LIVE GAME Round 5 "high shot crackdown" discussion *spoilers*

[old_man_tiger]

Theoretically but, are they cheats for staying down or are they simply ensuring they receive the penalty they should be entitled to? If they didn't stay down it would be the defending team getting away with foul play and more fodder for the refs are cheats crowd.

I too don't like the look of players staying down but just providing an alternative viewpoint.

Finally there is an existing (but never enforced) rule that could solve this. The rule book says that players are to get to their feet and play the ball without delay. If they stay down and the incident isn't deemed penalty worthy, then they have illegally delayed the play the ball and should be penalized. Whilst in most incidents I maintain they were likely hit in the head and a penalty should be awarded. There only needs to be one or two penalties blown the other way where contact is minor and not penalty sufficient and perhaps it will result in players thinking twice about staying down.

Understand your viewpoint, all good to disagree on the solution. It's just a very frustrating part of the game now and NRL to only care about policing defenders.

 

[Speed2burn]

Man I’d love to see Cows win … with Diane Laurie at the back it’s a big possibility

 

[Westie]

Papali so glad he has gone and at full freight as well.

 

[Telltails]

Cleary magic

 

[rZEROd]

Really? Gotta listen to Ennis? Ffs

MCLOIN. BACK IN THE SOIDE TONOIGHT.

 

[innsaneink]

Cleary weaves his magic and sets up the try but Jenkins will get the try assist

 

[Speed2burn]

lol nrl is a mess

 

[Telltails]

That's BS

 

[innsaneink]

Lol...pissweak...sigh

 

[Stevec]

Lindsay Smith what a DUD
twice drops ball when Penrith attacking Cows line

 

[diedpretty]

That's BS

There seems to be no common sense in this crackdown - a deliberate shoulder or hit to the head - fine - penalty and 10 in the bin. But when a player is falling in to tackle there is no intention - should just be a penalty.

 

[diedpretty]

You just have to run off either Cleary or Yeo and you look like a star

 

[old_man_tiger]

Lol...pissweak...sigh

Assume you mean the sinbin? Wet lettuce job.

 

[innsaneink]

Assume you mean the sinbin? Wet lettuce job.

Yep...i saw one worse earlier in the game..forget who

 

[innsaneink]

Geez penrith look brittle out wide...both sides

 

[diedpretty]

Geez penrith look brittle out wide...both sides

Yep their defence used to be their strongpoint - not anymore

 

[innsaneink]

what odds golden point and cleary gets them home with a 1 pointer

 

[Moh]

Beauty from Coen Hess

 

[Speed2burn]

That was worse than the cowboys #9 high shot lol

 

[innsaneink]

Daine laurie...dumb move