Robert Craddock

Sorry, I can't comment on it.

I'm in an office here at the moment looking around and people are nodding their heads saying, yes, it is too soon.

But no, there was widespread anger at Caelan Ponga being sent off for a high tackle 24 minutes from the end.

But by the letter of the law, the referee, Ashley Klein, may have got it right and he was defended by the game's power brokers.

But the send-off rules always had a bit of nuance to it.

And you can go, because you basically ruin the game as soon as you send someone off.

And it wasn't a vicious act.

It should be often reserved for really nasty acts and things like that.

There was head contact, there was shoulder contact, but there was just a feeling.

And the next day or later that night, the NRL judiciary came out and said, oh, he's only getting a fine.

Well, if it was a nasty send-off, even though they've changed the rules, he should have got some sort of suspension.

Like, was it a nasty act or wasn't it?

So, yeah, there's been enormous debate about it in Queensland.

But that's what makes State of Origin great.

It really ignited a flame between the states and they're going back and forth.

And New South Wales are defending Klein and said he had a blinder.

And Queenslanders are blowing up and saying, you know, that was a shocking decision and

And that's origin, Gerard.

That's why we love the sport.

It's good fun.