Manly v Parramatta- News, teams Chat

[Berkeley_Eagle]

TEAMS:
By Manly Sea Eagles

Sea Eagles head coach Des Hasler has again named a very strong line-up for Friday's blockbuster against the Eels.  Jason King has been selected on the bench after returning from injury last week.  Luke Williamson remains out with a facial injury.

SEA EAGLES NRL TEAM:
1.Brett Stewart
2.Michael Robertson
3.Steve Bell
4.Steve Matai
5.David Williams
6.Jamie Lyon
7.Matt Orford ©
8.Brent Kite
9.Matt Ballin
10.Josh Perry
11.Anthony Watmough
12.Glenn Stewart
13.Steve Menzies
Interchange:
14.Heath L'Estrange
15.Mark Bryant
16.Adam Cuthbertson
17.Jason King
18.Glenn Hall (1 player to be omitted)
Coach: Des Hasler

Parramatta Eels

1. Luke Burt
2. Taulima Tautai
3. Joel Reddy
4. Krisnan Inu
5. Jarryd Hayne
6. Kris Keating
7. Brett Finch
8. Nathan Cayless
9. Mark Riddell
10. Fuifui Moi Moi
11. Nathan Hindmarsh
12. Chad Robinson
13. Daniel Wagon

14. Matt Keating
15. Weller Hauraki
16. Brendan Oake
17. Josh Cordoba
18. Todd Lowrie

Overall Head-to-head Records
Played 120; Manly 74, Parramatta 42, Drawn 4

Head-to-head at Brookvale Oval
Played 53; Manly 36, Parramatta 16, Drawn 1

Record Crowd these Clubs (Excludes Finals)
44507 at Sydney Cricket Ground, 23/4/1978 (Rd 5), Manly Won 27 - 15

Last 10 Games Head-to-head: Played 10; Parramatta 6, Manly 4

Won By Score Venue Date
Manly 20 - 16 Parramatta Stadium 18/4/2008 (Rd 6)
Manly 32 - 24 Parramatta Stadium 29/7/2007 (Rd 20)
Manly 22 - 12 Brookvale Oval 11/5/2007 (Rd 9)
Parramatta 31 - 18 Parramatta Stadium 29/7/2006 (Rd 21)
Manly 23 - 22 Sydney Cricket Ground 30/4/2006 (Rd 8)
Parramatta 46 - 22 Parramatta Stadium 11/9/2005 (Rd 27)
Parramatta 18 - 12 Parramatta Stadium 20/5/2005 (Rd 11)
Parramatta 52 - 12 Parramatta Stadium 13/6/2004 (Rd 14)
Parramatta 32 - 26 Brookvale Oval 18/4/2004 (Rd 6)
Parramatta 27 - 16 Parramatta Stadium 6/7/2003 (Rd 17)


Biggest Head-to-head Wins
Manly 64 - 12 Parramatta Stadium 20/3/1988 (Rd 3)
Parramatta 52 - 12 Parramatta Stadium 13/6/2004 (Rd 14)


Most Tries in a Match Head-to-head
4 J McDonald (Manly) Manly Won 38 - 5 (Rd 4, 1970)
3 K Slattery (Parramatta) Parramatta Lost 27 - 35 (Rd 18, 1954)


Most Goals in a Match Head-to-head
10 M O'Connor (Manly) Manly Won 64 - 12 (Rd 3, 1988)
8 L Burt (Parramatta) Parramatta Won 52 - 12 (Rd 14, 2004)


Most Points in a Match Head-to-head
24 M O'Connor (Manly)(3T, 6G, 0FG) Manly Won 40 - 10 (Rd 18, 1988)
20 L Burt (Parramatta)(1T, 8G, 0FG) Parramatta Won 52 - 12 (Rd 14, 2004)

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Doc gives Mateo a glimmer of hope

Greg Prichard | July 14, 2008
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/doc-gives-mateo-a-glimmer-of-hope/2008/07/13/1215887452599.html

THERE was speculation yesterday that Parramatta star Feleti Mateo's knee injury could end his season, but the club's doctor, Michael Johnson, one of the country's leading orthopaedic surgeons, said his gut feeling was that it wasn't nearly that bad.

Mateo left the field with a medial ligament strain early in the second half of Saturday's game against South Sydney.

He eventually returned to finish the game, with the knee heavily strapped, and booked in for an MRI scan today.

There was talk yesterday that the injury could keep the five-eighth out for up to eight weeks.

Asked where Mateo stood for this Friday's Eels clash with Manly, Johnson said there was a chance he could play.

"I don't know where this talk of Feleti being out for as much as eight weeks is coming from," Johnson said.

"We're not going to know anything for sure until he has the scan. He strained the medial ligament and also sprained his ankle at the same time.

"There was a possibility he had done a bit of damage to the anterior cruciate ligament in his knee, but I don't think there is much to worry about there. I think the medial strain is the problem, but my gut feeling is that he won't miss more than one or two games and there is a chance he won't miss any games at all.

"To suggest he could miss more than a couple of games is going over the top."

Johnson said several other injured Parramatta players would be assessed today including prop Josh Cordoba (abdomen),halfback Brett Finch (hamstring strain) as well as prop Fuifui Moimoi (corked knee).

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Denis Fitzgerald: Manly could beat Parramatta by 40

By Dean Ritchie
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/sport/nrl/story/0,26799,24013208-5006066,00.html

A DEEPLY concerned Parramatta chief executive Denis Fitzgerald last night predicted his under-achieving Eels could be beaten by a staggering 40 points against Manly at Brookvale Oval this Friday night.

And the desperate Eels may have to face the high-flying Sea Eagles without star five-eighth Feleti Mateo, who could be out for six to eight weeks with a knee injury.

Parramatta's season is slipping away with a loss to Manly another gut-wrenching setback to their finals hopes.

The Eels were humbled 32-20 by Souths on Saturday night at Homebush and remain outside the top eight.

After pushing Melbourne right to the end in last year's grand final qualifier, Parramatta are the great disappointments of 2008, having won just seven of 16 matches.

Mateo will have MRI scans today but Parramatta are bracing themselves for a stint without the creative ball-player, who is also battling an ankle injury.

"On current form we could be beaten by 40 against Manly," Fitzgerald told The Daily Telegraph.

"Things are getting very tough for us. We have to stand up against Manly this Friday night.

"But things don't look good. And it could be difficult without Feleti Mateo."

Fitzgerald emphasised that coach Michael Hagan's position was safe but said everyone at the club had to accept responsibility for the miserable season. "Michael will handle it," Fitzgerald said.

"He's been through the good times and the bad times before with Newcastle. It was a bit the same last year with us.

"We started last year poorly but rattled home to make the finals."

After Manly, Parramatta play North Queensland and Newcastle - two games they will be confident of winning.

"We're certainly not resigned to missing the finals," Fitzgerald said.

"We are aiming for a top-eight spot and that starts with the game against Manly."

Parramatta forward Nathan Hindmarsh could be charged by the NRL match review committee today for a high tackle on Souths' halfback Chris Sandow.

Eels skipper Nathan Cayless missed Saturday night's match with an infected shin but should return for the Sea Eagles match.

"No one is pointing any fingers," Fitzgerald said. "We are all in this together.

"We just aren't going well and we aren't jelling. We are all accepting responsibility.

"We aren't far outside the top eight. A couple of wins in coming weeks will change everything."

Manly showed they are true contenders with a crushing victory over Cronulla at Toyota Stadium on Saturday night.

 

[The Wheel]

Sounds like Fitzy is trying to motivate his players

 

[Bradza]

Let the mind games begin...........

 

[Moops]

Danger game, with a capital D!!! You know it's almost the last roll of the dice when a chief exec predicts a thrashing against their own team. If we are down just a little, we will be in a bit of strife

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/eels-lose-mateo-to-injury/2008/07/14/1215887540587.html

Parramatta club doctor Michael Johnson said the length of Mateo's absence depended on how well he reacted to treatment.

"It's just going to depend on speed of recovery," Johnson said. "If Feleti's lucky, he'll only miss the one game, or it'll be two."

Johnson said Eels prop Josh Cordoba, who has an abdominal strain, and halfback Brett Finch (hamstring strain) would be fit to play Manly. He said prop Fuifui Moimoi's corked knee would be checked tomorrow.

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Sea Eagles Toyota Cup Team: Mitch Porter, Bodie O’Connell, Mark Page, Jake Lingard, John Grey, Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Inoke Tapaatoutai, Brad Bennett, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Ilija Radan, Kenny Edwards, Zac Bowles
Interchange: Jamie Buhrer, Michael Tiopira, Cameron Woo, Ben Uptin, Todd Wilson, Jai Jones-Wiegold
Coach: David Penna

Sea Eagles NSW Cup Team: Michael Bani, Andrew Suniula, Shane Neumann, Jon Grieve, Sean Meaney, Nick Bradley-Qalilawa, Jeff Robson (c), Phil Morwood, Ray Nasso, George Rose, Jack Afamasaga, Vic Mauro, Jason Wells
Interchange: Trent Rose, Tim Browne, Mark Offerdahl, Dean Connell, Gideon Mzembe, Chris Trembath
Coach: Craig Sandercock

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Sea Eagles V Eels
Referee: Shayne Hayne
Touch Judges: Steve Chiddy, Bernard Sutton
Video Referee: Chris Ward


Hayne has reffed Manly 5 times in 08 for 5 wins
Manly has won the last 9 times with him as ref
Overall 17times 13wins 4losses

R13 Wests Tigers         38 (6-7-0)    30 (5-5-0)   W  08-Jun-2003 Leichhardt              Shayne Hayne                13097

R10 New Zealand          42 (7-7-0)    20 (3-4-0)   W  16-May-2004 Mt_Smart                Shayne Hayne                10099

R13 Penrith              20 (4-2-0)    12 (2-2-0)   W  06-Jun-2004 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                11584

R15 Souths               30 (5-5-0)    34 (6-5-0)   L  19-Jun-2004 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                9864

2006
R1  Canberra             14 (3-1-0)    27 (4-5-1)   L  11-Mar-2006 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                17135

R6  St George Illawarra  24 (4-4-0)    26 (4-5-0)   L  15-Apr-2006 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                18069

R14 Wests Tigers         16 (3-2-0)    12 (2-2-0)   W  09-Jun-2006 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                11588

R16 Brisbane             10 (2-1-0)    16 (3-2-0)   L  25-Jun-2006 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                16084

R11 Melbourne            13 (2-2-1)    12 (2-2-0)   W  26-May-2007 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                18640

R19 Cronulla             29 (5-4-1)    22 (3-5-0)   W  20-Jul-2007 Endeavour               Shayne Hayne                6494

R22 Newcastle            50 (9-7-0)    16 (3-2-0)   W  10-Aug-2007 Grahame                 Shayne Hayne                17122

Qualifying Final
Souths                   30 (5-5-0)    6  (1-1-0)   W  08-Sep-2007 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                19785
Preliminary Final

R4  Souths               20 (3-4-0)    2  (0-1-0)   W  06-Apr-2008 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                14426

R6  Parramatta           20 (4-2-0)    16 (2-4-0)   W  18-Apr-2008 Parramatta              Shayne Hayne                14025

R9  Brisbane             30 (5-5-0)    12 (2-2-0)   W  11-May-2008 Lang                    Shayne Hayne                27469

R13 Sydney Roosters      42 (8-5-0)    0  (0-0-0)   W  08-Jun-2008 Brookvale               Shayne Hayne                13842

R16 Newcastle            28 (5-4-0)    12 (3-0-0)   W  28-Jun-2008 Grahame                 Shayne Hayne                13798

http://stats.rleague.com/rl/games/manly.html

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

also Parra has lost the last 5 in a row with him as ref

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Manly interchange forward Mark Bryant is in doubt, although coach Des Hasler would not specify the nature of the injury. Glenn Hall is on standby.
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/broncos-shuffle-around/2008/07/17/1216163061292.html