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    Manly’s Future – A Club in Decline?

    Everyone knows MWSE collapsed in spectacular fashion after the Super League war. In reality, Manly shouldn't really exist at all, so we should all be kind of grateful I suppose. I think we fooled the rugby league world (and ourselves!) into thinking we were still a force only as a result of an...
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    Media Narrative Around Manly

    Yeah heard those two talking a complete load of sh*t about things they know nothing about. You expect this dribble from journos, but it's even more disgusting coming from former players
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    Tommy Talau

    Whilst not a new concept to have powerful outside backs, the 6-again era has sped the game up dramatically, with little rest time for players. This means forwards cannot be expected to get back in time to gain yards throughout the set as was previously possible, particularly in the earlier...
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    Club News 2026

    I just find it somewhat amusing when people, particularly corporate types and wishful-thinking supporters, describe Seibold as a "shrewd thinker" or a great tactician, master student etc etc. Are there head coaches who would be considered as dull or not intelligent? To be an NRL head coach...
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    Tommy Talau

    Backs becoming forwards and forwards becoming backs. Almost an entirely different game these days. Manly is currently well behind the trend.
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    2026 recruitment & retention

    My understanding is the ZDC spot is conditional to Croker retiring (unless rumours are true that Muagututia is leaving). I.e. we still need to free up one of our middles to get Moale for next season. Hence the attempt to offload Brown. Either that, or Lodge can find a better deal in Super...
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    2026 recruitment & retention

    Given out lack of edge forwards, I think another middle shouldn't have come at the expense of Schoupp's extension. It seems there are only 3 options left for Manly to get Moale for 2026: Lodge decides not to take up his option, Brown is offloaded, or Taukeiaho is not re-signed
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    Club News 2026

    Despite his faults, DCE was still a threat for opponents and Fogarty isn't. It means Turbo will be even more heavily marked (that is, when he'sactuallyon the field). With another poor recruitment drive, and with our current coaching department, we are almost certainties for bottom 5 in 2026. I...
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    Can we please buy a backrower Seibs

    We seem to be in a bit of a bottleneck in terms of our depth in this position but with a more balanced roster even guys like Talau (although not with us any longer), Schoupp etc could do a job. But moving forward, we should have some genuine talent coming through in Hart, (Dunford?), Baruani...
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    2026 recruitment & retention

    The guy trains like a demon. Always stands out every pre-season, and earns himself a start at the beginning of every season through sheer hard work. A real coach's favourite. Unfortunately, his on-field abilities let him down against more talented footy players as the season plays out. But a...
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    Can we please buy a backrower Seibs

    Wholeheartedly agree with Haumole to be moved to our middle. A lot easier to find hard working edges than to have a middle third that can dominate the ruck on a weekly basis. As you say, a prop rotation of Nella, Haumole, Bully, Moale can become consistently top 4
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    Does anyone see any improvement in Manly for next season

    Aside from long term injuries to key players that will undoubtedly expose our weak depth again, and the possible falling out between senior players and Seibold if things get off to a rocky start, the other big variable will be whether or not a couple of the young brigade kick on - particularly...
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    2027 Head Coach Candidates

    This is a fair assessment. Although it must be said that aside from rumours, many players and coaches from around the country have said he's a poor NRL coach long before he came to Manly
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    2026 recruitment & retention

    I think the club are banking on Schoupp and, possibly later in the season, Hart to be that bench edge forward who are mobile enough to shift to centre when an outside back goes down mid-game. Schoupp's place in the 30 was reconsidered when no other viable options in the market became...
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    Hales Gone

    Must be the warmer weather approaching lol
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