Thank God!! Someone who is on my wavelength. Storm were absolutely favoured. Better teams always are. It’s because refs are bloody scared due to the scrutiny and subconsciously favour the team that is supposed to win. It’s human nature. They need to grow a set.
Just watching a replay. In the first 5 minutes (I've started screaming at the TV already).
1) We make it down to the Storm try line (4 minutes in). Last tackle and Twal plays the ball 3 meters out. I counted at least 3 Storm players (who are not the markers) standing in the field of play (offside) when Twal plays the ball, including Meaney who races up and tackles Hastings as he is getting the ball. No Penalty.
2) 5 minute mark... Storm bomb and Nofo takes it for 7 tackle set. Nofo races to the 20 meter line. At least 2 storm players are in front of the 30 Meter line (offside) when Nofo taps the ball, including No. 12 who assists in the tackle of Nofo. No Penalty.
As well as laying all over players and throat choke holds, this is the crap that the Storm get away with week after week. It's in their DNA to cheat because they get away with it.
Refereeing of the ruck was atrocious. We could not get away with 10% of what Melbourne got away with.
Classic Melbourne- style ruck shenanigans.They were all over us like a cheap suit.We really were probing and keen to play ball but were disrespected by Mr Sutton in the last 20 mins.Even Ginnane(who was nauseatingly pro Melbourne) commented that the ref”has swallowed his whistle”.
Thank God!! Someone who is on my wavelength. Storm were absolutely favoured. Better teams always are. It’s because refs are bloody scared due to the scrutiny and subconsciously favour the team that is supposed to win. It’s human nature. They need to grow a set.
Just watching a replay. In the first 5 minutes (I've started screaming at the TV already).
1) We make it down to the Storm try line (4 minutes in). Last tackle and Twal plays the ball 3 meters out. I counted at least 3 Storm players (who are not the markers) standing in the field of play (offside) when Twal plays the ball, including Meaney who races up and tackles Hastings as he is getting the ball. No Penalty.
2) 5 minute mark... Storm bomb and Nofo takes it for 7 tackle set. Nofo races to the 20 meter line. At least 2 storm players are in front of the 30 Meter line (offside) when Nofo taps the ball, including No. 12 who assists in the tackle of Nofo. No Penalty.
As well as laying all over players and throat choke holds, this is the crap that the Storm get away with week after week. It's in their DNA to cheat because they get away with it.
Even James Graham stated it was a real problem in the game today - refs giving the ‘better teams’ the advantage.
