Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon praised his team's effort despite losing star Trindall, but questioned a crucial no-try call on Mulitalo.
Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon has repeatedly refused to blame the officials for his team's crucial loss to the Raiders on Saturday but couldn't help but question a number of rulings.
Fitzgibbon said in his post-match press conference that he was proud of his team's effort to stay in the match after losing star half Braydon Trindall in the fifth minute to a shoulder injury, but cut a frustrated figure when asked about a crucial call to deny his team a try late.
The moment of the match occurred in the 72nd minute when Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo was denied a try by the smallest of margins.
Mulitalo reached out to put the ball down and it looked very close to the tryline, but referee Gerard Sutton, who was right there, sent it up to the Bunker as a no-try.
Replays showed it was extremely close, but the Bunker went with the on-field decision and ruled no try.