Plus the Woods tragic sitting next to us called a pass of theirs forward that lead to a try. Right in front of the touchie i might add but that was a woods supportor that called it
Great game ruined to an extent by a sub-standard refereeing performance. Worst I've seen in SS for some time.
27-14 - seemingly fair manly try disallowed
Yellow card was rubbish - Eastwood player on the ground isolated with no Eastwood player within cooee. 4 Manly players on their feet contesting the ball - ball comes out Eastwood side and picked up by an Eastwood player who is tackled by Manly 9 who was onside. Somehow he finds an Eastwood penalty in this and YC to Manly 9.
Eastwood score to get within 7.
Manly ruck ball on their own 22 on the clubhouse side of the ground. Referee's arm goes and is clearly heard to say "9 white offside". Manly clear from ruck and kick ball down field, which is fielded on the full by an Eastwood player who runs the ball back to close to where it was kicked. This is called play on.
Eastwood score not long after to take the lead 28-27.
Manly desperately attacking on the grand stand side, with Eastwood players continually lying between ruck and half. Despite hammering any Manly player who has even looked like not rolling away, this is allowed to play on. Eastwood gain turnover and go on attack.
And after ignoring the not releasing law for most of the game, he found a not releasing penalty against Manly in the 79th minute. Eastwood kick for touch and score from the ensuing lineout.
Manly were clearly tiring, but were made to do much more defence than they should have been - including being a man down from the 68th to the 78th minute.