Harrigan told the Kiwi international that he would be branded public enemy No.1 among the refereeing fraternity if he continued to pester them.
''If he was to do it again the danger for him is he could form a reputation,'' Harrigan said. ''Ask any ref [from the 1990s] who was the biggest pest to referees and they'll tell you [Manly's] Geoff Toovey.
''It has nothing to do with whether they're a nice bloke off the field, it's simply the opinion they'll have from their dealings on the field.''
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Matabele said:Anyone but Cecchin. There's a good reason we haven't had him all year except for Round 1, and if we had him now we're not used to his style or interpretation. It concerns me greatly to see Harrigan lauding Cecchin in the press today. Please let this Grand Final be about an exhibition of football, not an exhibition of pedanticism like Cecchin dished up in Round 1.
Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts | |
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1 | Bulldogs | 7 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 74 | 14 |
2 | Storm | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 78 | 12 |
3 | Raiders | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 58 | 12 |
4 | Warriors | 7 | 5 | 0 | 2 | -4 | 12 |
5 | Broncos | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 78 | 10 |
6 | Cowboys | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | -10 | 10 |
7 | Sharks | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 39 | 8 |
8 | Sea Eagles | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 36 | 8 |
9 | Tigers | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 8 |
10 | Dragons | 7 | 3 | 0 | 4 | -8 | 8 |
11 | Rabbitohs | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | -44 | 8 |
12 | Dolphins | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 16 | 6 |
13 | Roosters | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | -52 | 6 |
14 | Titans | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -68 | 6 |
15 | Knights | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -74 | 6 |
16 | Eels | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | -107 | 6 |
17 | Panthers | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | -26 | 4 |