Coach Ricky Stuart says referees need to be accountable for on-field decisions

CANBERRA coach Ricky Stuart has unloaded at the referees after controversy marred Melbourne’s 20-14 win at GIO Stadium. Watch Sticky’s spray here!

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has unloaded on referees during his post match press conference.

RICKY Stuart has a sordid history of unloading on referees in his post match press conferences.

Coaches are forbidden from criticising the performance of referees and Stuart is no stranger to this policy having racked up $125,000 worth of sprays as an NRL coach.

The Raiders coach hasn’t been slapped with a fine since June 2015, when he copped a $20,000 sanction for five breaches the governing body’s media guidelines.

During Saturday night’s spray, Stuart said he wasn’t even going to bother speaking to referees boss Tony Archer about his grievances because it would be “a waste of time”.

Raiders coach Ricky Stuart exploded during his post match press conference. Picture: Getty Images

“Coaches have to come in here and own up to every question you blokes want to throw at us, and we do it week in and week out,” Stuart said.

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“We keep on aiming up, coming in here, having to answer your questions after our week, season of hard work ... why don’t the NRL get the referees to come in and answer some of these questions too?

“When do they ever have to face any accountability?

“The best thing the NRL has done is just keep fining me and fining me and whacking the hell out of me so I don’t say anything.

“Let’s make everybody accountable. I’m accountable. I have to sit here every friggin’ week and answer questions.

“Let’s make everyone accountable.”

WATCH ABOVE: Canberra coach Ricky Stuart post match blow-up at referees.