The Titans have had a David Fifita four-pointer taken away from them in controversial circumstances after the Bunker overturned what regarded a Gold Coast strive.
It regarded as if Fifita had recorded his second strive of the afternoon within the dying seconds of the primary half when he gained the chase for a Kieran Foran kick, with referee Todd Smith awarding it.
However, after a few minutes it was referred to the Bunker, who decided Fifita had pushed Raiders halfback Jamal Fogarty within the race for the ball, and of their phrases, “denied him an opportunity to compete for the ball.”
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If the strive stood, the Titans would have trailed 12-10 with a kick to return subsequent to the put up, as an alternative they went into the sheds down by six.
Fox League commentators Steve Roach and Warren Smith had been incredulous, believing the Titans had a good strive denied.
“I don’t know about that. He’s allowed to go for the ball. Fogarty stopped his line and turned his back, what else was (Fifita) supposed to do?” Roach mentioned on Fox League.
“He’s deliberately stopped in the line hasn’t he? The chase is on, they are going shoulder-for-shoulder then Fogarty turns his back on him and stops.
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“What’s he supposed to do? You can’t stop going at that speed.”
“That’s hard to believe. That’s honestly hard to believe,” Smith mentioned.
“Jamal Fogarty had the lead, he was in front of Fiifta in the chase for the ball, plants himself trying to block out the ball like he was playing basketball and defending the hoop and Fifita goes past him and scores.
“There’s some controversary here on halftime. It was about to be 12 all.
“David Fifita still shaking his head. Fogarty stops in the line, Fifita brushes past him and scores. Surely that is four points.”
Source: www.foxsports.com.au