With all the fuss about the foran decision I think everyone has overlooked how bad a decision the to allow the bulldogs try where Sutton was blocked.
For mine foran was through and would have scored no matter what, he was too close to the line. whereas the bulldogs created the overlap by taking out Sutton. This gave them the opportunity to score where there wasn't that space to do so before.
Souths also felt aggrieved about a try awarded to Canterbury's Corey Thompson, believing defender John Sutton was impeded by Josh Jackson. There were also questions why a try was disallowed earlier in the game.
Rabbitohs forward Chris McQueen, a Queensland Origin representative, aired his frustration about what appears to be yet another of rugby league's grey areas.
"It's always a hard one," McQueen said. "I don't think too many people are clear on the actual rule. I thought that one was probably a bit of a clear obstruction. I think if that player doesn't run through the line and interfere with Johnny Sutton, it's three on three and we just number up and make the tackle.
"Obviously Sutt got taken out,so it's three on two, so our winger had to then jam in, which he wouldn't have had to if Sutt didn't get taken out. To me, in my opinion, that's a clear obstruction. I don't know what else someone else has to do to be ruled obstructed."
Rabbitohs halfback Adam Reynolds hinted to the media at his team's recovery session at Clovelly beach that the call was "iffy".
However, Archer backed his men.
"I'm much more comfortable with that decision," he said.
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Archer has no idea. Appalling decision. For a bloke involved in a key position to not understand that, he's got to go.
