Last play of the match vs Dragons

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i think they say 'happy with tim lafai?' as if it was a question from the ref to either the pocket ref of touchie.
the moron who was asked should have said 'no, lets get the video ref to check it'
gutless idiots, now we can wait for good old bernie sutton next week to say that he thought it was a bad call & that will make it all better.
 
It was a penalty. There will be less obvious ones than that penalised over the next week

Still trying to work out how they can get the video ref involved in the Parker trip penalty ?? not even the hint of a try being scored so how do they get to review it ?? Shouldn't they have done the same for Garrick ? "I've got no try, check for interference on Reuben Garrick by Tim Lafai"

It's the inconsistency that makes it so annoying.
 
https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nr...k=94911ef373b0a361c0d66ea48bc2c509-1555764642

Manly coach Des Hasler to speak to referees’ boss Bernard Sutton over ‘questionable’ final play decision

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Reuben Garrick collides with Tim Lafai in the final play of the game.Source: FOX SPORTS
Manly coach Des Hasler says he’ll be speaking to referees boss Bernard Sutton in regard to the final play in his side’s narrow loss to St George Illawarra on Saturday night at WIN Stadium.

With the Dragons up 12-10, Daly Cherry-Evans put in a last-ditch cross-field kick which was taken cleanly by Red V winger Jordan Pereira.

Sea Eagles players immediately appealed to on-field referee Dave Munro about an escort by Tim Lafai who appeared to deny Reuben Garrick a fair crack at the ball, but no penalty was given and full-time blown.

“It was black and white, there an escort, a player taken off the ball,” Cherry-Evans complained to Munro.

“You were willing to make the hard call when game wasn’t on the line but unfortunately that call needed to be made.”

Cherry-Evans was referring to a decision Munro made four minutes earlier when Brad Parker was pinged for a trip on Euan Aitken.


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Daly Cherry-Evans speaks to Dave Munro at full-time.Source: FOX SPORTS
Lafai, who has taken over kicking duties from the injured Gareth Widdop, had an off night with the boot missed three relatively easy kicks — including the Parker penalty — which also made the scoreline closer.

“That last kick, the escort, I will be taking that to Bernie Sutton because that sort of goes directly in the face of what they were talking about as far as running defenders off the ball. I thought it was questionable,” Hasler said.

“It’s not consistent with what they’ve been saying.

“(The Parker trip) was even more innocuous than (the escort). I thought they lacked consistency there.

“It’s a bit confusing when they say these are going to be the guidelines on the escort and they won’t rule on an escort there. It would’ve taken the game at least into golden point.”

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Reuben Garrick collides with Tim Lafai in the final play of the game.Source: FOX SPORTS
Fox League expert Michael Ennis agreed with Hasler and said the referees should’ve blown a penalty.

“You see Tim Lafai there. He clearly stops and impedes Reuben Garrick, who, if given the opportunity, would get to the contest,” Ennis said.

“It’s as simple as that. It had to be checked at least.

“I think it’s a bad call. I think it’s the wrong call. I’d like to be proven otherwise, but for me that was a blatant escort penalty and Manly should have every right to be filthy.

“They got it right down the other end when Parker trips Aitken.

“It should’ve been checked.”

The Dragons’ win sees them make it eight wins from nine games against Manly at WIN Stadium, the Sea Eagles’ only victory coming in 2003.
 
Thought I would separate this from the game thread as there are a lot of things to discuss apart from the last play.

Replay:
https://streamable.com/zo654

You can hear the referees actually blow the whistle, call out Tim Lafai, then decide that they are just going to call full time anyway.

Thoughts please.
Got a call from the bunker not to review it....
 
Clearly an escort. Every bloody day of the week! Just watch every escort or hint of one get penalised in the remaining three games of this round...

There was also an escort on Fainu when he got penalised for “interfering” with the Dragons’ winger. The reason why he mistimed his jump was because he had to sidestep Aitken who rain across his line.
 
Listen, I’ve had a few beers. Are you trying to wind me up her. If so get ****ed. We were wooden spoon contenders last year...

Wake up and smell the roses...
You are winding your self up feathered friend . I was only stating that if our completion was better we would have won the game
 
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3 3 0 48 6
4 3 1 28 6
3 2 1 10 6
4 2 2 39 4
3 2 1 28 4
3 2 1 15 4
3 2 1 14 4
2 1 1 13 4
2 1 1 6 4
3 2 1 -3 4
3 1 2 0 2
3 1 2 -5 2
3 1 2 -15 2
3 1 2 -22 2
3 1 2 -36 2
2 0 2 -56 2
3 0 3 -64 0
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