Mehrtens hits the spot with blast at referee 1 State Edition

SHOULD Andrew Mehrtens apologise to Andre Watson? An example of this flaw was when Dan Herbert was caught in a bear- hug, ball-and-all tackle by Chris Jack yet was then penalised for not releasing the ball. Players quickly lose confidence and respect for the referee when his rulings are so inconsist...

Full description

Saved in:
Bibliographic Details
Published inDaily telegraph
Main Author Bray, Gordon
Format Newspaper Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Surry Hills, N.S.W Nationwide News Pty Ltd 10.08.2002
Subjects
Mehrtens, Andrew
Online AccessGet full text

Cover

More Information
Summary:SHOULD Andrew Mehrtens apologise to Andre Watson? An example of this flaw was when Dan Herbert was caught in a bear- hug, ball-and-all tackle by Chris Jack yet was then penalised for not releasing the ball. Players quickly lose confidence and respect for the referee when his rulings are so inconsistent. (The natural progress of the game is also spoiled when players resort to more kicking rather than risk another penalty.) Mehrtens may have been out of line with his criticism but he summed up the feelings of many players and fans. Then again, perhaps he's done [Watson] a big favour -- that is providing the leading referee is prepared to listen.
ISSN:1836-0203