Warriors coach Andrew Webster is in complete agreement with the late penalty decision that gave his side a game-tying penalty kick against the Manly Sea Eagles at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday evening.
As regulation time ended, Shaun Johnson attempted a long-range two-point field goal. The attempt fell well short, however, Johnson was deemed to be contacted late by Sea Eagles prop Josh Aloiai in his follow-through by the bunker after referee Chris Butler asked for it to be checked.
The call led to a game-tying penalty kick from right out in front, which Johnson calmly slotted to send the match to golden point.
After the game eventually finished 22-22, Webster was quick to back the bunker's decision.
"I think it was definitely the right call," said Webster.
"If you give yourselves enough chance then luck might go your way and, in the end, obviously attacked Shaun's legs and we got the decision and got the kick right in front.
"Fortunate for us and unfortunate for them."
The second-year head coach was then quick to bring up the NRL's new directive to protect kickers, rule changes the club knows all too well after Freddy Lussick was banned for four matches after a leg-breaking kick challenge.
"We certainly know what's been happening lately with us as a club with Freddy so yeah that's the situation.
"I don't think Josh meant it he's trying to charge the ball down... but it's just unfortunate that's what happened."
"They're the rules, that's how it is."
Johnson, who had only moments earlier assisted and converted a late Dallin Watene-Zelezniak's try before he was taken out late, agreed with his coaches interpterion.
"Kicker protection is at the forefront of everything at the moment," said Johnson.
I got a cork in the leg, the ref reviewed it and that's the call they made. I'm glad that it didn't end up worse because I've been in that position before and come out a lot worse."
Unsurprisingly, Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold was slightly less enthusiastic about the call.
"It's something I don't want to make comment on," said Seibold. "If I say it shouldn't have been a penalty I'll be called a whinger. If I say it should've been a penalty then potentially I'm not looking after the players in my group.
"It was adjudicated a penalty and we just have to get on with it."
The Warriors trailed the Manly 16-0 before mounting a ferocious comeback to grab a point from the contest.
They'll visit the struggling St. George Illawarra Dragons in round seven as they continue to push towards the top four.
Warriors coach Andrew Webster is in complete agreement with the late penalty decision that gave his side a game-tying penalty kick against the Manly Sea Eagles at Mount Smart Stadium on Saturday evening.
As regulation time ended, Shaun Johnson attempted a long-range two-point field goal. The attempt fell well short, however, Johnson was deemed to be contacted late by Sea Eagles prop Josh Aloiai in his follow-through by the bunker after referee Chris Butler asked for it to be checked.
The call led to a game-tying penalty kick from right out in front, which Johnson calmly slotted to send the match to golden point.
After the game eventually finished 22-22, Webster was quick to back the bunker's decision.
"I think it was definitely the right call," said Webster.
"If you give yourselves enough chance then luck might go your way and, in the end, obviously attacked Shaun's legs and we got the decision and got the kick right in front.
"Fortunate for us and unfortunate for them."
The second-year head coach was then quick to bring up the NRL's new directive to protect kickers, rule changes the club knows all too well after Freddy Lussick was banned for four matches after a leg-breaking kick challenge.
"We certainly know what's been happening lately with us as a club with Freddy so yeah that's the situation.
"I don't think Josh meant it he's trying to charge the ball down... but it's just unfortunate that's what happened."
"They're the rules, that's how it is."
Johnson, who had only moments earlier assisted and converted a late Dallin Watene-Zelezniak's try before he was taken out late, agreed with his coaches interpterion.
"Kicker protection is at the forefront of everything at the moment," said Johnson.
I got a cork in the leg, the ref reviewed it and that's the call they made. I'm glad that it didn't end up worse because I've been in that position before and come out a lot worse."
Unsurprisingly, Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold was slightly less enthusiastic about the call.
"It's something I don't want to make comment on," said Seibold. "If I say it shouldn't have been a penalty I'll be called a whinger. If I say it should've been a penalty then potentially I'm not looking after the players in my group.
"It was adjudicated a penalty and we just have to get on with it."
The Warriors trailed the Manly 16-0 before mounting a ferocious comeback to grab a point from the contest.
They'll visit the struggling St. George Illawarra Dragons in round seven as they continue to push towards the top four.
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