Force v Rebels Rd 5

[Braveheart81]

In Brache's defence it appeared that he cannoned off a rebels player into the path of the jumper

Yeah, there was a little bump from Stirzacker right at the inopportune moment.

Brache needs to make sure he doesn't get too close though otherwise that sort of thing is bound to happen.

 

[Forcefield]

Without wishing to sound bitter, Stirzacker did more than bump- that was obstruction. Nic intentionally got in the way of Brache's path to the ball (without contesting the ball itself). I reckon he'd have been able to properly compete had that not happened.

Well done to Stirzacker for getting way with it, and it doesn't excuse what Brache did, to be fair, and it was a stupid penalty.