Some fans loved it, others felt it was disrespectful, but NRL head of football Graham Annesley had no problems with Sam Walker's "unusual" last-minute run-backward tactic.
The talented 19-year-old Roosters halfback polarised opinion when, with 20 seconds to go in Saturday's game against the Bulldogs, he ran 80-odd metres towards his goal line to secure a 22-16 win.
Walker told Fox League after the match he didn't want to "take a field goal and give [Canterbury] another chance with the footy", while Roosters coach Trent Robinson called the youngster "smart".
There's been debate as to whether the play was unsportsmanlike, but Annesley said Walker was well within his rights to do it.