Paul Gallen has scolded the NRL officials over a "disgraceful" missed call during Penrith's win over the Tigers, which saw Brad Schneider avoid being sin-binned for a deliberate professional foul on Justin Olam.
During a crucial moment of the reigning premiers' 22-6 victory in Bathurst, the playmaker ankle-tapped Olam without the ball, preventing him the chance to score a try for the Tigers and finish off a break from Junior Tupou.
Despite the clear nature of the incident, Schneider wasn't sat down for 10 minutes and allowed to stay on the field for the Panthers.
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Speaking on Nine's 100% Footy on Monday night, the former rugby league hardman blew up over the lack of further punishment for Schneider.
"That was absolutely ridiculous," Gallen said.
"That's a try gone begging, I think they score from that play. He actually dived to ankle-tap him – how isn't someone sitting in the sin-bin for that?
"That was a disgraceful call, I don't know how the Bunker missed it. The referee should have seen it, the touch judge should have seen it … that was a disgraceful call."
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Phil Gould echoed the sentiments of Gallen, claiming it should have been a sin-bin.
"What was that?" he asked.
"In a game that is ridiculously pedantic, we pick up absolutely everything. They search with a microscope to find absolutely everything, but then that gets missed.
"It was a big moment."
Tigers coach Benji Marshall was critical of the decision post-game in his press conference, with the side dropping to 13th spot after the defeat.
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