Annesley's weakly excuses presser - 2023 edition!

[rj90]

Another season, so another year of Annesley's excuses.

Kicks off shortly. Will he say the Ref got the forward pass call wrong? Or will it be swept under the rug because it's Manly. Stay tuned..

 

[mosto]

Sutton really should have a week off if he's being fair dinkum. It was a terrible call.

 

[Rackets]

Where can you watch this crap?

 

[rj90]

Where can you watch this crap?

Graham Annesley weekly football briefing - Round 04

NRL head of football elite competitions Graham Annesley holds his weekly football briefing relating to round 04 of the 2023 Telstra Premiership.

www.nrl.com

 

[rj90]

Annesley admits the ball was backwards out of the hands, but travelled forward. Travelling forward is not an indicator of a forward pass, therefore, Ref was wrong.

 

[Frogz]

Annesley ...failed politician, failed CEO and still failing the game.

 

[Rackets]

Graham Annesley weekly football briefing - Round 04

NRL head of football elite competitions Graham Annesley holds his weekly football briefing relating to round 04 of the 2023 Telstra Premiership.

www.nrl.com

Thanks RJ just watched it. Jeez he can talk rubbish. I almost fell asleep listening to him explain that and answer the journos question.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Annesley admits the ball was backwards out of the hands, but travelled forward. Travelling forward is not an indicator of a forward pass, therefore, Ref was wrong.

It was very weird. It was like he was breaking down what happened as if the ref had made a fair pass call and Annesley was just supporting his decision. He didn't actually put up his hand and say the ref got that wrong.

 

[Chunkytuna]

Annesley admits the ball was backwards out of the hands, but travelled forward. Travelling forward is not an indicator of a forward pass, therefore, Ref was wrong.

I don't even think it went forward at all!!! It was one of the most insanely incorrect calls I've ever witnessed. Sort of thing that makes you wonder about corruption.

 

[rj90]

Thanks RJ just watched it. Jeez he can talk rubbish. I almost fell asleep listening to him explain that and answer the journos question.

He's an absolute dribbler!

It was very weird. It was like he was breaking down what happened as if the ref had made a fair pass call and Annesley was just supporting his decision. He didn't actually put up his hand and say the ref got that wrong.

True, he didn't actually say 'Ref was wrong'. That was my wording haha. He waffled on about it being an 'optical illusion' and but confirmed it 'was a fair pass'.

Ref was wrong sounds better though 🙂

 

[rj90]

I just can't for the life of me see how Sutton thought it was forward.
He's right in line with Parker? Absolute howler.

 

[delz]

Should be dropped to Reserve Grade. Inexcusable and should be made accountable!

 

[NYEagle]

He's an absolute dribbler!



True, he didn't actually say 'Ref was wrong'. That was my wording haha. He waffled on about it being an 'optical illusion' and but confirmed it 'was a fair pass'.

Ref was wrong sounds better though 🙂

Optical Illusion - bal thrown back and “technically goes forward”
What if the balls is thrown forward and goes is even more forward. Not an optical illusion if it applies to the Roosters in 2013.

Sick of this. Happens every bloody year when Manly gain any momentum.

NYEagle

 

[master blaster]

What about this one

 

[Rodo]

That was so painful to watch. Why can't he just get to the point instead of waffling on. 30 minutes to go through 4 issues which could have taken 10 minutes at most. Why even bother having the review.

 

[Rodo]

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What about this one

Can you post the photo from 2 frames earlier when the ball just touched the ground? Might show something different.

 

[NYEagle]

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I think that was a fair try. There was an earlier frame where the ball was more upright, and a gap between it and the line with his hand on it.

NYEagle

 

[Wombat Junior]

Just to help save anyone’s sanity and brush past the mind numbing stats bullshiit, FF to the 8:00 minute mark for the answer most of us already new. The pass was fair. In layman’s terms, the filthy cheating Sutton cartel has struck again in the shape of Chris "there’s no way I’d get to ref if my brother wasn’t the boss" Sutton.

 

[globaleagle]

Another season, so another year of Annesley's excuses.

Kicks off shortly. Will he say the Ref got the forward pass call wrong? Or will it be swept under the rug because it's Manly. Stay tuned..

Traditionally, we call it 'weakly', not weekly because of the lame excuses.

and by we..I guess I mean me as I did it the last few years. lol

(thanks for posting)

 

[master blaster]

Can you post the photo from 2 frames earlier when the ball just touched the ground? Might show something different.

nah, my mate sent that to me yesterday, that's all he sent