How many Seaeagles forwards would make the other 5 teams starting 13?
The answer would be close to - "not many, if any"
There has been many over achievers who came to Manly for a chance & this weekend certainly have that opportunity.
*Kingy is at the end of a gutsy career
*Hodges playing injured, a rookie & 2-3 years away from his best
*Lawrence is fast & fit but lacking punch of 2013
*Symonds has been good imo, but far from the Cordner, Guerra, SBW, Taumoulolo,Burgess backrowers in opposition packs
*Lui is tough, has a few mistakes but as good as we have for options atm
*Sene Lefoa is an improver & needs to be
*Hasson shows promise but needs to back his size with mongrel
*Starling has been a plodder but cant fault his guts or effort
So who is the dominant pack??
To me its Roosters & Souths due to size, mobility & the 9's
Funny thing is, its not always won on paper & theres been enough upsets to prove that every week in 2014.
On the flip side, the Manly backs more than match the opposition & basically need the pack to not so much dominate, but keep them in the contest....this is in many ways an opportunity for these young Seaeagles, to make winning history as the gutsiest Seaeagles title to date.
The answer would be close to - "not many, if any"
There has been many over achievers who came to Manly for a chance & this weekend certainly have that opportunity.
*Kingy is at the end of a gutsy career
*Hodges playing injured, a rookie & 2-3 years away from his best
*Lawrence is fast & fit but lacking punch of 2013
*Symonds has been good imo, but far from the Cordner, Guerra, SBW, Taumoulolo,Burgess backrowers in opposition packs
*Lui is tough, has a few mistakes but as good as we have for options atm
*Sene Lefoa is an improver & needs to be
*Hasson shows promise but needs to back his size with mongrel
*Starling has been a plodder but cant fault his guts or effort
So who is the dominant pack??
To me its Roosters & Souths due to size, mobility & the 9's
Funny thing is, its not always won on paper & theres been enough upsets to prove that every week in 2014.
On the flip side, the Manly backs more than match the opposition & basically need the pack to not so much dominate, but keep them in the contest....this is in many ways an opportunity for these young Seaeagles, to make winning history as the gutsiest Seaeagles title to date.