NRL: Price worst captain - match officials

Warriors skipper Steve Price has been named one of the worst captains to deal with in a <i>Rugby League Week</i> match officials poll. Photo / Getty Images

Rugby league's first match officials poll has installed Warriors skipper Steve Price as one of the worst captains to deal with in the National Rugby League (NRL).

Rugby League Week managed to coax replies from officials who are under instruction to keep their views to themselves.

The magazine's survey found Price and Manly's Matt Orford the most difficult captains to work with, Gold Coast skipper Scott Prince the best, and Brisbane's Justin Hodges the biggest sledger.

In an ironic twist, Brett Finch, son of NRL referees boss Robert Finch, was voted the biggest sook and worst behaved player.

Thirty per cent of respondents voted for Melbourne's Finch in both categories.

The Storm are also the team that shows the least respect, according to refs, touchies and video refs.

Disturbingly, 80 per cent of those surveyed said they had been personally threatened by fans.

And 80 per cent said the eye in the sky was being used too much although everyone agreed video referees should be retained.

- NZ HERALD STAFF, AAP