A Panthers trainer has once again come into the spotlight after an ugly moment late in Penrith’s clash against the Titans, which left Jayden Campbell fuming.
After the Gold Coast scored a try to take a 26-24 lead in a monumental comeback, Campbell was lining up a conversion which would have given the Titans a four-point buffer.
His attempt was halted after a Panthers trainer ran directly in front of his conversion attempt, which left commentators stunned.
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“Oh, the trainer has just run straight in front of Jayden Campbell,” Michael Ennis said, to which Andrew Voss added: That is disgraceful, that is absolutely disgraceful”.
“You can’t make that mistake, unbelievable. Come on. Have you ever seen that? Have you ever seen that?” Voss said.
“I think he gets a second shot… that is high controversy, I don’t know what action you take. That’s just beyond the pale… boy, oh boy. What a moment.”
Campbell threw his tee in disgust after missing the kick, before apologising to the youngster who ran it out to him in a classy touch.
Ennis then delivered a line that will stick with Titans fans.
“It brings a Nathan Cleary two-point field goal right into play,” he said.
And he was right, with Penrith’s superstar halfback going on to nail a two-point field goal to take the clash to golden point.
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Hooker Mitch Kenny lobbed a pass 20 metres to find the gun No.7, who took a step back before nailing the drop goal, raising his finger before the ball had reached the posts.
From there a Blaize Talagi try broke the collective hearts of the Gold Coast players, Des Hasler and fans at Cbus Super Stadium.
“They are going to win it, they have done it… Titans players strewn everywhere. Their hearts crushed,” Voss said.
“Not a field goal, not a penalty goal, but an amazing 60 metre try to win the game.”
It’s not the first time a Panthers trainer has come under fire this year, with the NRL issuing a breach notice to one staff member earlier this season for squirting liquid on a ball before a kick off.
