Tallyn Da Silva's play-acting was embarrassing. Sadly, it wasn't illegal
Da Silva was collared by North Queensland forward Kaiden Lahrs and thought he was about to receive a fresh set, or even a shot at goal, in the 77th minute.
When the dummy half realised referee Liam Kennedy was not going to blow his whistle, he put his left hand to the top of his head and rolled around on the ground in a performance that would have made any footballer in Serie A or the Premier League proud.
Da Silva found himself on the end of several verbal blasts from Mitchell Moses – and the Eels skipper was justified in ripping into him for the carry-on.
Kennedy ordered Da Silva to play the ball, the bunker felt no need to intervene – they can only do so if they believe the tackle was a chargeable offence – and Lahrs's name was nowhere to be seen on the match review committee's charge sheet on Monday morning.
Rugby league prides itself on the toughness of its players, and laughs at the gamesmanship often seen in rival codes – but Da Silva was not the first player to stay down, and will not be the last.
Only a few hours earlier, up on the Gold Coast, Jayden Campbell was collected high in the 79th minute – only to bounce to his feet and get on with play. The tackle was quickly forgotten.
Titans fans could have been forgiven for wishing Campbell had produced his best 'Da Silva' and stayed down.
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