Ref boss: "Nothing to see here"

[HoldenV8]

AT HOME WITH WHISTLEBLOWERS
Referee Team Venue Games Won Drawn Lost Win %
Matt Cecchin Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 11 11 0 0 100
Gerard Sutton Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 16 15 0 1 93.8
Gerard Sutton North Queensland 1300SMILES Stadium 12 10 0 2 83.3
Ben Cummins North Queensland 1300SMILES Stadium 11 9 0 2 81.8
Chris James Canterbury ANZ Stadium 11 9 0 2 81.8
Ben Cummins Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 10 8 0 2 80
Gerard Sutton Melbourne AAMI Park 10 8 0 2 80
Gavin Badger North Queensland 1300SMILES Stadium 10 7 0 3 70
Matt Cecchin Melbourne AAMI Park 12 8 0 4 66.7
Chris James Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 12 8 0 4 66.7
Grant Atkins Brisbane Suncorp Stadium 12 8 0 4 66.7
Grant Atkins Canberra GIO Stadium 11 7 0 4 63.6
Alan Shortall Cronulla Southern Cross Group Stadium 16 10 0 6 62.5
Matt Cecchin South Sydney ANZ Stadium 10 6 0 4 60
Matt Cecchin Cronulla Southern Cross Group Stadium 10 6 0 4 60
Ben Cummins Canterbury ANZ Stadium 10 6 0 4 60
Gavin Badger Newcastle McDonald Jones Stadium 12 7 0 5 58.3
Ben Cummins Penrith Panthers Stadium 10 5 0 5 50
Ben Cummins Sydney Roosters Allianz Stadium 11 5 0 6 45.5
Alan Shortall Canterbury ANZ Stadium 11 5 0 6 45.5
Alan Shortall South Sydney ANZ Stadium 10 4 0 6 40
Gavin Reynolds Warriors Mt Smart Stadium 11 4 0 7 36.4
Gerard Sutton Canterbury ANZ Stadium 10 2 0 8 20
Ashley Klein Canberra GIO Stadium 10 2 0 8 20
David Munro Newcastle McDonald Jones Stadium 10 2 0 8 20

Interesting to note that the sides that have dominated the competition since 2014 (in terms of premierships, minor premierships and/or GF appearances).....Melbourne, North Qld, Brisbane, Chooks, Cronulla and Canterbury all feature prominently on that list.

And correct me if I am wrong but aren't those generally the same clubs that fans have been saying for the past few years seem to be the favoured ones in the NRL?

 

[Scorpio]

$25000 fine for Dean Pay after his post-match comments.

Meanwhile... the same inconsistent referee decisions will continue and no coach is allowed to criticise it.

 

[eagleron]

Sutton has ruled that all the contentious calls in the Donkeys favour were justified.
He said the knock-on was a knock back... now, I could live with that if I hadn't watched any RL for the past decade when virtually every dropped ball is ruled a knock-on. Let's see if any other team receives the same consideration in the rest of the round. If so, then perhaps knock-backs will once again be ruled in that way, which would be a good thing.
Not surprisingly he said the penalty and sin-binning in the 79th minute was correct.
The report, on the NRL propaganda web site, did not mention the penalty against a Morris Brother for a brush nowhere near the ball which was ruled an obstruction.
The Dogs were duded. As an unbiased spectator to the match it clearly showed that the NRL has a rule: "All teams are created equal; only some teams north of the border are more equal than others" (with apologies to George Orwell)

South of the border and east of central station too!!

 

[pt73]

How do they explain the forward passes the chooks threw with the touchie directly in line but no call.

As Paul Kent said once, I reckon the touchies have their eyes painted on.

 

[Bird of Prey]

How do they explain the forward passes the chooks threw with the touchie directly in line but no call.

As Paul Kent said once, I reckon the touchies have their eyes painted on.

The touchy that match wasn’t up to it even the commentators couldn’t believe some of the forward passes she let go , token female official big hugs for the NRL.

 

[globaleagle]

$25000 fine for Dean Pay after his post-match comments.

Meanwhile... the same inconsistent referee decisions will continue and no coach is allowed to criticise it.

They are, They just have to do it privately to the ref's boss (who has a brother as a ref).

That way no one can hear about it, the ref's don't have to take any action on it, and the ref criticised can go hard against that coach's team even more next game and the public won't realise why it is because the complaint was private.

Note that Barrett said he had raised concerns about cannon ball tackles creeping back in. Walker cops one, no penalty.

see? Amazing! #talkthegameup #sarcasm