'14 // R3 // Mon // Storm 28-20 Knights // AAMI

[nick87]

Despite the fact captains aren't supposed to approach the refs?

Not during play. The play was stopped and had been for 5 minutes
the rule was designed to stop captains from approaching the referee for explainations to give their defensive line time to set and rest. Not to stop captains from speaking to a referee during a 5 minute break in play where a guy is getting put on to a stretcher.

 

[northwest9]

27:03 minutes

Scott did it to Hampton, no penalty, so smith is correct, even if his timing was wrong

 

[God-King Dean]

Come to think about it, it's just about psychically impossible not to tuck your head in that situation.

 

[lockyno1]

This is why there should be an 18th man- the Knights are disadvantaged by the refs being gutless and the Storm being able to commit foul acts

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Despite the fact captains aren't supposed to approach the refs?

True. But I was talking more about what he said rather then when.

That said, I don't think this is the sort of situation the rule was brought in for.

 

[perverse]

Come to think about it, it's just about psychically impossible not to tuck your head in that situation.

Nah, he should have just trusted that the Melbourne guys would have his best interests in mind and ate a face full of turf instead.

 

[gronkathon]

True. But I was talking more about what he said rather then when.

The when is the problem.

He has a point but have some class and respect. He kept badgering the reffs while they were trying to give the medical staff space to work it. Douchebag move

 

[Jason Maher]

Smith the merkin trying to argue that it wasn't even a penalty.

 

[afinalsin666]

He didn't argue particularly well. But the point stands, all lifting tackles need penalties. They let one go, then penalized the next one. They need some balls. I won't complain if our guy goes for a couple weeks, it was pretty nasty.

 

[Tommy Smith]

People really think he would try milk a penalty by driving his head into the ground neck first...
Not possible he was trying to roll over thinking he was being flipped around or got disorientated? No, clearly tring to break his own neck, penalty to Melbourne, some genius views in here

It happened many times last year.

Reynolds won the Dogs a game doing it.

I just can't fathom why he chose to duck his head in like that. It might not be a popular opinion but I suspect he did try and milk the penalty but it went even worse than he thought.

People do stupid things all the time. So I don't see why we should say "surely no one would do that". Inglis did it half a dozen times last year alone.

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

I only saw the replay at half time. There looked to be hands between his legs and he was lifted. That has to be a penalty. Sure he made it look worse, but it wasn't intentional rather from a safety concern.

 

[meercat]

Geez our attack looks better with Clydesdale on the field

and normal service has resumed

 

[gronkathon]

It all depends how he felt in the tackle. If he thought he was going all the way over ducking the head is the best way to protect yourself

 

[northwest9]

So why was that ok? Lifting?

This all came from the rule saying a leg off the ground = held call

 

[Jason Maher]

Would have been a reflex action.

 

[nick87]

Warren Smith nailed it. No more or less dangerous, just a different outcome.

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

I'd loved to see the strip on Slater again. How dumb was that attempted lift after what happened just before.

 

[Vic Mackey]

I do agree it was a poor look from smith. At the end of the day the ref wasn't going to change his mind. It's 30 seconds to halftime, have a chat to the ref then. Whether you think it's a penalty or not it made smith look like an arsehole.

 

[northwest9]

Warren Smith nailed it. No more or less dangerous, just a different outcome.

This

 

[God-King Dean]

Uate is one of the worst wingers in the comp.