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[@danieljosevski1169]

I used to hate Gus as a kid but man do I love him now. Brutal, honest and most of all he just talks common sense. Love ya Gus.

[@benjaminwbx]

Ha! I went the other way! He needs a good lie down.

[@tommylob1409]

😆 i love when gus says "dont get me started" but then gets started anyway.

[@Evvzt]

😂

[@Jaidavirocks]

Gus Gould is absolutely spot on. get Peter vlandys out

[@mightyknight]

You can't ruin State of Origin. Gus was definitely spot on about the last statement.

[@chuckh5999]

a great summation Gus. The country is over regulated and the silliness is spreading far and wide. Cotton wool cocoons for all and touch football is the way to go ha, ha

[@9002alex]

I don’t agree with Gus all the time, but in this instance I’ll be there waving the flag and beating the drums for him. His statement about pangai vs walker is spot on. It really shows the void and lack of thought into this type of thing. You can’t have your cake and eat it

[@rarotime5555]

I've watched it for over 20 years. I'm done. Too many rule changes. Not the same game.

[@chridda4825]

couldn't agree more

[@Twixzul]

Yep absolutely can’t stand Gus as a commentator but his logic is impossible to argue against

[@ripme6616]

Yeah well I'm sick of you Johnny Come Lately

[@thedudebro168]

You can tell he sees the game far better than others. Didn't even consider the way that TPJ used arms, elbows etc at walkers head to brush him off.

[@jfarani1169]

Gus is spot on , we are going to end up having a game with high scores because no one wants to tackle out of fear of fines or suspensions

[@jfarani1169]

@@dimimaiden 😂🤣

[@MrMojoRisin]

Spot on. Exactly.

[@pb6959]

Or, these professional sportsman could adjust and learn to tackle properly. At 3:21 - Dr Gus says this wasn't a concussion... 'A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. This occurs from a mild blow to the head, either with or without loss of consciousness.' At 3:21, the first point of contact was the tackler's shoulder and the runner's chin. The runner's head whiplashes from the impact. Dr Gus assumes a concussion must result in a loss of consciousness. Channel 9 shouldn't have an ex player, Dr Gus, who is suffering from years of trauma to his brain, namely, thinking.

[@Evvzt]

👍🏽

[@anthonycorboy5122]

@@pb6959 spot on

[@davidcorrigan6578]

The GusFather has spoken. Halfbacks will need to carry around metal pipes and attack the legs.

[@ripme6616]

You have to draw the line in the sand somewhere

[@thedudebro168]

@@ripme6616 60kg weight limit? Perhaps when vlandys is done destroying the racing industry the jockeys will pull a big switcheroo and play league?

[@_OpdeeMist]

@@thedudebro168 🤣😂🤣

[@pb6959]

At 3:21 - Dr Gus says this wasn't a concussion... 'A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. This occurs from a mild blow to the head, either with or without loss of consciousness.' At 3:21, the first point of contact was the tackler's shoulder and the runner's chin. The runner's head whiplashes from the impact. Dr Gus assumes a concussion must result in a loss of consciousness. Channel 9 shouldn't have an ex player, Dr Gus, who is suffering from years of trauma to his brain, namely, thinking.

[@geeejjjj8486]

@@pb6959 it's a contact sport. You play the game knowing that concussion and other injuries are a possibility.

[@sinchicated]

Gus literally hit the nail on the head with this one. There needs to be people within the league that need to grow a pair and and kick vlandys out cause what he’s doing to this game is diabolical

[@mattfuller7313]

And by hitting the nail in the head, Gus is looking at a four match ban.

[@chuckh5999]

Youse decide because youse know what youse doin. No they don't !

[@tasmanianscallop435]

@@mattfuller7313 hahahaha I love it

[@mattfuller7313]

Thanks mate

[@user-uw4yb3oj7c]

I've been saying this for two years now, since Greenberg was screwing the game that GUS is the man to bring back the biff. Vlandy's has ruined it all. They'll fk up SOO this year too.

[@dreddking6073]

I miss Greenberg now lol

[@spinmyhead1667]

Origin is dead before it starts.

[@riposter69]

Gus is spot on. Why is the defending team solely responsible for the head contact? it takes two to make a collision. All the instances where the ball player hits the defenders head with their shoulders, elbows and hips are ok even if they result in a concussion. Why don't attacking players have a duty of care considering they cause about 70% of the concussions and head knocks. The only way to get rid of head knocks is ban the collisions. Might as well just play oz tag

[@H0tchips]

Absolutely 100% correct mate. Well said.

[@MJBOGAN]

They need to make a few more calls for attackers leading with knees and elbows, but if you're applying the tackle, the duty of care is yours, not the ball carrier.

[@riposter69]

@@MJBOGAN Yeah but why? The shoulder charge hasn't been banned. Its just been banned for the defending team. How many forwards charge into the defensive with their shoulders cocked? TPJ did in the radley tackle. If you knock a defender out that's fine and we just get to murmur caring noises while waiting for the ambo cab.

[@thirstyrabbittanks2u191]

Or pad up like the NFL

[@riposter69]

@@thirstyrabbittanks2u191 Hasnt reduced their concussions. Probably just increased it by generating more force in the collision

[@hammerman47]

Never in my wildest dreams did I ever think I would agree with G Gould on anything..... But in this video, he is 100% right....

[@Iceblade_84]

I actually enjoyed the footy for the most part this year, except the bunker over turning given tries two minutes after the fact. But that all changed with the crackdown. Im fine with the crackdown on direct head high shots. But its the accidental ones that arent anyones fault that dont need to be sinbinned and in some cases even penalised. We need to get over as a society that just because someone is hurt someone must be at fault. Its a sport of spilt second decisions, accidents happen. But what makes the games really hard to watch is the bunker almost entire sets later telling the ref to stop play cos there might be a high tackle. This is where the confusion and the fabric of the game is truly being ruined. If they are worried about litigation then there should be a clause in the contracts of first grade footballers stating they are at risk of head knocks despite all precautions taken and the league holds no responsibility for what injury may come cause of it if the person in question chooses to continue as a footballer. Most footballers understand these risks to begin with. Its just those doing it tough after footy will resort to legal action.

[@aussieinkorea593]

Well said mate. This is the opinion held by the majority. After all, isn't this the reason they get paid the big bucks? We all understand that they're putting their bodies on the line and doing things that most of us wouldn't or couldn't.

[@jono2036]

Agreed

[@markdignam3525]

Yes, largely agree. You do not need to hurt anyone now to be penalised, sin binned or sent off anymore. I watched the Sydney-Brisbane game and I actually felt sorry for Radley. He clearly was confused and seemed disorientated. I was expecting the coaches to pull him off. I've never been part of the "bring back the biff" brigade but the game in 2021 is so fast, the players are stronger and fitter than in previous generations and I'd say that the referees and video refs can arguably find fault with a large proportion of the tackles. In 2021, players know they can't get into fights, punch or use any form of foul play - elbows, knees, whatever. As such, many decisions are spur of the moment and are a reaction to the ball carrier moving, changing direction, etc. A normal reaction to a change of direction by the carrier is to react quickly and that is a common reason for loose arms and tackles that go wrong - as well as missed tackles. Clamping down in it will see endless lines of players at the judiciary. I am expecting that soon, ALL matches will be watched and re-watched by judiciary members looking for any infraction. If that happens, the players will be too scared to even tackle each other. I have seen Rugby Union go in that direction where the tacklers no longer try and really hit each other.

[@maciusaukuru5886]

Well said Gus 👏👏👏 I hope the NRL come to their senses. The NRL in the past few weeks has become a joke. These NRL players are professionals, who have prepared themselves for years, to play the game at the highest level...just like professional boxers and MMA fighters etc...🤯💥🤦‍♂️

[@enragedcowboysfan5298]

Mark my words, someone will lose a playoff game, a origin or a grand final because of it.

[@yothuyindi4050]

The reason why supporters are leaving the sport.

[@ronanrogers4127]

Vlandys is talking absolute crap about the government stepping in and cracking down on the hardness of League. If Government was going to do that we’d have already seen action on boxing and MMA. Vlandys is being dishonest, he’s introducing the possibility of a bogeyman when none exists.

[@riposter69]

He is probably just having flashbacks after what the govt did to greyhound racing

[@MJBOGAN]

He's just seen how the NFL has been well litigated over CTE lately and is trying to do this for financial reasons. To save from a few lawsuits.

[@shanehansen3705]

@@riposter69 that's exactly what i'm thinking he's shell shocked from what happened to him in racing

[@spinmyhead1667]

@@riposter69 Played a role in that don’t worry.Biggest snake to ever shine a bum on a seat.

[@clutch7548]

I think combat sports are much more heavily regulated. Commissions etc before they sanction a fight

[@tobyfitzpatrick3914]

It's all a marketing exercise -- to sell skirts in club colours.

[@dalemawby8717]

It doesn't matter whether you like Guss or not; he is trying to speak from the perspective of a viewer and he is right!

[@fale892]

Gus is right. Victor was playing how we want the game played, he gave it to the Broncs, Im a Broncs fan, but I loved it. Thats League!

[@anthonymontgomery4861]

Gus. I am 66 yrs old and have been a lifelong rusted on fan of Rugby League since I can remember. I stopped watching the game around 5 weeks ago for several reasons. The 6 again rule no contest between top teams and those down the ladder, ridiculous salary cap rules that allow some clubs all the advantages and now they are turning the game into a touch football contest. Now we will have coaches instructing players to stay down and milk penalties whenever they can. It's getting as bad as the dives in soccer. Netball has more violence than football these days.

[@jagmaxwell1147]

Well said.

[@albertkelly7129]

you didnt stop watching anything and your at least 68

[@anthonymontgomery4861]

@@albertkelly7129 Sorry to disappoint you but I am 66 and have most certainly stopped watching the games but still reading the commentary around the fallout of the rule changes in the hope that some sanity might prevail and see the game as it was.

[@keithbarnett3635]

Brad Fittler whinged so hard,he brought this crap on.Basically unwatchable now,so sad

[@Chris-pr7do]

😭😭😭 "we have to protect our beloved roosters and best player in the world!" 😭

[@patrickjohnson1309]

Fittler is a ded set goose, absolute flop of a bloke

[@monsterlgm4428]

Brad whinged because Queensland were smashing nsw in defence so he needed to get rid off

[@andmanymore]

Spot on comment. Said they need for crack down on people hurting Tedesco because he is the best player in the world(his opinion), NRL decided to protect all the players not just Frederick Fittler a favorites.

[@stefanocioni2587]

That’s right, cause his bumchum Tedesco always falls in to tackles and he needs him for origin fresh

[@nelsonharding8091]

The science says that the most significant factor in CTE injury among NFL players was not contact to the head but was just tackling in of itself. NRL are basically doing nothing to lower future CTE in injuries, cos they haven’t consulted the scientific researchers.

[@crazyprayingmantis5596]

Players understand the risks, if they don't want to take on the risk. Don't play, it's pretty simple.

[@sonah9126]

And by not engaging the right kind of resources opens them up to litigation even further - PVL is a muppet, trying to copy the NFL

[@peppipoohductionswakashunt3157]

Gus said perfectly people changing the rules who have never played. People are paying to watch these players play, hopefully it won’t be long until the backflip on this or the game is dead.

[@VanderJamesHum]

im not even that into NRL but Gus Gould is a hero for sticking up for the game. Keep the purity and the entertainment in it

[@Sleyss]

I love Gus he cracks me up 😂.. “ bunker look at this we got one get him off” 😂😂

[@ironwilliam7760]

Exactly They were all on board when it wasn’t their teams getting beat. Fred Went off about people hitting Tedesco and it has to change now they can’t watch it. Hypocritical

[@dylanpearson8548]

This absolutely these idiots instigate all these changes: referee crackdown, head high crackdown, use of technology. Then complain when it goes against them

[@kimmar8106]

We all fell inlove with rugby league for those Gordon Tallis or Josh Macguire hustle plays and SBW's tackles .

[@soundzrinmygarden3833]

Screw the NRL. We need a break away competition, time to start again, let's play some rugby league instead of high speed touch footy.

[@trooking1]

6:28 wow, V’landys saying that if they don’t have this crackdown now, governments may become involved and say that you can’t play rugby league.

[@50NewEyes]

The players get paid hundreds of thousands in not millions of dollars to put their body on the line..... 💰 bring back the biff and the big hits and the shoulder charge....

[@barrycouda8481]

...I think if the NRL wants to crack down on the high tackle, the best way would be to make it a $1200 on the spot fine for the player who went in high, and leave them on the field, ( unless the bloke tackled is injured and has to leave the field ), to complete the game. ....More than 3 times in the game, ...then sin-bin 10 mins for each offense. I think that would limit the high tackles while pleasing the fans with a fair game. !!!

[@MadRS]

THE.....ONLY.....REASON.....WE.....ARE......HERE.......NOW is because the bunker missed those 2 hits in the Roosters v Paramatta game. The "Officials" of the game are trying to cover their arses and they are destroying the game in doing so.

[@jlemoto676]

Are u kidding Gus u telling me he never made any contact to either ones head ? The point here is to keep the tackles lower and avoid the head. He clearly makes contact with the head on Kelly and Pangai Junior

[@danb1553]

I want players like Victor Radley in my team! Like Gus said, all day Pangai Jnr targeted Walker, Radley comes over and says 'f**k that I'm going over to smash Tevita!' I love it, that was Rugby League at it's best.

[@jasontyson3658]

Most concussions in the NRL come from the defender trying to tackle around the waist and getting a hip or elbow to the head, the NRL solution to concussions is to increase the most concussive action in the game, top notch intellect.

[@Mahatheyew]

Gus is 100%

[@backspace701]

Yep, I changed channels on Saturday night and watched the AFL. I don’t normally watch AFL, but I guess I do now.

[@danieltalevski]

What about all the high shots missed by the refs? See the swinging arms from Mitchell and Walker on Cleary's massive chin on the weekend? Hard to miss his chin, but no consequences.

[@cowann3337]

Its the Rabbitohs they're a protected species

[@zber9043]

I’m fine with the crackdown. I watched Manly v Parra and there were no issues for me. I like the running game even more than the collisions.

[@mohamadalsalman2485]

Bro i can relate to what gus was saying so much because when i used to play junior rugby sometimes when i would go for leg tackles. One time i did that and copped a knee to the face, worst feeling ever.

[@clevelandwilliams5922]

Gus Gould played for Newtown in the Semi Final victory against Manly and you should see the brawl that occurred

[@newglorydays-yu6bb]

If it's not a head high tackle Gus isn't happy.

[@newman653]

Peter Vlandy, leave our game alone.

[@mattfuller7313]

Hahaha, kaboom! That was a comprehensive takedown by Gus!

[@williamhunt1643]

It's Rugby League, a contact sport. These players on average get paid $400-500K/year..on average. Higher risk yes hence that is why they get paid more than average workers. Construction workers, cops, ambos, etc they all have high risk on their jobs but they dont get paid nearly half as much. There are other sports that dont involve contact such as tennis, golf, swimming, etc. There is no sense from Vlandys's excuse worried of the government would cancel NRL. Most fans/viewerd had no idea of what was going on anymore with broncos vs roosters game. If a game decided by ref's decisions then what's the point watching NRL anymore? NRL is an absolute mess, instead of cracking down on shocking Ref's and Bunker's decision, Vlandys decided to crack down on players. Good job Vlandys, RIP NRL 2021

[@TwoHemiViewer]

I am not a Gus fan but I am becoming one.

[@theprinceoftides6836]

R.I.P. Rugby League.

[@smooshiewombat3803]

Lets Crackdown even more, if a Defender goes low and gets HIA by runner then the ball runner goes on report and 10 in the bin for careless run.... then change to unlimited interchange and make the bench the whole first grade roster so we can go the nfl/afl route... brilliant

[@David_in_Thailand]

Gallen's foot in mouth statement 02:47 "Want to come out of the line and hurt someone".

[@aaronmyers6271]

The game can still be tough. They just need to lower their shots a little. There will always be accidental contact at the speed and power that the game is played. Under the crackdown Victor was all over the place and Gus is dead wrong about the hit on Coates. Watch the game and listen to the Ref he clearly calls Victor offside 2 times before he drops the shoulder. He then follows it up with another shoulder that either hits the head, or gets pretty close. Ravalawa has been suspended twice for the same style of tackle.

[@Cobber2023]

Guss gets so upset when it's one of his precious Sydney Bin Chickens getting in trouble 😂😂😂

[@lukevaughan5329]

Spot on, it’s a contact sport and the players know what could happen it’s why they are payed what they get bloody ridiculous how overboard they have gone there destroying the game

[@kurtjames8139]

I agree Gus I'm almost at a point of not watching rugby league anymore

[@stevenpaul2023]

New comp with Gus at the helm

[@martingoodef811]

On Gus’s point of the shoulder charge by the ball carrier, also the ball carrier’s dropping of the head in a tackle and falling into a tackle. The actors stalling playing the ball to milk a penalty of a high shot the ref missed. Make headgear compulsory and get back to the real game.

[@melaniearellano6314]

NRL now rates 17th on TV for good reason. Tickling featherball ruled by the 'Bunker. Destroyed City vs Country, the CRL (Country Rugby League), Junior Rugby League gone, no rewarding local talent playing for clubs, club loyalty for players = nothing. Next year it will be the McDonalds Magpies vs the Tesla Broncos, all remote controlled from a TV editor suite at the Chinese owned 'Nine Entertainment Group' :(

[@lobsterwhisperer7932]

Gus used to play alongside Immortal, Terry Wickey.

[@GeneticDrifter]

Gus, man of science. Absolutely right, these changes are not backed by research. Research is probably going to show the bulk of concussions are happening to the tackler. Not really sure what can be done about that but the current changes are likely ineffective and just a way of looking like they are doing something about the issue.

[@grabbag3307]

I stopped watching several years ago after 30 years as a fan and cancelled by club membership when the referee's boss started majorly messing with the flow of the game. Seemingly random penalties started occurring which changed from week to week depending on what the ref's boss decided was his favourite flavour of penalty on a Wednesday night. Which destroys the fair flow of play and unnecessarily gift one team field position they are not entitled to, which often results in points. The rot has just worsened at an increasing rate since then and it is a complete and utter joke now. They are destroying the game. This head contact thing is just the latest absurdity. V'Landys says the fans are the customer and must be listened to, yet when the fans, players, clubs, coaches and commentators are all up in arms, V'Landys, Abdo and Annesley just bunker down and say get stuffed.

[@harryg2453]

720p in 2021 is unacceptable!

[@kraken8993]

NRL has got this wrong - tackling lower puts the defending team at risk of injury

[@jeffmonin6920]

Well said Gus, spoken on behalf of all league fans, next there will be sensors on players from their shoulders and above and as soon as the sensor goes off the player will be sent to the bin

[@shamwarirag4468]

All the science behind head trauma is changing the way we play sport. It’s a good thing. Insurance companies are not going to pay up after all the science is pointing to long term injuries due to head knocks.

[@michelledavidson8190]

I agree with Gus Gould why it's started mid season I have no bloody idea. Thursday night I nearly went to sleep boring.

[@maxkurn6928]

Cannot believe people are frustrated at the first Radley sin bin.. Watch John Hopoate hit on Keith Galloway (17 game suspension) and you can see the similarities in technique that Radley used. He didn't quite elbow him in the head but when you jump off the floor you are not in control and there is always a risk to the attacker. The whole point of the crackdown is to prevent moments like Hopoate. Yes the whole thing is being over reffed on most occasions, however the first Radley tackle is the reason why this crackdown needs to happen. It was an absolutely woeful attempt at a tackle and Kelly is lucky that Radley didn't connect properly, could have been so much worse.

[@craigyoung3994]

Gus always talks sense

[@pb6959]

At 3:21 - Dr Gus says this wasn't a concussion... 'A concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury. This occurs from a mild blow to the head, either with or without loss of consciousness.' At 3:21, the first point of contact was the tackler's shoulder and the runner's chin. The runner's head whiplashes from the impact. Dr Gus assumes a concussion must result in a loss of consciousness. Channel 9 shouldn't have an ex player, Dr Gus, who is suffering from years of trauma to his brain, namely, thinking.

[@MC-yh9bw]

The government is telling the supercars they're driving too fast and need to slow down.

[@roya9712]

So true might as well watch touch rugby

[@robberlin2230]

Go Woke = Go Broke

[@wessleymcgrath9768]

Can't see a problem with eliminating foul 'tough guy' play, there's plenty of toughness in the game without hitting people in the head,..... there's a few plodders that'll be out of a job soon,....

[@thestoicwhinger]

The frustration isn't so much on the hard stance, it's that you KNOW the top teams won't be under the same scrutiny as everyone else. Consistency of interpretation has always been the problem. Willy nilly changes without actually defining the rule. Then watch the rule change for origin.

[@dylanthomas9089]

Who ever wins the gf this year it's the team with the most players on the field not based on skill. Over this sendoff frenzy.

[@Adam-ui4ef]

They are worried about being sued. McKinnon sued them for his injury & its opened floodgates. Getting hit by a 120kg player at pace would be like falling of a horse repeatedly. Of course having to tackle players running at you is just as high stakes. Players should simply sign waivers they cant sue if their IQ's drop below 100 because of concussions. Mind you, most of them are already under 100.

[@ryant2568]

The rule in its current form is utter craziness. I think it can work and serve to make the game safer but it needs to be in the hands of the ref to make a distinction between something worthy of a sendoff. This pulling the game back for a high shot 3 tackles earlier that no one has even noticed or cared about has to stop.

[@raygraham966]

The players are more fitter, stronger and faster than we've ever seen. It's hard to estimate a tackle and you are going to hit above the shoulders in an accidental manner, that tackle from Bradley on tavita was a fair tackle, there going to srcutinize every tackle that from the chest up, you can't blame majority of the players for the physical nature and fast pace of the game

[@tripandfall2379]

He's right you know

[@davidwoods9590]

Exactly right tackle lower and you will have more concussion somebody get a hold of this crap before it’s to late... and Peter wake up to your self

[@paulagnew8792]

You will have more injuries and head high tackles from 12 men teams being exhausted because they are playing 12v13 for ten minutes. This then leads to more head highs then more send offs and less players defending getting more tired. Leaving us with 11v13 and so on and so forth. I’m over it.

[@brendangrainger2703]

Spot on Gus

[@bigpapa2892]

Gus is 100% correct, the games becoming a joke. Now trying to use government intervention excuse? Cotton swaddled country isn’t the path Australia should take.

[@jamiemichaelkerepa2966]

NRL just went down hill becoming a joke to many useless rules not a man's sport anymore

[@simonhawkins7384]

Ohhhh Gus, you are rugby league royalty!!!❤️

[@peternewton1477]

Haven't watched nrl for years ... so this year I decided to at least check out high lites on you tube .. Man! The speed and skills.... the action ... pitty about the ref over reactions ... its a tough fast sport .... if the guy can get up and continue on .. come on now ... its a 13man game ....

[@monsterlgm4428]

I’m fearing super league is going to become a tougher competition at this rate😂

[@whoamibro5609]

Already has n i dont even watch super league

[@monsterlgm4428]

@@whoamibro5609 i hope ur joking too because q cup and nsw cup are about the same skill base as super league

[@thvtsydneylyf3th077]

did suaalii even play boys?

[@peternut358]

The lawyers will be rubbing their hands together because concussion incidents are real. The Football codes have a duty of care to protect the players.

[@kovalski100]

With these sort of (ridiculous) rules, the NRL players might as well put on the American Football League (NFL) gears. It won’t be long before NRL players start reacting like soccer players.

[@LoganInThailand]

I don't get it. Why does it have to be a head injury for a lawsuit? Mckinnon sued. Any injury could be litigation. What stops it is players not wanting to be that guy.

[@bremCZ]

The first one of Victors was a shoulder to the head, so was the 3rd. Dead set yellow.

[@aceavram712]

What are you talking about??? First one Radleys was not shoulder to the head. You need to visit Specsavers!

[@deevita7459]

He should of got a red for the 2 yellows.

[@bremCZ]

@@aceavram712 Yes it was. You need a visit to Specsavers.

[@ducati4859]

Well said gus

[@marinated5425]

Imagine if Gus wasn't there with the voice of reason. This would be unwatchable

[@solidtiger1587]

Finally Gus & Gallen agree on something

[@rewster7]

The NRL wanted to speed the game up and this is the result, they've done this to themselves.

[@StanslaMichael]

Time for a new board. Headhigh tackles are not the number one reason for concussions. Welcome to the new Touch League.

[@GreenDistantStar]

It's a *contact sport*, where big, fit, and fast men run into each other. Gus is 100% on the money.

[@chrisrosie0584]

Radley was pinged for offside on the Coates tackle, he was called out 2 or 3 times by the ref. Ref blew his whistle before Radley dropped his shoulder and arm on Coates' head, should have been sent off for dog hit.

[@paulagnew8792]

Joey Johns said “Imagine a State of Origin being decided by these new rules.”

[@Benji-w6f]

3 years later and you expect a sin bin every bloody game...and it has turned A LOT of people away from watching it. Well done NRL

[@markspiteriy]

I’ve only watched 3 games since the crackdown. Refs now decide the games.

[@temujin8765]

I’ve barely been watching this year. The last 2 weeks has done it for me. I’m just glad the NBA finals have started. Now there is some good hard competition and an entertaining product.