Referees have missed one of the blatant ahead passes of the season and it could have ended the Warriors season of their 42-12 preliminary closing loss in opposition to Brisbane.
Broncos fullback Reece Walsh threw the cross in query to Selwyn Cobbo and the winger then discovered Jordan Riki again on the within to make it 30-12 within the fifty fifth minute.
“Walsh has thrown it forward a mile, it’s gone forward more than a mile and Brisbane have run away and scored,” Andrew Voss mentioned on Fox League.
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Just about everybody within the stadium was ready for referee Gerard Sutton to name it again however after consulting together with his contact judges he awarded the attempt. The Bunker is now allowed to rule on ahead passes.
“I reckon there’s two forward passes in that set,” Steve Roach mentioned.
“This might sound ridiculous but this is the speed of Reece Walsh that the actual touch judge couldn’t keep up with him, this was two metres forward, blatantly forward,” Mick Ennis mentioned.
“The touch judge fell two or three metres off the pace, he just couldn’t keep himself in line with Walsh and it’s an absolute howler.”
“Yes, it’s a howler, it happens, there’s been forward passes since 1908 but Warriors fans will be distraught with that, absolutely distraught and Brisbane will lead by 18.
“I know we can’t use the Bunker but there’s three officials there and the ball blatantly goes forward,” Ennis responded.
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