The Wighton penalty

[mtd#2]

It was a very weak refereeing decision. I've come to accept that these sorts of calls happen to us more than others.

I thought the missed set restart for the infringement on Twal in the first 5 minutes had more of an impact on the game than the Wighton penalty. It was all down hill from there.

I guess the positive is that we only lost by below average.

 

[mtd#2]

The one where Makasini put his hand on his back when getting back to marker? If so, it was rightly a penalty and Benji needs to call him out on it for relieving the pressure.

Different opinion.
He didnt put weight on him and there were one of those hands on the players every set - yet they werent called as penalties? It was only given because wighton exaggerated it like a soccer player.

 

[innsaneink]

The one where Makasini put his hand on his back when getting back to marker? If so, it was rightly a penalty and Benji needs to call him out on it for relieving the pressure.

Oh is that what were talking about?

 

[Tim Sheens]

Oh is that what were talking about?

I think so, and don't understand why, as it was obviously a correct decision.

 

[gregjm87]

It was a very weak refereeing decision. I've come to accept that these sorts of calls happen to us more than others.

I thought the missed set restart for the infringement on Twal in the first 5 minutes had more of an impact on the game than the Wighton penalty. It was all down hill from there.

I guess the positive is that we only lost by below average.

Should definitely have been 6 again. Only reason I can see why not is Twal taking himself away from playing the ball and chasing the defender. Doesn't change it should still have been 6 again but makes it look a bit like they were both mucking about rather than Twal specifically being delayed from the others actions.

 

[Halbrowne61]

Yeah I remember the play. Looked pretty soft on the replay. There was dud calls on both sides to be honest.

Excellent point Y.

 

[Tucker]

whats that got to do with the crap penalty??

What does that penalty have to do with the way we played?
The ref did not decide that game. Our woeful attack did.

 

[Tucker]

Is this the best dud call we can find ?

Straw clutching at its finest.

 

[Wa_Mag_Tig]

He hit him in the head while he was in the act of scoring a try.

Cheap shot should have got ten in the bin textbook penalty try.

Kevin Walters said he was attaking the ball. Does Latrell have no idea as to what is a head or a football? They went after Massi tonight, he got ruffled but held his space. If Latrell dosen't get someting this week, with his record i'll be -----------. Kevin Walters should know why he got sacked. A No body coach.

 

[Merlot]

Kevin Walters said he was attaking the ball. Does Latrell have no idea as to what is a head or a football? They went after Massi tonight, he got ruffled but held his space. If Latrell dosen't get someting this week, with his record i'll be -----------. Kevin Walters should know why he got sacked. A No body coach.

Masi was bounced about tonight ,should feel a bit more comfortable next week up against more of a peer in the opposite number ,wouldn't mind if Benjie rested him in reserves the week after

 

[crazycat]

Honestly...

We can't keep doing this Amatuer night stuff.
The game was ours, yes Latrell Mitchell was grubby. But we gave away crazy soft tries early (as we have done on other games).

2 tries gone for nothing in the first 20 minutes, almost every game in 2026 by us.

Benji has his work cut out.

 

[innsaneink]

Yeap...another woulda shoulda coulda game

Im.still.filthy...wanted this one bad

 

[user118245]

I think woeful is tough,we were getting smoked and fought our way back into a position where we could have won, hardly woeful.

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