It may be hard to believe but consider this,
If Manly went out and put on a quick 20 points then ambled their way to a 36 to 12 victory, all reports would have said the Dogs did well , showed some structure, showed spirit and fight, blahblahblah.
Their coaching staff would have got a pat on the back for such a result but in harsh reality, they have clearly been shown where they are at and what they have to aspire to unlike their previous matches against Penrith, Parramatta and Canberra where they hung in there, pushed them etc.
If Manly went out and put on a quick 20 points then ambled their way to a 36 to 12 victory, all reports would have said the Dogs did well , showed some structure, showed spirit and fight, blahblahblah.
Their coaching staff would have got a pat on the back for such a result but in harsh reality, they have clearly been shown where they are at and what they have to aspire to unlike their previous matches against Penrith, Parramatta and Canberra where they hung in there, pushed them etc.