Rounds 1-5 2024

[DUFFMAN]

Manly Sea Eagles​

Manly missed the eight last season.CREDIT: NRL PHOTOS

Manly don’t have an easy start to the year, but they won’t have to leave Sydney for a month after returning home from Las Vegas in round one.

Difficulty rating: 8.5/10

Manly Sea Eagles first five rounds​

1. Rabbitohs (H)
2. Roosters (H)
3. Eels (A)
4. Dragons (A)
5. Panthers (H)

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[Blake]

5 from 5, 10 competition points.

 

[Ben]

I feel confident we will be in a great position after the first 4 games

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Are we getting stitched up here again? Playing all other the Sydney teams twice and all the non-Sydney teams once?

 

[Wombat64]

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Are we getting stitched up here again? Playing all other the Sydney teams twice and all the non-Sydney teams once?

I agree. I reckon we are getting stitched up again.

 

[Will on the hill]

Anyone know when the Bunnies game in Vegas will be on? Hopefully they'll be night games so we can watch at a decent time.

 

[Will on the hill]

Are we getting stitched up here again? Playing all other the Sydney teams twice and all the non-Sydney teams once?

Don't mind that, less travel for the players, easier to go to away games. Only 3/9 Sydney teams made the finals last year and only Penrith finished top 4.

 

[The Wheel]

Anyone know when the Bunnies game in Vegas will be on? Hopefully they'll be night games so we can watch at a decent time.

Sunday during the day o believe

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Those matchups don't bode well for a strong start to the season, but really, I'm more concerned with how we finish it. We started well last year and then it all fell horribly away, so I'd prefer we showed some consistency throughout the season.

 

[Uk eagle]

Don't mind that, less travel for the players, easier to go to away games. Only 3/9 Sydney teams made the finals last year and only Penrith finished top 4.

Shhh. That spoils the narrative of the conspiracy theorists

 

[Rocky]

I'm sure this has been discussed elsewhere, but of course, the Vegas game is a home game! And are we still playing our home game against Brisbane in the magic round?

This turns two sort of fifty fifty games into probable losses.

 

[Heckenberg]

I'm sure this has been discussed elsewhere, but of course, the Vegas game is a home game! And are we still playing our home game against Brisbane in the magic round?

This turns two sort of fifty fifty games into probable losses.

We are actually undefeated in Vegas. Best odds you are going to get in that place.

 

[Will on the hill]

If we have to take a home game to magic round it'd be nice if it wasn't against Broncos every year. There are 14 other teams playing, why do we get to play the only home team every year?

 

[LeonardCohen]

I actually prefer to play good teams earlier in the year. The longer the season progresses, the more the cream rise to the top. It's possible to jag a couple of early wins against some quality opposition because they haven't warmed up and got their best footy going yet.

The likes of the Eels, Roosters and Dragons are often out of sorts to start the year. Of course there are always exceptions to the rule, but I've noticed a trend over the years of the table looking pretty ridiculous after 6-8 rounds (like last year with the Dolphins sitting at the top) before the inevitable rise of the teams with the best rosters.

 

[Will on the hill]

I actually prefer to play good teams earlier in the year. The longer the season progresses, the more the cream rise to the top. It's possible to jag a couple of early wins against some quality opposition because they haven't warmed up and got their best footy going yet.

The likes of the Eels, Roosters and Dragons are often out of sorts to start the year. Of course there are always exceptions to the rule, but I've noticed a trend over the years of the table looking pretty ridiculous after 6-8 rounds (like last year with the Dolphins sitting at the top) before the inevitable rise of the teams with the best rosters.

Bunnies tend to warm into the season as well, last year being an exception.

We have been slow starters under Des but hit the ground running last year. Hopefully under Seibs we can replicate last years fast start without the drop off.

 

[Eagle 1]

Here we go again, the rd1 LV game is a Manly home game. Why is it always us that cops this.

 

[DUFFMAN]

Here we go again, the rd1 LV game is a Manly home game. Why is it always us that cops this.

Fully expecting to also to play Brisbane as a home game during magic round.

 

[Will on the hill]

Here we go again, the rd1 LV game is a Manly home game. Why is it always us that cops this.

It's a choice by the club, we have sold off a home game or 2 for a long time now. Does any club actually play the full 12 home games at home?

 

[Nordburg]

Don't mind that, less travel for the players, easier to go to away games. Only 3/9 Sydney teams made the finals last year and only Penrith finished top 4.

So you’re not paranoid that the NRL are out to get Manly,like a few other ST’s?
I believe the Vegas games are early to mid morning on the Sunday

 

[Nordburg]

Here we go again, the rd1 LV game is a Manly home game. Why is it always us that cops this.

Because Manly choose to do it,more $$$.But they dropped the Mudgee game so that there is only a couple of home games away from Brookvale.At the end of the day,if the team is any good,it’ll win anywhere