Pre-Game Dragons V Manly[Round 26, 2025]

[The Who]

Same team as last week.

On paper, we should be better in nearly every position.

Our backs? Agreed, except Saab.
Our forwards and reserves? Definitely not.

 

[Cliffycomeback]

My gosh, that is a horrible looking Dragons side.

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

Depends what happens to the snow cocks on Friday night. If they lose then we have massive incentive, not that seems to help us much lately.

"The snow cocks", I love that, you have to make it A Thing.

 

[Jethro]

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Jason Saab
03. Tolutau Koula
04. Tommy Talau
05. Lehi Hopoate
06. Luke Brooks
07. Daly Cherry-Evans (C)

08. Matthew Lodge
09. Jake Simpkin
10. Siosiua Taukei'aho
11. Corey Waddell
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jazz Tevaga

14. Aaron Schoupp
15. Caleb Navale
16. Ethan Bullemor
17. Toafofoa Sipley


Replacement:

18. Joey Walsh.


Reserves:

19. Clayton Faulalo
20. Michael Chee Kam
21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong
22. Simione Laiafi - Development Player.


MATCH OFFICIALS:

Adam "Six More against Manly " Gee
Referee

Jon Stone
Touch Judge

Daniel Luttringer
Touch Judge

Liam Kennedy
Bunker Review Official

Dragons v Sea Eagles

St. George Illawarra Dragons versus Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

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MATCH PREVIEW:

Dragons v Sea Eagles: Tyrell's time to shine; No changes for Seibold

The Sea Eagles kept their finals hopes alive with a thumping win over the Dolphins and will be out to keep that momentum going against the Dragons.

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[Cliffycomeback]

"The snow cocks", I love that, you have to make it A Thing.

// C17H21NO4

/* the roosters way */

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Joy of joys , Adam Gee

 

[davohan123]

The Drizzle may rest a heap of players

They are coates meaney and katoa all rested and grant out with Roosters needing the win I see them more motivated on Friday than storm more to play for

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

They are coates meaney and katoa all rested and grant our with Roosters needing the win I see them more motivated on Friday than storm more to play for

Agree , and that’ll decide our year right there

 

[Ashton Davis]

Manly have played the Dragons at Jubilee Kogarah 9 times since they merged with Illawarra at the end of 1998 for the start of the 1999 season.

Since the merge, Manly have played them at Kogarah in:

• 2004 (Round 25) and lost 36 - 34,
• 2007 (Round 16) and lost 26 - 22,
• 2010 (Round 23) and lost 32 - 10,
• 2010 (Finals - Week 1) and lost 28 - 0,
• 2012 (Round 4) and lost 17 - 6,
• 2013 (Round 8) and won 18 - 24,
• 2014 (Round 19) and won 12 - 21
• 2020 (Round 9) and lost 34 - 4, and
• 2022 (Round 19) and lost 20 - 6.

Prior to the merge, Manly played the Dragons 24 times at Kogarah between 1950 and 1996.

Out of those 24 games, Manly had only won 8 games, had 15 losses and 1 draw.

The Geoff Toovey years looking pretty decent in that list. IIRC Taufua had to play fullback in one of those wins and it was on a Monday night at a time when our Monday night win % was crappola

 

[The '47ers]

The Geoff Toovey years looking pretty decent in that list. IIRC Taufua had to play fullback in one of those wins and it was on a Monday night at a time when our Monday night win % was crappola

I loved Monday night football

 

[LeonardCohen]

I loved Monday night football

Yeah it was better than Thursday night. The start of the working week is a bit depressing so some footy gave us something to enjoy. By Thursday, you’re in the throes of work and it doesn’t have the same impact on the dynamic of the week.

 

[The Who]

I loved Monday night football

Sorry, I have to disagree. I want all matches completed for the round by the end of the week, which is Sunday evening. Monday is a dud night. Most restaurants are shut. Crowds are poor. It just feels like an afterthought, and I'm sure players hate it.

 

[davohan123]

Haven't won at kograh since 2014

 

[Rosko]

The Drizzle may rest a heap of players

They have. If Melbourne lose on Friday, we will probably win on Saturday, because it won't matter. That suits a team as mentally weak as us.

 

[manlyfan76]

Sorry, I have to disagree. I want all matches completed for the round by the end of the week, which is Sunday evening. Monday is a dud night. Most restaurants are shut. Crowds are poor. It just feels like an afterthought, and I'm sure players hate it.

NFL got Monday night footy at the request of bookmakers.
They saw that people stopped gambling on Sunday. They thought that people might try to get their weekend losses back if there was a game on monday

 

[Eagle 1]

They are coates meaney and katoa all rested and grant out with Roosters needing the win I see them more motivated on Friday than storm more to play for

Aren't they celebrating Bellyache's massive amount games that he's coached, what ever it is. It'll be sold out again and no Walker for the Roosters either. Storm have big NAS on the bench, he'll want to prove something with the finals coming up. Still have Storm winning this tho.

 

[Waz13]

Agree , and that’ll decide our year right there

I doubt we’ll beat St. George tbh. But hey at least manly have 6 games of interest to watch over the next 2 weeks. Until one doesn’t go our way of course.

 

[Budgie]

RUMOUR HAS IT ....

Joey Walsh to 6
Luke Brooks to 9

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

RUMOUR HAS IT ....

Joey Walsh to 6
Luke Brooks to 9

welcome back
Now about this rumour... is this one you are starting?

 

[Budgie]

welcome back
Now about this rumour... is this one you are starting?

Thanks, great to be back!!

Read it online as Joey debuting then someone else chimed in with the Walsh 6, Brooks 9 thing and

... someone's gotta keep Silvertails churning 😉