Dally M controversy: judge steps down

[Vozzy]

The judging has been iffy for ages. Thurston once polled 2 points for a Dragons vs Warriors game.

St George and New Zealand is part of Queensland these days so it's easy to get confused .

As far as Ruan she must have copped 1 to many shoulder chargers from Tariq and Corbin arguing whether they are from NSW QLD or Fiji.

Surely as a Sibling of someone playing the game she shouldn't be allowed to do this if you can bet on the dally m's.

 

[Brutus]

I give Michael Morgan 3 points for his performance against the Raiders.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

It Sims like she's Ruaned it for everybody.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

I’d still give her 3

 

[Sphagnum]

How is korisau going to win the dally m now?

 

[nrlnrl]

Not sure the situation's entirely her fault given she was playing at the time of the game. It seems odd that she would've been allocated to judge that match in those circumstances.

Regardless, it doesn't excuse some of the appalling comments towards and about her on Twitter over this.

I feel sorry for her regarding nasty personal criticism, but she should have advised the NRL she couldn't be at the game to watch it live (one of the guidelines). Also, it's been covered over that the matter only became an issue because people mentioned it on social media. The NRL & Ruan Sims only reacted to this, it's taken a week.

Why didn't she say something last week? In fact, she should've told them she couldn't be at the game live & asked them to appoint another person to allocate points. I think she didn't do this because she worried she wouldn't have been given as many opportunities if she told the NRL she couldn't do it. However, she had a valid reason & should've just told them.

If a male judge was found to be in the same situation (ie - not at the ground to watch the game live), I'm sure the criticism would have been much worse. I think there needs to be a balance of how people are treated - the current emphasis on political correctness can impact on how people react to different issues.

 

[nrlnrl]

Isn’t rothfield a judge?

I’d rather she watches and judges on a replay than live and 14 stubbies deep.

He hasn't been a judge for a few years. Apart from Ruan Sims, all Dally M judges are former players.

 

[veggiepatch1959]

It's a relief that Will Hopoate wasn't a judge when he was on his Mormon mumbo-jumbo......

 

[Bobby DIGital]

I’m sure the fact that he’s good mates with her brothers had nothing to do with it

You can just tell she went "Api plays for Fiji with my bros. I like him. I'll chuck him the 1 point....even though his team just got a hiding".

I like how she said it was an honest mistake. It looks like a pretty dishonest mistake to me.

Why was she ever given the job anyway?

 

[JamesRustle]

This could have been handled far better.

NRL should have taken the heat, not Ruan.

I haven't checked her previous voting to see if she's consistently contrarian, regardless, who gives a rats if she give a sympathy vote each week.

Hopefully Ruan was looking for an out and took this opportunity.

 

[Canard]

I haven't checked her previous voting to see if she's consistently contrarian, regardless, who gives a rats if she give a sympathy vote each week.

Her voting patterns hasn't got any criticism (other then on here) from what I can see.

And to be frank some of the shitful voting by the other judges should get more criticism.

 

[bad boy bubby]

If you go by what Sloth said last Night, she couldn't have even watched the game, not even on replay. She finished her game at approx 3.15pm and her votes were in within an hour. If you give her the benefit of the doubt she could maybe have watched the first half on recording, but who would run straight to a viewing box as soon as they finished their game?
Anyway if she wants to have a career in the media she should learn to cover her tracks better

 

[thorson1987]

St George and New Zealand is part of Queensland these days so it's easy to get confused .

As far as Ruan she must have copped 1 to many shoulder chargers from Tariq and Corbin arguing whether they are from NSW QLD or Fiji.

Surely as a Sibling of someone playing the game she shouldn't be allowed to do this if you can bet on the dally m's.

As long as she didn't vote on matches involving her brothers I have no issue with it.

 

[David brown]

She gave Mannah points, she deserves to be sacked...

 

[AlwaysGreen]

She gave Mannah points, she deserves to be sacked...

A post from you without merkin in it?

You deserve to be sacked too.

 

[Pedge1971]

Not sure the situation's entirely her fault given she was playing at the time of the game. It seems odd that she would've been allocated to judge that match in those circumstances.

Regardless, it doesn't excuse some of the appalling comments towards and about her on Twitter over this.

I think there was a late scheduling change of her game that weekend that created the clash tbf.

 

[Howard_Moon]

She gave Mannah points, she deserves to be sacked...

to be fair the commentators were talking up Mannah's performance also

 

[Iafeta]

Just so competitive. He actually polled some votes in the Allan Border medal this year.

I just spat cappuccino all over my phone. Friggen lol of the highest order. Well played sir.

 

[Iafeta]

Only 14 deep?

We’re talking about Rothfield here.

He meant cases. 14 cases.

 

[Iafeta]

How is korisau going to win the dally m now?

Freddy was probably going to pick him on his Dally M polling too tbf.