NRL Referees Coach Robert Finch has completed an initial review of the video referee’s decision to disallow a Bulldogs try in the final minutes of last night’s match at WIN Jubilee Oval.<br /><br />"From my review of the video, I am of the opinion it should have been awarded,” he said.<br /><br />“I still need to sit down with the video referees in the proper environment on Monday and that remains an important part of our process, but on what I have seen I can't defend the decision.<br /><br />“Steve said after the game that he felt Soward had been denied the opportunity to defend Luke Patten and he and the rest of the team need the chance to take me through their reasoning in more detail, but I think most people in the game would have seen it as a try and I did as well.<br /><br />“I can understand the frustration a lot of people may feel today but these things can't be undone and referees and video referees can only call it as they see it at the time.<br /><br />“Like players and coaches, we work hard at what we do and I don't think anyone in my team works harder than Steve.”<br /><br />The appointments for Round 11 will be released on Tuesday, as per normal, after all Round 10 matches have been reviewed and assessed.
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