Pre-Game Dragons v Manly [Round 19, 2022]

[40 nil]

If Weekes does play dummy half, he will be the fastest in the club's history - 10.98 (1.3 metres wind assistance) for 100 metres in 2019!

 

[madmax]

If only getting the vaxx did as initially promised.

Getting the vax was not meant to stop you from getting Covid….it was to stop you getting severely Ill & ending up on a ventilator in hospital so it is as initially promised.

 

[Budgie]

Vax good, a totally necessary wonder of science.
Now a footy question.
Will the team be tested in the morning and then again before game time? And how long before game time?
Dessie's earning his bucks this week.

 

[davohan123]

anyway getting back onto footy

I know I keep saying it but tomorrow is finals come early for us

open up a 2 game gap between us and dragons.

yes we have 3 crucial players out but there is enough talent still in this team to beat the dragons.

manly by 7

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

See ya

Good riddance!

 

[mave]

Ffs.....there's plenty of places to whine about the vax and masks, etc ....this is not one of them.

 

[Dan]

Ffs.....there's plenty of places to whine about the vax and masks, etc ....this is not one of them.

Thank you this is what I was trying to say!

 

[Will on the hill]

Weekes can probably cover for Froggy when we have the ball but how on earth is he gonna make 40+ tackles in the middle? We are gonna need to do something funky in defence to cover for him. Best of luck to him, hope he kills it.

 

[40 nil]

We'll know tomorrow exactly how Des is playing his cards. It is unusual for him to blood rookies in the starting thirteen and especially out of position.

Will Weekes really start as dummy half or will Foran start there with Schuster starting as five eighth? This would be less disruptive to the usual game plan. Weekes could start from the bench to relieve Schuster or Foran and also cover other positions if needed.

It seems probable Sipley or another of the big boppers will start at lock with Walker coming from the bench to play his usual middle role in the first half. I expect all the big boppers will be well rotated and have plenty of game time.

 

[Disco]

I think we will start

6.Weekes
9.Foran
12.Shuster
Bench.Trbojevic

 

[BOZO]

anyway getting back onto footy

I know I keep saying it but tomorrow is finals come early for us

open up a 2 game gap between us and dragons.

yes we have 3 crucial players out but there is enough talent still in this team to beat the dragons.

manly by 7

I agree with you feathered friend

We do have the talent to win this game if we also have the Tenacity

 

[Will on the hill]

I think we will start

6.Weekes
9.Foran
12.Shuster
Bench.Trbojevic

I like it. Des named Sipley for Jake at 13, 1 in 1 out no shuffling. Now he has done the same thing with Burbo/Davey and Weekes/Croker, we will definitely see some shuffling before kickoff.

 

[BOZO]

I like it. Des named Sipley for Jake at 13, 1 in 1 out no shuffling. Now he has done the same thing with Burbo/Davey and Weekes/Croker, we will definitely see some shuffling before kickoff.

I see the shuffling as a positive

As our unknown final line up to the dragons is in our favour

 

[XV-1]

Must win match, so I hope Des is not playing silly buggers.

Our next two matches are against the Roosters and Parra.

 

[Nordburg]

I see the shuffling as a positive

As our unknown final line up to the dragons is in our favour

I don’t see the “secrecy” of an unknown final line up,as a disadvantage at all to the Dragons.I suspect teams do minimal work on specific players from the opposition,other than those that are likely to be the influential ones like DCE or Foran.In this particular case,I can’t imagine the Dragons game plan being thrown out the window because they don’t know who will start at Prop and Lock or if Walker or Weekes,two players that have never played hooker and one who’s on debut,will start
Similar delusional thinking happened a couple of years ago when everyone was thinking the secrecy of Albert Hopoate’s debut was going to throw a multiple premiership winning coach in Bellamy,plans into chaos.It’s not as if Cam Smith or Steve Walters are going to be the shock inclusions

 

[BOZO]

I don’t see the “secrecy” of an unknown final line up,as a disadvantage at all to the Dragons.I suspect teams do minimal work on specific players from the opposition,other than those that are likely to be the influential ones like DCE or Foran.In this particular case,I can’t imagine the Dragons game plan being thrown out the window because they don’t know who will start at Prop and Lock or if Walker or Weekes,two players that have never played hooker and one who’s on debut,will start
Similar delusional thinking happened a couple of years ago when everyone was thinking the secrecy of Albert Hopoate’s debut was going to throw a multiple premiership winning coach in Bellamy,plans into chaos.It’s not as if Cam Smith or Steve Walters are going to be the shock inclusions

I do not agree with you here feathered friend

As It is always an advantage when you know the full extent of your opponents game plan to counteract it

Have a Good day and Go Manly

 

[Smokin Joe]

As suggested by others I doubt the side named will be the run on side,Ben T named in the second row suggests to me Foz will start at 9 and Schuster will be 6.
Weekes will probably spell Foz at some point in the game and then switch out again.
My only concern is if there are any injuries in the backs and Weekes needs to fill in,our best workrate forwards are out and it would require some big efforts from the others,however a good time to show what they can do if so.
It would also mean potentially asking Foz to try to play a full 80 at dummy half if there are some injuries,but it is all what if.....

 

[master blaster]

Dont forget, we need to look out for the grub Lomax and sims will probably target Chez. Our big boys need to protect Chez and others if this garbage starts

 

[BOZO]

Dont forget, we need to look out for the grub Lomax and sims will probably target Chez. Our big boys need to protect Chez and others if this garbage starts

Perfect day for garbage tactics in a heated , steamy ,rainy day in the middle of the field

This should be a fiery game as both teams are playing for their season

Lomax and sims are great players and they will be a good test for us

I agree with you about our Big boys .

They need to match their big frames and play big moments for us

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I expect all the big boppers will be well rotated and have plenty of game time.

Sounds like the perfect game plan given our circumstances, 40 nil, but have you met our coach, Des Hasler? Weekes is likely to sit on the bench until the 78th minute, Toff will get 15 minutes and never be seen again, Walks will end up at prop instead dummy half, and Schuster will be thrown on for the last 10 minutes just so we forumites can comment on his weight or blame him for either blowing a big lead or not pulling a no-look pass out of his arse to win us the game…