Match 2024 NRL Round 2 - Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs, 6pm Friday 15 March @ PointsBet Stadium

[BurgoShark]

The Trindall/ref incident while unfortunate for Dogs was 100% the correct call. Every single one of those dogs fans crying would he crying harder if it happened to them and the try was awarded.

Annersley said he doesn’t think it should have been called back, but supports the ref and bunker using their discretion there.

He also said that one reason he would not have called it back is because it would incentivise other players to deliberately run into the ref to get a no-try call.

 

[Sevshark]

Annersley said he doesn’t think it should have been called back, but supports the ref and bunker using their discretion there.

He also said that one reason he would not have called it back is because it would incentivise other players to deliberately run into the ref to get a no-try call.

Annersley loves complicating his own life for some reason.

Sucks when it happens but letter of the law it is correct, just like 1 million obstruction calls where disadvantaged players had no hope, doesn't matter, they were denied the opportunity.

The rule existing incentivises them.

 

[apezza]

Annersley loves complicating his own life for some reason.

Sucks when it happens but letter of the law it is correct, just like 1 million obstruction calls where disadvantaged players had no hope, doesn't matter, they were denied the opportunity.

The rule existing incentivises them.

And he's good at admitting fault where there was no impact of the result.

If that call was made on Trindall in the final seconds of the GF do you think he would have said it should have been a try to Kikau?

On that note - imagine losing to that decision!!! I don't know how you would get over it.

 

[bort]

Annersley said he doesn’t think it should have been called back, but supports the ref and bunker using their discretion there.

He also said that one reason he would not have called it back is because it would incentivise other players to deliberately run into the ref to get a no-try call.

Well, let bunker decide. If it looks avoidable rule it like 'a defensive decision' and allow the try.
Trindall looked like he was trying to get around the ref to me.
May even get some input from ref on how he interpreted it - I did feel I moved into his path vs I felt he could have made a much bigger effort to get around me.

If people suddenly keep running into the ref they might find they equally as suddenly stop if a) try isn't being overturned and b) they are getting suspended if deemed anything but innocent

Annersley loves complicating his own life for some reason.

Sucks when it happens but letter of the law it is correct, just like 1 million obstruction calls where disadvantaged players had no hope, doesn't matter, they were denied the opportunity.

The rule existing incentivises them.

Most if not every rule has teams strategize how to get the most out of it, if not just outright abuse it.
Some more maliciously than others (diving or being mildly inconvenienced by a decoy runner)

 

[Gards]

Was quite rude and presumptuous of the Dogs to turn up and actually play like a competent team.

Who woulda thought we would end up with a good game even if we flew away with it in the end it was a tough tight contest for alot of that game with some existing back and forth passages of play and good hits.

prob still gunna be a season or 2 before the dogs potentially play finals football but also likely alot longer

I always felt like our fitness and class would eventually get us the win after 80 mins and even if Tricky didn't run into the ref and dogs score there we prob still get in front eventually. Might have kicked us into attack mode even sooner.

Was pleasing not just the defense but to see us play patient and keep the errors down, handling seemed really good in this game.