The Virtual Terrace • Deliberately throwing the ball at an off side player

PTBs seem to be quicker in the NRL, perhaps due to the influence of two officials and some more consistent rulings. It looks to be the only way out of the mess. Unfortunately we don’t have enough officials to bring this in over here.

Bellamy and Maguire have a lot to answer for. The way they revolutionised defensive play, especially at the PTB, and had their methods copied by everyone else has ruined the game as a spectacle.