The NRL has reignited fears players will lay down for penalties after declaring the Canberra Raiders were rightly denied a penalty try because Sebastian Kris wasn't hit in the head hard enough.
In an explanation that will divide fans and fuel concerns about diving, the NRL admitted there was "obvious" contact with Kris' head when he was on the verge of scoring in a Friday-night cliffhanger.
Defender Dallin Watene-Zelezniak then knocked the ball out of Kris' hands, prompting a frustrated Raiders coach Ricky Stuart to lament the decision to play on after his side lost to the Warriors in golden point.