Round 11: Other Games (2018)

[Mark from Brisbane]

Mick Dittman couldn’t do any better than these ****ing referees getting the Broncos over the line in a tight finish.

They’ve won 3 games now like this , and then one lucky bounce off the posts!!

I’m starting to think it’s no coincidence!

 

[Simonmyers11]

Unbelievable. This gerrod sutton is so corrupt its not funny. How the **** was that a sin bin???. That last TRY by osaki was bloody brilliant. But a hint of shepard in the play i thought. I just cant belive how dodgy the ref is. And its always wiyh the broncos this year with him.

There was an article written by buzz in the daily telegraph 2 weeks ago about some refs favouring certain sides. Cannot remember if it was sutton ? I googled it and found it but cannot access as i am not an online member. Maybe someone else can post the article

 

[sheridanstand78]

Unbelievable. This gerrod sutton is so corrupt its not funny. How the **** was that a sin bin???. That last TRY by osaki was bloody brilliant. But a hint of shepard in the play i thought. I just cant belive how dodgy the ref is. And its always wiyh the broncos this year with him.

It is scary to think that Sutton is among the top referees. All I have seen from him is dud calls and favouring the pet teams, a part of me still does not understand how he could allow Peachey that try that decided our fate in the finals last year

 

[BOZO]

Kalyn Ponga! Really like this kid

What a player Ponga is . The funny thing is he is so young and will only get better .

 

[Rackets]

There was an article written by buzz in the daily telegraph 2 weeks ago about some refs favouring certain sides. Cannot remember if it was sutton ? I googled it and found it but cannot access as i am not an online member. Maybe someone else can post the article

Just for you Simonmyers11....

Monday Buzz: The NRL referee statistics that will shock supporters
Phil Rothfield, Sports Editor-at-large, The Daily Telegraph
May 6, 2018 9:00pm

AS soon as the Brisbane Broncos beat the Canterbury Bulldogs in controversial circumstances on Thursday night, an interesting statistic emerged on social media.

That the Broncos had incredibly won 14 consecutive games under the refereeing of Gerard Sutton at Suncorp Stadium.

So we decided to drill down on the stats further and check the home-ground records of other referees in the past five seasons.

In 14 consecutive wins under Sutton, the Broncos have lost the penalties only four times and have an average winning margin of 12 points.

It’s also interesting that in the year of a massive penalty crackdown on offside defence, play-the-balls and being square at marker, the Broncos were perfect in the second half against the Bulldogs, not giving away a single penalty.

That’s more startling than the 14 consecutive wins.

The Broncos have won their past 14 at Suncorp Stadium when Gerard Sutton was in charge.
So there is a perception out there that the Broncos always get the “bounce of the ball” or the “50-50 calls” when Sutton is refereeing their home games.

He has also done more Broncos home games than any other referee.

So we decided to go back to 2014 and check the penalty record of all referees who have done 10 or more games at any particular home ground.

It turns out Brisbane’s record under Sutton since the beginning of 2014 is 15 wins from 16 games. That’s 93.8 per cent, compared to 70.9 per cent under all referees.

Under the highly rated Grant Atkins, it’s just 66.7 per cent.

Remarkably, this exercise threw up another club/referee combination that is even “better” than Sutton and the Broncos.

The Sydney Roosters have won their past 11 in a row at Allianz Stadium under Matt Cecchin yet their overall win record at the ground since 2014 is 68.5 per cent.

I guess it just shows that some teams play better under some referees.

The Sydney Roosters have won their past 11 in a row at Allianz Stadium under Matt Cecchin.
At the other end of the table, some teams have shocking records under certain referees.

The Raiders have won only two of their past 10 under Ashley Klein in Canberra.

The Bulldogs have also won only two from 10 under Sutton at ANZ Stadium.

Now let’s get one thing clear. We are in no way questioning the integrity of our referees.

They are all impartial.

Your columnist believes they do their best each week but suffer from poor leadership.

Like the players, they will always make mistakes.

Yet we can quietly learn from this research.

Next time the Broncos get a home game, send someone other than Sutton to Suncorp Stadium.

Next time the Roosters are at home, maybe give Cecchin another game.

And unless you really want another $10,000 off Ricky Stuart, stop sending Klein to the nation’s capital.

 

[HappilyManly]

Cows should lose on this late penalty by Rabbids

Suck it JT

#1300Frowns

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Cowgirls lose to an 80th minute penalty , will await the usual coach blowup and the “ sorry got it wrong” from the NRL tomorrow!

 

[Pittwater Legend]

What a player Ponga is . The funny thing is he is so young and will only get better .

He's also a humble and likeable player. Somebody that fans can have a sentimental attachment to.

In the post game interview he gave credit to his winger, for setting him up for the length of the field try and also said that the guy he beat in the defensive line was a forward, so it wasn't something worth bragging about

 

[HappilyManly]

Lockyer reporting that Nappa's hit broke Sim's jaw 😱

 

[globaleagle]

raiders 4 - 6 st george

 

[Simonmyers11]

Papali on report. Lets hope for a few more and some injuries

 

[Brendan Tran]

So it is obviously the 'sin bin round' this weekend. Question is who will we get sent to the bin?

You had to jinx it didnt you?

 

[wombatgc]

More shiit calls. Nightingales shocking attempt at play the ball let go, Dragons score a minute later.

 

[HappilyManly]

But then all the Drags turn their backs and Rapana runs through to score

 

[MissKate]

You had to jinx it didnt you?

But that is what is so dodgy, the refs are so blatantly predictable, indicating a preconceived agenda

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Jesse Ramien eh. He looks pretty stocky

 

[Sue]

Ramien is a top player ! Can’t keeep them all no suppose . We have some real gooduns of our own.

 

[Brendan Tran]

But that is what is so dodgy, the refs are so blatantly predictable, indicating a preconceived agenda

It certainly has to do with the Sharks V Storm game weeks back.