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Regarding the main issues in this game;
1) Knock on from Kylie - the question is not whether he knocked it on, but whether he hit it unknowingly whilst making the tackle or did he attempt to grab the ball.
We see many games where a defender knocks the ball forward when making a tackle and it is ruled play on as they were not trying to get the ball. It didn't look like he knew where the ball was to me.
2) Briers - 99% of all games that would have been given as a knock on. Even where a ball more obviously goes backwards, the referee usually rules that the defender didn't control the ball and it is a knock on - It's pretty much a given other than when the ball continues to go straight behind the player. There was more than enough change in the direction of the ball for that to have been judged a knock on. It was also a very funny attempt by briers..........
3) Woods punch. Only a penalty? In a recent game Wigan v Wakefield. McIllorum was sent off for throwing a single punch on Elima - despite appearing to get elbowed in the head.
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The Kylie Knock was a bit of a 50/50 for me on past decisions. I don't think Kylie played for it, it looked like he only realised the ball was loose after it touched his hand. Then he makes a move to regather it. I’ve seen similar things happen and decisions go both ways.
The Briers knock on looked like it went behind or parallel to him from my position, which was the 40 yard line behind him.
The Wood punch is the one that irked me. He threw a punch plain and simple. He chose to throw the punch, which every player knows can result in a yellow or red card. There didn't look like any need for him to throw the punch, as it just looked like a shirt collar grabbing tussle. It would be totally on him for ruining the game not the ref. Several other tussles happened in the game, which didn’t result in people throwing punches. Every player i’ve seen throw a punch this year has been sent off or binned(granted i’ve not seen every match playedicon_wink.gif ). He deserved a binning atleast for throwing the punch imo. From what i’ve seen it doesn’t look like Ablett threw any punches.
Anyway Warrington played better and won the game. They completed sets and had the better kicking and passing game. If Leeds did get the disallowed try and the knock on call i still don’t think we’d of won. Wood going in the bin might of turned the game, but I’ve seen Leeds struggle to take advantage when they’ve got the 1 man over. Taking the 2 points when it was 6-6 was a gamble that didn't pay off imo. Leeds were in a good attacking position and seemed to have the advantage. In similar positions Warrington had the confidence to attack instead of go for the kick. We were still in it 18 points down with 20minutes to go. Still with 10mins to go we could of been down to 9-11 points. An awful pass on the 70th-71st minute when were camped on Warrington’s line finished any hope off.