A controversial Bunker choice which noticed Shaun Johnson’s match-winning strive awarded has been slammed within the wake of the Warriors’ gutsty victory over the Bulldogs.
The veteran playmaker broke the road ten metres out earlier than crossing for a simple 4 factors below the posts.
Attempting to make a vital deal with, Bulldogs hooker Reed Mahoney ran straight into the again of Addin Fonua-Blake, with the Canterbury-Bankstown gamers protesting to referee Peter Gough.
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While Johnson would have doubtless scored no matter Mahoney’s efforts, Fox League’s Greg Alexander defined it shouldn’t matter.
“He (Johnson) beats Faitala-Mariner and gets through the line but Reed Mahoney then isn’t given a chance to make the tackle,” Alexander stated.
“How do you know that Reed Mahoney doesn’t reach out with a hand and knock the ball free, and he’s taken away of the chance to do that.
“Given to what we’ve seen in the rules, it’s a no try.”
Braith Anasta added: “It’s irrelevant whether Mahoney would have got to Johnson or not, it really is irrevalent, he had no opportunity or fair play because of Fonua-Blake.”
That wasn’t the one contentious refereeing choice that had a huge effect on the sport.
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Warriors centre Adam Pompey and Bulldogs backrower Viliame Kikau had been concerned in a weird passage of play within the forty fourth minute which led to a disallowed strive.
After making a break down the precise sideline, Pompey misplaced management of the ball while being tackled by Kikau earlier than he he bizarrely discovered the ball again in his fingers to attain.
The ruling from Gough on the sphere was that Pompey misplaced the ball with out Kikau’s affect and that call was confirmed by the Bunker.
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Alexander supported the on-field choice, nonetheless each Braith Anasta and NRLW star Emma Tonegato disagreed.
“I thought they got it right. Kikau makes a play at the ball but doesn’t actually make contact with the ball but with the arm, so for mine it’s a loose carry so the no try is the correct decision,” Alexander stated.
“Kikau’s trying to strip the ball in my eyes. He knows Pompey is looking to offload the ball and I think because of that, Kikau is trying to make a play and he makes contact playing at the ball,” Anasta stated.
“I’d have to agree there. That’s definitely a strip,” Tonegato added.
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