SL player you dislike the most due to them "allegedly" play acting and receiving penalties?

[Old Frightful]

Up at the top it has to be Lee Gaskell, the single biggest play acting professional RL player I think I've ever seen.

A close second, Alex Walmsley, throws his arms up and stares at the ref nearly every time he plays the ball.

But special mention to Jack Wellsby, who has unfortunately earned the nickname of "The Milkman" in some areas of social media.

Not far away, Mahe Fonua at Cas, although he did plenty of his antics while at Hull FC.

Any other offers?

 

[Ragingbull]

Kenny Edwards undoubtedly.  Just an outright cheat

 

[Josef K]

1 minute ago, Old Frightful said:

Up at the top it has to be Lee Gaskell, the single biggest play acting professional RL player I think I've ever seen.

A close second, Alex Walmsley, throws his arms up and stares at the ref nearly every time he plays the ball.

But special mention to Jack Wellsby, who has unfortunately earned the nickname of "The Milkman" in some areas of social media.

Not far away, Mahe Fonua at Cas, although he did plenty of his antics while at Hull FC.

Any other offers?

 

Don’t all players throw their arms up in the air wanting a penalty. 

[Padge]

Appealing for a penalty should be an immediate penalty against you.

[DavidM]

Cameron Munster doesn’t play in SL . But i just wanted to say Cameron Munster

[Trojan Horse]

Fonua at Cas is one who continually tries to milk penalties when playing the ball.   He once made 3 carries and got knocked on/didn’t play ball properly yet conned 3 penalties from weak officiating.

Walmsley is a god at walking forward disrupting markers/defenders after playing the ball. He gets away with it constantly.
 

 

[FearTheVee]

Chris Hill and his magical head injuries when his team is defending and needs a rest (albeit not milking penalties).

Sam Tomkins would be my answer - holding arms in tackles and diving.

[johnh1]

Walmsley absolutely. But Myler is a very close 2nd imo.

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

1 hour ago, Padge said:

Appealing for a penalty should be an immediate penalty against you.

Wholly agree, Padge.  You are spot on.

[The Hallucinating Goose]

Can't remember what I was watching now but it was some sport and I remember a pundit on there trying to defend players doing this in sport in general, his argument being that players do it to make sure the referee is aware an offence has been committed. If a referee has been trained to the correct standard he will be fully aware whether or not something wrong has gone on and it doesn't need a drama queen rolling round on the floor screaming to make him aware of that. What kind of excuse is that? And what kind of example does that set to kids who will be watching that pundit who is supposed to be a respected voice of the sport? Rhetorical questions. 

[Gerrumonside ref]

I remember being at Central Park once listening to someone explain that Andy Gregory was an all time great as not only could he play the game, but he would simultaneously referee it too!  Haha

A fair few of us had a chortle but I suppose in the modern game it’s par for the course now.

[Futtocks]

"SL player you dislike the most due to them "allegedly" play acting and receiving penalties?"

Put through the Rugby League Translator™, this reads.

"Name any successful player from a club you don't support".

[Harry Stottle]

2 hours ago, Padge said:

Appealing for a penalty should be an immediate penalty against you.

 Morgan Smithies?

[corvusxiii]

2 hours ago, Trojan Horse said:

Fonua at Cas is one who continually tries to milk penalties when playing the ball.   He once made 3 carries and got knocked on/didn’t play ball properly yet conned 3 penalties from weak officiating.

Walmsley is a god at walking forward disrupting markers/defenders after playing the ball. He gets away with it constantly.
 

 

I hate walking off the mark at the PTB. The markers are obliged to interfere and are consequently penalised by a Ref who is cleaning up the PTB.

If the markers don't..........

[corvusxiii]

41 minutes ago, The Hallucinating Goose said:

Can't remember what I was watching now but it was some sport and I remember a pundit on there trying to defend players doing this in sport in general, his argument being that players do it to make sure the referee is aware an offence has been committed. If a referee has been trained to the correct standard he will be fully aware whether or not something wrong has gone on and it doesn't need a drama queen rolling round on the floor screaming to make him aware of that. What kind of excuse is that? And what kind of example does that set to kids who will be watching that pundit who is supposed to be a respected voice of the sport? Rhetorical questions. 

Thing is we all have seen this behaviour rewarded. As a coach/player- what do you do?

[Old Frightful]

28 minutes ago, Futtocks said:

"SL player you dislike the most due to them "allegedly" play acting and receiving penalties?"

Put through the Rugby League Translator™, this reads.

"Name any successful player from a club you don't support".

Not fair!

Among the players I mentioned was Mahe Fonua who gained his reputation in this thread while at Hull FC.

So there.

[Wollo Wollo Wayoo]

Lomax.

[Cw25]

Sam Tomkins

[meast]

Any in blue and amber especially Richie whatshisface

[silverback]

Tom brisco too for me,always flips about on floor and push.s into marker rather than just play the ball,its worked well for him.

[JohnM]

7 hours ago, Futtocks said:

"SL player you dislike the most due to them "allegedly" play acting and receiving penalties?"

Put through the Rugby League Translator™, this reads.

"Name EVERY successful player from a club you don't support".

Edited for clarity.

[graveyard johnny]

don't know who on here saw the sharks v cowboys playoff game at the weekend but the way Val Holmes threw himself to the floor to get a sharks try wiped off was shameless and he knew exactly what he was doing 

[Wholly Trinity]

Does anyone remember Dean Sampson's delayed dive from a "punch" - a bit too hilarious and theatrical to be classed as cheating perhaps 

[PREPOSTEROUS]

Danny 'shot by a snipper' Maguire and the neck rubber Mark Percival.

[PREPOSTEROUS]

.... and for a big bloke Sam Kasiano falls down very easily when apparently impeded somehow.

To be fair play acting seems to have gone up a notch across the board, particularly early season where cards were being branded for the slightest of touches.