Congrats kiwis, too good. Too much hunger, Benji showing what he can do when he switches on.
Officiating was terrible both ways, how the f**k didn't the touchy see Morris's foot on the sideline in the first try is beyond me, I have sh*t eyesight and I could see it on the TV live that he went out. Archer allowed a fair bit of holding down in the ruck, both ways. The game was slow in patches because of it but actually made it a bit more of a contest/spectacle as it wasn't the typical NRL game that we have seen over the last few years where it's almost like touch football at times with regards to ruck speed. I actually like the ruck the way it was officiated last night (about the only thing I thought was done well). Anyone else think the 2 ref system is actually better, because after this tournament, I really think it needs to be implemented in the international game. We (Oz) probably benefited overall in the whole tournament from piss poor reffing to be honest.
Some inconsistencies baffled me as well, Fien was allowed to shove Thaiday in the face a couple of times off the ball (which is footy for sure, I personally don't have a problem with it as there is a fair bit at stake) but Bird (look i think he is a grub don't get me wrong) was penalised for his thing off the ball?????? sure a scuffle broke out but allow play on for gods sake, I can't remember what tackle it was or whatever but I just don't understand how that was a penalty.
Was the nightingale pass forward??? I reckon it was, but the fact Lockyer was there trying to intercept it/bat it down probably took the refs attention away from the pass trajectory. But at the end of the day, it was poor defence by the roos at the end that led to it and kiwis boys should have been shut down a lot earlier in the piece, Tonga defended like a genius leading up to it, was neither sliding or up and in, once he identified that it was 'on' it was far too late, his dive into Tuquiri in vain was hilarious I thought. The Benji pass in the lead up was nicely done I thought, he didn't over play his hand or throw into row 9 of the western stand.
I think these players should probably not be looked at again for a while. Tonga, Tuquiri, Morris, Gidley (who's d!ck is he honestly sucking??).We will be better once JT, GI, Hodges, come back, I would look at Darius Boyd coming in on one wing, but I'm not too sure on the other wing. Neither wingers played all that well throughout the whole tournament. Doesn't help that both centres can be a bit of a ball hog, but still...............
Anyways, congrats kiwi fans. Deserved it I thought, better team on the night.
