{"id":130600,"date":"2021-09-18T12:12:59","date_gmt":"2021-09-18T12:12:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=130600"},"modified":"2021-09-18T18:01:30","modified_gmt":"2021-09-18T18:01:30","slug":"fergo-torched-over-bad-look-as-all-in-scuffle-erupts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=130600","title":{"rendered":"Fergo torched over 'bad look' as all-in scuffle erupts"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blake Ferguson<\/a> copped a slamming during Parramatta's semi-final loss to Penrith<\/a> for appearing to milk a penalty, with the veteran Eels<\/a> winger remaining down following what looked like an innocuous crusher tackle.<\/p>\n

Referee Ashley Klein awarded the Eels a penalty when Ferguson stayed down after a Mitch Kenny tackle in the 45th minute of the Stadium Mackay clash<\/a>.<\/p>\n

And not only did the crusher tackle appear very minor, suspicion grew when Ferguson sprung off the ground as soon as the referee blew his whistle to award the penalty.<\/p>\n

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Ferguson fired up at Kenny and an all-in scuffle broke out, before replays triggered backlash from Nine's commentators.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

"The crusher tackle wasn't as serious as he was making it out to be," Eels legend Peter Sterling<\/a> said.<\/p>\n

"It's a bad look."<\/p>\n

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Caller Mat Thompson added: "That is ridiculous."<\/p>\n

Sterling said: "That's not a penalty."<\/p>\n

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Storm<\/a> icon Cameron Smith<\/a> thought Ferguson had pulled off a brilliant acting performance.<\/p>\n

"There wasn't much in that one, boys," Smith said.<\/p>\n

"I think Fergy milked that a beauty.<\/p>\n

"But I'll tell ya what: the emotions are high between these two football sides."<\/p>\n

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