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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3326359, member: 1899"] Unfortunately with onsides, that's just the current meta of the game. Teams are exploiting the one referee and they're sprinting off the line early on plays 1-2 since that essentially wins them the set. Teams like Penrith and Parramatta have become fantastic at this, while Melbourne will stand off-side to help corral the attack to one side of the field. In this case, Penrith appeared more off-side because they had more opportunities to pin the Rabbitohs defence down. It's a major reason why even when the game is played to it's highest standard like tonight I struggle to get invested because there's no real ebb or flow. Both of Souths chances to get back into the game came off a fluke penalty and then a fluke six again. Otherwise teams are rewarded for breaking the rules and it's being encouraged by the media. What grinds my gears is the lifting tackle. I'm not sure why there was a delay tonight but there were a few occasions where Penrith were allowed to pick up and carry the player when as soon as they're lifting off the air it has to be called tackled. [/QUOTE]

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