DCE much better this game.

[TokyoEagle]

Dude wtf? How can that kick go right when his jersey is being pulled on?

Shane, maybe you have missed the point.

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CDE's kicking game in the 2nd half was the best I've seen from Manly in ages.

Don't think that is saying much.
The kick that went dead out of dummy half seemed a bit rushed and would have been a much better result if we had put pressure on the Roosters. There was another time when we should have been looking for touch and getting our defensive structure set instead of keeping the ball in general play.
This experience will come with more game time and the guidance of our veterans who were missing today.
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This was his 2nd game and I still believe it's Manly's best kicking game in that second half in ages even with that minor kick that you whinge about. Hodkinson's kicking game was nowhere near as good as DCE's and his long kicking game is better than OX's.
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Not having a whinge, Swoop. Just pointing out that we still have room for improvement.

I agree that it was 1 of our best 2nd half kicking games for a long time, but i also suggested, what was the quality of what it was being measured against.

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I was wondering if the kick that went dead from DCE was a field goal attempt that went wrong as he looked unbalanced when he kicked the thing.  Anyway the scrum base on Sunday looked immeasurably more poised and settled than a week prior.  I don't think DCE had such a poor game in Melbourne, it's just that he was up against league's best in Smith and Cronk.  And as Fro said, the pack stood up this week.  For some reason they were poor in Melbourne.  Maybe a few of the 'old' hands were overawed. 

The kick where he looked unbalanced was because a rooster had a hold of him from behind and was trying to drag him down!

So far that's the only criticism I have of his kicking game. That is, he seems to be under too much pressure from the opposition when he goes to kick. I saw it a lot against the Storm and I saw it again yesterday. I few wise words from Des should fix the problem.
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Agree GG, you have said what i was trying to say much more succinctly than i was able to do.