Graham Annesley discusses Dogs v Manly decisions

[Jazz]

not sure if this should be under the match day game thread? His comments relating to the game start at about the 17th min mark. Essentially the penalty against Stimson for pulling hair was correct and Turbo’s try was correctly awarded. ‍

"Is hard for me to say that's a wrong decision."/"The criticism doesn't match up to the reality."

Graham Annesley weekly football briefing - Round 24

NRL head of football elite competitions Graham Annesley holds his weekly football briefing relating to round 24 of the 2021 Telstra Premiership

www.nrl.com

 

[2144superman]

 

[TwinTurbo]

Annesley had the farkin hide to say in his week's "Excuses for the Referees" briefing that the referee didn't make a mistake by placing a player on report for an accidental hair pull that according to the MRP should not have been reported.

FMD Annesley, you plainly don't understand the implications of a penalty being awarded, which the MRP found was sufficient, and placing a player on report, which the MRP found was not necessary. For a starter it gives the opposition a free replacement, that they then gain a further advantage from by exploiting the hell out of it in a way that it was not intended to be exploited. Secondly it gives the ref an excuse to pick on the player constantly for the rest of the game and remind them they they are already on report. Annesley needs to think about the implications of the error, not just the error itself.

I'm not even going to bother with the TT no try bullshit, a great example of finding a way, some way, any way, to excuse an obvious inconsistency when compared to other frequent rulings. Like the Bunker is a mind reader knowing what TT was thinking at the time, ridiculous.

Apparently the bunker somehow magically knew that TT was deliberately transferring the ball from his right hand to his left hand by rolling it down his torso with his fingers. Of course he didn't lose control, he did it deliberately, it was always in his control, one finger at a time.

Well, we all know the precedent now when a lose carry is called against us, "no way ref, it was deliberate, my one finger had full control of the ball, just like Tom".

Always a Bulldog

 

[Family Guy]

not sure if this should be under the match day game thread? His comments relating to the game start at about the 17th min mark. Essentially the penalty against Stimson for pulling hair was correct and Turbo’s try was correctly awarded. ‍

"Is hard for me to say that's a wrong decision."/"The criticism doesn't match up to the reality."

Graham Annesley weekly football briefing - Round 24

NRL head of football elite competitions Graham Annesley holds his weekly football briefing relating to round 24 of the 2021 Telstra Premiership

www.nrl.com

What a delusional c***. Man up, admit the bunker was wrong and move on. Don't pretend that either decision was correct. Both were fucking disgraceful

We're going to have to put up with this shit until we start winning games and then hopefully we start getting dubious calls in our favour

 

[Dingo]

Both decisions were horrendous. Players shouldn't have hair past the collar. Fucking girls.

 

[KLil]

The NRL is as good as the NSW government....Both follow the make it up as u go approach.

 

[2144superman]

 

[Family Guy]

The hair pulling penalty is probably enough of a reason for Knockonbor to be in the side. Surely his hair gets us a penalty or 2 per year (ignoring the thousand handling errors he'll come up with)

 

[KLil]

Players shouldn't have hair past the collar. Fucking girls.

Pretty sure that falls under the discrimination act...lol

Truthfully they should have it tied up and tucked in.

 

[KLil]

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So Graham supports Manly?

 

[Raysie]

What happened to the old rule of any hair below the shoulder was fair game?

And that Turbo try.... come on mate, stop digging that hole. That is never a try.

 

[Cujo]

not sure if this should be under the match day game thread? His comments relating to the game start at about the 17th min mark. Essentially the penalty against Stimson for pulling hair was correct and Turbo’s try was correctly awarded. ‍

"Is hard for me to say that's a wrong decision."/"The criticism doesn't match up to the reality."

Graham Annesley weekly football briefing - Round 24

NRL head of football elite competitions Graham Annesley holds his weekly football briefing relating to round 24 of the 2021 Telstra Premiership

www.nrl.com

If that’s the case let’s sign up Cousin It…..should get a penalty every time he is tackled!

 

[Dingo]

Pretty sure that falls under the discrimination act...lol

Truthfully they should have it tied up and tucked in.

Haha it should fall under occupational health and safety.

 

[jof]

The worse part of that was not only was it a ridiculous penalty and gift 2 points he needlessly puts it on report so they get a free interchange and when Marty came back on fresh he busts through with a big run and Turbo scores right off the back of it!

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Did he bother to comment on the obvious obstruction that got missed before the controversial try?

 

[bricktamland]

Fuck em ! Let’s just let our footy do the talking, next year is a new team and highly
Improved .. if we had a halfback like burton we would of won yesterday .. it’s our 5th tackle options they make your mind boggle seriously!

 

[bricktamland]

What happened to the old rule of any hair below the shoulder was fair game?

And that Turbo try.... come on mate, stop digging that hole. That is never a try.

Am
I wrong but did Jayden okunbors hair get pulled and no penalty or am I wrong ?

 

[racin jason]

So there are 2 fuckwits that think the TT knock on was a try...... What a dunb cnut!

 

[Raysie]

Am
I wrong but did Jayden okunbors hair get pulled and no penalty or am I wrong ?

Difference is Nokunbor's hair has actually grown into an additional limb. There's no hair strands to pull anymore.

 

[_G-Dog_]

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