NRL Fantasy 2022 Part 71 - Looking for signs of life

I think the giveaway really was the fact that he had to use his other hand to pick the ball up off the defender. Didn't have a grip on it to lift it with the one hand.

Milchcow wrote:

You aren't allowed to use an opponent's body in order to maintain control of the ball. Whether you agree with the rule or not, its a correct decision.

Ever seen a person hold a ball one handed with palm facing down?

Not sure how everyone knows he would have lost the ball without the man on the ground, seems like speculation to me.

All I saw was a man place a ball on an opponent, pick it up, then play it, never once losing control.

Edit: @filth just because he did pick it up, doesn't mean he had to. Seems smart to make sure of possession in an unfamiliar situation to me

filthridden wrote:

Milchy watching the same thing as me, mtb and mulvy apparently.

If a player plants the ball on the marker's foot, it's always a knock-on. I don't see how it's different.

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Mostly though, I just love it when a player is trying to milk a penalty instead of just getting on with it, and it backfires.

Mulvy wrote:

He was trying to milk a penalty. I ALWAYS love it when that backfires, no matter which team it is.

I'm with you on this.
I don't think he knocked it on, I don't think he lost control, he was just placing it with the same grip he'd do putting it on the ground.
BUT if you're gonna try and milk a penalty by being a knob, then you get what you deserve imo.

Mulvy wrote:

If a player plants the ball on the marker's foot, it's always a knock-on. I don't see how it's different.

The difference I see in the foot situation is these ones always result in the player losing control. I've not seen a player play the ball on a foot (without losing control) and it being called a knock on.

Snatchpato wrote:
Ever seen a person hold a ball one handed with palm facing down?

Not sure how everyone knows he would have lost the ball without the man on the ground, seems like speculation to me.

All I saw was a man place a ball on an opponent, pick it up, then play it, never once losing control.

Edit: @filth just because he did pick it up, doesn't mean he had to. Seems smart to make sure of possession in an unfamiliar situation to me

But it's not an unfamiliar situation for Curran!

Mulvy wrote:

If a player plants the ball on the marker's foot and loses control of the ball, it's always a knock-on. I don't see how it's different.

FTFY

Mulvy wrote:Mostly though, I just love it when a player is trying to milk a penalty instead of just getting on with it, and it backfires.

easytiger wrote:

I'm with you on this.
I don't think he knocked it on, I don't think he lost control, he was just placing it with the same grip he'd do putting it on the ground.
BUT if you're gonna try and milk a penalty by being a knob, then you get what you deserve imo.

Haha I can definitely get on board with this, I just hate what seem like made up rules to me.

Snatchpato wrote:
The difference I see in the foot situation is these ones always result in the player losing control. I've not seen a player play the ball on a foot (without losing control) and it being called a knock on.

That's what it's coming down to - some of us think he didn't have control, some think he did. I think there was enough evidence to suggest he didn't have control based on his fingers coming away from the ball and the second hand being used. Bunker certainly wasn't going to over rule the ref based on what we saw.

Snatchpato wrote:


Haha I can definitely get on board with this, I just hate what seem like made up rules to me.

The game has plenty of "interesting" interpretations.
As long as they're consistent eh

A knock on is technically losing control of the ball and it being propelled forward. But, if a situation like Curran is always ruled that way then I've got no problem- especially if it removes that sort of petulant behavior.
Seriously, just step back and lay the ball lol

"He can't disppear" oh fuck of Flannagan.

For MTB or anyone else who has it on mute:

In regards to Taulagi being penalised for pushing DWZ away from the ball, Flanngan gave the "What's he supposed to do, he can't disappear!" classic line and threw in some "good use of the body" and "was it really even a push?"

easytiger wrote:
Seriously, just step back and lay the ball lol

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filthridden wrote:

bow chika wow wooowwwww

My fat fingers strike again

Ah...no try.

Definitely rabbiting there. At least he won't cop the penalty thanks to Chad.