March 20, 1997: Eddie Ward dropped
The refereeing and disciplinary fraternities had to get used to a new normal with twin competitions.
Twenty-five years ago, there was a new reality for the ‘police’ of rugby league to get used to.
The referees were in two camps and there were two judiciaries, raising plenty of issues that had not been foreseen.
On the night of March 19 when the ARL referees appointments were announced, 1995 grand final official Eddie Ward was missing.
Ward had failed to s…
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