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  1. Bearfax

    Confirmed: PNG Team Coming 2028

    I understand Mark. Like I said I've a mate who is quite dubious of the decision. Another old flame who spent her early years in Port Moresby tells of some difficult moments as a teenager. All I can suggest is sometimes sport settles things down a little. Like I said the Romans understood that...
  2. Bearfax

    Confirmed: PNG Team Coming 2028

    One of the biggest concerns is who would want to join them from the NRL. Talk suggests they would have to live in enclosed security monitored accommodation. I would actually love it if it worked. I'm all for expansion of the code and keep hoping Perth will be next cab off the rank. Its going to...
  3. Bearfax

    Confirmed: PNG Team Coming 2028

    Though the idea seems worthy, in reality as you say, its a political decision to keep China at bay, without clear guidelines as to how it should operate. I have a close friend, a former Polish missionary, who spends a lot of time in PNG, mainly in the highlands, working voluntarily for the...
  4. Bearfax

    Confirmed: PNG Team Coming 2028

    Australian governments for some reason have not clamped down on Australian property being allowed to be sold to overseas interests without restrictions. Many countries don't allow this without restrictions. For example to buy a property in China it has to be only on a 70 year lease, must be...
  5. Bearfax

    How old are you ?

    Year of the Tiger man, just turned 74. At my age one expects what I call Geriatric moments. Many of my friends are suffering major illnesses or early to late stages of dementia. I hit my used by date 20 years ago, so I'm on borrowed time. Still reasonably fit, but you start to feel it after you...
  6. Bearfax

    2026 recruitment & retention

    Hopefully by the beginning of the 2026 season, all this talk will be redundant and young Joey Walsh will be Manly's next half. No doubt that is what the coaching staff is hoping for. Humphries and Arthur were just fill ins, it seems. By then he'll be nearing 20 years old. Given Foran played his...
  7. Bearfax

    [Resurrected] RELEASED WTF? - viliame fifita and alec tuitavake

    Agreed LC. We still have DCE for at least another year, and Manly are hedging their bets that young local Joey Walsh will develop from a top junior to a top first grader. To keep Humphries may have had Walsh look elsewhere. The kid may not reach the heights. That's the risk you take. But his...
  8. Bearfax

    2026 recruitment & retention

    Straight backed, tough as teak, great defender, solid in attack and pushed Fulton into the centres. Yes a top player
  9. Bearfax

    Coach Seibold thoughts so far.... so good

    Does all this mean Barrett wont be coming back? Damn. And we spent big money on those new chairs.
  10. Bearfax

    2026 recruitment & retention

    I appreciate your frustrations DH. Just a few points to note. Very few criticised DCE prior to 2015. He won awards, was a rep player and assisted Manly to reach a couple of GFs. But then he had a top side around him. He didn't need to take on so much responsibility as he has had to over the...
  11. Bearfax

    2026 recruitment & retention

    I was referring t my best ever Manly side. Arthurson wasinstrumental in getting the side together but he wasnt on the field. My Best ever side which includes one player out of position but I had to include him Eadie Irvine Fulton Jamie Lyon Brett Stewart Cliff Lyons Toovey or DCE (toss up)...
  12. Bearfax

    2026 recruitment & retention

    Certainly we've had some top sides since the 70s but for me six of that playing group are in my best ever Manly side Eadie Irvine Fulton Reilly Randall Krillich No other side can match that in my opinion.
  13. Bearfax

    Tommy Talau

    No question he's tougher and better defensively than Saab. Saab has his limitations. But one factor Talau doesn't have is Saab's explosive speed. Not even close. And wingers are there to finish the good work of inside backs. He's also taller and has scored many tries by leaping above the...
  14. Bearfax

    2026 recruitment & retention

    The 70s will always be the Sea Eagle's decade. What a team we had.
  15. Bearfax

    2026 recruitment & retention

    No more Mr Nice Guy, Bozo? If Madge doesn't produce does that mean he's Fudge? It has been a while since the Sea Eagles were true contenders.
  16. Bearfax

    Tommy Talau

    Garrick is our goal kicker and record breaking points scorer for the club. Sure DCE can kick, but there is already too much responsibility poured onto our captain. Garrick may have deficiencies but I'm sure Seibold is looking at that. Talau is a very talented player, but he was made to look...
  17. Bearfax

    [Resurrected] Tom Wright, the enigma

    Trouble is Kiwi, if you judge on one or two observed errors and allow this to dampen your enthusiasm, its unlikely anyone will get a pass mark. What I expected, if he had been given more game time, is he would be tentative in his first year, displaying occasional elements of genius, but...
  18. Bearfax

    So far off the pace

    That's why you have to broaden your stats, especially when discussing teams, because unlike players, there are many more factors involved. There are no absolutes, but stats will tend to give a clearer picture regarding how a team or player is faring. Comes down to probabilities. Your description...
  19. Bearfax

    [Resurrected] Tom Wright, the enigma

    Hey don't be sorry. Its all about perspective and we're all, thankfully, different. I rated them both about the same, but then I thought Schuster was more gifted than both of them and where did that leave me. Just demonstrates how you cant judge a player too early. They develop at their own...
  20. Bearfax

    Onitoni Large

    I'm anticipating Bozo's 'speed kills' Actually I think DCE is one of, if not the quickest players over 10 metres. He has explosive acceleration. Quick also over 100 metres but the really quick ones, Saab, Koula would overtake him

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