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Great White
Scott Minto was ****ing robbed I tell you!!
He's already the People's Immortal according to some.
Scott Minto was ****ing robbed I tell you!!
I have no excuse for Buzz though.Buzz gets a vote? Tbh Johns and Meninga are both thick as a plankeven thoughbecause they've played the game.
Yeah apparently Buzz and a couple of his journo mates (Badel & Weidler) get a vote, along with PVL and Abdo.
There's 14 judges all up.
OMGSo it will be SBW or something.
Never heard of him.
Wasnt the original immortals thing run by rugby league week mag And then was bought out by the NRL?
Would Explain why there are some media flogs on the panel.
P.S I am not a crackpot.There are too many immortals. Please eliminate three.
There are too many immortals. Please eliminate three.
There can be only one!Isn't it a rather extreme way to handle this issue?
And who's to do the job?
This bloke?
After last night isn't there only 4 alive now? Doesn't leave much room to eliminate 3 of them!Isn't it a rather extreme way to handle this issue?
And who's to do the job?
This bloke?
After last night isn't there only 4 alive now? Doesn't leave much room to eliminate 3 of them!
But without question, the worst of the worst decisions in living memory were the controversial back-to-back calls in the Sharks/Knights golden point clash that absolutely take the cake as the most bizarre officiating decisions we’ve ever seen in ages.
I do agree in principle it absolutely makes sense to have runner options up in front of the drop goal option, whether as a true option to take a run or just as a decoy.Sorry, Graham, but it was my job to kick field goals. This is why blockers are unavoidable
Andrew Johns
Sorry, Graham, but it was my job to kick field goals. This is why blockers are unavoidable
Andrew Johns
League columnist
Like everyone, I’m scratching my head over what transpired last Sunday between the Sharks and Knights and the controversy over blockers.
NRL head of football Graham Annesley said during the week, and I will quote him here, “Why do they need to be there?
Well, Graham, I will tell you exactly what goes through the mind of a halfback or playmaker when they’re trying to set up for a field goal which can decide the result of a match, potentially a season, and even have consequences for a coach’s job or the contracts of players. It was my job to kick field goals, so I should know.
On play one, my position would be 15 to 20 metres behind the ruck and the entire time I would have the middle forwards in front of me. I have to be their eyes and ears and do the thinking for the team. I’m directing them where to run, what defenders to target and the ideal position for the field goal attempt.
Now, the whole idea of taking a field goal is to try to do it after a quick play-the-ball, which in theory should provide you more time to line up the attempt because the defence can’t get to you.
If the fast play-the-ball came on either tackle two, three or four, I would take the shot. If there wasn’t a quick play-the-ball, and we couldn’t get a decent attempt, I would kick to a corner and try for a repeat set.
But back to the “blockers”. Those middle forwards have to be in a position to take a carry if it’s not a quick play-the-ball, because not every ruck is going to produce the ideal opportunity. They need to be close to the dummy half to make the metres over the advantage line.
So as a halfback sees it, it’s almost impossible for them not to be in front of the field goal kicker. How many long kicks in general play do you see similar situations? You will only ever see the kicker in front of his teammates if it’s a rapid play-the-ball. Are we going to start penalising more of those general play kicks for blocking?
Annesley’s argument is good in theory, but it’s just not practical.
What happened between the Sharks and Knights with consecutive penalties was wrong. From where I was watching, no Cronulla player was impeded or had to drastically change their line, to put pressure on Kalyn Ponga.
Newcastle had only a rough chance of making the finals before last week’s loss, and I emphasise the word rough. It’s almost impossible now.
Last week reaffirmed for me the need to scrap golden point. There was no bigger supporter when it was first introduced, but I feel sorry for the referees because they’re under so much pressure, and it’s just five tackles for a field goal attempt.
If we want to keep the extra time element, it needs to be a golden try.