Ben Turbo

[Snake]

Which might have helped with a couple others having a spell. I would have liked to have seen Ben out there earlier. Perhaps to give Lawton or Croker a spell. That would have been very manageable in That second half I thought. Oh well he’ll get his shot another time.

serenity now, insanity later.

 

[ManEagle]

serenity now, insanity later.

serenity SSERENITY serenity SERENITY !!!!!

thanks Frank C

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

serenity now, insanity later.

Hoochie Mumma

 

[Jerry1]

Hello goodbye…..

Flash ahaha....

 

[anthonyb1965]

If he wasn't ready, he shouldn't have been named in the seventeen. We don't have the luxury of naming players in the seventeen who aren't ready for first grade. It seems to me that we potentially had two passengers in our seventeen yesterday. Funa who should never have been named as five eight, and possibly Burbo (who you argue wasn't ready to be there). Yes we are well down on troops but apart from that I don't see much logic in those decisions.

Who else was there? (honest question)

 

[Nambawan]

Who else was there? (honest question)

Funa has been horribly managed at Manly. Throwing him in at 5/8 was a travesty. If I was him would seek a transfer to Melbourne - where he would likely thrive.

 

[Disco]

Meh, just cause it was his debut does make him entitled to a certain role.

Fact is he made the 17 as we literally had nobody else. He'll get his time but Sunday was not his time

 

[Nordburg]

Who else was there? (honest question)

Jorge

 

[Woodsie]

Croker is a 5/8 playing hooker, Lawton is a hooker/half playing 2nd row, Keppie is a prop playing edge, Tom is a 2nd rower playing fullback and Jake is a half in a props body ... playing out of position is just part of football ..

 

[IQofalimabean]

Croker is a 5/8 playing hooker, Lawton is a hooker/half playing 2nd row, Keppie is a prop playing edge, Tom is a 2nd rower playing fullback and Jake is a half in a props body ... playing out of position is just part of football ..

and Des hasler book is called the utility player lol

 

[Bearfax]

Funa has been horribly managed at Manly. Throwing him in at 5/8 was a travesty. If I was him would seek a transfer to Melbourne - where he would likely thrive.

Memories of Tom Wright, though Tom had experience as a five eighth. But like Funa, he should have taken a wing or centre position.

 

[Snake]

Funa actually saw himself as a 5/8 in the juniors and played there in Harold Matts and SG Ball...When he first came into u/20s there was a selection of halves in front of him (Cust, Tom Wright etc.) so he was put a little wider in the centres (a natural demotion from 6). Then, when those players moved up, Wayne Lambkin (then u/20s coach) manufactured him into a fullback because the likes of Jade Anderson went up to NSW Cup and on the fringe of FG.

So, he has never really nailed down a position. He is not completely untried at 5/8, although I wouldn't call u/16s and u/18s professional experience.

I think he is a real trier but I don't see more than a squad player in him to be honest; he is Brendan Elliot.

 

[Bearfax]

Funa actually saw himself as a 5/8 in the juniors and played there in Harold Matts and SG Ball...When he first came into u/20s there was a selection of halves in front of him (Cust, Tom Wright etc.) so he was put a little wider in the centres (a natural demotion from 6). Then, when those players moved up, Wayne Lambkin (then u/20s coach) manufactured him into a fullback because the likes of Jade Anderson went up to NSW Cup and on the fringe of FG.

So, he has never really nailed down a position. He is not completely untried at 5/8, although I wouldn't call u/16s and u/18s professional experience.

I think he is a real trier but I don't see more than a squad player in him to be honest; he is Brendan Elliot.

Makes sense Snake. Seems unfortunate that he didn't have the chance to pin down a position so he could learn the needs of that position over an extended period. He's got skill, but I suspect he's on the outer and wont be with us next year. A shame.