Is this proof Cameron Smith is rugby league's greatest hypocrite?

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Last Friday night Smith blew a gasket when Brisbane's Anthony Milford milked a penalty by deliberately throwing a pass at a fallen Storm player in the ruck area.

The Melbourne skipper abused referee Ashley Klein, shouting: "Where's his chest? Do the maths?"

He was marched 10m, with Fox Sports' Greg Alexander remarking that you rarely see the Storm No.9 lose his cool in such a manner.

Melbourne lost the game, with Smith later declaring: "(There were) some things which I think most people would say was playing against the spirit of the game.

"The players will get away with it if the referees keep giving them opportunities to do so."

But just last year Smith was quite happy to benefit from the exact same ruling in the State of Origin decider.

With Queensland under the hammer coming out of their own quarter, Cooper Cronk moves into dummy half and throws the ball straight at a retreating Aaron Woods.

Smith can be seen in the background throwing his arms in the air pleading for a penalty, which was correctly awarded to the Maroons.

Commentator Peter Sterling says with a laugh: "This is a Wally Lewis play by Cooper Cronk.

"He accidentally deliberately throws the ball at a NSW man."

Perhaps it's only a good rule when you are in front on the scoreboard?