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So I have been scratching my head this week.
Last weekend Sharks v Raiders game ended in the game being abandoned in the 64th minute. The referee Rob Irwin, felt he lost control of the game, despite sin-binnings and send-offs and thus called time on 64 minutes.
Through the match there were three major fights, essentially all in brawls, with two happening within 5 minutes of each other with king hits and all. Now I don't know who is to blame, I am not interested really its not the point here.
The matter was meant to be refereed to the AMNRL before any decision on the final score was made (Sharks were 28-8 at that point).
Now, I have not seen any mention of this, nor any mention of the discipline to be taken by the AMNRL, or any decisions regarding anything. I know the score has been posted as 28-8 and given to the Sharks, they were the deserved winners, but surely you need to have transparency and this kind of thing open to the game fans.
Other sports, weather amateur or professional make statements on these things when they happen, I remember the Lebanese Rugby League being open about the games, suspensions and fines that teams and players had, I think a team was suspended for the remainder on one of the years due to its players fighting.
Back in 2007 the BARLA v Salses opener to the Italy v Germany game was also abandoned after 55 minutes due to violence, I remember discipline was taken with fines and players suspended.
Is it just me, but should these incidences and the repercussions that come from them be in the best interest of the sport and its many (few) supporters, to show that things are being handled? Should we at least not see an article or official statement from the AMNRL (or USARL if it were to happen there) saying, that this and this happened and in the interest of the game these actions have been taken?
Last weekend Sharks v Raiders game ended in the game being abandoned in the 64th minute. The referee Rob Irwin, felt he lost control of the game, despite sin-binnings and send-offs and thus called time on 64 minutes.
Through the match there were three major fights, essentially all in brawls, with two happening within 5 minutes of each other with king hits and all. Now I don't know who is to blame, I am not interested really its not the point here.
The matter was meant to be refereed to the AMNRL before any decision on the final score was made (Sharks were 28-8 at that point).
Now, I have not seen any mention of this, nor any mention of the discipline to be taken by the AMNRL, or any decisions regarding anything. I know the score has been posted as 28-8 and given to the Sharks, they were the deserved winners, but surely you need to have transparency and this kind of thing open to the game fans.
Other sports, weather amateur or professional make statements on these things when they happen, I remember the Lebanese Rugby League being open about the games, suspensions and fines that teams and players had, I think a team was suspended for the remainder on one of the years due to its players fighting.
Back in 2007 the BARLA v Salses opener to the Italy v Germany game was also abandoned after 55 minutes due to violence, I remember discipline was taken with fines and players suspended.
Is it just me, but should these incidences and the repercussions that come from them be in the best interest of the sport and its many (few) supporters, to show that things are being handled? Should we at least not see an article or official statement from the AMNRL (or USARL if it were to happen there) saying, that this and this happened and in the interest of the game these actions have been taken?