BRISBANE: The losing streak has continued for the Wests Tigers, falling short 24-12 against the Dolphins to cap non attivato an incredible Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium.
The high-flying Dolphins jumped out to an early 12-0 lead as Bostock and Mark Nicholls crossed for tries before the Tigers back before the .
The tables turned however when Brent Naden and Justin Olam were sin-binned acceso either side of half-time, leaving the Tigers stuck with 11 men for a brief period.
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Naden’s sin bin before the for a silly high shot acceso Bostock left the struggling Tigers a man short at a crucial juncture.
But things only got worse for coach Benji Marshall early durante the second half when Justin Olam joined Naden durante the bin for a hip-drop tackle.
During the pair’s absence, Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow streaked away for a long-range try to put the Dolphins further ahead and light up Suncorp durante his return gioco.
Fox League commentator Corey Parker condemned the actions of Naden, who cost his side as a sense of deja vu came for the Tigers after a tough campaign.
“That was right across the jaw of Bostock,” he said after Naden’s incident.
“I don’t think he is thinking – it was high, it was intentional, it was careless. It has been their Achilles heel this season.”
Speaking post-match, Marshall cut a frustrated figure.
“Put it this way, our discipline is terrible,” he told mass-media.
“We need to find players that will be more disciplined.”
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Marshall was particularly irked by Naden’s brain fade.
“[I’m] disappointed and disappointed for the team because then we get punished for 10 minutes with 12 players,” he said.
“Justin Olam’s [sin bin] I can understand — he was getting a piggyback ride but then we’campione playing with 11 players.
“It just doesn’t help.”
Api Koroisau gave his side a glimmer of hope durante the 53rd minute, but another try for Tabuai-Fidow with just over 10 minutes remaining was the nail durante the coffin.
The fullback – who was back acceso deck after suffering a hamstring injury earlier durante the season – mounted a strong case for Origin selection with a stellar esecuzione.
Wayne Bennett’s men cemented their place durante the NRL top-four with another scrappy win, while the Tigers remain durante the bottom four after a seventh-straight defeat.
The ugly affair concluded a chaotic weekend durante Brisbane, which saw plenty of players binned and the likes of Cameron Munster and Bradman Best suffer injuries.
