Some simpletons still blame the salary cap when the salary cap had nothing to do with it then and now.
When you "get it" you create an environment that puts pressure on the cap because others wish to purchase what you have.
Melb purchase an unpolished Orford from the Nth Eagles, polished him...
Support the game and appreciate what other teams bring, to learn and also to watch a game in a more relaxed unbiased state.
Have you watched your girlfriend kiss another guy or clutching for an analogy to pad your post with.
Big big biiiiig stretch to link Bozo with how Cleary runs things but ok, it's a nice feel good opinion to have.
The fitness levels and physical make up of Manly's squads over the years is a huge part of Manly leaking points before delving into defensive structures and philosophy making a...
All teams attack with less quality and crispness on the right due to that being the weaker passing side for 90% of players, most elaborate well timed plays done at quality speeds are executed with right to left passing.
Right side attacking structures tend to be a decade behind that of the...
His Origin performance had zero impact not once trying to impose himself or let it be known he has arrived.
Playing in a comfortable way that will always show great post contact metres while playing along the right corridor will make the average fan happy is not going to progress his game to...
Been disappointing this year and should only be playing 60mins.(and I'm a fan of his obvious potential but not a fan how he is used and technically how he goes about his style of play)
Many things to elaborate on but not the time or place of year to do so, plus it will just get twisted or taken...
Tom these days is boring at FB a straight up and down player who lacks footy speed, we have already seen the best of Tom at FB.
Now the above comment seems harsh and way off the mark laughable but it's more about looking beyond the great performances or numbers he has contributed at times and...
Any Coach or selectors with half a brain would know not to pick Jake, Jakes only worth is playing long minutes as a tackling machine to reduce the frequency of interchanges and tackling load on other players.
When you need to find "under appreciated defensive efforts"as the main reason to...
That works when you have the best coach or future best coach in the game and a quality supply of talent created from a feeder system that knows how to develop talent, spot talent and train up talent to slip into a system that is proven to be already successful.
1) Do you see any of the above...
Tom has showed subtle signs of ball play from right to left that will be adequate enough to be a facilitator for structured play, remember DCE and Brooks are still in my setup kicking wise.
His size and speed will keep defenders tight on him allowing more open dangerous passing options to his...
I was referring to the defensive efforts of the middles not the entire game performance.
Manly should of won a few games this year, the point is being 12-0 down away from home and not playing at our best we grinded away and came back.
Yes we played a little too conservatively but after the...
For a couple of decades it has been an issue but tolerable while having success.
Time for the Man part in Manly to start owning up, turning up and manning up, yesterdays efforts is a good start.
To me from day one i mentioned Tom is more a straight up and down player lacking light footwork and a turn of speed(that is not the same as just general speed)to offer a wider variety of danger points to his game from the back and less prone to being read in a way for direct tackling...
Yesterday was a more controlled measured performance in part helped by the limitations of a heavy wet track(that worked against us) but also was more measured and controlled in it's general approach.(maybe overly so)
The real big positive is Manly stayed in the grind, could have easily let the...
Been feeling it since 2014, Manly were one of the weakest teams to finish 2nd on the ladder ever and that a long decade was ahead of us.
We were off the pace in terms of the forwards and power game plus overall depth while also falling more noticeably behind in terms of looking like a Semi...
