NRL bunker already has fans frustrated after a contentious call during All Stars match

THE NRL season hasn’t started yet, but the Bunker already has people barking mad after a contentious decision was made during the All Stars match on Friday.

The Bunker already has NRL fans frustrated.

THE NRL season hasn’t started yet, but the Bunker already has people barking mad.

Just two days after the NRL trumpeted key changes to the controversial video system for 2017, confusion reigned during the All Stars match in Newcastle on Friday night.

Much to the fans’ frustration, Bunker officials repeatedly intervened to wade through footage during what was an otherwise entertaining match.

One came early in the first half when officials wanted to determine if World All Star Nene Macdonald had lost the ball or had it stripped in the lead up to a try to indigenous half Ashley Taylor.

The Bunker went through numerous angles, before determining Macdonald had the ball jolted free due to a loose carry.

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The Bunker already has NRL fans frustrated.

The second was five minutes before halftime when World All Star David Mead looked to have fallen short of the try line.

The on-field referee and touch judge both ruled a live decision of try, before asking the video referee for further examination.

After watching repeated angles, the bunker officials ruled there was insufficient evidence to overturn the on-field decision.

This promoted fans and former players like Mark Geyer to express their frustration towards the bunker on Friday night.

“I’m Bunkered out already and we’re only 12 minutes into the season,” Geyer tweeted.

I'm Bunker-ed out already and we're only 12 minutes into the season!!

— Mark Geyer (@markMGgeyer) February 10, 2017

Ex-player and respected media personality Darryl Brohman also wasn’t afraid to express his opinion via social media.

“I was so looking forward to the footy and as soon as the Bunker got involved the momentum came to a halt,” Brohman said.

The NRL have said the Bunker will only rule on pointscoring plays, in-goal restarts and reportable fouls in 2017, while it will no longer be used to determine knock-ons in general play or be called upon for 40-20 kicks.