As of the latest official updates, there has been no change to the NRL rule requiring a player to regather the ball before grounding it to score a try. This principle remains consistent with the Laws of the Game, which state that if a player knocks the ball forward, they must regather possession (catch, hold, or grip) before the ball touches the ground, another player, goal post, or crossbar. For a try to be awarded, the player must apply downward pressure on the ball with their fingers, hand, wrist, forearm, or torso.
No wonder the game is littered with controversy every weekend! Open for interpretation that ruling.
Dan Ginane: "Dogs are not guaranteed top 4 but that is surely a formality, despite this loss".
Really? Are we sure the dogs are guaranteed to stay in the top 4? There is actually a very realistic scenario where the dogs miss out and we stay in.
Dogs finish the year against Penrith and Sharks. We finish the year against Tits, Parra and Manly. Sharks have Newcastle and then Dogs. So If dogs lose both those games and us and sharks win both, dogs will drop out of the four. We finish 3rd and Sharks 4th.
Really can't blame the young half for problems that happen midfield. Dogs lack of size has always been the chink in their armor and has been really exposed the last few weeks against the good sides. I can actually see them finishing the year with 4 straight losses as they finish the year against Penrith and Cronulla.
Dan Ginane: "Dogs are not guaranteed top 4 but that is surely a formality, despite this loss".
Really? Are we sure the dogs are guaranteed to stay in the top 4? There is actually a very realistic scenario where the dogs miss out and we stay in.
Dogs finish the year against Penrith and Sharks. We finish the year against Tits, Parra and Manly. Sharks have Newcastle and then Dogs. So If dogs lose both those games and us and sharks win both, dogs will drop out of the four. We finish 3rd and Sharks 4th.
Their PD is still 50 ahead of the sharks so probably more chance of us finishing 5th than dogs finishing 5th. We have to win all 3 to lock down 4th, which I am quite iffy about given how we meltdown against the titans and DCE’s last game at manly
The sharks do choke and they lost their captain to ACL too so I guess it’s a lottery at the moment, hope we don’t have to cheer the dogs on in the final round lol
Their PD is still 50 ahead of the sharks so probably more chance of us finishing 5th than dogs finishing 5th. We have to win all 3 to lock down 4th, which I am quite iffy about given how we meltdown against the titans and DCE’s last game at manly
The sharks do choke and they lost their captain to ACL too so I guess it’s a lottery at the moment, hope we don’t have to cheer the dogs on in the final round lol
that's your opinion which you are entitled to. I'm just saying it is a very realistic scenario. Personally, I hope this happens so that the Galvin stuff blows up some more in the media right in time for finals. Karma needs to reach Belmore to teach their arrogant fans a lesson.
Dan Ginane: "Dogs are not guaranteed top 4 but that is surely a formality, despite this loss".
Really? Are we sure the dogs are guaranteed to stay in the top 4? There is actually a very realistic scenario where the dogs miss out and we stay in.
Dogs finish the year against Penrith and Sharks. We finish the year against Tits, Parra and Manly. Sharks have Newcastle and then Dogs. So If dogs lose both those games and us and sharks win both, dogs will drop out of the four. We finish 3rd and Sharks 4th.
Ginnane had some pearlers last night (i think they said it was the entire top 4 playing against each other at some stage too...) - I can't shake the outlook there's a huge contingent of the nrl/aus media that are gagging for a dogs premiership, god knows why (tho i suppose it makes sense if your other options are canberra, melbourne and the boring outcome of penrith) - Brandy repeatedly saying in commentary 'i like what galvin is doing tonight' also gave me the shits, we were watching the same thing?