The Sharks had a likely try thwarted after a officiating decision labelled “tough” by a pair of NRL experts.
With the game against the Raiders level at 12 early in the second half, Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo jumped up to bat back an attacking bomb, with the ball seemingly ricocheting backwards.
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The Sharks would scoop it up with Braydon Trindall running to the corner to score, however referee Grant Atkins ruled it a knock on off Mulitalo.
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“Gee I’d like to see this again,” Michael Ennis said on Fox League.
After another replay was shown, Ennis believed the Sharks were a touch hard done by.
“That’s a tough call,” he said.
“That’s a very tough against the Sharks there,” Kevin Walters agreed.
The main camera angle didn’t show it conclusively whereas Atkins was well positioned as Andrew Voss noted.
“It is best described as left there as line ball. Atkins was directly in line with it,” Voss said in commentary.
The decision didn’t prove costly for the Sharks in the end as they were able to run out 32-12 winners.