Game Day: Dragons v Manly [Round 19, 2022]

[jbb/james]

I have grave concerns about tonight.

I was worried when Jake went down and then Croker sent me into a complete spin.

Regardless of which team takes the field tonight, in any combination, it will not have the two most critical pieces to the ruck puzzle.

Tonight is not solely about whether a player (be it Weekes) misses a tackle or not. It’s not about how many tackles someone makes...

It comes down to the effectiveness of certain tackles at certain stages of the match, in certain field position.

Our ‘fill in’ 9 might complete every tackle they’re assigned to and miss none all night. But it could be the tackle that allows an opposition forward to find their front, play the ball quickly and expose our edge off a fast ruck for a try. It could be the soft tackle on play three of a set that allows the next two rucks to explode, before the opposition kick on the front foot and earn a repeat set, thus fatiguing our forwards.

That’s the thing about Jake and Frog...it’s not the number of tackles or missed tackles that really matter. It’s their ability to stop the opposition from (a) making yards, and (b) playing off quick play-the-balls. How do they do it? They dominate tackles at important stages of the game, to stop momentum. That’s where they’ll be sorely missed tonight.

Our best option is to hog posession through a kicking game and control to reduce the drags opportunities.

our brains trust doesnt have covid

its a night that our leadership needs to stand up and lead wharever 17 that take the field

 

[Eagle 1]

Our best option is to hog posession through a kicking game and control to reduce the drags opportunities.

our brains trust doesnt have covid

its a night that our leadership needs to stand up and lead wharever 17 that take the field

It's going to be a greasy ball tonight, so we need to limit our errors to say no more than 2 in each half, and also need to give the ref very few reasons to blow his whistle. Easier said than done I guess when being the away team.

 

[Will on the hill]

I have grave concerns about tonight.

I was worried when Jake went down and then Croker sent me into a complete spin.

Regardless of which team takes the field tonight, in any combination, it will not have the two most critical pieces to the ruck puzzle.

Tonight is not solely about whether a player (be it Weekes) misses a tackle or not. It’s not about how many tackles someone makes...

It comes down to the effectiveness of certain tackles at certain stages of the match, in certain field position.

Our ‘fill in’ 9 might complete every tackle they’re assigned to and miss none all night. But it could be the tackle that allows an opposition forward to find their front, play the ball quickly and expose our edge off a fast ruck for a try. It could be the soft tackle on play three of a set that allows the next two rucks to explode, before the opposition kick on the front foot and earn a repeat set, thus fatiguing our forwards.

That’s the thing about Jake and Frog...it’s not the number of tackles or missed tackles that really matter. It’s their ability to stop the opposition from (a) making yards, and (b) playing off quick play-the-balls. How do they do it? They dominate tackles at important stages of the game, to stop momentum. That’s where they’ll be sorely missed tonight.

Also 2 of our fittest, if we do manage to do an ok job at covering their workload there are gonna be some very tired middles towards the backend of the game.

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Might head down to Kogarah, rub BOZO’s bald head for good luck and see us come away with a fine Manly win

 

[The Who]

Also 2 of our fittest, if we do manage to do an ok job at covering their workload there are gonna be some very tired middles towards the backend of the game.

If DESpicable wanted to improve the defence he'd have brought in DeLuxe who gets through more tackles than a fishing supplier.

 

[globaleagle]

prob posted somewhere...

NRL Late Mail: Round 19

All the Late Mail for Round 19 of the 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership.

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Sea Eagles: More disruption on Thursday with Andrew Davey and Lachlan Croker sidelined with COVID after Jake Trbojevic had tested positive early in the week. Kaeo Weekes will make his NRL debut at hooker, Ben Trbojevic comes into the back row and Toafofoa Sipley starts at lock. Taniela Paseka joins the interchange bench. Martin Taupau plays his 150th game for the Sea Eagles.

 

[Disco]

Just speculation, we wont really know till 5

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Just speculation, we wont really know till 5

Mate, I reckon we'll still be plenty confused well after kick-off!

 

[ALinda]

If DESpicable wanted to improve the defence he'd have brought in DeLuxe who gets through more tackles than a fishing supplier.

He still might bring him in (hope so). We'll need all the defence we can muster. Only 1 hour to go till the real team list comes out

 

[nightster]

prob posted somewhere...

NRL Late Mail: Round 19

All the Late Mail for Round 19 of the 2022 NRL Telstra Premiership.

www.nrl.com

Sea Eagles: More disruption on Thursday with Andrew Davey and Lachlan Croker sidelined with COVID after Jake Trbojevic had tested positive early in the week. Kaeo Weekes will make his NRL debut at hooker, Ben Trbojevic comes into the back row and Toafofoa Sipley starts at lock. Taniela Paseka joins the interchange bench. Martin Taupau plays his 150th game for the Sea Eagles.

And DCE will show the same cool, game control for us as he did for the cane toads.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Dce to hooker. Shoe to 5/8. Walker to lock. Weeks bench utility.

 

[EagleFromMay1967]

With a soggy pitch, (notoriously bad for ankles, knees) illness galore, maybe we should be realistic and just declare this a win if we can finish the match with no further injuries, 'on reports' or other disturbances.
A win and 2 comp points would be excellent, but sometimes discretion is the better part of valour. Not saying tank it, saying play the LONG GAME.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

With a soggy pitch, (notoriously bad for ankles, knees) illness galore, maybe we should be realistic and just declare this a win if we can finish the match with no further injuries, 'on reports' or other disturbances.
A win and 2 comp points would be excellent, but sometimes discretion is the better part of valour. Not saying tank it, saying play the LONG GAME.

Problem being if you go in half-hearted you're more likely to get hurt.
So we may as well just win it.

 

[Rafferty]

Dce to hooker. Shoe to 5/8. Walker to lock. Weeks bench utility.

Works for me, have wanted to see how DCE would go at hooker for a while now.

 

[Spartan Eagle]

I will be there feathered friend supporting our Manly boys

I will be walking in enemy territory

Through the wind and the rain

With passion and hope in my heart

That we win today and live up to our Legendary clubs high standards

and honour it as the Greatest club of all !!!

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Onya @BOZO !! Hey I don't think anyone will recognise you walking through the crowd with a shirt on though..

 

[Tragic Eagle]

No time for that only 7 rounds left.

 

[robbiea]

Have a feeling DCE will line up at hooker !

 

[The Royal Soup]

How are we still $1.65 favs and Goons are $2.25 on sportsbet

 

[KaZa]

Dce to hooker. Shoe to 5/8. Walker to lock. Weeks bench utility.

id like to see this actually. Been saying it for a while. I think DCE would make a good hooker.

 

[eagle66]

You will find that a there will be a few hookers during the game and during a set of six. DCE, Foran, Weekes (when he comes on) and Walker