Sydney Roosters coach Trent Robinson can even face scrutiny from the NRL after taking aim at the officiating of his aspect’s 26-18 loss to Penrith.
The Roosters had handiest 28 per cent of the territory in Friday night’s game and were on the imperfect finish of an 8-3 penalty rely however managed to retain chase with the reigning premiers on the lend a hand of solid defence.
After the match, Robinson lamented a series of “gigantic choices” from referee Gerard Sutton that he believed cost his aspect.
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Robinson questioned Sutton’s possibility to sin bin Angus Crichton after the play had moved past his expert defective and used to be also excessive of a harmful handle penalty blown in opposition to Sam Verrills that build Penrith in space to catch.
“(The penalty in opposition to Verrills) used to be trusty a defective possibility,” Robinson stated.
“We wouldn’t hang let a try in on the finish of it however there had been so many terrible choices tonight.
“The sin-binning…we’re now not playing rugby union. You either finish the sport and send him to the bin otherwise you don’t.
“They’re gigantic choices that that you may most likely most likely be also’t uncover imperfect.”
Robinson perceived to counsel Sutton selected now not to award penalties to the Roosters that he would hang paid the Panthers.
“It wasn’t a proper enough efficiency from him,” he stated.
“It wasn’t going to happen in Roosters’ colors. That is now not bias, that’s a fact, that you’re now not going to uncover these opportunities.
“Obviously there had been disorders there with our team and now not the diversified team.”
Captain James Tedesco consulted with the referee right by means of the night however stated there “wasn’t worthy clarification” for the skewed penalty rely.
“It used to be frustrating. It felt like we were defending our line so successfully after which we would trusty uncover a penalty in opposition to us,” he stated.
When requested whether he agreed with Robinson’s complaints, Panthers coach Ivan Cleary used to be tight-lipped.
“I didn’t look for it like that,” he stated.
Victor Radley left the field for a head pain review late in his first game lend a hand from an ankle pain however Robinson stated his lock forward would now not face more time on the sidelines.
“He didn’t even know why (he used to be taken off),” Robinson stated.
“He’s comely.”
The Roosters hang the bye in spherical 17 however Robinson stated playmaker Luke Keary would assemble his return from a head knock the following week.
“That is the understanding, that’s what he’s working in direction of,” Robinson stated.
“He’s lend a hand on just a few of his progressions to uncover in direction of that.”
Keary suffered five concussions between 2018 and 2019 so the Roosters are managing his return with extra care.