Monday Bunker: Is referee criticism warranted? State of Origin latest and more
WATCH: Referees have come under intense scrutiny yet again — is the game over-officiated? Plus latest State of Origin news and more.
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TONY Archer and his referees have come under intense scrutiny yet again after some contentious claims on the weekend.
It begs the question, is the game over-refereed?
Also under pressure is Bulldogs coach Des Hasler. Despite managing to come away with the win against wooden spooners the Knights, his future at the Belmore club seems far from certain.
At the Panthers, coach Anthony Griffin made an honest admission about his side’s prospects in 2017, declaring that those who predicted the Panthers would be title contenders this season knew nothing about football.
We’ll also have the latest on how the Blues are faring in the lead-up to the decider with our man on the ground, Dean Ritchie, joining us live from Kingscliff.
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