Post-Game Discussion Knights v Manly [Round 5, 2022]

[Budgie]

One for the history books: we win WITHOUT Turbo and WITH @Mark from Brisbane

Unbelievable!

 

[Ranga]

Davey has played extremely well since his return, and congrats to him for scoring his first FG try! I assume Schuster comes straight back in, but I like the idea of Davey out there for the full 80 mins. He’s just a good, honest footballer.

 

[The Who]

I'm delighted with the way we finished but let's not forget that Newcastle would have been leading 12-10 had the Randall try been awarded. Plus we dodged a bullet with the Bunker also overruling an early Knight's "try". This was an extremely tight match for the first 60 minutes.
The refereeing was nitpickingly poor, particularly in the conditions which made the wrestle more prominent and it harder for defenders to get back 10 metres. Too many penalties and the 6-agains were a joke. They never seem to publish the six-again stats so I'd be interested to know what they were. Hiding such stats helps a ref get away with bias.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Team victory song, it is clear their favourite line is "Guzzle guzzle guzzle", lol

 

[The Insomniac]

Newcastle @ home, in the wet. Never easy. A famous win, no doubt. Hope this makes the boys believe in themselves a bit. The tallent is there even without the mighty Turbo. I'm wrapped. Thanks boys.

 

[Jethro]

More from Post #1

Pressers:

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Daly Cherry-Evans and Des Hasler chat to the media after their Round 5 clash against the Newcastle Knights

www.nrl.com

Newcastle Knights

Kalyn Ponga and Adam O'Brien chat to the media after their Round 5 clash against the Sea Eagles

www.nrl.com

 

[JBW]

Ecstatic with this win, like others, this match had me concerned.. Discipline and not shutting down offloads still a worry but everything went against us tonight, from the penalty count to muppetbrain Voss death riding us and we got the job done.

A very happy Manly fan tonight.

 

[The Who]

Davey has played extremely well since his return, and congrats to him for scoring his first FG try! I assume Schuster comes straight back in, but I like the idea of Davey out there for the full 80 mins. He’s just a good, honest footballer.

It looks like our big off-season purchase, Bullemor, will struggle to get into our top 17. The Shoe has to come in, but where? If you keep Foran at 5/8 (and his form this season has been good) then it has to be on the bench as a utility, even though we have The Lawman and Walker doing this role beautifully. He could possibly play as a centre, although Parker, Harpo, Koala and now Tippytoes have these positions covered.
I like to see Davey start the match, do the hard stuff with Al, and then do a stint in the front row. When the match opens up we slip The Shoe into the second row. It's complicated, but what a good problem to have.

 

[Jethro]

More from Post #1

Pressers:

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Daly Cherry-Evans and Des Hasler chat to the media after their Round 5 clash against the Newcastle Knights

www.nrl.com

Newcastle Knights

Kalyn Ponga and Adam O'Brien chat to the media after their Round 5 clash against the Sea Eagles

www.nrl.com

 

[Ben]

Have we finally figured out how to play in the wet? Wow I never thought I would see the day…
Extremely pumped and proud of how we went about our business tonight.
Incredible win in the wet and away from home.

 

[The Royal Soup]

i like Soup

 

[ALinda]

Soooooo

We CAN win without Tommy

Soooooo

We CAN win when Mark isn't bush

 

[Remy]

So proud of that win. Torrential rain, no Tommy, underdogs, and come out with a solid 13+ win. Absolute bash-up of the middles led by Aloiai once again and the fast-improving Paseka. Both need to be starting. DCE besides the crossfield Saab kick and kick out on full, was superb again. Dylan Edwards is an Aldi version of Reuben Garrick as a fullback. Davey and Smole dominant. Lawton with the big game-winning plays, needs more minutes. Harper's confidence rising. Walker is a hero, his Xfactor is crucial to our premiership chances. And Christian Tui with a great run on debut, was so impressive, my favorite out of the back 5.

3 IN A ROW LETS KEEP THIS ROLLING!!!! GO MANLYYYYYY

 

[Remy]

Now let's hope we get a dry track so we can put 50 on the tits next week at brooky and go 4 in a row. KEEENNNNNNN!!!1

 

[Remy]

What's everyone's back 5 for next week?

I still reckon Tolu should have a shot at FB. Garrick solid, but could've gotten more involved in attack. Tolu as a natural fullback will use that space and be an X factor on a dry track. CHRISTIAN HAS TO STAY. HE WAS UNBELIEVABLE. I don't know where he goes, personally might just give a rest for Saab, give him a reggies stint for him to reset.

1. Tolu
2. Tui
3. Parker
4. Harper
5. Garrick

Most likely Des keeps Tolu out and keeps the same 5 as this week though lol.

 

[Will on the hill]

What's everyone's back 5 for next week?

I still reckon Tolu should have a shot at FB. Garrick solid, but could've gotten more involved in attack. Tolu as a natural fullback will use that space and be an X factor on a dry track. CHRISTIAN HAS TO STAY. HE WAS UNBELIEVABLE. I don't know where he goes, personally might just give a rest for Saab, give him a reggies stint for him to reset.

1. Tolu
2. Tui
3. Parker
4. Harper
5. Garrick

Most likely Des keeps Tolu out and keeps the same 5 as this week though lol.

Playing a rookie at FB is a huge risk. I suspect Des was always gonna play Garrick at 1.
I do agree that Saab could be the most at risk given the performances of Koula and Tippytoes.

 

[Jethro]

More from Post #1

Pressers:

Round 5: Post Match Press Conference | Sea Eagles

Daly Cherry-Evans and Des Hasler chat to the media after their Round 5 clash against the Newcastle Knights

www.seaeagles.com.au

Match Report:

Sea Eagles fly high again with third straight win

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles made it three straight wins tonight with a dominant 30-6 win over the Newcastle Knights in round five of the Telstra Premiership.

www.seaeagles.com.au

Press Print & Video Articles:

Headaches for Kalyn Ponga and Knights as Sea Eagles swoop

Newcastle skipper Kalyn Ponga survived a head knock but was unable to stop a rampant Manly who won 30-6 on a wet, miserable night in the Hunter.

www.smh.com.au

 

[globaleagle]

"Yay"

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

It looks like our big off-season purchase, Bullemor, will struggle to get into our top 17. The Shoe has to come in, but where? If you keep Foran at 5/8 (and his form this season has been good) then it has to be on the bench as a utility, even though we have The Lawman and Walker doing this role beautifully. He could possibly play as a centre, although Parker, Harpo, Koala and now Tippytoes have these positions covered.
I like to see Davey start the match, do the hard stuff with Al, and then do a stint in the front row. When the match opens up we slip The Shoe into the second row. It's complicated, but what a good problem to have.

Love it - Davey is the hard arse, no nonsense, no mistake high effort guy we absolutely must have somewhere. So far in 4 starting games and one off the bench - not an error and I would gather not a missed tackle or only a couple. He also is exactly where he needs to be in defence and he is a load to bring down.

 

[Stewbojevic]

Have we finally figured out how to play in the wet? Wow I never thought I would see the day…
Extremely pumped and proud of how we went about our business tonight.
Incredible win in the wet and away from home.

Yes, play Keppie for less than 20 mins