Refereeing was appalling

[super_coach]

It was not all one way, but Archer and his mate were shocking. On a wet track it was always going to be a slog, but the Refs today stopped what chance their was of good game. Manly are great at pushing the boundaries to the limit and beyond and if a ref lets them they will push it even more and that what happen today.

Why is that a grand final is played to different rules to any other game??? Half the problem is Harrigan, he will come out and give them a massive rap. Anyway a shame the biggest game of the year and we saw a B grade effort from the boys in Pink.

 

[Meth]

Terrible refering

 

[Meth]

To be honest, I wasn't that bothered. A couple of 50/50 calls for us, a couple against us. We were given enough of a chance to win it and we weren't good enough. Manly were. I don't feel hard done by.

 

[Jason Maher]

Really? What incidents should have been referred that weren't?

 

[Hoggy]

Referees do understand that it's not always a knock on whenever the ball is dropped don't they?

 

[Fast Eddie]

We got a raw deal in the first half I feel.

 

[super_coach]

Iam not saying for one minute Manly wasnt the better side, but in the first half the Warriors were given very little chance to apply any pressure and had most close calls go against them. Manly are a great football side plenty of skill and tough as teak 1 thru 17 and Iam sure they would have won even if dumb and dumber got most of the calls right. Once again its a shame they were so bad

 

[Chook Norris]

Really? What incidents should have been referred that weren't?

I'm not sure if the lead-up plays to a try can be checked, but surely the obstruction in Cherry Evans try would've been considered?

 

[super_coach]

Referees do understand that it's not always a knock on whenever the ball is dropped don't they?

They should just change the rule, any dropped ball is a turnover. Because most refs rule that way now

 

[Vic Mackey]

the watmough sideways play the ball was appalling

manly scored their first try off that penalty

 

[Alan Johnson]

the watmough sideways play the ball was appalling

manly scored their first try off that penalty

That was the single worst call of the night for me. Stone cold penalty. The sideways play-the-ball is often a vague kind of penalty but that one was a blueprint.

 

[Beachy Eagle]

Watmough play the ball was the worst call of the night

 

[juanfarkall]

At one stage it was almost like the gimps in pink were playing tit for tat or taking turns at giving penalties.
Their reluctance to police the ruck and the ten (both teams) stifled open attacking play.

 

[Masoe_eats_babies]

Referees do understand that it's not always a knock on whenever the ball is dropped don't they?

Clearly not. I commented on that in the game, there were a good 3 dropped balls that didn't go anything close to forward, but were ruled forward.

 

[Mr Fourex]

the watmough sideways play the ball was appalling

manly scored their first try off that penalty

It's the only thing that really stood out for me.

Might have to watch it again, but I thought for once the referees weren't too bad.

 

[Burwood]

Two tries to Manly in the first half on the back on questionable decisions. Would have loved to have seen the reply of when Mateo lost the ball in a tackle and Manly scored in the next set, but Channel 9 never showed it.

Edit: But have to add, as a neutral spectator I don't think the referring favoured one team or the other. Thought they did a relatively good job on the whole.

 

[Butters]

The refs seem to be directed to make as many bad calls as they possibly can for grand finals.

 

[Jason Maher]

I'm not sure if the lead-up plays to a try can be checked, but surely the obstruction in Cherry Evans try would've been considered?

No they can't, thank f**k.

p.s. Morris was in! ;-)

 

[waltzing Meninga]

I remeber harrigon saying at the start of the year that the reffing would be the same in the regular season as it would be in the grand final. Given the watmough play the ball debacle either bill is full of shit or the refs have no balls. Possible 12 point turn around there - massive call.

 

[Jason Maher]

If Jack Bosden had been given the same leeway as Watmong...