Canteen Worker

First Grader
I was impressed in our composure. Melbourne really put it to us in the second half. In many ways it was a semi final style game.

I was worried about our mistake rate in the second half, allowing them to hammer us but we hung on well. I was impressed with the way we controlled the last ten minutes when field goals started to come into the equation.

We only play Melbourne once this year and so it was good to get the points.

20 points to Manly with a bye to come!!!! :yeah: :yeah: :yeah:
 

fLIP

UFO Hunter
Yep, Melbourne threw everything they had at us. The boys just stood up and didn't give them an inch.

There were about 5 or 6 times in that second half that I just said to myself, ****, their in. And someone would pull something out of nowhere and save us.

120% from every player on the ground tonight.
 

Matabele

Journey Man
The defence is on. Remember at the start of last season Hasler came out with statement about coming up with a ground-breaking defensive structure.

18 months later he has delivered. It is very similar to the Fulton system of the mid-90s but they have the ability to go up and in if needed.
 

Nutzcraw

Bencher
We just kept turning up!!!

It was unreal.. fatty vautin said it best when he said "Manly this year (07) aren't the flashiest team in the competition but you know what? Every bloke in a Maroon and White jumper is playing for their teammate"
 

Kiwi Eagle

Moderator
Staff member
Was awesome, origin style stuff

They keep coming and Kite, Matai, Watmough and co kept smashing them

The best advertisement for our defense was the Matt King run where he finished with 6 Manly players on top of him
 

Nutzcraw

Bencher
KE, I was watching the game with my old boy.. and he said "how did he stay in?"

I replied "who cares, look how many of us showed the committment to get back there!"
 

Matabele

Journey Man
Was awesome, origin style stuff

They keep coming and Kite, Matai, Watmough and co kept smashing them

The best advertisement for our defense was the Matt King run where he finished with 6 Manly players on top of him
I was going to say the same thing. showed immense desperation.
 
Team P W L PD Pts
24 18 6 333 42
24 18 6 214 42
24 16 8 168 38
24 16 8 124 38
24 14 9 175 35
24 14 10 122 34
24 13 11 -24 32
24 13 11 -137 32
24 12 12 59 30
24 12 12 13 30
24 12 12 4 30
24 11 12 6 29
24 9 15 -111 24
24 9 15 -126 24
24 7 17 -331 20
24 5 19 -199 16
24 4 20 -290 14
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