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2018 PF2 Fri - Storm 22-6 Sharks @ AAMI

Finals Week 3: Storm v Sharks


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roughyedspud

Coach
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I hate Billy Slater...but there's a massive difference between a shoulder charge...a straight on hit....and a shoulder barge...which is a side on hit....fine in my book
 

Walt Flanigan

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If Burgess, Fifita, Napa put that shoulder charge on that Slater did to save a try they would be out next week, it would be the first thing discussed at half time and the first article written
They've made the shoulder charge rule greyer than Gandalf. After the Jack Wighton fiasco in 2016 I think anyone can escape that charge.

Regardless, Billy could tiger-uppercut a Sharks player off the ball and still be free to play the next week.
 

BranVan3000

Coach
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I hate Billy Slater...but there's a massive difference between a shoulder charge...a straight on hit....and a shoulder barge...which is a side on hit....fine in my book
I’d argue if the goal is to reduce whiplash and potential concussions then a side on shoulder charge from the blind side is way more dangerous than a front on one
 

GongPanther

Referee
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I hate the Storm as much as anyone, but tonight the Sharks have completely shat the bed and have no one to blame but themselves. The marker defence there was a disgrace. In the background Fifita was involved but so were 3, yes 3 Storm players. They had to defend 9 players and they couldn’t even do that.
Most of us I think had it in the back of our minds that losing Graham is one thing,but losing Gallen for this game practically buried any chance.

The only inspiration I could give the Sharks fans is if they simply treat this half of football like a different game,and really plough into the Storm,and grub it up.
 

ZEROMISSTACKLES

First Grade
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People getting frusterated with the Storm winning but it's actually the Sharks fault theyre losing at the mo. Sharks aint shit and are not playing like grand finalists. Their league is shit so far.
 

ram raid

Bench
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They've made the shoulder charge rule greyer than Gandalf. After the Jack Wighton fiasco in 2016 I think anyone can escape that charge.

Regardless, Billy could tiger-uppercut a Sharks player off the ball and still be free to play the next week.

Slater WILL NOT PLAY NEXT WEEK (assuming Storm are there). It wasn't a case of connecting with the shoulder first and wrapping the arm around afterwards. He did not use his shoulder at. That's 200 points / gone.
 

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