Raiders coach Ricky Stuart has made a stunning claim regarding the NRL's control of the referees in a press conference for the ages after his side's loss to the Broncos.
"Jared Maxwell is a very good operator, he is a very good boss of the referees," Stuart said.
A number of contentious calls were made against his team, with Jordan Rapana being sent to the sin bin for an ugly trip on Brisbane winger Selwyn Cobbo.
Hudson Young was also penalised for an escort in a moment that left Stuart enraged, forcing him to question if referees boss Jared Maxwell had his power taken away by NRL powerbrokers.