Annesley defends NRL decision against Raiders, admits mistake, supports ruling on Fogarty tackle. Raiders struggle.
NRL head of football Graham Annesley has defended the decision that robbed the Canberra Raiders of a crucial try, admitting it was wrong but declaring the referee had no option but to stop play.
In what will be a frustrating postscript to a result that put the Raiders' finals bid on life support, Annesley also backed the ruling that Jamal Fogarty wasn't put in a dangerous position in a second-half tackle.
It would be unfair to lump all of the Raiders' problems on refereeing decisions after they slumped to a loss to Manly, conceding 40 points or more at home for the third time this season.