R17 MANLY NSW CUP V ILLAWARRA

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MK Eagle said:
Really enjoyed this game - turned it on at Illawarra leading 14-0 so missed the shocking start.
Strange game in NSW Cup with the players at times playing at a great level then dropping to ordinary. Even the intensity at times just drops from 85% - 5% with massive shifts of momentum. Some good performances in patches with Chee Kam making some nice runs. Sao also looked good providing some 2nd phase footy after standing in tackles, but both guilty of some sloppy defence. Chisolm also sharp with the footy, but his defence IS the reason we wont see him in the top grade. Higgins was solid & the 2 young stars Gutherson & Trobovic were standouts imo & not too far from the NRL 17. Both will see action in 2014 on that performance. Exceeded expectations as boys against men & more than held there own, considering Illawarra had a monster pack Jake Trobovic stood up to them winning most battles.
Farrar was...not great & his speed has possably dropped to that of an average foward, also spilled a few balls - his NRL days are gone.
Showed this Manly team would trouble most in the NSW Cup but the consistency would drive a coach crazy. All in all a 7/10 performance including some gritty defence the last 5 minutes to hold Illawarra out for 3-4 sets on the line to hold on for victory.


Thanks MKE. Love a good summary of a game and that was well written. Please do it again.
 
Good to see our NSW Cup team back in the winning circle! Sounded like a gritty win after a slow start.
 
No Manly players have been selected for the VB NSW Cup Representative Squad to play the QLD Residents on Wednesday, July 17 at ANZ Stadium, Sydney.

Knights, Bears and Windsor players dominate selection.

Ligi Sao, David Gower, Peter Hiku and Dane Chisholm can consider themselves unlucky.

VB NSW Cup Representative Squad:

Player - Club
Kevin Naiqama - Newcastle Knights
Josh Mantellato - Newcastle Knights
Peter Mata’utia - Newcastle Knights
Shaune Corrigan - North Sydney Bears
Taqele Naiyaravaro - Wests Tigers
Chad Townsend - Cronulla Sharks
Sam Williams - Mounties
Josh Starling - North Sydney Bears
Mitch Williams © - Wyong Roos
Dayne Weston - Cronulla Sharks/Windsor Wolves
Will Matthews - Illawarra Cutters
Tinirau Arona - Newtown Jets
Anthony Cherrington - Windsor Wolves
Matt Hilder - Newcastle Knights
Sam Anderson - Windsor Wolves
Jason Clark - North Sydney Bears
Bennett Leslie - North Sydney Bears
Paul Carter - Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
Geoff Daniela - Windsor Wolves
Jake Foster - Mounties

Coach: Rip Taylor

http://www.nswrl.com.au/default.aspx?s=article-display&id=78927&title=vb-nsw-cup-rep-squad-named
 
MK Eagle said:
Really enjoyed this game - turned it on at Illawarra leading 14-0 so missed the shocking start.
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All in all a 7/10 performance including some gritty defence the last 5 minutes to hold Illawarra out for 3-4 sets on the line to hold on for victory.
A well written report MKE. As previously said, hope you keep it up.
Looking forward to another televised game next week at 1pm.

Funny how... when the boys score... that's it. No roar from the crowd - just a whistle blow from the ref.

In Country League, First Grade is just that. Reserve grade is the blokes who got too old for First grade but don't want to retire, but have been shown the door of 1sts.
In the City (or NRL) it's normally the up & comers who are tapping on the door of First grade
 
wombatgc said:
Napper said:
Farrar is past it. Poor guy looks so slow.

He took that intercept, and couldn't run himself back into traffic quick enough.
Sao is a goer.

When Farrer took that intercept 10m out from own line I thought - righto lets see what speed he has these days - from memory he was pulled down about on the quarter line. Knee reco has taken big toll. Sad to see.
 
It has and it makes comebacks even harder. I knew he was in trouble when Blake Ferguson ran rings around him at Mounties. He looked so out of confidence I knew then we would probably not see him anymore. Sadly, not even a backup player for first grade it seems as Hiku has taken that role. Did make that great tackle in the semi a few years ago as a highlight.
 

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