“I just made a mistake. There’s really no excuse. Just let the ball go through," Demercado said.

At times, the Chiefs have acknowledged it. At other points, they’ve downplayed it. But it made a difference last week.

Tui Kamikamica was already facing the prospect of the NRL grand final being his last game for the Melbourne Storm. And a brutal moment in Sunday night's loss to the Broncos has only clouded his future ...