Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon says he’s “interested to hear” to listen to the NRL’s clarification on a go from hooker Blayke Brailey that was known as ahead at a key stage late within the crew’s 27-18 loss at PointsBet Stadium.
The Sharks have been 40 metres out from the Rabbitohs line on sort out two, down eight with simply over 5 minutes remaining earlier than Brailey darted out of dummy-half and threw a go to Matt Moylan that was dominated to be ahead.
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The Sharks did their greatest to shoot themselves within the foot – it was considered one of ten second half errors, nevertheless Fitzgibbon believes that that ahead go was an misguided name.
“I don’t really want to sit here and start with this sort of stuff in round one so it is what it is, but it was pretty obvious it wasn’t a forward pass,” Fitzgibbon informed reporters post-game.
“I’m interested in their (NRL) feedback about that decision or did someone on the field yell out forward and they (referees) flinched?”
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Fitzgibbon additionally commented on the bone-crushing hit by Sharks second rower Wade Graham on Rabbitohs prop Davvy Moale which brought about Graham to be positioned on report and despatched to the sin bin.
“It looked spectacular live, but I didn’t get to analyse it again straight away,” the Sharks coach stated.
“We will see what happens with it and it’ll be what it’ll be….we’re powerless to what they (tribunal) decide.”
Sharks captain Dale Finucane added, “I thought the same sort of thing that the hit looked great live and I didn’t think he had hit him high.
“But as Craig sort of said, on review, it’s a bit black and white.
“At the time of the game that it was, Wade was trying to change momentum and cause a collision to get the ball back for us.
“I think any player in any team is looking and should be wanting to do that.”
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