Round 4, 2018. Other games.

[Ron E. Gibbs]

It's about ten years too late, but it's nice to finally see the Storm getting penalised for things they should have been penalised for all along. Penalties and penalty counts aren't the problem - the problem is inconsistency, between the two refs in each game as well as between each NRL game. There are still clear penalties that should be awarded but aren't, along with penalties that refs somehow conjur out of thin air. It's a mess, and selective enforcement of some penalties (like the play the ball, or the 10-metre rule - but apparently only when teams are defending their try lines) at the expense of others isn't going to fix it.
What really interests me is this: if Toddy is telling the referees to blow more penalties and they're merely following his instructions, what other instructions does he give them? Wouldn't it be better if Toddy stayed out of it and the refs were instructed by an independent body?

 

[manlyfan76]

I hope origin has 30+ penalties in each game.
It would really add to the spectacle.

 

[Sillybus]

Really enjoying Matt Chechin once again. Love the way he blows those penalties. Great to watch.

Can't tell if you're being sarcastic or not but in my opinion checchin is easily the best referee in the game at the moment.

 

[wombatgc]

The poor old Tigers will pay next week for the penaltyathon against the scum.

 

[HappilyManly]

Shaun Johnson out for Warriors

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

The Warriors again have been entertaining. I believe every penalty so far has seemed fair to me, and great to see the forward passes called.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Warriors in again....Easts 4 - 16 Warriors - kick to come from out wide.

 

[wombatgc]

The refs did their best in the last 10 to bring the Rorters back into it. Will the Warriors do there usual fade out, or have they got the experienced guys to knock the Rorters off?

 

[SeaEagle21]

If in the unlikely event that Manly don’t win the premiership i’d like the Warriors to win it. Playing some great footy plus a few ex sea eagles in the side so no surprise they are going well 😉

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Warriors enthusiastic defence on their line, then Green kicks a 40-20.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m not sure Blake Green ever played this well for us.

Yes always good at kicking but he’s been more than that today!

 

[torana355]

Wish we had the defence of the Warriors this year. They are playing well and Green has been buy of the year imo.

 

[mickqld]

Fumbling bumbling performance from Rorters. Great to see the refs giving it to Storm and now Rorters.

 

[mickqld]

I’m not sure Blake Green ever played this well for us.

Yes always good at kicking but he’s been more than that today!

Yeah mate WTF ? Would've like to see that sort of 5/8th performance alongside DCE.

 

[40 years an eagle]

We should have offered Blake Green 500k a year for 3 years and would be in a LOT better shape than we are. Big mistake.
He is doing for the Warriors exactly what he did for us and he is gives a vastly underrated contribution.

Ahh, hindsight is a wonderful thing.

 

[torana355]

I’m not sure Blake Green ever played this well for us.

Yes always good at kicking but he’s been more than that today!

He did play well for us imo

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

He did play well for us imo

Agree just not this well!!

 

[wombatgc]

Shaun Who?

 

[torana355]

Agree just not this well!!

He had some pretty good games for us, he was not consistently this good but he had his moments. I think people are being overly harsh on him from last year, Manlys issues were far deeper then who was wearing the 6.

 

[40 years an eagle]

Same stuff he did for us: organising the play, getting repeat sets and kicking 40/20's.
Same stuff and a big part of what WE are missing this year.
We were down on him coz he doesn't have a running game but his contributions are big enough without one.
Sorry if you don't like it, but it's true.