Knight did not live up to the standard of the previous week. A contributing factor I believe was he was hard done by with two big calls for foul play which went against him, and therefore the whole side was cruelled at same time.
Knight is a player who tries hard, but when one thing goes wrong, it eats at him. Whether that puts him off his game is up for debate - but of note is the way the ref and bunker were twice fooled in the space of a few minutes here.
The first incident is at 32.50 into the following replay that includes an Intro from the station (or 25 min into the first half if you have a different recording): incident is at
https://www.nrl.com/watch/matches/t...play-wests-tigers-v-rabbitohs---round-7-2022/
The 'crusher' on Tamou was harsh, since similar has gone unpunished as the head was not bent forward when Knight moved Tamou sideways.
About a minute later we see the second where Liddle does a forward somersault to milk a penalty.
Both Liddle and Knight are standing, with Knight having hold of Liddle's leg. Knight does not lift his opponent's body at all. When he lets go, Liddle somersaults. Liddle wins a penalty.
That should see the ref and bunker given a week off. How both did not pick up the acting on the replay is inexcusable.
I believe that those two bad calls effected Knight and put him off his game. It didn't cost us the game, but it certainly added to our woes. Two penalties in quick succession certainly relieved pressure on the Tigers after we were trying to pin them in their own quarter.
That section of play just about summed up our game.
Tigers played above themselves - we had a shocker. Yet only a last minute field goal was the difference. That is, it's not the end of the year.
That game highlighted our weaknesses. The coaching staff will be on show to change and lift things, just as much as the players are on show to pick up their game.
