Agree on this. As the hand was in front of his face there is a clear argument that he didn't make his body any bigger, so I think it already fits in with the current rules, so to my thinking a penalty should not have been given.

big comeback by brisbane. they were virtually absent for the first 50 or 60 minutes. neither team seemed able to come out of their own half facing the wind. it would be interesting to see a heat map half by half.

firstly i can understand the decision and don't begrudge it. but i have a question.  i dont think he was stupid/slow/poorly positioned. it wasn't his noggin, it was coming right at his face. do you get a penalty if your hand protects your balls? would you rather a ball at your face that would probably break your nose, or one into your groin?

Common sense wont happen until someone gets sued.

Tough call on Genreau. If I had to choose between him getting severe concussion, broken nose and being out of next week's game or conceding the penalty I'm glad it was the penalty. 
I'm all for the hand ball rule being black and white and if the arm is raised up and away from the body it's a penalty regardless of intention. But in this case where it was in front of his face is some common sense needed? 

A player protecting his face from being struck with the ball is not a penalty.  And there are real risk to player health by being struck by a ball in the face.

Soccer is the most common cause of sports-related eye injuries in Europe and Israel

https://jamanetwork.com/journals/jamaophthalmology/fullarticle/415310

And there is evidence that having played soccer increases the risks of brain dgenertinbe brain disease by 3.5 and 5 times more lilely

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/football/2019/10/21/footballers-five-times-likely-suffer-alzheimers-disease-landmark/

https://thenewdaily.com.au/life/science/2019/10/22/soccer-brain-risk/

There's a risk that if this rule persists , players may suffer injuries and the sport may be held responsible.

Its all fun and games until someone loses and eye...

as a city i am sad we lost but as someone who wants the a league to be successful good to see brisbane play well 

I was sat rightly on the halfway line - one of the oddest things I’ve seen lol. 

GOD, great 2nd half turn around, congrats BR.

Did the groundsmen have a big lunchtime session before marking out the halfway line

Is that Luna and Cabrera?

I was terrified every time they got the ball - and more often than not they got in behind us and looked deadly.

the question is how Griffiths managed to stay on the pitch? Compared to some of his early tackles, McGing's effort wasn't cardable. Still, we needed him for the penalty, so all good in the end.

Good game and good comeback and win by the Roar.

Great stadium. Pity it's so far out of Brisbane.

One hundred percent correct ..last season it may not have been a penalty as it may have been considered ball to hand. The new definitions state that if the arm is raised above shoulder height regardless of whether intentional,ball to hand etc .....it is now a penalty ...doesn't matter if you like it or not ( I don't ) .

sorry just had to bump this .....

Jameson was poor and Griffiths worse. The 2 Uruguayans are failing to deliver. You'd think that the CFG could be do better. 

Yes the same thought occurred to me. All the hallmarks of line of gutless performances going back for years. At 3-1 up it was plain that the team stopped playing, thinking the game was done. 

Griffths was a major problem. He was was off the pace and disinterested. 

He wasn't hurt. He said after the game he was expected to only play 60 minutes. Undoubtedly would've played the full 90 if he was 100%.

These are the types of capitulations that have held heart/City back for a decade, was jmac hurt when he was subbed? Strange decision.

Bouzanis is a liability. 

it's amazing how many people think that you can raise your arm to protect your face and get away with it?! where do these people get their football knowledge from?

Well deserved win in the end for BR. Will be interesting to see if they can really punish WP next week. 

Good win 👍

Good win for Roar didn't expect it.

HOLY FUCK! I gave up on this game at half time! ARGH!

I guess the penalty call makes up for the Broxham one they didn't receive a few weeks back

Have to admit I didn’t see that coming 😊😊😊

Genreau penalty as clear as day and wonderful to see it given.

If you are stupid/slow/poorly positioned and you have to rush at the ball and put your hand up, it is a clear penalty.
Cop one on the noggin, or just stand back, but don't piss and moan when you rush at the ball and then have to put your hand up to stop it hitting you in the face.

Great to see the rules being enforced to make players play better.

Good stuff Brisbane. Tipped them to win this. Good to see Robbie show some growth too. Roar on Front foot are better. The defence does look weak when not sitting deep but that can be fine tuned.