‘My contract isn’t big enough to cover the fine,’ Kevin Walters complains.
After his team’s controversial loss to the Storm, Brisbane Broncos coach Kevin Walters has gone as close to crossing the line as possible.
Kevin Walters, coach of the Brisbane Broncos, was furious following his team’s 24-16 loss to the Melbourne Storm in Melbourne.
In a match that had it all, including some bad blood that threatened to boil over throughout the game, with four sin bins.
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In the 37th minute, Herbie Farnworth was sin binned for a professional foul, Pat Carrigan was sin binned for a controversial hip drop, and the Storm’s Aaron Pene and Broncos’ Tom Flegler were both sin binned for late push and shove.
Walters was enraged after the match, appearing to go as close to blasting the officials as he could.
“I’m pretty frustrated,” Walters confessed. “We came here to play football, and we’ve been doing that all year.” I just don’t think we got a football game.
“I’ll accept the defeat; we’ve lost before.” However, this is two good.
When asked about the source of his annoyance, Walters stated, “I guess we were behind on the scoreboard — that frustrated me more than anything.””But Thursday night, prime-time and we didn’t see a good game of football.”
When asked if some of the decisions made by referee Todd Smith and the bunker played a role, Walters remained silent.
“I’m not sure how it happened,” he confessed. “Three guys were sin binned. When that happens, it’s difficult to win.”Was it a fair sin bin?” I’m not going to say anything about it because my contract isn’t large enough to cover the fine.”
After Harry Grant was adjudged to have pushed Herbie Farnworth over while chasing a grubber, the Broncos’ first try was ruled a penalty try.
In the 37th minute, it was the Broncos’ turn to land in hot water.
Farnworth was adjudged to have impeded Reimis Smith on the chase after Jahrome Hughes’ grubber was put through the line.
Because Smith was unlikely to score, it was ruled a professional foul, and he was marched for 10 minutes.
In the meantime, however, Michael Ennis stated in Fox League commentary that “a penalty is sufficient there.”
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