Todd Payten criticized the sin bin decision against Reuben Cotter in the Cowboys' win over the Roosters.
Todd Payten, head coach of the North Queensland Cowboys, expressed his frustration over a controversial decision that led to Reuben Cotter's sin binning during the team's surprising victory against the Sydney Roosters at Magic Round on Saturday night in Brisbane.
Earlier in the match, the Cowboys had already played with 12 men for ten minutes when Matt Lodge was sent to the sin bin. In the second half, Cotter faced a similar fate after being deemed to have made contact with Sam Walker before he could play the ball in a critical try-scoring moment.
Although a penalty try was not awarded, the officials opted to send Cotter to the sin bin.
Payten commented, "I think if you slow it down like they do it is very hard to come up with the right call."