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Golden point has been a hot topic in rugby league circles for years. Some love it the way it is and others want to scrap it altogether.
One small tweak could make a big difference to the way golden point is played while giving players, coaches and fans a more definitive result.
Brett Morris’ match-winning try for the Dragons last weekend was an exhilarating way to end the match. St George Illawarra showed great composure under pressure to spread the ball wide and secure a famous victory.
That is the way golden point should be played. Rather than trundling up the middle of the park before taking a pot shot from 30 metres out, teams should be forced to take risks to secure the valuable two points.
After slogging it out for 80 minutes, the teams deserve a proper finish to the match. An ideal solution would involve replacing golden point with golden try.
If a team manages to break their opponents down and storm over for a four-pointer, then by all means, end the game and pat the try scorer on the back.
But if a drop goal is slotted, play should continue for the allocated ten minutes. By defending their line and holding on to a slender one-point lead, that team has completely earned their win.
The NRL is devaluing attacking play by continuing with the flawed golden point system.
Implementing golden try would ensure the better team won, rather than deciding the game on a coin toss.
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