Today we take a look at a disallowed try to Tigers hooker Api Koroisau, admire a fast-moving Sharks tactic, wonder what on earth Maika Sivo was thinking, and marvel at the defence of the Panthers.
Read on as we take a look back over the weekend at some of the biggest hits and misses.
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The worst bunker call ever
It might seem a little harsh to single out a bunker ruling as the worst one ever, especially when you consider the number of shockers we have seen over the years, but Peter Gough's effort in disallowing a try to Wests Tigers hooker Apisai Koroisau on Saturday night has to be in the running.
With the Broncos leading 10-0, 24 minutes into the game, the Tigers were on the attack deep in Brisbane territory. Koroisau, a master of dummy-half deception, took off for the line, beating several defenders before stretching out to plant the ball. Referee Grant Atkins was happy with what he saw and awarded the try. Several replays later Gough was in his ear suggesting that the four-pointer required closer scrutiny.
Slow motion replays showed that as Koroisau started to extend his arm, the ball separated from his grasp momentarily. His arm continued in its motion towards the ground and, in the process, his hand caught up with the ball, as it rolled up his forearm. He then firmly planted it over the line. For some reason, Gough thought he had not regained possession.
"At this point the ball has come away from the hand, which then catches back up and he doesn't regain possession. This is a knock on," Gouch said confidently and quickly.
The ball never touched the ground after separation, never came in contact with another player, and was regathered by Koroisau before being slammed into the ground. There was no knock-on and possession was clearly retained.
If converted from near the posts, the try would have put the Tigers right back in the contest at 10-6. We now await an explanation, or the more likely apology, from Graham Annesley. Fans are just about sick of it.
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Back five set Sharks on path to big victory
Sporting their Anzac Day tribute jerseys, which looked like overly bleached versions of their usual lime green standard, the Raiders were keen to make a statement at home against Cronulla, but the Sharks had other plans.
It was soon apparent that the Sharks were on a mission to run the Raiders off their feet. Early sets out of their own territory were left almost exclusively to their outside backs. The Sharks centres and wingers are built like forwards anyway, they bring extra speed and energy to their hit-ups, and leave the actual forwards fresher when it comes time to defend. Before Canberra could say "Happy 300th Game as a Head Coach, Ricky" they were down 18-0.
The Sharks final try with six minutes remaining was a perfect example of the tactic. The first hit up was by fullback Will Kennedy, who returned a kick from 10 metres out and was tackled on his own 20 metre line. Winger Sione Katoa charged onto the dummy half pass from Nicho Hynes for the next hit up, to be tackled on the 30 metre line with his forwards still making their way back onside.
A quick play-the-ball to Hynes again saw centre Kayal Iro weave his way through a backpedaling ruck to split the Raiders open. From the next ruck, the ball went from Ronaldo Mulitalo to Hynes, who put Jesse Ramien over to take the score to 40-0. Three backs were tackled, 90 metres were covered and not a single forward was involved.
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Stupid tough-guy play costs Eels a shot at victory
How does a three-try hero turn into a villain? Just ask Maika Sivo whose efforts had kept the Eels in the game, right up until he decided to put in some extra elbow work on Rueben Garrick's head. With the Eels trailing by two points with eight minutes remaining, Sivo tackled Garrick 20 metres out from the Eels line. He rolled over him and forcefully worked his forearm and elbow into the prone Sea Eagles centre's head and face.
Teammates, fans, officials and commentators alike could not work out what Sivo was trying to do. The referee had no choice but to penalise him and send him to the sin bin. Garrick went on to score two tries down Sivo's side of the field and convert both from the sideline. The Sea Eagles won the game 32-18, while Sivo cooled off in the shower.
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Panthers defence the difference in slippery Townsville
The Panthers were off their game with the ball in Townsville, with the steamy conditions contributing to several uncharacteristic handling errors. The Cowboys were fired up and hitting hard, which also played a part. With the weight of possession going the Cowboys' way, most teams would have capitulated under the enormous workload, the Panthers, however, were relentless in defence.
Dylan Edwards, as the last line of defence, was particularly impressive, stopping one Jeremiah Nanai charge in its tracks five metres out from the Panthers' line. But fatigue gets to the best of them. With 20 minutes to go in the game and the Cowboys mounting a fightback, Nanai ran through Jarome Luai and into Edwards, who was brushed off this time for a try which took the Cowboys to 24-20 down.
Ultimately, the Panthers defence was able to hold on for the victory.
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Bombed tries cost Phins dearly
The Dolphins were their own worst enemies at times against the Knights. With 22 minutes remaining in the match they made a break on the left of the ruck through Euan Aitken around halfway. Aitken had plenty of Dolphins in support, but could only find Kurt Donoghoe.
The line was clear ahead when he was chopped down from behind by Knights five-eighth Tyson Gamble. He had an unmarked Kodi Nikorima outside and couldn't get the pass away. They were 16-6 down at the time having messed up another try-scoring opportunity five minutes earlier.
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Strange sin binning as Tiger makes perfect tackle
Tigers halfback Aidan Sezer chipped towards the Broncos line, overcooked it and Broncos winger Corey Oates took it on his chest behind the goal posts and without pausing continued on a run towards the 20 metre line for a quick tap restart. Tigers centre Samuela Fainu saw him on the run and executed a perfect legs tackle five metres into the field of play.
Unfortunately, the referee didn't appreciate his defensive effort, penalised Fainu and sent him to the sin bin for a professional foul. The Broncos scored their second try of the night in the ensuing set of six tackles. It was a tough, but fair call against the youngster, who probably won't make the same mistake again.
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Little man takes on big man in battle within the battle
Luke Brooks and Ryan Matterson would have played together at the Tigers before Matterson infamously walked out of the club, and it appears they have not remained friends since. On Friday night at Brookvale, Matterson lined up on the Eels edge and made it his mission to belt Brooks whenever he had a chance.
One hit rattled Brooks teeth and sat him on the turf so forcefully that the bunker later placed Matterson on report, for alleged contact with his head.
The running battle between the hulking Matterson and slightly more diminutive Brooks wasn't all one way traffic. At one point Brooks drove his shoulder up and under the ribs of Matterson, dumping him on his back and then diving on top with a swinging arm to the chops.
There is nowhere to hide in the NRL and there are no concessions made for the smaller players. Brooks didn't back down for a minute and ultimately he and the Sea Eagles had the last laugh.
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Was Flanagan deflecting or was it just a lame question?
Dragons coach Shane Flanagan gave a strange response to a question about whether he would feel emotional in the lead-up to coaching against his old club, Cronulla, for the first time next week.
"Next week comes around real quick and we are playing a team from down the Shire that I'm really interested in beating," Flanagan said in the media conference after Dragons were flogged by the Roosters on Anzac Day.
"That's been marked in the calendar for a while.
"It's not been an emotional week, I won a comp there. I don't think they've won one since, have they?" he continued wryly.
"It's not about me. I don't care about me and I don't want it to be about me."
If the Dragons cop another hiding, this time at the hands of Cronulla, Flanagan will want to prepare for the flack, which is likely to be largely about him and whether he has really turned their fortunes around.