Anyone else just seen it on Sky?

In response to O'Loughlin's cheap late shot on Luke Robinson, in the news conference Brown basically said that if the Refs aren't going to protect the Halves and Hookers in the game he will instruct his bigger players to do it also.

Right or wrong?

I personally think it's something that needs to be gotten hold of and hopefully it will make the refs police this better.

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He's right

the rfl don't come down on the chicken wing, crusher, ninja(?), and late shots hard enough.

IIRC the ref saw it and gave a penalty.

It's the disciplinary he should be having a go at, not the ref

Think he was having a go at how players aren't protected across the board.
Also that if the refs don't get hold of it he will instruct his big guys to do the same.
Fair enough IMO.

No issues here. Only what we wanted after the cheap shots from across the river. twas always thus back when I started watching in the early 80's.

Think he is spot on, other teams are doing it and getting away with it so why not join the club.

Whingeing in press conferences is not the solution. If Brown has a problem, especially given some of his team's propensity to deliver the odd cheap shot, then he should take it up with the RFL, not moan to the press

He has come out with these sort of comments before, saying how if the referee doesn't sort it out he wants his players to. It will hopefully make the games more exciting

I disagree, i think raising it publicly is exactly the way to go.

same tactics were used in the derby by a few kr players on fc's pivot players,needs addressing before someone gets a broken jaw,it is very reminiscent of the terry newton hits on long and gilmour from a few years back

I thought O Loughlin should of at least been put on report. This late challenge is now banned in the NRL so it's only natural that an Aussie should complain.