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I don’t think he had much choice with the Graham/Klemmer incident on Good Friday as you say he handled it correctly (the rest of the game is another story). However I can’t really agree with his performances being top class; admittedly there aren’t really stats for this, but I often think Sutton gets caught between penalising what’s in front of him and letting the game flow which leads to inconsistencies — especially with penalties for holding on too long.
I think he’s a decent first grade referee, but not in the top 3-4 choices for a major match.
Bernard Sutton to replace Tony Archer as refs boss: What?!?
Tony Archer’s management of the referees has produced poor results and his mates getting the big games rather than the best options (Gerard Sutton especially gets appointments well above his ability), so I’m not sure the logic holds up.
I’m not unhappy with Sutton’s bunker work, mostly because the only real problem has been the lack of send offs, it has been very obvious that Archer has been trying to have the refs keep a low profile; the change in the unwillingness to use the send off needs to come from higher up than the bunker officials, in fact it probably needs to come from the top.
One major issue to me would be that having a guy with two brothers on the active refereeing roster will reek of nepotism if they get picked for big games, could appointing Bernie as refs boss actually keep the others out of major matches?
Bernard Sutton to replace Tony Archer as refs boss: What?!?
Shove your forearm in someone’s mouth and you can’t claim victimhood.
Farah not backing down on bite claim
Samoa vs Tonga is better than origin?
What game did you watch because in the one I saw the ball control in was bottom of the ladder NRL team material. New South Wales would’ve flogged either of them, let alone Queensland.
Mad Monday: Samoa versus Tonga is better than Origin
Yeah, Farah pretty much shoved his forearm in McGillvary’s mouth — really has no right to complain.
Farah not backing down on bite claim
Yes tackling in the modern game is almost entirely about first contact being with the upper body — between the way the dangerous throw is ruled, and the way the refs give nothing for the low tackle in terms of play the ball speed, there’s very few benefits to the low tackle.
Wade Graham scores four as Australia hammer France
A+ for guts, F for brains there.
Australia vs France: Rugby League World Cup highlights, live scores, blog
I’ve got a better idea than any of these, it involves putting Shane Warne and Michael Slater on an ice floe.
Five ways to improve Channel Nine’s cricket coverage
I’m sure Bennett does like his forwards being able to belt kickers late with the relative safety of knowing the one ref is running down field to follow the footy at the time.
Wayne Bennett hits out at two-referee system
Really only two questions, and Cartwright a sensible answer for one of them.
More questions than answers after Round 1 of the Sheffield Shield
It’s almost like doing live sports commentary is difficult or something…
Australia vs England: Rugby League World Cup highlights, live scores, blog
So my question is… why is an Australian refereeing this game when we have Kiwi refs, did nobody engage their brain when assigning the referees?
Australia vs England: Rugby League World Cup highlights, live scores, blog
Because he isn’t a very good player?
RLWC 2017 preview: Can New Zealand reclaim the tag of world's best?
If an outside back goes down, Gillett probably goes to the centres.
Michael Morgan gets Kangaroos nod for England clash alongside three debutants
Kohli has a remarkable ability to make big scores, only for the team to be behind — either needing to score too much in the later part of a chase, or below par. Model of consistency, but a bit one paced at times.
King Kohli reigns supreme
“future Cooper Cronk”
Is implying that someone on the Eels roster has shown any signs of becoming the best organising halfback in the game, which nobody has.
Eels don't need Cronk: Sterlo
Side would look stronger with Munster at 6, Morgan 14, and Wade Graham out of the 17.
Michael Morgan gets Kangaroos nod for England clash alongside three debutants
Might make runs, but he’s slow in the field and costs a bunch in that area. Plus he’s never making the test side at this point, so why pick him over someone who could get there.
Cowan left out of stacked NSW Shield side
Keary isn’t a better anything than Pearce.
Cooper Cronk confirms he wants to play on in 2018
I’d have said Mark Kerr threw away similar talent with far less results to show for it.
Dana White labels Jon Jones the 'biggest waste of talent in sports history'
… or Pearce could just play 6, it’s not rocket science.
Cooper Cronk confirms he wants to play on in 2018
The fact Gee departed, and then refused to co-operate with the NRL ensuring himself what amounts to a life ban from involvement with the game pretty much confirms something shifty was going on at the Broncos; cap related or otherwise.
Parramatta Eels 2017 season review
Marsh is downright inexplicable.
Paine gets in because all the other experienced keepers are either in severe form troughs or are just not good players, his selection at least makes a degree of sense.
Australia's Ashes squad announced: Analysing every player picked