Post-Game Discussion Sharks v Manly [Round 21, 2023]

[Fibro Eagle]

Ridiculous there was no penalty for the tackle on Paseka - pretty sure that was dangerous play?

Also that we got no penalty for that hit that eventually got Jake HIA’d.

Also the trip on Koula he would have scored Hynes on report but no penalty

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

They often talk about “ a game of two halves”.

Well this was a great example of that.

Much will be typed of how bad we were in the second half BUT let’s be honest , there were three factors,

1) an early square up , to get the Sharks back into the game , this happens , particularly when one side jumps out to a huge half time to zip lead.
2) we effectively lost three middles , 1 for the complete game , and then two more in the second half. This was always going to screw up any defensive pattern.
3) and as we know ( see first half ) when one side gets a roll on , multiple penalties & 6 agains , they will score and often.

We won, let’s give them credit for hanging on.

 

[Waz13]

Please refrain from bagging the team in the second half because it had so much to do with losing Aloiai, Paseka and Jake. Middle rotation was screwed and that’s why we keep leaking points at the end. Our players were gassed.

The ones bagging the team in the second half are the ones who have no f$&@en idea and have likely never played a game of RL in their life! 3 middles out and Woody, Logge, Guac, and Kelma with their legs burning. Ref orchestrating the comeback like the Maestro in Seinfeld.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

What made me rage the most though was that OBVIOUS knock on, even the commentators claimed was one - they scored on the next tackle.

That if the ref ruled it would have stopped there momentum in my opinion

 

[skull61]

We have a full bench we win by 20

 

[Rocky]

we coke away with the win now

what a joke of a second half that was pure tick turd

what about the first half big fella?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We have a full bench we win by 20

Or hadn’t lost big Nella , win by 30

 

[Rocky]

Was 30-4 when i started....

30 nil when i came home and turned the tv on

 

[Ryan]

That if the ref ruled it would have stopped there momentum in my opinion

ExACTLY my thought too mate. I mean, how could it be judged anything else. I almost wish they scored on that tackle so it could have gone back for a look. The NRL need to provide some answers on that....

 

[The Royal Soup]

what about the first half big fella?

yeah was good and sharks were really really bad, i did say that early boss

 

[JakeyB789]

Woods was fkn diabolical, I know he was forced to play more minutes and was gassed but the amount of times he was caught out or missed a tackle through attempting to shirt grab was insane. Even everyone’s whipping boy Schuster was having a dig in defence.

I know we’ll be without Paseka and Aloiai for a bit, but surely we can run a middle rotation of Lodge, Keppie, Bully & Sipley and keep old mate out of the side

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Sharks got "the rub of the green" in the second half.

And we got the rub of the blake green in the coaching department instead.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Woods was fkn diabolical, I know he was forced to play more minutes and was gassed but the amount of times he was caught out or missed a tackle through attempting to shirt grab was insane. Even everyone’s whipping boy Schuster was having a dig in defence.

I know we’ll be without Paseka and Aloiai for a bit, but surely we can run a middle rotation of Lodge, Keppie, Bully & Sipley and keep old mate out of the side

Having Woods in the team when you are already a man down is like playing with 11 players.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Lodge gave me Fonua Blake nostalgia.

 

[Yaz Eagle]

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Please refrain from bagging the team in the second half because it had so much to do with losing Aloiai, Paseka and Jake. Middle rotation was screwed and that’s why we keep leaking points at the end. Our players were gassed.

Agreed and this is when the sharks got a leg up. That Jake hit is a penalty any day and that changed the momentum. We did well to hold on and 2 points needed this time of the year. Just need to keep winning as it’s finals football from now for us and other results can mean we can finish anywhere from 4th to 14th from here on in. Lot of teams above us are playing each other

 

[Seagles68]

Forgot to mention how big a sook was nicho today

That's a bit disturbing

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Anthony Teletubby had a relieved look
at the end, as well he might.

 

[Uk eagle]

They often talk about “ a game of two halves”.

Well this was a great example of that.

Much will be typed of how bad we were in the second half BUT let’s be honest , there were three factors,

1) an early square up , to get the Sharks back into the game , this happens , particularly when one side jumps out to a huge half time to zip lead.
2) we effectively lost three middles , 1 for the complete game , and then two more in the second half. This was always going to screw up any defensive pattern.
3) and as we know ( see first half ) when one side gets a roll on , multiple penalties & 6 agains , they will score and often.

We won, let’s give them credit for hanging on.

A weird "game of two halves" though where the team with the wind in their face was the one scoring all the points. I felt for certain we would go to town in the second half.

 

[skull61]

The last comment I will make on this thread is that Rugby League the winner today

 

[mickqld]

No criticism we lost 3 middles and got hammered by the nrl/ch9 attempts to make it interesting so well done Manly great effort. Sharks are a fuking joke and only up there on an easy draw they've been gifted.