Overall I'd say that the 2023 NRL season was a huge success.
We had an all time great Grand Final, we may have seen the greatest era in the game's history, a multitude of future stars emerging and the introduction of a brand new club.
I'd also like to think that we learned a few things a long the way.
10 things to be exact!
Below are those very ten things that we learned in 2023:
5. The Bunker was a colossal waste of money
This may come across as hyperbole, or even unfair, but despite millions of dollars being invested, the current system is no better than what we had with the video referee.
Fans are still getting use to witnessing a try then having to watch 30 replays to "confirm" and celebrate. That will never make sense.
The amount of head-scratching moments that eventuated, despite 10 camera angles, countless HD televisions and super slow motion replays, is beyond belief.
Let me be frank, I don't really care how long it takes as long as the correct decision is made. That said, I can't stomach watching 30 replays over five minutes and then ruling "well the ref was the closest anyway".
Don't even get me started on obstruction interpretations.
