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  1. AlxFromNthNarra

    NRL 2023: Manly Sea Eagles season review

    This review reads like someone who didn't watch any of the games, simplified the context to 1 major injury (Turbo), and just reviewed the season on paper for highights/lowlights. Agree with @Stuey Davis’s Socks - I could coax this review out of chatGPT with only a few inputs.
  2. AlxFromNthNarra

    Kaeo Weekes

    I often read in "Da Meejah" that a player being demoted to Reggies means they are 'on the outer' and suggests that player may be looking for a new club. Its poison, bit not always untrue. Look at Lodge. Hopefully the players that are dropped are assured that it's form-related, not 'bigger...
  3. AlxFromNthNarra

    Your preferred 2024 side

    My team too, although i'm sure Turbo will go back to FB and Koula to Centre. Only change from this lineup for mine depends on Lodge's contract sitch and injury return date. Gotta have Lodge in there somewhere after the little we saw of him this year. He brings something the others don't...
  4. AlxFromNthNarra

    "Taking Unders", and the decline of the once-great clubs in the modern game

    Thanks for that input Al. I honestly don't have a clue about the inner machinations of club ownership-structure - beyond the (potentially inaccurate) Ownership wiki-page on NRL clubs. Mind you, the "estimated net worth" on this page has me scratching my head (do Redcliffe and Cronulla Leagues...
  5. AlxFromNthNarra

    Coach Seibold thoughts so far.... so good

    I like when Siebs described us as 'hard to beat' - the scorecards in the 2nd half of the season especially back that up. We were really only 'flogged' 3 times all year (Panthers 1st game, Eels during origin, Brisbane magic round) - the other games, whilst at times we were comprehensively...
  6. AlxFromNthNarra

    "Taking Unders", and the decline of the once-great clubs in the modern game

    You make very good points. I would say though that there are increasingly rare cases of players with the same club-loyalty the Trbojevics have. They genuinely want to stay at Manly and love the club in a way I don't see so much anymore. Having a marquee player system which allocates...
  7. AlxFromNthNarra

    "Taking Unders", and the decline of the once-great clubs in the modern game

    Yeah it rambles a bit, apologies for not being as succinct as I should be here, got carried away. The major bugbear is the change in attitude towards the idea of market value of a player. It artificially inflates some clubs' salary cap, whilst shrinking others. And nowadays its openly...
  8. AlxFromNthNarra

    "Taking Unders", and the decline of the once-great clubs in the modern game

    Haha yeah im in a different timezone and i wrote it over a couple of days on the weekend before remembering to post it :) think it might have been powered by a few drinks....didn't realise how long it was after copy paste :O But thanks everyone who gets through it. (Probably should have TLDR...
  9. AlxFromNthNarra

    "Taking Unders", and the decline of the once-great clubs in the modern game

    Players taking Unders to stay at Manly. THAT is what I crave to read about our club again. It's unfair, it's against the spirit of the game - but I love Manly and will give them certain exceptions in pursuit of success. But we don't demand success in the same way anymore...do we? So.....what...
  10. AlxFromNthNarra

    Kaeo Weekes

    Weekes to take unders to remain a part of Manly system. Wants to win a Premiership, and will look to cement his place with Powerhouse Northern Beaches Club . . We can dream
  11. AlxFromNthNarra

    Run Koula Run

    Koula's stats the last 2 weeks are off the charts. Yeah yeah we played 2 of the bottom 3 teams in that time, but give credit where its due - we ask players to take their opportunity - this is how it is done in style, with interest, in the most decisive way. Good thing Reuben wants to play...
  12. AlxFromNthNarra

    Game Day: Roosters v Manly [Round 23, 2023]

    Chooks have been blasted in the sports media this morning - talking about them being in decline and about to boot half their Roster. They will be out with a vengeance tonight - and their team is stronger than the last time when their backline lost Suali/Smith shortly before kickoff. Missing the...
  13. AlxFromNthNarra

    Post-Game Discussion Dragons v Manly [Round 22, 2023]

    Few things from the game: We barely ran from dummy-half. The Saints chewed easy metres there (especially the last Qtr) The line-speed of the opposition forces a big Schuey/DCE cut-out that has a higher risk of error - coz we refuse to run from dummy-half as much We fade hard in the last...
  14. AlxFromNthNarra

    Lodge, you Monster

    Lodge was very good today. Was dominant last week too. So far, so good.
  15. AlxFromNthNarra

    Post-Game Discussion Dragons v Manly [Round 22, 2023]

    Can object all he likes - Tui is out injured with an MCL, we also lost him for the back end of the game - lost him for longer than 10-mins. I can't think of a better time to use the Bin than when you take a player out of the game. Should have binned that prick from the Sharks last week that...
  16. AlxFromNthNarra

    Post-Game Discussion Dragons v Manly [Round 22, 2023]

    I believe he will escape with a fine, unless he contests it and loses - in which case, yes he will sit out a couple. I doubt he will though. Nick will just leave a brown paper bag in the golf buggy for ol'Jarred.
  17. AlxFromNthNarra

    Post-Game Discussion Dragons v Manly [Round 22, 2023]

    I feel like Lodge's game against the Dragons was one of the major positives. Say what you want about his history etc - but he is a hell of a Prop. Hopefully can help with the Roosters game - its a 5-day turnaround for an away game, which is tough ask given our recent stamina.
  18. AlxFromNthNarra

    Other Games [2023]

    DCE and Frog tackle pretty good. Turbo's D is generally good too. 3/4 aint bad - anyone have a defensively perfect quartet? Please point me to them. If Turbo stays helathy, and Schuster stays motivated in the pack, we are going to have some serious strike power and options off the ruck either...
  19. AlxFromNthNarra

    Pre-Game Dragons v Manly [Round 22, 2023]

    Winning against the Dragons should be academic given what we have to celebrate - if we can't beat the Dragons on Frogs 100 and DCE's 300 then we just don't have the mojo and deserve to miss the finals. Its the next game against the Rooters I worry about. The Rooters were dusted by the Broncs...
  20. AlxFromNthNarra

    Round 22 2023 Other (non-Manly) games discussion

    Yeah mate, hear ya. I am a bit foggy around what happened inbetween those 2 years tho, in 2008. 2008 - when they were still rorting the cap. Does anyone remember what happened at the end of 2008, or can anyone maybe remind me??

2020 Ladder

Team P W D L PD Pts
1 Bulldogs 6 6 0 0 98 14
2 Storm 6 4 0 2 70 10
3 Broncos 6 4 0 2 56 8
4 Raiders 6 4 0 2 36 8
5 Dragons 6 3 0 3 20 8
6 Warriors 5 3 0 2 -20 8
7 Rabbitohs 7 4 0 3 -36 8
8 Cowboys 6 3 0 3 -42 8
9 Tigers 6 3 0 3 28 6
10 Dolphins 7 3 0 4 28 6
11 Sharks 6 3 0 3 21 6
12 Sea Eagles 7 3 0 4 20 6
13 Titans 5 2 0 3 -26 6
14 Knights 5 2 0 3 -40 6
15 Roosters 6 2 0 4 -52 4
16 Panthers 6 1 0 5 -38 2
17 Eels 6 1 0 5 -123 2

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