OFFICIAL Kelma Tuilagi

[Geo]

Bounced it imo usually they show slow motion to see if there was downward pressure but they didn't unless I missed it.

There was no separation.. I've seen finger nail TRIES awarded for less..

 

[weststigerman]

Was a clear try. The bunker were too busy checking for a mid air tackle than looking at the grounding.

 

[nrlsurvivor]

Yeah I just watched a slo mo of the slo mo and can confirm 💯 it was a try. The two hands on the ball are both Tuilagi’s but the photo doesn’t tell the full story as the hand on top actually came away from the ball. This is why the video ref understandably rules knock on. The problem though is that the hand underneath never left the ball. It’s gripped tight the entire way down as the ball is planted, constituting a try. That probably explains why it looked like a try live.

 

[hammertime]

Horrible decision. All it did was bounce after the put down. There was only 2 scenarios, try or penalty try. Somehow the ref's butchered it.

 

[nrlsurvivor]

I should say that even though the palm of the hand on top came away from the ball, the fingertips did stay on the ball.

 

[BAGNF05]

Big screen TV at Wollongong is 40” no idea what happened

 

[upthetigers]

There was no separation.. I've seen finger nail TRIES awarded for less..

May have been a fingernail on it but there was no downward pressure

 

[hobbo1]

Horrible decision. All it did was bounce after the put down. There was only 2 scenarios, try or penalty try. Somehow the ref's butchered it.

I thought he bounced it but why wasn’t there a penalty try ?

 

[marzie]

100% a try

 

[watersider]

At the very least the video footage is inconclusive and the referees decision of a try on field should have been respected imo. I could understand if the referee on field had said no try and the video referee goes with that, but even looking at the footage I would say that's a try. I find video referees to be very frustrating.

I think this is the second try we've been dudded in two close games that we've lost. Definitely not the reason we lost either, but it's annoying that the review system isn't working well in games when it should.

Note also we had to use three captain's challenges today against incorrect referee decisions.

Our luck is going to turn one day.

 

[Lukic]

I think he bounced it, but there was millimetres in it. However, if you're going to penalise Lomax for the tackle in the area, surely you can conclude that the foul play was at least significant enough to lead to Tuilagi dropping the ball millimetres short. So it really should've been a penalty try. Criminal that it wasn't.

 

[hobbo1]

The bunker shoulda been blown up when greenturd was punted

 

[Merlot]

it was a try

 

[Spartan117]

Another epic fail of a descission.

Real time speed it is ok l

This is identical to the souths try from last year.

Inconsistency is a blight on the bunker.

 

[TYGA]

It’s a try or penalty try. He scores if not for the in air tackle.

 

[tiger_one]

It’s a try or penalty try. He scores if not for the in air tackle.

x 2.

 

[WT2K]

 

[innsaneink]

fingertips for me...very quick to dismiss it

 

[tigerap]

fingertips for me...very quick to dismiss it

Agree I though there was downward pressure and it bounced….after grounding itthe darn vid ref only took one look at it…urgh…

 

[Needaname]

I’m not sure what you guys are saying
No downward pressure?
He bounced it.
For him to bounce it, the ball would have to hit the turf. Otherwise he has dropped it.
When has downward pressure ever been a thing?
It only has to graze a blade of grass for it to be a try.
I’m outraged this has just been blown off so lightly.
Every other team would get 1000 looks to see if he had dropped it or maintained control.
I listened live but just watched the bunker replay. They pretty much claim he dropped it on the first view and then spend the next 4mins trying to determine how much of an impact Lomaxs contact is.
Fair dinkim get your priority’s right.
Get your pitchforks ready and start the March to HQ for Ansley’s performance review.