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IF THE sin-binning of two players for dissent on the one afternoon had been a planned response to the way some NRL players talk to referees, then it was a reaction a long time coming.
Parramatta halfback Chris Sandow's silly, unoriginal "how much are they paying you?" snipe at referee Ben Cummins in Melbourne led to his sin-binning.
Shortly afterwards at Robina, Nate Myles's continual talking as Gold Coast captain to referee Gerard Sutton went too far when he swore at the official and he had 10 minutes to cool off.
NRL head of football Todd Greenberg denied that the two decisions had been due to a crackdown ordered from the league.
Nate Myles was sinbinned for dissent against the Dragons. Source: Getty Images
"There was no specific edict. I have continued to try to empower our match officials to show leadership and strength of character in their decision-making," Greenberg told The Courier-Mail.
"I will be right behind them with my full support. I think the sin-binnings should send a strong message and I am sure the players will react accordingly."
Sin-binnings are a good deterrent against abuse of referees and touch judges.
The absence of punching in NRL and Origin matches since last year's edict proves that players will toe the line if the referees, backed by the NRL, hold their nerve.
Some of the game's best players don't speak to referees correctly, NSW captain Paul Gallen and Cowboys co-skipper Johnathan Thurston among them.
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On the night before the two sin-binnings, Gallen, in his usual bear with a sore head routine with referees, told an official that a decision in the Cronulla-Manly game was "f---ing ridiculous".
Later, when a Sharks try was disallowed by a video referee, Gallen marched up to referee Gavin Morris.
"Be appropriate," Morris warned Gallen.
"That's one of the most embarrassing ...," Gallen railed.
"Be careful," interjected Morris, before the conversation broke up.
The leadership in this also needs to come from coaches. Instead, Parramatta's first-season coach Brad Arthur reckoned what Sandow had to say was "pretty trivial — we need to grow up a bit".
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Titans coach John Cartwright told Triple M radio: "The referees have let it get to this stage where players talk to them the way they do."
In February, Greenberg asked club captains to shake hands with match officials as they leave the field at the end of all premiership games.
It was designed to show spectators that players respect referees and touch judges.
"It was hoped spectators will show more tolerance to match officials," Greenberg said.
"We can do much more in this area and I agree the coaches have a big influence."
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