Just goes to show the preferential treatment bestowed upon these "elite" clubs. Also ignored are the many, many, blatant forward passes that the storm got away with, and do so on a regular basis, where the lesser clubs are penalised for miniscule infractions of this rule.
I agree and add that the introduction of the 10m rule from five IMO was the catalyst for all the wrestling and chicken wing tackles and crusher tackles that now happen in every set of six in the attempt to slow down the few play the ball additionally the rule change stopping markers striking at the ball has lead to lazy play the balls trying to speed the game (not using the foot)that should but aren’t penalised.
That is not a bad call - something not often considered. Without any evidence to support this next bit: I wonder if the Super League war, which was all about TV ratings, particularly getting subscriptions for pay TV, led to a multitude of rule changes to speed up the game and to open attack for a better spectacle. That in turn has caused a blurring of law interpretation as some actions are let go, while being punished 10 minutes later. Even the pace of the modern game means refs may miss incidents that would have been spotted long ago when it was a more pedestrian event moving from one hit up to the next.
Bad ref call that Munster's illegal hit on Luai that received no penalty and equally Cleary's dangerous tackle on K. Browmich is deserved of suspension. If you swapped Munster for Radley, or Cleary for any other player there would be different outcomes.
NRL refs only have a handful of rules to apply. Yet they continually stuff-up the most obvious. When has anything approaching that head high not been penalised? (No points for answering, "Every game between 1908-2020").
Yet, it was just one of about 10 high shots that went unpunished.
And yet again the stopping of play by trainers with the injured player allowed to stay on, is baffling.
Bruce
Guest
Just goes to show the preferential treatment bestowed upon these "elite" clubs. Also ignored are the many, many, blatant forward passes that the storm got away with, and do so on a regular basis, where the lesser clubs are penalised for miniscule infractions of this rule.
SPM
Roar Rookie
I agree and add that the introduction of the 10m rule from five IMO was the catalyst for all the wrestling and chicken wing tackles and crusher tackles that now happen in every set of six in the attempt to slow down the few play the ball additionally the rule change stopping markers striking at the ball has lead to lazy play the balls trying to speed the game (not using the foot)that should but aren’t penalised.
Geoff
Guest
Agree with you on Munster but Cleary's tackle was fine. No I don't support Panthers.
boredofstudents
Roar Rookie
That is not a bad call - something not often considered. Without any evidence to support this next bit: I wonder if the Super League war, which was all about TV ratings, particularly getting subscriptions for pay TV, led to a multitude of rule changes to speed up the game and to open attack for a better spectacle. That in turn has caused a blurring of law interpretation as some actions are let go, while being punished 10 minutes later. Even the pace of the modern game means refs may miss incidents that would have been spotted long ago when it was a more pedestrian event moving from one hit up to the next.
Big Mig
Roar Rookie
Bad ref call that Munster's illegal hit on Luai that received no penalty and equally Cleary's dangerous tackle on K. Browmich is deserved of suspension. If you swapped Munster for Radley, or Cleary for any other player there would be different outcomes.
Short Memory
Roar Rookie
Put a number 8 or 10 on the back of his jersey and it's a penalty. Change his name to Hetherington and it's a send off.
Cadfael
Roar Guru
Refereeing since the Super league war has not been good.
Cadfael
Roar Guru
He's an untouchable.
boredofstudents
Roar Rookie
NRL refs only have a handful of rules to apply. Yet they continually stuff-up the most obvious. When has anything approaching that head high not been penalised? (No points for answering, "Every game between 1908-2020"). Yet, it was just one of about 10 high shots that went unpunished. And yet again the stopping of play by trainers with the injured player allowed to stay on, is baffling.