Post-Game Discussion Panthers V Manly [Round 8, 2025]

[Shoe1]

Don’t dismiss criticism against a female as sexist. People are entitled to criticise her just like we would and do, a male ref. She made a couple of howlers last night including two head high penalties that were challenged and overruled by the bunker CORRECTLY! So no, she wasn’t blameless and it wasn’t a good performance. And we’re entitled to say so whether she’s female or not. Having said that, much of the confusion the refs have with what is a penalty, what is a sin bin, what’s play on etc has been created by the NRL and their policies.

You’re right, and @Brookie1973 i agree she made some dud calls. The hip and some of the head highs.

But she wasn’t responsible for the sin bins including/ the non sin bin decisions, the 40:20.

And she wasn’t looking at her manicured nails when she held up the 10 fingers. That is the type of comment I regarded as sexist, and was perplexed that people thought she had any say in the sin bins including/ non sin bins.

 

[Phobia]

Roy Masters is commending the refereeing of this game. Are you kidding? Retire old mate.

There were four successful challenges, and the head high calls were so bad that they had to overrule precedent of not being able to challenge them. I cannot see how anyone can commend the bunker or the on-field ref yesterday. The game (for both sides) was held in the balance by poor refereeing. Without it, it would've been an absolutely fantastic game.

 

[Pete W]

Well done lads, great win. The most controlled and disciplined game in over 8 months.

Simpkin, Taukeiaho, Tevaga, Bullemor, Navale great middle third performance.

Garrick continues to impress with his growth and maturity

Ola'akautu and Tom our match winners.

Stoked all day today

 

[TJ55]

They’ll be another two games of this sin binning bs. Then you watch next week, just like magic, it will all disappear. You’ve got the commentators trying to brainwash everyone with, "that’s the way it is folks, get used to it". Well no it’s fkn not, and no I won’t!
There’s only so much the viewing public are going to cop before they start flicking the Tele off. I reckon we are at that point right now. You know it’s bad when even Klein finally knocked some sense into the officiating by denying that ridiculous call on Turbos hip-high shot, then letting Jizz off from his apparent high shot.

The Takeaho sin bin was the nail in the coffin there needs to be a major overhual its becoming beyond ridiculous