Dawgfather
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I'm surprised this story hasn't had more reporting so far this year.
For some background:
Bernard Sutton: NRL Boss of Referees
Gerard Sutton: NRL Referee
Chris Sutton: NRL Referee.
Ray Hadley this morning questioned the appointment of Gerard Sutton to the origin match next week (ahead of Matt Cecchin) who many would pick as the #1 ref in the game.
The other brother (Chris) has been appointed as lead referee for Parra v Newcastle (further relegating Matt Cecchin as assistant referee for this club match).
Now...
Can I ask why no news media or NRL commentators have ever raised the question of conflicts of interest and lack of independence when it comes to Gerard Sutton's and Chris Sutton's performance? How can the NRL allow family members to be in charge of other family members, especially for such an important job as boss of referees.
Does anyone know if Gerard Sutton has ever been reprimanded for a bad decision or been demoted to assistant referee or ever dropped from a round?
For some background:
Bernard Sutton: NRL Boss of Referees
Gerard Sutton: NRL Referee
Chris Sutton: NRL Referee.
Ray Hadley this morning questioned the appointment of Gerard Sutton to the origin match next week (ahead of Matt Cecchin) who many would pick as the #1 ref in the game.
The other brother (Chris) has been appointed as lead referee for Parra v Newcastle (further relegating Matt Cecchin as assistant referee for this club match).
Now...
Can I ask why no news media or NRL commentators have ever raised the question of conflicts of interest and lack of independence when it comes to Gerard Sutton's and Chris Sutton's performance? How can the NRL allow family members to be in charge of other family members, especially for such an important job as boss of referees.
Does anyone know if Gerard Sutton has ever been reprimanded for a bad decision or been demoted to assistant referee or ever dropped from a round?