The One New Zealand Warriors have six straight wins under their belt - emulating the 2002 Warriors team that made it to the NRL Grand Final.
It was a good win, but a tight contest against a Manly side who themselves were fighting for their lives to remain in contention for the top eight.
You would have thought with just 6 minutes remaining, a Daly Cherry-Evans attempted field goal charged down by fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad, of all people, followed by a mid-air collision between CNK and Reuben Garrick, would lead to a penalty to Manly to all but seal the deal for them.
This would have given them a win, that they no doubt thought was well earned against a side hellbent on making the top four.
But, hold on - this is the Warriors and calls aren't mean to go their way.
One NZ CEO Jason Paris would have called everyone out, including the NRL, if Nicoll-Klokstad was adjudged to have committed a crime.
Was it a tackle mid-air? Should it have been a penalty? Well, if you listened to Anthony Seibold's post-match rant, then the referees got this decision wrong and he wanted everyone to know about it.
Anthony Seibold has teed off at Todd Smith and the NRL over the correct decision not to penalise Chanze Nicol-Klokstad for tackling Reuben Garrick after he jumped to collect a bouncing ball.
— The League Scene (@LeagueScenePod) August 18, 2023
Seibold said he was “pissed off” and “can’t wait for a phone call tomorrow” off the NRL
Hey, Anthony. Welcome to our world, brother!
I could put hundreds of clips together where the Warriors don't get that call, and you might have won that game in the past. It's about time they got the rub of the green.
But what's done is done, the win is now safely in the bank, and the Warriors can go forward still chasing that top four dream with two games to go.
Was it the right call? Who cares, it's done. And as they say, the rest is history.