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[bileduct]

You do realise the on field ref said no try right?

Was the video ref asked to rule on grounding or whether the player was held?

 

[the Lock8]

They both should have been no try in my opinion. Slaters because of the holding on, an Hoffmans because irrespective of how long it took to get to the ground, the ball wouldn't hit the ground at all without Jack Reid pushing down directly on Hoffman's shoulder. How many times have you seen sides penalised in the past for players pushing their team mates over the line?

 

[bileduct]

Thaiday was clutching at straws IMO...scrums are always slow to break apart after the ball has gone and Thaiday was clever in trying to milk a technicality. If the refs start ruling that then we should just go and play union which is a stupid game in itself because of it's pedantic rules.

It was a set move to put Slater through a gap created by players in the scrum holding onto defenders for too long. Thaiday was well within his rights to protest and he could have easily moved to cover the gap if he wasn't being pulled back.

 

[bileduct]

They both should have been no try in my opinion. Slaters because of the holding on, an Hoffmans because irrespective of how long it took to get to the ground, the ball wouldn't hit the ground at all without Jack Reid pushing down directly on Hoffman's shoulder. How many times have you seen sides penalised in the past for players pushing their team mates over the line?

As long as they are pushing their own player I don't believe there is a problem at all. It is when they interfere with defenders that they are penalised.

 

[Garts]

Thaiday was clutching at straws IMO...scrums are always slow to break apart after the ball has gone and Thaiday was clever in trying to milk a technicality. If the refs start ruling that then we should just go and play union which is a stupid game in itself because of it's pedantic rules.

Matt Duffie needs some urgent work on defence...he is a definite weakness.

Cronk was on fire last night and would have to streets ahead on the Dally M at this stage.

That was clearly a set move from the scrum and the prop new it and had his instructions to slow down his opposite. Bellamy is no fool and is always looking at little ways to gain an advantage. There is little he would not do and is always pushing the boundaries. This was no different.

 

[Frank_Grimes]

Thaiday was clutching at straws IMO...scrums are always slow to break apart after the ball has gone and Thaiday was clever in trying to milk a technicality. If the refs start ruling that then we should just go and play union which is a stupid game in itself because of it's pedantic rules.

That was so much more than just a scrum being slow to break apart. The
Storm prop held onto Thaiday's jumper well after the scrum had broken up. It was clearly a premeditated play, as evidenced by the ball moving back in for Slater to run through the gap created by it.

 

[typicalfan]

Regardless of these moments the biggest key was the Broncos inability to finish off when the game got into the clutch. The Storm stepped into their championship gear and the Broncos halves went back a gear.

That had far more effect on the game than Thaiday being held onto for a second or two.

 

[DoggiesBroke]

The Slater try was clever. Dubious but clever.

The Broncos have been whinging deluxe but at the end of the day they had an equal number of players to defend outside of the scrum as the Storm had to attack outside of the scrum. They weren't completely helpless.