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2022 R19 Sun - North Qld 27-26 Wests Tigers @ QLD Country Bank

Round 19: North Qld v Wests Tigers

  • North Queensland Cowboys

    Votes: 6 100.0%
  • Wests Tigers

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Draw after Golden Point

    Votes: 0 0.0%

  • Total voters
    6
  • Poll closed .
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GongPanther

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See, I don't see this. And if he's running sideways, why is he?

I see this. The Tigers player clearly (to me) looks as the kick goes up. He can see where Feldt is. He doesn't watch him as the ball goes up, but nor does he run a line that it's clear what the hell he's trying to do, unless it's impede Feldt. Yeah, Feldt goes down like a bag of shit, but what else is he going to do in that situation?

I don't know what the wording of the law is, but if running a line that isn't directly at the ball with very decent evidence that the 'escort' knew where the player running for the ball was constitutes a penalty, it's not actually as bad as anyone is making out.

If there's an issue with the timing and that they can't call captain's challenge as it is the end of the game, OK. Different issue.
He momentarily knew where he was, and acted accordingly to run into his line of sight. Players know what they are doing in this scenario, as I'm sure they have practiced for this at training. It's not the first time we've seen an instance of it, and it won't be the last.
 

GongPanther

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If the referee thought there was an indiscretion while the ball was in the air, he would have blown a penalty, negating the need to challenge.

In short, what the f**k are you talking about?
It would have been very easy for the ref to miss it as he was watching the ball from the kick-off, and that is what the bunker is for. That is what I'm fookin' on about.
 

Leaguenutter

Juniors
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Feldt milked it, anyhow every player tries these days. The problem lies with the stupid officials who get sucked into believing it & blow a set restart, penalty etc etc. The useless officials have no feel for the game at all & the officiating has been dictating results for years now.
It stinks badly & isn't a good look for our game at all.
 

skeepe

Immortal
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It would have been very easy for the ref to miss it as he was watching the ball from the kick-off, and that is what the bunker is for. That is what I'm fookin' on about.
And again, if the bunker told the ref to award a penalty, he would have - although that’s a level of involvement I don’t think the bunker should be having. There would be no need for a challenge.

Allowing the challenge was incorrect by rule. There was no opportunity to challenge in that circumstance.
 
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