Is that the most one-sided refereeing performance you've seen this year?

[macnaz]

If that's what was needed to ensure i didnt have to endure another week of Hayne Stain crap for 2016 ill back the refs 100% last night on their service to the greater NRL community

 

[Big Pete]

Horseshit

They both went for the ball
It wasn't a tackle

I agree it wasn't a tackle.

But it was a collision and Oates ended up in a dangerous position.

 

[Perth Red]

It was an accident with them both going for a ball, it'd be like penalising a tackler for an accidental head clash. It was not foul play ergo not a penalty.

 

[Grapple]

I'm left speechless that anyone would argue Mead did something wrong. Where do you even begin?

 

[TooheysNew]

Because Oates deliberately placed himself in that position?

Try again.

Just as much as Mead deliberately tried to drop him on his head.

Sorry bud, but you aren't exactly the height of impartiality

 

[carcharias]

I agree it wasn't a tackle.

But it was a collision and Oates ended up in a dangerous position.

What crap

 

[Big Pete]

Just as much as Mead deliberately tried to drop him on his head.

Sorry bud, but you aren't exactly the height of impartiality

Who said anything about Mead's intent?

The penalty was for Oates being placed in a dangerous position as a result of the collision with David Mead.

 

[carcharias]

Who said anything about Mead's intent?

The penalty was for Oates being placed in a dangerous position as a result of the collision with David Mead.

He wasn't place anywhere
He fell on his own head after catching the ball
Then dropped it

Should've been Titans ball

 

[Big Pete]

He wasn't place anywhere
He fell on his own head after catching the ball
Then dropped it

Should've been Titans ball

As a result of the collision with David Mead.

 

[user_nat]

It was a pretty bad attempt at contesting the ball from Mead, but I can't see a penalty in it anywhere.

I also can't see how this and a stupid kick result in 250 posts of discussion, worst officiating since 1908 and all that.

 

[Perth Red]

As a result of the collision with David Mead.

Placed is the operative word, he wasn't placed as he wasn't tackled. It was a collision of two players going for the ball. If it had ended up with the Titans player on his head do you think the penalty would have gone the other way?

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Would Oates have ended up in a dangerous position if it wasn't for Mead's presence, yes or no?

Mead is entitled to go for the football. The rule is about tackling a player in mid air which simply didn't happen.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

Jesus. I can't believe Perth Red is talking sense.

 

[Shorty]

Oates jumps OVER Mead to catch the ball....how anyone can defend that call....
Second hand embarrassment.

 

[Big Pete]

Placed is the operative word, he wasn't placed as he wasn't tackled. It was a collision of two players going for the ball. If it had ended up with the Titans player on his head do you think the penalty would have gone the other way?

That's an interesting point.

The fact Oates was defending the kick as opposed to chasing it certainly had a bearing on the decision. We know that a player can't tackle a defensive player in the air, but it's a different story in attack.

However, it's very simple. Was Oates put into a dangerous position as a result of the collision with David Mead? Did Mead have any influence on the way Oates landed at all?

There you go.

 

[Big Pete]

Mead is entitled to go for the football. The rule is about tackling a player in mid air which simply didn't happen.

The penalty wasn't for a mid-air tackle.

It was for putting Oates into a dangerous position.

 

[The Mad Hatter]

Jesus. I can't believe Perth Red is talking sense.

It's good to see he took time out of car racing to watch the game ;-)

 

[Walt Flanigan]

The penalty wasn't for a mid-air tackle.

It was for putting Oates into a dangerous position.

Same deal. If Mead had no intention of going for the ball then you might have a point, it's simply incidental contact and there's no way you can penalise that.

 

[Pete Cash]

The penalty wasn't for a mid-air tackle.

It was for putting Oates into a dangerous position.

Is this a rule ? It wasn't a tackle as they were both contesting the ball. Mead didn't put Oates in any position. Both have every right to contest the ball and accidents happen.

You are effectively making it impossible for Mead to contest the kick.

 

[AlwaysGreen]

The penalty wasn't for a mid-air tackle.

It was for putting Oates into a dangerous position.

Oates got into a dangerous position because he a) jumped for the ball and b) because he landed on mead who was also going for the ball. I hate quoting Gould but Mead just can't disappear. It was an accident, thankfully oates wasn't hurt, get up and play the ball.