NRL soccer boss Graham Annesley has backed referee Peter Gough for penalising Tyson Frizell for pulling on the hair of pony-tailed Penrith playmaker Jarome Luai.
WATCH IN THE VIDEO ABOVE: Tyson Frizell penalized for pulling Jarome Luai’s hair.
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The Penrith five-eighth writhed in ache and after Gough awarded the Panthers a penalty, they drew degree and went on to say a 16-15 win in golden factors.
Frizell was dismayed and used the post-match press convention to inform Luai to put money into a hair tie.
Annesley mentioned Gough had been positioned in “a no-win place” however made the proper name to penalize the Knights ahead.
“I perceive the argument that it is lengthy hair so (tie it up),” Annesley mentioned on Monday.
“If the referee would not act on that then there are complaints concerning the referee ignoring a participant getting their hair pulled.
“It could be ridiculous for us to say should you’ve obtained lengthy hair you have to anticipate it to be pulled sooner or later.
“It is a tough one for the referees on the sphere as a result of they solely act on what they see.”
Frizell protested his innocence and was not charged by the NRL’s match overview committee, that means he’s free to face North Queensland on Saturday.
“When his hair’s hanging midway down his again and I’ll make a sort out, it is incidental, I suppose, if I do pull his hair,” Frizell mentioned through the post-game press convention.
“It is categorized as a penalty however it wasn’t intentional.
“I would like for him to tie his hair up.”
Newcastle coach Adam O’Brien contemplated whether or not gamers with lengthy hair had an edge if such penalties would proceed to be paid.
“It is ridiculous,” he mentioned following the match.
“In any other case I will advise all of them to begin rising their hair lengthy to attempt to get a bonus.
“I believe gamers get a little bit of credit score, they’re truly simply making an attempt to make tackles and get individuals on the bottom, take them to the bottom.
“I suppose there should be a variety of innuendo that gamers on the market to insult one another and pull hair … it isn’t the case.”
Annesley mentioned there had been 15 costs for hair-pulling over the previous 5 years, with situations of the act extra prevalent within the NRLW.
