PONTIAN SEA EAGLE
Bencher
I don’t understand what we’re all weening about most of us on here had us finishing 11/12th Anyway.
A different kind of disappointment
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BirdMan4ever
Reserve Grader
The only consistency we have shown is terrible defence since 2013
Oh no. Difficult to praise a loss. However, once again, the great disappointments were no successful attacking options when Manly are in the opposition 20 and the defence when Kelma, Sipley and Schuster are next to each other. The bench forwards let us down and if I remember correctly, that's where NQ got us.
But in saying that, there was more commitment defending the tryline.
I suppose the pride was Manly didn't chuck it in as they have in the past few seasons ad be utterly dominated.
And as you have said, back to watching the tapes from the library to get my "jollies ".
This is why Kelma was an odd recruitment. A left second rower that is big, has quite good ball skills and can be a threat in attack.
But we already had a bloke like that as our right second rower! Traditionally a side would like to have one of those and balance that with a tough tackling 80 minute player with good speed on the other side. Bull has been tried in that role but he's not a second rower and not really a tough tackler either, though his defence is OK in the middle.
At least Haumole now seems to be able to play 80 minutes, which helps.
But the pack balance doesn't look right. Too big, not mobile enough. What kind of role do we even want from a lock for example? We've tried several but none with any pace.
(Also we need a second dummy half with a bit of attack, whether by running or smarts, but of course this has only been noticed by almost every ST poster for the last 2 years so there must be something the real experts know that we sausage roll eaters fail to understand.)
Daddycool
Reserve Grader
Hmm…. Not really different for mine. My disappointment is watching them each week, waiting for the inevitable, momentum killing f#€k up. Other teams can make errors and there’s the sense that, they’ll just create more opportunities.
Yes they hung in there but at 6-13 midway thru the 2nd half, you simply can’t give up a soft try up the middle. Then all the possession they had in the last 10mins, NQ just soaked it up. No depth or continuity in attack, just simple one out hit up’s .
Hopefully when Brooks plays at #6 and Schuy in the #12, plus Tom back, we’ll look better
Yes they hung in there but at 6-13 midway thru the 2nd half, you simply can’t give up a soft try up the middle. Then all the possession they had in the last 10mins, NQ just soaked it up. No depth or continuity in attack, just simple one out hit up’s .
Hopefully when Brooks plays at #6 and Schuy in the #12, plus Tom back, we’ll look better
TheSoaringEagle2023
Bencher
Bayley Sironen is off contract this year. He would add a bit more starch to the pack and offer more workload imo. We need Croker to do less tackling and have the middles do more of the work.
LeonardCohen
Bencher
Schu is gonna play 13 and ball play in the middle.Hmm…. Not really different for mine. My disappointment is watching them each week, waiting for the inevitable, momentum killing f#€k up. Other teams can make errors and there’s the sense that, they’ll just create more opportunities.
Yes they hung in there but at 6-13 midway thru the 2nd half, you simply can’t give up a soft try up the middle. Then all the possession they had in the last 10mins, NQ just soaked it up. No depth or continuity in attack, just simple one out hit up’s .
Hopefully when Brooks plays at #6 and Schuy in the #12, plus Tom back, we’ll look better
That try in the middle was very disappointing but there was more to it. On the surface it can look like laziness, but Aaron Woods chased too hard and turned his shoulders out, which made the decision for Drinky to cut back inside, then Jake thought Garrick was in the line (which at one point he was), but he started running hard to his right as well (for the potential kick) and that left Jake in a vulnerable position. If Woods stays square for longer and doesn’t overchase, there’s still a threat out wider but that hole wouldn’t have opened up in the middle.
manlyfan76
There is no A.I. Just better computers
Fixed it
You mean March !!!!
Waz13
Let’s all have a chew!
Go the Jags!!!
Thank Fark one of the teams I support is finally winning and looking good for the future! Jags and Manly have been two pretty hard teams to follow for a while now lol
The Royal Soup
First Grader
Ryan
Journey Man
I'm guessing because people "hope" for something better / more? And then get let down when it doesn't happen?
eagleron
Bencher
Our lack of a specialist dummy half for so many years is one of our biggest problems, for some reason the powers that be seem to have decided that its not a necessity to have one, every year I go into the off season hoping there's an announcement to come regarding the addition of a specialist 9 but sadly it never comes, no offence to Froggy and I'm also aware that we have multiple problems but dummy half is the first place I'd be looking to shore up
frank stokes
I discriminate indiscriminately
Did not know he was one of ours… that is VERY depressing as I reckon he is a ripper…
TheSoaringEagle2023
Bencher
| Team | P | W | L | PD | Pts |
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8 | 7 | 1 | 109 | 16 |
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8 | 7 | 1 | 56 | 16 |
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8 | 6 | 2 | 66 | 14 |
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8 | 5 | 3 | 51 | 12 |
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9 | 5 | 3 | 37 | 11 |
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9 | 5 | 4 | 95 | 10 |
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9 | 5 | 4 | 42 | 10 |
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8 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 10 |
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9 | 5 | 4 | -14 | 10 |
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9 | 4 | 5 | -16 | 8 |
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9 | 4 | 5 | -19 | 8 |
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8 | 3 | 5 | -55 | 8 |
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9 | 4 | 5 | -70 | 8 |
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9 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
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8 | 2 | 6 | -63 | 6 |
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8 | 1 | 7 | -89 | 4 |
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8 | 1 | 7 | -166 | 4 |
