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    Body shapes

    One factor underestimated this year is the difference in body shapes in our prop rotation. I can't think of any team that has more variation. Having Marty/AFB/ Perrett/ Lane and Kelepi charging at you means five different body shapes to tackle. I recall Crusher once talking about the...
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    2019 recruitment

    Don't want to get too far ahead of ourselves, but cards falling nicely for 2019 recruitment. Big challenge will be to keep the talent coming through the ranks. Would say goodbye to: - Brown - D Lussick - J Lussick - M Wright - J Wright - Winterstein - Uate (purely on cost grounds and not to...
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    5-man rotating spine a winner

    I loved seeing Hastings as our utility. I'm sure that at least one part during game, Api was playing six, Hastings at 9. It's an intriguing possibility: Api at 9 most of game, then at six in sharp bursts. Keeps opposition guessing, gives croker a break and Hastings game time. Smart coaching...
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    Sironen or Winterstein?

    I like Sironen, but gee he has some mistakes in him. A missed tackle that led to first try and dropped ball v Knights. I noticed last season he had a a few loose ball carries that cost us (in between some excellent performances). He seems a bit in the diamonds/rocks mould. Starting to think...
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    M Wright

    Am struggling to see the logic of him being in first-choice centre pairing. If he was our only kicker, I could live with it. But DCE our kicker now and Wright looks slow and unthreatening. Did he even play against Knights? :) Surely Parker a better option or Thomson as a stop-gap until Walker...
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    Name your full-strength Blacktown Workers side

    1. Matt Wright. 2. Jonathan Wright 3. Tom Wright 4. Brad Parker 5. Jacob Loko 6. Hastings 7. Cade Cust 8. Sipley 9. Manese Fainu 10. Paseka 11. Lane 12. Gosewki 13. Tanginoa 14. Joey Lussick 15. Vai Toutai 16. John Folau 17. Tom Amone That assumes NRL team of (tom, jorge, walker, kelly, uate...
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    Do we need a 5/8th?

    Obviously someone has to play 6, but the obsession with a team's 'spine' is overdone. Our last great Manly team had several play-makers and '5/8ths' : Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart and Jamie Lyon were hugely influential with try assists. This Manly team can do the same: DCE, Tom, Api, Sironen...
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    Manly content

    As a working journalist (non sport) and Manly tragic, I've been frustrated with the club's in-house content for some time. We seem to get fewer stories than other clubs and most pieces are short, light stories about new/young players. They're better than nothing and some (Sipley interview) are...
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    Hodkinson

    The big problem is injury cover. If DCE goes down with another ankle injury for five or so weeks, our halves depth is horribly exposed. We need to manufacture a 5/8 as additional cover.... eg Sirro / Matt Wright
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    name three players who will surprise 2018

    Most fans tend to name emerging players as those who will 'surprise' with better form. I think three of our more established players will surprise in 2018. 1. D Lussick. Had a full pre-season (unlike last year) and is off contract. Needs to play the house down to get a new contract, and will...
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    Tom Wright

    Would love to see Tom W get first crack at bench utility role instead of Brown. 10-15 minutes of Tom's footwork could do real damage late in a half. Not sure how he'd cover Api at hooker if needed, but can cover most backline positions and is big enough for cameo in back row if needed. Would...
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    M Wright

    A forgotten man on this forum, but will be a key player for us in 2018. He impressed me during World Cup when he smashed three bigger players in a row (against Tonga I think).. He's quicker than apparent this year (slowed by leg injury). Not suggesting he's a world beater, but a...
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    The team left broken by NRL halves transfer circus

    I say yes to Hodko on a one-year deal, heavily subsidised by Knights With Cronk and Thurston's retirement from rep footy, DCE is a big chance for SOO next year. Hodko's experience will be useful if DCE is missing for a few games around SOO. Last thing we want is two rookie halves durring SOO...
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    2018 recruitment strategy backfires

    Zorba said in the interview that 'Manly was playing the waiting game on recruitment" as some big-name moves (Cronk) forced a shuffling of rosters across clubs.
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    2018 recruitment strategy backfires

    It's hard to fault our recruitment team over the last few years (except for Myles/Brown). But the decision to wait until well into the off-season has backfired. 1. We missed Pearce and Moylan. 2. Green left before a suitable replacement was found. 3. We have not signed a goal-kicker. 4. We are...
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    Big gamble on props

    If reports are true that we are shopping Lussick around, that leaves us with: three recognised NRL props - Marty, AFB and Perrett (who is still fairly raw) three back-ups - Tanginoa, Sipley (barely any first grade), Paseka (no first grade). Six props (two of whom are rookies) is not enough...
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    Depth

    For the first time in five years, we have genuine depth at the club. Bring on 2018. Not just journey men players bought from other clubs, but real talent groomed in our systems over several years. Consider our emerging Manly team over next three years: 1. Jade Anderson 2. Tevita Funa 3. Brad...
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    utility role

    We should rethink the utility bench role for 2018. Nothing against Brown, but we need more impact and less versatility in utility. With three forwards who play 80 mins (Jake, Frank, Sirro) - and three props on the bench - do we really need a utility who can also play second-row? We...
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    Hodkinson

    Should Green go to Warriors (and we don't get Moylan), we could do worse than Hodkinson as plan B. Pros - goal kicker - good general kicking game - good defender - organising half (like Green) - experienced - played behind beaten pack for two years (would improve at Manly) - ex Manly - might...
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    six undervalued players to consider recruiting

    Surprised if we are not looking at some of the players below, assuming they become available. None would be on huge dollars and each would offer something to our team. 1. Ricky Leutele (Sharks). Doesn't get the wraps he deserves. Runs hard. Tackles hard. Big and fast. Would prefer him over...

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