The end of the 2004 Preliminary Final between Cowboys & Roosters had a bigger case for conspiracy I reckon - where Roosters were ahead by less than a try (can't remember if it was under 4 or under 6 pts), conceded a penalty while defending their tryline in the dying seconds, Cowboys formed the world's quickest scrum to get time called off, except Simpkins hesitated to call time off and decided to blow for full time instead.
At least that's the way I seem to remember it....
Now that I google it, I see Simpkins was the video ref for the Foran no-touch decision last year as well! CONSPIRICAAAH!