'14 // SF2 // Sat // Sea Eagles 17-18* Bulldogs // Allianz

[butchmcdick]

I have to agree. Should be a change over. Up to the attacking team to ensure the ref isn't in the way when kicking the ball. But them's the rules at the moment.

As for the field goal, I think 7 tackles is fair as it works well in the game overall. Otherwise teams will start pretending to go for field goals to stop 7 tackle sets.

How can the attacking team ensure the ref isn't in the way ?

 

[0neye]

5-6 meter OFF SIDE MANLY FAIRYS DID IT ALL NIGHT TO THE DOGGIES IN GP GAY LORD:lol:

 

[Game_Breaker]

Mate, in origin they let you get away with abit more in the ruck, during certain games like last night there's abit more leeway in terms of hitting kickers late but there's a big difference between hitting a kicker fractionally late and hitting a kicker 5 seconds after the fact, just like there's a big difference between being half a metre offside and 6m offside and just for the record I defended the refs vehemently last night

There is a difference, yet they're both against the rules.

It doesn't compare to hitting a kicker fractionally late and 5 secs late. Even in a club game a fraction late isn't penalised

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

The rule should be:
Ball goes to the team's who's half it hits them. If directly on the 50, it goes to attacking. That's both feet on the line or one either side.

Congratz doggies. Tough game.

 

[Red Bear]

Honestly, my two most despised teams. But that was one of the best games of footy this year Real tough, real enjoyable

 

[Apey]

Man did DCE phone that game in or what?

Shouldn't have been as close as it was Manly were directionless.

 

[GongPanther]

Oh well,looks like a South Sydney V Penrith Panthers Grand Final.

Who would have thought,eh?:lol:

 

[Dogs Of War]

Oh well,looks like a South Sydney V Penrith Panthers Grand Final.

Who would have thought,eh?:lol:

Since 2007 Manly have either won the grand final or lost to the eventual premiers. Dogs have it in the bag!

 

[ek999]

Was a great game. Klemmer and Sene-Lefau were two of the best tonight

 

[Martin Bella's Luvhandles]

Man did DCE phone that game in or what?

Shouldn't have been as close as it was Manly were directionless.

DCE is a dick

 

[0neye]

 

[Pedro Morales Magonzales]

Steve Matai came up with a Sandowesque defensive effort in making 3 tackles and missing 6.

 

[0neye]

 

[Nice Beaver]

Is there a better solution for the ref one though? Probably better to have it clear cut then something left up to interpretation.

If the attacking team is to get it back why the hell don't they just get a play of the ball where it hit the ref on the numbered tackle they are up to?

Why the f*ck do they get 6 again if its the 5th when they have absolutely no right to get 6 again.

Has to be THE dumbest rule in league at the moment.

 

[Nice Beaver]

I have to agree. Should be a change over. Up to the attacking team to ensure the ref isn't in the way when kicking the ball. But them's the rules at the moment.

As for the field goal, I think 7 tackles is fair as it works well in the game overall. Otherwise teams will start pretending to go for field goals to stop 7 tackle sets.

Serious question - how do you pretend to go for a field goal to avoid the 7 tackles?

If you are down by 2 (or 50 for that matter) then common sense would prevail that they are not going for a field goal.

If they are down by 1 and have a dig at the field goal then it goes dead so be it. 6 tackles from the restart. But no idiot is going to believe someone saying "I was going for the field goal sir" when they are down by 4.....

 

[Pedro Morales Magonzales]

If the attacking team is to get it back why the hell don't they just get a play of the ball where it hit the ref on the numbered tackle they are up to?

Why the f*ck do they get 6 again if its the 5th when they have absolutely no right to get 6 again.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[Martin Bella's Luvhandles]

Is dat Tooves?

 

[Pedro Morales Magonzales]

If you are down by 2 (or 50 for that matter) then common sense would prevail that they are not going for a field goal.

Try telling Terry Lamb that. :lol:

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[Dogs Of War]

Serious question - how do you pretend to go for a field goal to avoid the 7 tackles?

If you are down by 2 (or 50 for that matter) then common sense would prevail that they are not going for a field goal.

If they are down by 1 and have a dig at the field goal then it goes dead so be it. 6 tackles from the restart. But no idiot is going to believe someone saying "I was going for the field goal sir" when they are down by 4.....

Think it out totally, you could do that at any time of the match. Kick it dead by attempting a field goal, thus nullifying the 7 tackle set that would normally occur. One team will work it out, and then all would be doing it.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Think it out totally, you could do that at any time of the match. Kick it dead by attempting a field goal, thus nullifying the 7 tackle set that would normally occur. One team will work it out, and then all would be doing it.

I get what you are saying.

Perhaps the rule is modified to the last 10 minutes of the game to avoid teams exploiting the loophole for 70 minutes of the game. I don't know. But it's a stupid rule.