2017 R17 Thu - Eels 13-12* Bulldogs @ ANZ

[natheel]

I think the whole "have to be absolutely certain he would have scored" criteria for a penalty try is absolutely ludicrous. It is impossible to be 100% sure.

I think the interpretation should be changed to "if there was a fair chance a player would have scored had it not been for the foul" then it is a try. If you commit a professional foul - then that is the risk you run - a penalty try. At the moment you would always foul the player because they are extremely reluctant to award penalty tries.

I reckon they should've looked it in another way. Would've Montoya got to the ball first and grounded it if he hadn't have pushed Moses.

 

[Game_Breaker]

Moses shoulder was in front of Montoya when he pushed him hence Moses was in front before the push

Yes, I know that. I was just taking the piss.
But seriously, having a shoulder in front doesn't mean the video ref can be certain of him scoring

The rule says to give a penalty try you must be certain that if the infringement hadn't had taken place, then the player infringed would've scored.

The way I see it, if Moses wasn't pushed, he still would have to compete with Montoya for the ball and that created enough doubt to not award the penalty try.

Now, I still think Moses would've most likely scored, but that's not what the rule is.
If I was a parra fan I'd me more pissed off at why they took the 2 and also conceded 2 against a 12 man opposition.