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NRL head of football Graham Annesley is backing the competition's bunker, as it comes under scrutiny for a match-deciding call during the Sharks win over the Dragons at the weekend

NRL head of football Graham Annesley is backing the competition's bunker, as it comes under scrutiny for a match-deciding call during the Sharks win over the Dragons at the weekend

20 August 2019

Sharks player Wade Graham has admitting touching the ball in the build-up to their match-winning try, leaving fans assuming the contact was missed.

As the bunker didn't audibly rule out the contact, Annesley says many believed a knock-on had been missed.

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