The controversial Play the Ball tactic boosting the Panthers | NRL 360 | Fox League

After crack downs in previous years, the NRL 360 team look at whether teams are exploiting the play the ball again with several examples spotted in Penrith's comeback against the Eels.

The NRL 360 panel discuss the controversial play-the-ball techniques used by the Penrith Panthers during their comeback win against the Parramatta Eels.

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[papajoeman]

Its not just Penrith, but this is what Vlandy's wants. He wants the game 2 b touch footy

[SlaintheMhath]

Every teams does it but you guys accuse Ivan Cleary of coaching his team to cheat.

[kinghowie]

Why are they highlighting Penrith Panthers every team does the same thing this is just fox bs

[Brachypelma_Gaming]

All teams do it, now since they have scored 3 tries in 3 minutes it's suddenly unfair.

[TarsoBsAs]

95% of NRL players have been doing this for years. Why waking up now?

[WalkerB]

I like it, it keeps the game flowing. We have enough unnecessary delays by refs and rules

[mandubbang]

All of nrl teams does this.not only Penrith...

[cccmmm]

They're making a bigger deal of this than the fact Panthers had an NFL defensive line block Cleary on every single kick he took to the point they had to say "no blockers" yet they still don't call it lmao. People bagged Cleary for struggling in origin, it was because Christian pegleg Welch didn't have to fight through the French Battalion to put kick pressure lmao. Refs flip flop too much. They need consistency. They forget everything they want to do the following week because of fans crying over every call.

[kaiposutenambatukuteata]

Is Penrith the only team in the comp? Why them and not other team.

[alistairlegge]

great to see we are focussing on the important parts of the game .not. all players do this. want to know how to beat the panthers? play better than them. prepare as hard as them and build your pathways. i’m not a panthers fan.

[DMGC]

They do this to Penrith at this time of the year every year. Last year it was the blockers.

[JamesyMusial]

The Panthers are just masters at pushing the limits of the rule book without actually breaking the rules and giving away penalties

[dustinmartin]

Every player in the league does this. But yeah let’s make a big deal out of Penrith specifically, I mean seriously who buys this utter nonsense

[damonfyfe]

Ah yes, peanut crawley back with his yearly penrith bash-up just before finals

[danmarlify]

If all players are doing it why pinpoint Penrith
Why not just say most players in today's game are doing this rather than single out a team ....I bet if Brisbane where doing it Tallis would have a different opinion on it

[carpetsnake]

There has not been a genuine attempt to play the ball properly or enforce a proper play the ball since the 80’s

What are you talking about

[CameronRoy-gbiu]

What constitutes a 'genuine' attempt? That judgement may be very subjective from referee to referee.

[YouChwb]

Foxsports pet team Melbourne play the Panthers on Thursday. Crawler decides now was the time to moan and cry about it. Always an MO with that show. F**k I hope we paste the shite out of them now that Edwards and JFH are definite starters.

[kailerori]

Thank you for highlighting this, it has been happening not only with Penrith but all other clubs.the referees have been allowing this for too long and this panel has decided to pick out only Penrith, why?go the mighty Panthers.

[venom]

If the markers need to be on the marks then the play the ball needs to be played properly otherwise it is taking time away from the markers to clear the ruck and get square 🤷🏾‍♂️