Milly Maroje
Peter Burge (5)
Waverley cats having a cry 
CAS Rugby 2024
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Patrick Murphy
Bob McCowan (2)
Bit of a rattle being that close eh? Expected to put 70 on the boys from St Aloysius' and thoroughly rattled weren't you? Quit talking a whole lot about facing the 'weakest' side and having your 'dominance' (which comes primarily from forking out the big bucks for future NRL players, a bit of homegrown talent wouldn't go wasted once in a while) threatened... Wake up, the Aloys boys aren't a pushover like you think they are. Also, might I add, the Waverley pack might have been a little bit smaller than usual, but those boys are still physically towering - in 1s the discrepancy is a little bit lesser with some of the Aloys big players, did you see any of the 2nds...
gaberoberts1
Frank Row (1)
Actions speak louder than words CAS_rugby and I think it’s fair to say Waverly have a lot of work to do if they want results akin to last years.
From the sidelines it was clear Aloys played with heart and brought more than Waverly bargained for and should be commended for this. For decades Aloys has been a smaller rugby school and more academically inclined than the rest and seeing them do well should not be something warranting outcry. I think it would be wise for Waverly to humbly take the victory and move onto the next four games this season because if Aloys is as lacking as you claim Waverly will struggle to refind the spark they had last year.
Blue and gold forever,
GR
CAS_Rugby
Stan Wickham (3)
One for the highlight reel! Needs Benny Hill music.
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Knox_to_win
Frank Nicholson (4)
That was awarded a try?
Perplexing for sure.
Perplexing for sure.
Patrick Murphy
Bob McCowan (2)
Tactical advantage had been paid (play of the ball and won ruck), and territorial advantage squandered once the ball had crossed over the try line. A bit controversial for sure but the referee had every right to call that in whatever way he deemed to be correct; whether that be awarding the try or returning it for a scrum blue feed. At least that's how I think the ref would have viewed it.
Backintheolddays
Billy Sheehan (19)
No the referee did not have any right. At no stage did advantage accrue. Appalling decision.
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
Time to move on from attacking those that volunteer their time on weekends so they we can play and watch rugby. The right team won. Maybe a struggling team received a try that they shouldn’t have. I could argue that is a good thing. Plenty of mistakes can be made as a referee or as a player.
CAS_Rugby
Stan Wickham (3)
Do refs not get paid anymore?
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
They receive a small expense reimbursement which wouldn’t cover the expenses of most referees ie petrol, boots and some physio as most referees will have at least one minor injury during a season.
Eyes and Ears
Bob Davidson (42)
I guess that depends on your definition of getting paid. Last time I checked I didn’t consider it payment when my employer paid for my flight to Melbourne.
He may have taken the decision that the advantage ended when Waves won the next ruck. A short advantage but not criminal and also YOU WON THE GAME BY 20.
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Patrick Murphy
Bob McCowan (2)
The referees decision is final, whether he makes a mistake or not, his decision is the one that is ruled. You can point out a mistake but calling it appalling is a bit too far. Ignoring the fact that the knock-on occurred near the 22, and Waverley then gained possession at around the 15, and then proceeded to lose 15 metres of territory is the reason why I believe the referee would have called it. That is simply my opinion on why it was called the way it was.
Backintheolddays
Billy Sheehan (19)
I support neither team but glad Aloys gave Waves a scare.
Ditto share your sentiment re referring being a tough gig.
All said was still an awful decision
nah, i’m going with “interesting decision”. if you want to see awful decisions, go play stannies at bathurst.
JQ-Alos4ever
Frank Row (1)
I feel as though this is quite appalling to have high ranked referees doing this In a game, I feel like this is what sets the standard of GPS and CAS apart they receive shute shield level referee comparatively to GPS who get referees awarding tries from the 22. its a bit abysmal in my eyes.
Thank you very kindly,
JQ
I'm going to give the ref the benefit of the doubt and say he made an early call of "advantage over" - which he couldn't then rescind.
The grounding, though...
Lachie Goon
Allen Oxlade (6)
Wow AI generative video is getting really good, I was at the game and saw him ground it fair and square.
Classic Waverley, I can walk my dog on ya firsts field
Jumping_jack
Ward Prentice (10)
I mean sure you can.
Doesn’t change the fact Cranbrook have only won two games there in the last 45 years.
Lachie Goon
Allen Oxlade (6)
To be fair It's only 15k a year at Waverley so I wouldn't expect more than a public park
You pay the big bucks at the Brook and you get the facilities
The only pool under Waverley's Oval is the one my dog just made