how do you lose from 18-2 up with 11 minutes to play.....direct John Simon (the then smartest Rugby League player i have ever coached....Brian Smith) to kick a field goal and when he misses and the chaos that was that day unfolded.....hook him off the field and out of the club
that was a horrible day.....
Good point, I was at the game, I remember Simon kicking a field goal which was probably the turning point.
Having not seen the replay until at least 10 years later, I didnt think we kept pressuring the Bulldogs after Whearat's 2nd try. We played really well in defense, until the Bulldogs first try which was an obvious forward pass but their heads went down.
Carige did make some huge blunders, but he made those blunders from when it was 18 all.
As for Schifscoske I agree, shouldve been fullback, he was outstanding, scored a freakish try in that game. Did some great things to keep us in the game.
The field goal was definately not over, I was sitting right near it I couldnt believe that so many Bulldogs fans claimed it was a field goal. But I knew once it was extra time the momentum was with the Bulldogs.
Whoever brought this up obviously loves giving it to Parra fans.
Well it was a nightmare, but 11 years later this came:
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/spo...harge-into-nrl-grand-final-20090925-g6ca.html