If refs blew the infringement correctly, players wouldn’t bother. Further, the game is set up to encourage milking.
Case in point is Jakes tackle last week. Shoulder contact to the head is a penalty. Ref didn’t call it of course.
Jake being a proper footy player, played the ball to keep the game going. He was then down with the trainer for the rest of the set and half of the tigers set for which we defended with 12. Ref finally pulled it up, but if the Tigers scored early in the set it would’ve stood.
If Jake stayed down after the tackle, bunker would’ve checked it and adjudicated. Penalty dogs, we kick up field, get given time to replace Jake, and Tigers start their set further down field.
Obviously doesn’t change the result last week cos we were shit, but in a close game it could do. Thus milking happens.
yeah there seems to be different scenario of milking.
One being the attacking team in the process of playing the ball. Some times they will lock in a defenders arm around the ball. The defender wont pull his arm/hand out worried the attacking player might let go of the the ball reaping a penalty
Hard to officiate
Attacking team player getting to his feet to play the ball. Milking for a quick play of the ball. Locking in legs etc and carrying on like a child knowing the game has moved to fast pace and the refs are quick to call 6 again. You can hear refs calling milking. If a ref has made a decision/determining milking he should just penalize the attacking team for milking.
Easy to officiate
Blokes laying down for the sole purpose of vid ref review. I understand you cant determine whether a player is actually injured and player welfare must come first. The amount of times Ive watched a player get to his feet after said indecent and mins of stoppage of play, play the ball then jog on like nothing happened I find annoying.
Josh Morris was a regular culprit of trying to milk penalties after being tackled. Acting/pretending he is somehow held back from getting to his feet for a quick play of the ball. Yelling at the ref carrying on trying to milk a penalty. That was with the Dogs. I have never seen him pull that shit at the Roosters. Maybe Robinson thinks its crap and doesnt want that bullshit as part of their play? We'll never know. Personally I think its unprofessional and counter productive to a players mind set but thats just my opinion.
Yes, I agree with your points with Averillo last week. Many teams would do what Av didnt do. Seems to happen more often in the bigger moments. I suppose I can understand that when players arent actually injured but it still shits me. Its dirty tactics. Be a cat and win a match with a 2 pointer no one will ever remember you were a sook, they will remember the win or loss.
it will be interesting to see if Leilua plays next week after nearly being brought from the field on a stretcher last night. Averillo's injury looked much worse.
