Blake Green: It's time for a single referee in the NRL

Clint Gutherson of the Eels reacts during the round 19 NRL match between the Parramatta Eels and the New Zealand Warriors. Photo / Getty Images.

Friday night is a massive game for us against a class Raiders team.

To date we have been pretty good on the road, but we need to keep up those standards with our home performances.

Over the last six weeks we have built some great habits.

Whenever we have been in trouble in a game, we have stuck to our processes and haven't shirked our tasks or hard work.

Canberra are playing really well and sitting fourth for a reason. Their English imports have added class on both sides of the ruck. As a team they break a lot of tackles and roll down the field really well, but we will be ready for that.

A lot has been said about referees over the past few days and I will touch on it, but since the Eels game we have just wanted to move forward.

We were obviously disappointed at the end of the game, but our captain Roger Tuivasa-Sheck did a great job of shaping our focus for this week.

His message was there was no use feeling sorry for ourselves – it's more important to keep up the standards we have set recently.

In terms of the officials, personally I'd like to see is a return to a single referee controlling NRL games.

One referee means one perspective. Sure there will be errors — that's human nature — but I feel like there will be less conjecture, less back and forth.

One person makes the call — right or wrong — and you get on with it.

At the moment it feels like there is too much confusion around what is a pretty simple game.

Someone in the pocket has a particular view on a tackle, but the guy that's 10 metres away might have a different opinion.

That can create a debate between players and officials on the field – one guy has allowed it and the other has pulled it up – and all of sudden everyone is in two minds with their decision making. The players feel that on the field, and things build from there.

I look at the international games and there doesn't seem to be as much drama, with only one ref and the game just sort of flows. It feels like the less opinions the better, and no gray area on the field.

Unfortunately will be without Isaac Luke this weekend, after his suspension.

I was close to the incident and my first thought was "yes Bully, that's a strong tackle."

Once you go away, slow everything down and watch it over and over, your initial gut reaction can change though. I can only assume that's what happened at League HQ because it ended up generating a three week holiday!

Their interpretation centered around intent, but it's hard to see how Issac's tackle was much more dangerous that the one which saw Jahrome Hughes almost land on his head in the Storm's clash with Sea Eagles.

It's why assessments need to be made in normal speed. If you slow things down to milliseconds you are going to see something, but I'm not sure if that is accurate. It's tough on Issac and has huge ramifications for our club.