6. MANLY
Points: 24
Worst referee: Ben Cummins. Winning ratio: 0%
Poor ‘ol Dessie Hasler almost self-combusted in Round 12 when his side lost to Newcastle in a match which Cummins not only binned two Manly players but also awarded his rivals the first nine penalties of the game. “Benny Cummins is a much better referee than that,” the coach said afterwards of a referee who, perhaps thankfully, has so far only controlled two Sea Eagles games under the new model. Cummins also averages 6.5 penalties against the peninsula club that now looks certain to become a finals smokey, the most of any referee who has officiated in more than one of their games.
Best referee: Haven’t lost under Chris Butler and boast a 60% success rate with Ashley Klein.