Anthony Seibold, the coach of Manly, loses it at the “shocking” tackle scenario.
In his press conference, Manly coach Anthony Seibold lost control following a “scary” incident that nearly destroyed the Sea Eagles’ season.
After the contentious 29–22 loss to the Warriors in New Zealand, which marked the end of the Sea Eagles’ season, Manly coach Anthony Seibold lost control of his news conference.
The Sea Eagles led 22–16 but failed to score a point in the second half, as they were essentially playing for their season.
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However, with eight minutes left and the score tied at 22, Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans tried a field goal, which Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad charged down.
The ball jetted out to Manly fullback Reuben Garrick, but the Warriors fullback came through quickly and appeared to put Garrick in danger due to a furious chase by Nicoll-Klokstad.
Referee Todd Smith stated that although it was nasty, since it wasn’t a kick, the rule regarding being tackled in the air is different. Since the tackle wasn’t hazardous according to the rule book, Garrick lost the ball after landing heavy, and it would be a knock on.
The situation quickly got worse for the Sea Eagles when an injury to Garrick prevented him from making the chase, and Marata Niukore’s break secured the victory.
Although the ruling followed the letter of the law, it left a In the lips of certain people, unpleasant taste.
Seibold let out his fury during the post-match press conference after the game.
Seibold remarked, “It was ridiculous, completely ridiculous.” It’s absurd, buddy.
“Look, everyone in this room—that’s a fine every single day of the week. According to the regulation, it doesn’t matter if the ball bounced or wasn’t a kick.
“How often do we call a penalty for someone slipping up from the chest to the jaw, or do we pull tackles up for a small crusher? How often? Fair enough, but let’s get real.
We now lead by two points with six minutes remaining. Reuben can’t run, so they recover possession of the ball. We commit a terrible defensive play, but since our fullback is unable to run, we argue that the tackle wasn’t risky.
And that makes two consecutive weeks. Tomorrow, I’ll receive a call from someone from the NRL, perhaps David Fairleigh, who will apologize, explain that it was the right choice, or argue that the tackle was risky but not dangerous. He is hurt. He was unable to win the game.
“I’m pissed up about it because our season is at stake. However, Graham Annesley will be calling our CEO on Monday. Graham will appear on the video and they will go over the whole process. However, it is a deadset penalty. Additionally, we’ve made poor selections for the past two weeks, both against the top four teams, and you need the ball to bounce in order to win.
