By Adam Pengilly
September 3, 2021 — 5.42pmDes Hasler has raised his concerns with NRL referees boss Jared Maxwell about what he perceives is a growing pre-finals trend of teams standing deliberately offside, claiming it’s the worst he has seen for a long time.
As his side prepare to cap a remarkable season resurrection and nail down a double chance in the finals, Hasler has opened up on his worry about defences illegally shackling attacks, in a move no doubt designed to help Tom Trbojevic flourish in September.
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‘Skinniest I’ve seen it’: Hasler calls refs boss for action on offside scourge
The Manly coach said he has spoken to NRL referees boss Jared Maxwell about his worry of teams deliberately rushing defences from offside positions.