Grand Final - Storm v Panthers

[yourhero]

The NRL Judiciary Panel is made of former players, referees and coaches, with six members for the season. Former international players Bob Lindner and Tony Puletua along with former referees Henry Perenara, Greg McCallum, Sean Hampstead and Paul Simpkins.

From the NRL website. The Judiciary docs (at least the ones I could see) don’t detail how panellists are selected for each Judiciary hearing. Would be interesting to know.

[yourhero]

Also saw this;

Grade 3 Charges will generally see key indicators in the moderate to high range with several aggravating factors. There is generally no mitigating factors for the player charged.

Aggravating factors are things like;
- Rushing out of the line
- Leaving your feet
- Not looking before contact

[yourhero]

And no mitigating factors? Really???

Katoa making contact with Collins and impacting the subsequent contact with NAS doesn’t count apparently?

[yourhero]

They have genuinely ignored the NRL’s own definitions for Grade 3. It is actually hard to believe it didn’t at least get changed to a Grade 2.

[Bullucked]

Typical Annesley. No balls at all.
Cleary should have been smacked hard for his comments about the ref, but nothing. Can you imagine if that was - say - Sticky?

Yeah, I was looking for this too.

Odd thing is, Anal-sly actually came out, and said his guys made a boo-boo.

Regardless if Cleary was right or wrong he cannot criticise the officials.

[blazza18]

What a freaking bummer. I know high shots are a no no but I still trust my initial reaction to the tackle in it not actually being that bad. Contact sport and collisions happen. I don’t know why the match review overreacted in the first place but they essentially killed any chance of NAS playing then and there.

[Shuttlesworth99]

The stupidest part is really - who is genuinely trying to create more force in that situation. The defenders who are slowing down and focusing on their position, or the attacker running as hard as they can trying to punch a hole through the line.

[Shuttlesworth99]

And to add one more point, reading the summary, I think Nick Ghabars defence sucked. Legitimately sucked.

[yourhero]

I agree, Ghabar did leave a lot of useful points out for whatever reason. At least from what I read.

Ghabar did make that point however, that by the time impact occurred, NAS was essentially standing still and awaiting Collins to come forward and make contact.

[Bartos]

Glad we get to wear our home jersey this time and Panthers have to wear the pink

[Papenhuyzen23]

Glad we get to wear our home jersey this time and Panthers have to wear the pink

That jersey combination gives me nightmares from the 2021 Preliminary final

[sallymay]

Offical team list

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen
2. William Warbrick
3. Jack Howarth
4. Nick Meaney
5. Xavier Coates
6. Cameron Munster
7. Jahrome Hughes
8. Tui Kamikamica
9. Harry Grant
10. Josh King
11. Shawn Blore
12. Eliesa Katoa
13. Trent Loiero

14. Tyran Wishart
15. Christian Welch
16. Lazarus Vaalepu
17. Alec MacDonald

18. Grant Anderson
19. Joe Chan

20. Kane Bradley
21. Tepai Moeroa
22. Sualauvi Faalogo

[sallymay]

Offical team list panthers

1. Dylan Edwards
2. Sunia Turuva
3. Izack Tago
4. Paul Alamoti
5. Brian To'o
6. Jarome Luai
7. Nathan Cleary
8. Moses Leota
9. Mitch Kenny
10. James Fisher-Harris
11. Luke Garner
12. Liam Martin
13. Isaah Yeo
14. Brad Schneider
15. Lindsay Smith
16. Liam Henry
17. Matt Eisenhuth

18. Casey McLean
19. Scott Sorensen

20. Trent Toelau
21. Daine Laurie
22. Luke Sommerton

[moffla]

Shame we won’t have NAS but I look at the two team lists and I just feel good about our chances. We just have that aura.

If it doesn’t happen, then so be it - we are in good shape for next season.

[Scooter]

Match Officials
Referee: Ashley Klein
Touch Judge: Dave Munro
Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
Senior Review Official: Grant Atkins