Melbourne Storm complaint may rule referees out of decider after basic error

By Michael Chammas
Updated September 25 2016 - 10:08pm, first published 8:30pm
Picture 1: Cheyse Blair crosses to score for the Storm and is clearly some metres infield from the 10-metre line, as shown by the yellow circle where the referee is standing.
 Photo: Courtesy of Fox Sports
Picture 1: Cheyse Blair crosses to score for the Storm and is clearly some metres infield from the 10-metre line, as shown by the yellow circle where the referee is standing. Photo: Courtesy of Fox Sports
Picture 2: Cameron Smith lines up to kick what would prove to be a missed conversion attempt from way wide of the 10-metre line, as shown by the yellow circle where the Storm skipper is standing. Photo: Courtesy of Fox Sports
Picture 2: Cameron Smith lines up to kick what would prove to be a missed conversion attempt from way wide of the 10-metre line, as shown by the yellow circle where the Storm skipper is standing. Photo: Courtesy of Fox Sports
Picture 1: Cheyse Blair crosses to score for the Storm and is clearly some metres infield from the 'tram track', which is visible at the top right of screen. Photo: Fox Sports
Picture 1: Cheyse Blair crosses to score for the Storm and is clearly some metres infield from the 'tram track', which is visible at the top right of screen. Photo: Fox Sports

The Melbourne Storm have asked the NRL for a please explain after an embarrassing refereeing error that could have had major ramifications on the outcome of Saturday night's preliminary final.

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