Penrith Panthers coach Ivan Cleary criticized the ruling that disallowed winger Thomas Jenkins a try in his team's 24-10 win over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs.
During a high ball contest in the in-goal area, Jenkins appeared to gain possession after Bulldogs winger Jacob Kiraz initially touched the ball.
However, referee Gerard Sutton deemed the try invalid and referred it to the Bunker as a no try.
"I believe that Jacob Kiraz has taken possession and that Thomas Jenkins strips it out," Sutton stated.
The Bunker upheld the referee's call, leading to a 20-metre restart for the Bulldogs.
According to the rules, if a defending player catches the ball in their in-goal area, it results in a 20-metre restart for their team. An attacking player cannot take the ball away from a defender in the air if the defender has full possession.
This decision ignited discussions on whether Kiraz truly held the ball before Jenkins made his move.
While it seemed Kiraz touched the ball first, there was debate over whether Jenkins stripped it from him or retrieved it as it fell.
"Did it pass the pub test that one? It's ridiculous," Cleary remarked during the post-match press conference.