The Warriors have been awarded a controversial strive within the first half of their conflict in opposition to the Dragons at WIN Stadium, that had shades of Valentine Holmes’ strive for Queensland on Wednesday.
Warriors reserve ahead Bayley Sironen chased down a stunning Shaun Johnson grubber and gained the race to the ball but it surely appeared to barely bobble in his fingers earlier than placing it down.
Replays confirmed the ball come off Sironen’s left hand, however he was in a position to get a proper thumb on it earlier than hitting the bottom.
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The strive was awarded initially by on-field referee Adam Gee and the Bunker decided there was no proof to overturn that call, with the strive confirmed with out the necessity for it to be despatched upstairs.
Both Fox League commentators Dan Ginnane and Cooper Cronk had their doubts on whether or not the strive ought to have been awarded.
“Wait a minute,” Dan Ginnane mentioned on Fox League after the grounding of Sironen’s strive was replayed.
“There’s leniency in 2023 that we haven’t seen before … There’s no way in 2022 that’s a try.”
“It’s so 50/50 this one. The right thumb may still be on it, but there’s separation isn’t there,” Cronk mentioned.
“The one from Val Holmes the other night is very similar with a lot of movement of the ball rolling around.”
“The official word from the Bunker is that there is not sufficient evidence to overturn,” Ginnane added.
Source: www.foxsports.com.au