Dragons five-eighth Kyle Flanagan had a contentious attempt dominated out within the closing phases of his facet’s first half conflict in opposition to the Wests Tigers.
Darting out of dummy-half, Flanagan rolled beneath a Jahream Bula sort out to plant the ball on the tryline for what appeared to be a Dragons attempt. Nevertheless, referee Chris Butler despatched it to the Bunker as a no attempt, with Adam Gee agreeing with the on-field resolution.
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On Fox League’s protection, two-time Dally M Medallist Cooper Cronk felt Flanagan’s actions had been “truthful recreation.”
Nevertheless, Bunker official Gee disagreed, ruling “Kyle Flanagan is on his again with a defender on his legs and higher physique. No momentum is progressing at that time. He then promotes the ball to the objective line. We now have a call.”
The choice left Cronk is disbelief, whereas former Dragons prop James Graham additionally felt the attempt ought to’ve been awarded to the Dragons.
“He’s entitled to succeed in on the market,” Graham stated on Fox League’s half-time present.
“If we watch that in regular velocity, for me he’s entitled to make that call.”
Fellow panellist Michael Ennis agreed, stating it was a “actually contentious and controversial (name), whether or not there was momentum within the sort out — arduous to see after we all preserve seeing gradual movement replays.”
In the meantime, Fox League sideline reporter Matt Russell revealed throughout his half-time report that the Dragons had been “furious” with the choice.
Though it didn’t find yourself impacting the end result, with the Dragons working away 56-14 winners, coach Shane Flanagan didn’t maintain again when requested in regards to the resolution on his son’s attempt try in his post-game press convention.
“I’m glad you requested as a result of that’s a attempt,” he declared.
“I do know it’s Kyle, however that’s a attempt with none doubt.
“It’s a 12-point turnaround and at a extremely vital time. I simply can’t perceive (it).
“The referee requested to see if he simply put it on the tryline, they determined he did. He thought within the movement it was all within the sort out. He wasn’t held, he continued to maneuver.
“It’s only a loopy resolution. If we are able to’t get them proper within the scoreline like right this moment after we’re actually below the pump — we’ve bought to get them proper.
“The referee did a great job right this moment, however the bunker let him down.”
Dragons skipper Ben Hunt backed up his coach, saying: “I believed it was a attempt.”
Initially revealed as ‘Loopy’: Dragons ‘furious’ with ‘actually contentious’ Flanagan no-try name
