LeagueNews.co | Jess Malloy
The NRLW premiership between the Roosters and the Broncos has produced a finale that will be revisited time and again, yet it leaves behind a lingering enigma that many will find hard to unravel.
The action unfolds as Brisbane's five-eighth, Gayle Broughton, brings the ball toward the line, effectively challenging the defense, a tactic she maintained throughout the match.
Mele Haufanga, demonstrating impressive form worthy of her Karyn Murphy Medal as player of the match, powers through to receive the ball and aims for a try that would secure the premiership.
Despite the valiant efforts of Olivia Kernick and Jasmin Strange, who sought to halt Haufanga's advance, the powerful center pushes forward for the decisive score.
Haufanga attempts to reach the ground twice while surging ahead, but what transpires during these moments is where the clarity ends.
What remains certain is that after Belinda Sharpe awarded the try, the decision was final and irreversible.
While the Bunker's criteria for overturning calls can sometimes be ambiguous, it typically favors the on-field decision.
Here, the doubt surrounding the ruling is significant, but once the points are tallied, they become unalterable.