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Message: [QUOTE="Super Freak, post: 2743097, member: 8536"] BRONCOS captain Corey Parker has lashed “embarrassing’’ players who dive to milk penalties. Parker is worried this year’s State of Origin series could descend into farce if players stayed down so the bunker could review grazing high shots and award penalties. The bunker has been increasingly reviewing incidents of alleged foul play, often awarding a penalty for minor incidents. The issue came to a flashpoint in last week’s clash between Sydney Roosters and St George Illawarra when Roosters prop Dylan Napa was crucially penalised for a borderline high tackle. Parker said NRL players were exploiting the bunker and diving was becoming a regular occurrence in NRL matches. “Some of them are embarrassing. You don’t want to use that word with rugby league,” Parker said. “It is not within the fabric of our game. I have never encouraged it and nor do I support it. “It is within the rules though. If you bring in video refs when someone has a wack across the nose, they will slow it down, look at it and they have no other option then to adjudicate. “Is that rule being exploited? I believe so. “Maybe I’m a little old school but I couldn’t do it just for my ego’s sake. I think it is a bad look. “You want the game to flow, to have the attributes of a rugby league game but when you are pulling up everything to have a look that has an effect. “If you are hit high and you stay down then shouldn’t you be coming off? “We have an Origin series coming up and there is a lot of passion and a lot on the line. You would hate to see decisions swayed.’’ Parker said Broncos players would not stay down for penalties because it was not part of their culture. Justin Hodges’ grand final last year was almost ruined when Aidan Guerra dived to milk a penalty. To Guerra’s credit he fronted the NRL judiciary to admit he dived. “We played the Titans and Matt Gillett got hit high and he got up. He could have stayed down if he wanted to,” Parker said. “The way he plays the game he got up and got on with it. “You are in a tight spot. You want to protect players but not encourage that sort of stuff.” [url]http://www.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/corey-parker-has-no-time-for-players-who-dive-to-milk-penalties/news-story/a8554f60ec552296cd3925942b5abb78[/url] [/QUOTE]

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