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Message: [QUOTE="Big Pete, post: 3510150, member: 1899"] With the Reece Walsh shoulder charge, I thought the bunker may have cleared it because his right arm does make a wrapping motion. For all intents and purposes it was a shoulder charge, but the definition has become so blurred and I think Reece did a decent job of disguising it. In light of the charge it was clearly fortunate and Melbourne could have been up 12-0. I didn't mind the referee's decision to just let things go with that whole Grant-Flegler-Hughes situation. It looked like Grant started it but then Flegler escalated it by 'striking' and Hughes came from a distance to escalate things further. Looking back, maybe the game wouldn't have been as grubby later on, but I think the call suited Brisbane as it would have been a Storm penalty for Flegler striking at an opponent. That left edge is a huge issue for the Broncos defensively. The way the Storm picked Brisbane apart for that opening try was embarrassing. Why was Billy defending alongside Ezra? How did he end up out of position and why was Capewell so slow to recognise the gap? Again, considering the circumstances, I'll take 24-16. Worst case scenario, it could have easily been 48-4 considering Melbourne butchered four tries and I believe that Herbie Farnworth try came off the back of Olam's being denied. [/QUOTE]

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