Cowboys coach Todd Payten says he’s pretty close to taking action this week, after a frustrating 30 all draw against the Penrith Panthers in Townsville on Saturday.
The Round 10 match has pushed Payten to plea for consistency from NRL referees, saying he wants them to make tougher calls.
That’s what they’re paid to do: make the right call at the right time,” Payten said.
“Murray Taulagi got a penalty where the bloke fell into his chest and then Viliame Vailea, less than five minutes later, got his head taken off. It was right in front of the touch judge, there was no call there and that was wrong.
“There was also a flop short of the 40m line – any later and it would have been maybe tomorrow. So yeah, (I’m) frustrated. We want consistency and we’re not getting it. I’m confused what’s a high shot and what’s not and I’m sure everyone else is.
“I’ll talk to the NRL through the week, go through the right channels, but it’s just white noise, you know? ‘Yeah, we got that wrong’, but no one’s held accountable for it,” Payten said.
The Cowboys are set to take on the Sea Eagles at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday.
