2024 R26 Sun - Sydney 12-14 Canberra @ Allianz

[The Mad Hatter]

Just saw reply. Even two bottles of wine in, with a nap and pseudo codral, and a pathological loathing of Easts , never a sin bin.

 

[Exsilium]

Okay, that replay isn’t great. Smith was entitled to continue and Whitehead came down on the back of the leg. Not a traditional hip drop but there’s some merit there for a careless tackle.

No way mitigation could be factored in because of the slow unfolding of that play. Still rough imo

 

[Saxon]

(From the NRL website)

HipDrop:
The following sets out the key indicators whether a charge is to be considered:

1. Grip – the defending player has a grip on the attacking player (one hand or two)
2. Rotate – the defending player uses that grip and swings or rotates their body to a position behind or to the side of the ball carrier
3. Drop – the defending player then drops their body weight directly onto the attacking player's legs (as opposed to their body weight landing on the ground first to absorb most of the impact)

Not a hip drop, just an unfortunate series of events. But Roosters . . .

 

[Valheru]

Voluntary tackle. What a load of shit.

It's not a voluntary tackle, he dived on a loose ball

 

[Chief_Chujo]

The ref called play on, he was never touched by a Canberra player.

The ref literally said he surrendered

 

[Valheru]

The ref literally said he surrendered

That was after the fact. Rewind it, he called play on and that's why smith got up. He was quite happy to be told to play the ball.

 

[JamesRustle]

Uncle Nick on the phone to get The Chad to Bondi this evening.... we'll give you Bunt from right now.. straight swap for any of your top 30 other than Jennings.

 

[Canard]

Robbo whinged about the officials last week, and look what happens?

That was a terrible call.

 

[Bobby DIGital]

It's not a voluntary tackle, he dived on a loose ball

I feel like he could've got up a lot earlier, and voluntary tackles don't exist anymore even though they're still in the rule book.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

That was after the fact. Rewind it, he called play on and that's why smith got up. He was quite happy to be told to play the ball.

So the ref just changed his mind? I think you're hearing things mate. Ref saw a prone cheese with Whitehead over him and called held.

 

[Valheru]

I feel like he could've got up a lot earlier, and voluntary tackles don't exist anymore even though they're still in the rule book.

He was waiting for a raiders player to touch him which didn't happen and then he was told to play on

 

[Wb1234]

Suspected acl just as he was trying to get an upgraded contract

 

[Valheru]

So the ref just changed his mind? I think you're hearing things mate. Ref saw a prone cheese with Whitehead over him and called held.

No he didn't, rewind it.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Surprised Walker injury wasn’t a HIA from a reportable offence.

 

[Chins get the wins]

Okay, that replay isn’t great. Smith was entitled to continue and Whitehead came down on the back of the leg. Not a traditional hip drop but there’s some merit there for a careless tackle.

No way mitigation could be factored in because of the slow unfolding of that play. Still rough imo

No such thing as a traditional hip drop. It's made up nonsense really

 

[gerg]

Potentially serious knee injury, let's make the bloke walk off and then hobble halfway around the ground.

Sometimes the game is seriously amateur.

I have this innovative idea. It's pretty radical though.

Why don't the medical staff keep a pair of crutches on the sideline?

 

[Bobby DIGital]

He was waiting for a raiders player to touch him which didn't happen and then he was told to play on

He shouldn't be allowed to wait IMHO.

 

[mongoose]

You're welcome Storm and Panthers and lesser extent Sharks.

 

[Chief_Chujo]

No he didn't, rewind it.

No, you're right I just cranked the volume and triple checked. When whitehead is over him ref yells "surrender!". Guess what that means?

 

[Canard]

To be fair to the Roosters they have been used to Smith not contributing to their team since he got their