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

[T-Boon]

wft ?

OK to kick out to get leg under the ball, but not ok to lead with the foot to get leg under the ball ?

Slater would come into the tackle feet first. He was never involved in the tackle. I think if you are involved in the tackle and trying to get your leg under the ball it should be ok.
That said I am fine with the decision as it was last night and maybe it is better to have it black and white.

 

[T-Boon]

Nah, kicking out could be just as dangerous as leading with your feet, depending on where the attackers head is in relation to the ball etc. And trying to judge 'dangerous' opens up cans of worms, the refs, to most of our frustration, struggle to apply rules consistently in the NRL anyway, so I'm all for white and black rules like this one.

I'll happily take an incredibly rare amazing and non-dangerous effort like Hurrell's penalized as opposed to a dozen horrible interpretations of 'dangerous' foot use in an NRL season.

Yep, good argument - I am withdrawing my earlier submission. Go black and white.

 

[Game_Breaker]

If you have to give a penalty for the Oates/Mead collision then Oates should be penalised for dangerous contact with Meads head

Using a players neck/head as a launch pad to contest the ball is pretty dangerous and just because he came off second shouldn't come into consideration

 

[SadShark]

Slater would come into the tackle feet first.

Let alone the brace yourself against the incoming tackler by unloading a well timed karate kick to the face.

Quality human.

 

[Dave_]

Not just this year but close to the worst refereeing I've ever seen

 

[The_Shield]

Let alone the brace yourself against the incoming tackler by unloading a well timed karate kick to the face.

Quality human.

You mean when Klemmer ran in to hit him in the air and he stuck his leg out like he always does when catching kicks, even when no one is near him. If Klemmer didn't rush in to hit him in the air, he wouldn't of got kicked

 

[SadShark]

You mean when Klemmer ran in to hit him in the air and he stuck his leg out like he always does when catching kicks, even when no one is near him. If Klemmer didn't rush in to hit him in the air, he wouldn't of got kicked

True that. You're correct. I think most, if not all fullbacks & wingers do the same every game, when catching a bomb.

 

[T-Boon]

You mean when Klemmer ran in to hit him in the air and he stuck his leg out like he always does when catching kicks, even when no one is near him. If Klemmer didn't rush in to hit him in the air, he wouldn't of got kicked

You can't kick a guy in the face because he looks like he is putting pressure on you catching the ball. Unlike the NFL we don't have a 'fair catch' rule. When Slater jumps, Klemmer doesn't have to back off - he just can't tackle him while he is in the air.
Slater deliberately caught that way to ward tacklers out of his safe zone (you'll wear one in the teeth) - another dodgy tactic by Melbourne Storm players.

 

[unforgiven]

If you want to go down the route of penalising players for incidental contact while competing for the ball you really have to go down the basketball route and give the advantage to the player that is in position 1st. In this case Mead was the player in position to contest the ball 1st with Oates trying to jump over him. Therefore Oates should be penalised.

 

[Lebbo73]

Its just building to them getting slaughtered by the refs in week 2.

Back to normal then!

 

[God-King Dean]

No problem with the penalty try, cannot kick the ball out of someone's hands, its the rule. Shit rule when applied to that situation last night (totally non-dangerous) but still the rule.

Apart from that, it was rotten officiating, made me so angry. Worst I've seen since West Tigers got every decision against the Warriors in 2011 finals (but still lost).

The NRL is the NRL's worst enemy.

Yep, that Warriors v Tigers game in 2011 is the worst I've seen

 

[The_Shield]

another dodgy tactic by Melbourne Storm players.

Bullsh!t. Don't blame Melbourne for that. Slater was not the first to catch a ball like that. I've seen just about every other fullback do it.

 

[myrrh ken]

True that. You're correct. I think most, if not all fullbacks & wingers do the same every game, when catching a bomb.

I've never seen any other catch where the catcher takes it with studs up. Slater included.

edit please have a look yourself and judge. Note the extended leg

 

[Billythekid]

You can't kick a guy in the face because he looks like he is putting pressure on you catching the ball. Unlike the NFL we don't have a 'fair catch' rule. When Slater jumps, Klemmer doesn't have to back off - he just can't tackle him while he is in the air.
Slater deliberately caught that way to ward tacklers out of his safe zone (you'll wear one in the teeth) - another dodgy tactic by Melbourne Storm players.

This is such bullshit and as soon as I see this argument I feel I can safely assume the person making it knows bugger all about actually playing league.

 

[AuDragon]

I have no doubt the Broncos got the rub of the green tonight, except for the first no-try of the Titans, which should've been a penalty against them for a push in the back of Pearson, and wouldn't have resulted in a Titans scrum feed and the consequent try. Of course, no one in the salty brigade mentioned it.

For mine, some decisions were correct, others not so much.

The correct ones:
- It was a penalty try. The ball was kicked out of a player's hand while in the process of grounding it.
- The scrum being overturned was also the correct call. It is the Titans player who knocks on first.
- There was no obstruction on Greg Bird, whom was the one who ostensibly targeted Thaiday.
- The Hayne pass was forward without a doubt. He passed it on the line and the ball was caught at least two meters past it.

The incorrect ones:
- As previously mentioned, Pearson was pushed when he was catching the bomb that resulted in the no-try and a Titans scrum. This was probably the only call that went against us outside of a few other missed forward passes.
- The Roberts kick should've been punished, although it should've happened on the spot, because it was before the PTB, while the subsequent action and try happened after the PTB and could NOT be ruled on by the Bunker.
- Parker's headbutt, as obnoxious as James was, although in this case I can understand it being missed by the refs, was still incorrect. In the grand scheme of things, not really a biggie.
- The Oates penalty was wrong in my eyes, albeit the dangerous position thing may actually be correct strictly by the rules. Regardless, I don't think Mead did anything wrong in that one, he clearly went for the ball, not the player, imo. Speaking of, welcome to the best club in the world David!

P.S. Love the salty tears at the troll section of LU (NRL forums)... the butthurt is deliciously strong here!

 

[pennywisealfie]

I have no doubt the Broncos got the rub of the green tonight, except for the first no-try of the Titans, which should've been a penalty against them for a push in the back of Pearson, and wouldn't have resulted in a Titans scrum feed and the consequent try. Of course, no one in the salty brigade mentioned it.

For mine, some decisions were correct, others not so much.

The correct ones:
- It was a penalty try. The ball was kicked out of a player's hand while in the process of grounding it.
- The scrum being overturned was also the correct call. It is the Titans player who knocks on first.
- There was no obstruction on Greg Bird, whom was the one who ostensibly targeted Thaiday.
- The Hayne pass was forward without a doubt. He passed it on the line and the ball was caught at least two meters past it.

The incorrect ones:
- As previously mentioned, Pearson was pushed when he was catching the bomb that resulted in the no-try and a Titans scrum. This was probably the only call that went against us outside of a few other missed forward passes.
- The Roberts kick should've been punished, although it should've happened on the spot, because it was before the PTB, while the subsequent action and try happened after the PTB and could NOT be ruled on by the Bunker.
- Parker's headbutt, as obnoxious as James was, although in this case I can understand it being missed by the refs, was still incorrect. In the grand scheme of things, not really a biggie.
- The Oates penalty was wrong in my eyes, albeit the dangerous position thing may actually be correct strictly by the rules. Regardless, I don't think Mead did anything wrong in that one, he clearly went for the ball, not the player, imo. Speaking of, welcome to the best club in the world David!

P.S. Love the salty tears at the troll section of LU (NRL forums)... the butthurt is deliciously strong here!

Nailed it.

 

[Perth Red]

Re the obstruction, it was probably the fact every single one of these, whenever there is slightest suggestion, has been put up to the bunker. The fact the ref gave it so quickly is very Suss. On replay there is obstruction and he does catch the ball on the inside. Probably 90% of these calls have been no tries over last two seasons.

 

[Dummy Spit Johns]

I have no doubt the Broncos got the rub of the green tonight, except for the first no-try of the Titans, which should've been a penalty against them for a push in the back of Pearson, and wouldn't have resulted in a Titans scrum feed and the consequent try. Of course, no one in the salty brigade mentioned it.

For mine, some decisions were correct, others not so much.

The correct ones:
- It was a penalty try. The ball was kicked out of a player's hand while in the process of grounding it.
- The scrum being overturned was also the correct call. It is the Titans player who knocks on first.
- There was no obstruction on Greg Bird, whom was the one who ostensibly targeted Thaiday.
- The Hayne pass was forward without a doubt. He passed it on the line and the ball was caught at least two meters past it.

The incorrect ones:
- As previously mentioned, Pearson was pushed when he was catching the bomb that resulted in the no-try and a Titans scrum. This was probably the only call that went against us outside of a few other missed forward passes.
- The Roberts kick should've been punished, although it should've happened on the spot, because it was before the PTB, while the subsequent action and try happened after the PTB and could NOT be ruled on by the Bunker.
- Parker's headbutt, as obnoxious as James was, although in this case I can understand it being missed by the refs, was still incorrect. In the grand scheme of things, not really a biggie.
- The Oates penalty was wrong in my eyes, albeit the dangerous position thing may actually be correct strictly by the rules. Regardless, I don't think Mead did anything wrong in that one, he clearly went for the ball, not the player, imo. Speaking of, welcome to the best club in the world David!

P.S. Love the salty tears at the troll section of LU (NRL forums)... the butthurt is deliciously strong here!

Salty tears from the troll section lol!
You Broncos scummy fans still think you deserve every right to hold the premiership trophy from last year!
Won the war bwahahahahaha!

 

[_Johnsy]

We've had decisions like that go against us all year and nobody got outraged on our behalf at those times. People chose to attack Parker for getting kicked in the face, so you know what? Suck my chocolate salted balls

it's funny, parker was accidentally kicked in the face & all we heard was show me some respect whinge about it. I'm yet to hear Ryan James even comment on it.

Shows the mark of the man.

It is the worst display by the refs I have seen of my 40 years watching the NSWRL, ARL & NRL. Absolutely disgraceful.

 

[Dr Crane]

Worst performance since the Tigers/Warriors finals game in 2011.