Exciting opportunity

[SeaEagleRock8]

Correct, I'm anticipating what Seibold will say about the Souths game!
But seriously - it is exciting!
We'll get to see a couple of up and comers test themselves in the top grade.
Jamie Humphreys has had big wraps on him.
Maybe Navale, looked really solid for Fiji late last year, and got a run in one of our trials.
Aitasi James, certainly looks strong enough, wind him up and tell him to follow Brown.

This is a game Manly is expected to lose anyway. But plenty of times we see youngsters step up when tossed into first grade, I predict our emergency players will do us all proud.
In fact, I won't be at all shocked by a Manly win!

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Agree situations like ours create great opportunities for new players to break through into first grade. I’m also looking forward to seeing how these boys perform in top company. I hope they all play the games of their life’s.

 

[manlyfan76]

It's a privilege to be filling in for Origin stars/ captains.

 

[The Wheel]

Correct, I'm anticipating what Seibold will say about the Souths game!
But seriously - it is exciting!
We'll get to see a couple of up and comers test themselves in the top grade.
Jamie Humphreys has had big wraps on him.
Maybe Navale, looked really solid for Fiji late last year, and got a run in one of our trials.
Aitasi James, certainly looks strong enough, wind him up and tell him to follow Brown.

This is a game Manly is expected to lose anyway. But plenty of times we see youngsters step up when tossed into first grade, I predict our emergency players will do us all proud.
In fact, I won't be at all shocked by a Manly win!

I’m tipping it will be an exciting challenge

 

[MW66]

Well its started. A heap of guys from Sydney Shield/JF squad named in Flegg => assume a heap of guys from Flegg will be named in KOE.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I’m tipping it will be an exciting challenge

How about a challenging opportunity?

 

[Seagles68]

How about a challenging opportunity?

For some it will be pleasing.

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

This will be really interesting, I am looking forward to it.

 

[Disco]

I'm excited for it for sure.

Keen to see Navale

 

[jbb/james]

Its a great test for the coach

Has he got a baby broncos moment in him

We have only used the same players over and over so how the newbies play , the commitment will say a lot about seibs as well

Can he , brooks and brownie keep the troops on tilt for 80

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Could get very very ugly , but who knows , they might surprise.

 

[maxta]

Souths don't look great on paper either with Murray and Mitchell out they come back a fair bit...they do have the experience at 6, 7 and 9 which is their advantage.
Manly still have a few decent players and others looking to show what they got and every now and then, that youthful determination can create unpredictale outcomes...I think it's a tight game and almost a 50/50

 

[Sheikheagle]

I think arrow is in doubt as well.

 

[double hoops]

That W word seems a bridge to far.
We have players who were flat out even walking last week.

 

[Smokin Joe]

I am more concerned with Wighton on the left,we will probably have on the right Humphreys(who is more a left side player) with possibly Lawton or Condon if Waddell is out and Schoupp at centre.
Not saying Walker won't be a threat.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

We have a really energetic group this week: Anthony Seibold

Head coach Anthony Seibold discusses team selection ahead of our clash against the South Sydney Rabbitohs.

www.seaeagles.com.au

Turns out it's a wonderful opportunity, not an exciting opportunity, eh that's pretty close
Seibold doesn't sound confident that either Sipley or Waddell will play, which isn't a shock of course, but highlights what a mountain for Manly's patched up team to climb.
So what's the chance of following up last week with what would surely be an even more famous win against the odds?
(actually it's $2.69 on sportsbet, I thought it might be double that)

 

[deanm]

I am more concerned with Wighton on the left,we will probably have on the right Humphreys(who is more a left side player) with possibly Lawton or Condon if Waddell is out and Schoupp at centre.
Not saying Walker won't be a threat.

Looking at the players in The reserves list , they are all backs except Parker. So I would assume all forwards named will most likely play.

 

[Dan]

For a moment I though I was on LinkedIn

 

[LeonardCohen]

Souths don't look great on paper either with Murray and Mitchell out they come back a fair bit...they do have the experience at 6, 7 and 9 which is their advantage.
Manly still have a few decent players and others looking to show what they got and every now and then, that youthful determination can create unpredictale outcomes...I think it's a tight game and almost a 50/50

Wish I agreed but any team with Lawton as 7 and a middle rotation of Atasi James, Ben Condon, Navale, Sipley and Bullemor is going struggle against a team with Cody Walker, Jack Wighton, Koloamatagi, Arrow, Burgess, Moale, etc.

I reckon we are in for a hiding and it’s a shame because we just had a galvanising win and jumped teams to enter the 8…it’s all coming undone due to Origin and injury.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Wish I agreed but any team with Lawton as 7 and a middle rotation of Atasi James, Ben Condon, Navale, Sipley and Bullemor is going struggle against a team with Cody Walker, Jack Wighton, Koloamatagi, Arrow, Burgess, Moale, etc.

I reckon we are in for a hiding and it’s a shame because we just had a galvanising win and jumped teams to enter the 8…it’s all coming undone due to Origin and injury.

... and suspension!