An audio tape of Harrigan's on-field instructions revealed he warned players not to hold down or infringe the 10 metres, yet failed to penalise them. The then-referees director, Mick Stone, identified a number of occasions when Harrigan ordered NSW's Glenn Lazarus away from the ruck, but was ignored. Harrigan was dropped and did not take any more part in the 1999 series. He does not agree he faces a dilemma of seeking a low penalty count while knowing his superiors will tally his verbal warnings. I'm looking to Wednesday night.
Last year is gone.
I've only got positive things on my mind. I did two NSW versus Queensland games during the Super League period. Interviewing Harrigan is like watching a policeman give evidence in court, answering the question directly with a minimum of words. After all, he was a member of the NSW Police Department's Tactical Response team. How he will respond to the world championship wrestling tomorrow night is a mystery.