Des Hasler criticises refereeing in Gold Coast Titans' golden-point loss to Canberra Raiders

Ricky Stuart has fired up at rival coach Des Hasler over the Titans coach’s suggestion that his team was unfairly treated by the referees in the Raiders’ 21-20 victory in golden point in Canberra.

The Titans had only 40 per cent of possession and made almost 160 more tackles than their opponents, but managed to tie the score thanks to two tries to Alofiana Khan-Pereira in the final five minutes, with Brian Kelly’s sideline conversion after the siren locking things up at 20-20.

Jamal Fogarty stepped up in the 10th and final minute of golden point to pot a game-winning field goal for Canberra, with Titans coach Des Hasler using his post-match press conference to rail against the refereeing of Kasey Badger.

“I’ll be the first to admit we were a bit ill-disciplined in parts, but in my opinion, I thought the refereeing performance was pretty poor,” Hasler told reporters.

Hasler took particular aim at a chargedown from debutant fullback Chevy Stewart on a Kieran Foran ield goal attempt early in the second period of extra time.

“Did they review it? They didn’t review it? Why not. So from that point of view, it was heartbreaking,” he said.

“I think there was a merit to review it. I think it was a good metre offside.”

Stuart was asked about Hasler’s comments in his press conference and was bemused.

“F***. He’s on another planet,” Stuart said.

“If he’s critical of the six-agains and the penalties, he’s on another planet.

“He coached well, but the way they cheated with hands on the ball [in tackles], the way they cheated on the ground.

“If we want to go back to last year or the years we’ve had, no worries. We’ll start wrestling and we’ll start cheating too.

“The game’s been going real good without that type of wrestle in the ruck.”

Titans captain Foran rgued a number of calls with Badger on the field, with Badger telling him to “go away” at one point as she tried to converse with the bunker.

“I feel sorry for Kasey,” Stuart said.

“The way they were in her face all night, I felt sorry for Kasey out there tonight. She had to withstand a lot of pressure.”

Earlier, Tigers enforcer David Klemmer avoided the sin-bin for two high shots as the Tigers, playing in front of a full house at Campbelltown for the first time since 2005, lost 24-12 to the Dragons.

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