Manly have the most Improvement in them.

[Mark from Brisbane]

One of the posts on here @Chip and Chase mentions “ clutch players” and boy didn’t we have some beauty’s in the decade of dominance.

It’s why I think this team is going to have to go through what that team did in 2006-2007 before going on to win the big one.

This year feels so very much like 2006, a “ breakout year” if you will.

It looks like we will be in the finals for sure but my expectations are pretty low.

I think 2020-21 will be our years in the sun.

 

[HoldenV8]

Or the complete opposite , totally overawed!!

Lets hope not.

They say you have to lose one to win one, as happened with Manly in 1995-96 and 2007-08. But that's not always the case.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Lets hope not.

They say you have to lose one to win one, as happened with Manly in 1995-96 and 2007-08. But that's not always the case.

Not always but wouldn’t surprise me to see the next 3 years play out exactly as did 2006-7-8.

 

[HoldenV8]

Not always but wouldn’t surprise me to see the next 3 years play out exactly as did 2006-7-8.

Lets hope it works out better than 1995, 1996 and 1997 where we played 3 Grand Finals but only came away with one premiership.

 

[maxta]

Personally just happy we are in the show come finals time and depending on everything from injuries to momentum, strange but good things can happen.
"IF" the refs make it a quick ruck speed with defenders not allowed to sleep on the tackled player, AFB and Kapow will offer 2nd phase and quick plays and Tom, DCE and Fainu can carve up any defensive structures through that middle, which in turn provides the space out wide.

 

[Jethro]

Here is a list of games that the Eels have won this season against (at the time) Top 8 sides:

Round 4 - Saturday 6th April 2019

[Ladder Position 6] - Eels 24

[Ladder Position 3] - Sharks 12


Round 6 - Monday 22nd April 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Eels 51

[Ladder Position 5] - Wests Tigers 6


Round 8 - Sunday 5th May 2019

[Ladder Position 5] - Eels 32

[Ladder Position 8] - Dragons 18


Round 12 - Friday 31st May 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Eels 26

[Ladder Position 1] - Rabbitohs 14


Round 15 - Saturday 29th June 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Eels 22

[Ladder Position 4] - Raiders 16

P.S. Note that all of their wins above were all 'Home' games. They have not won against a Top 8 Side at an 'Away' game this year.

Manly's wins against (at the time) Top 8 sides this year:

Round 3 - Saturday 30th March 2019

[Ladder Position 13] - Manly 46

[Ladder Position 8] - Warriors 12


Round 4 - Saturday 6th April 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Manly 13

[Ladder Position 2] - Rabbitohs 12


Round 7 - Sunday 28th April 2019

[Ladder Position 7] - Manly 24

[Ladder Position 3] - Raiders 20


Round 10 - Sunday 19th May 2019

[Ladder Position 7] - Sharks 14

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 24


Round 18 - Sunday 21st July 2019

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 36

[Ladder Position 6] - Eels 24


Round 19 - Saturday 27th July 2019

[Ladder Position 1] - Storm 10

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 11


Round 23 - Sunday 25th August 2019

[Ladder Position 3] - Raiders 14

[Ladder Position 4] - Manly 18

4 Wins at Home
3 Wins away.

A much better result than any results that the Eels have racked up this year.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Manly's wins against (at the time) Top 8 sides this year:

Round 3 - Saturday 30th March 2019

[Ladder Position 13] - Manly 46

[Ladder Position 8] - Warriors 12


Round 4 - Saturday 6th April 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Manly 13

[Ladder Position 2] - Rabbitohs 12


Round 7 - Sunday 28th April 2019

[Ladder Position 7] - Manly 24

[Ladder Position 3] - Raiders 20


Round 10 - Sunday 19th May 2019

[Ladder Position 7] - Sharks 14

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 24


Round 18 - Sunday 21st July 2019

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 36

[Ladder Position 6] - Eels 24


Round 19 - Saturday 27th July 2019

[Ladder Position 1] - Storm 10

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 11


Round 23 - Sunday 25th August 2019

[Ladder Position 3] - Raiders 14

[Ladder Position 4] - Manly 18

4 Wins at Home
3 Wins away.

A much better than any results that the Eels have racked up this year.

Today's win had a similar character to many of those others, with 'character' being the operative word.
We have won several on pure guts and determination, the team culture now seems to be that of fighters, scrappers, who keep plugging away and somehow don't wilt under adversity.
Probably more valuable in the long run than if we had won with a few fancy tries.
Lack of troops may be the only thing that stops our run, but so far this year whoever Des calls up just plugs the hole and plays their role, and I think the same will happen next week!

 

[Jethro]

Here is a list of games that the Eels have won this season against (at the time) Top 8 sides:

Round 4 - Saturday 6th April 2019

[Ladder Position 6] - Eels 24

[Ladder Position 3] - Sharks 12


Round 6 - Monday 22nd April 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Eels 51

[Ladder Position 5] - Wests Tigers 6


Round 8 - Sunday 5th May 2019

[Ladder Position 5] - Eels 32

[Ladder Position 8] - Dragons 18


Round 12 - Friday 31st May 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Eels 26

[Ladder Position 1] - Rabbitohs 14


Round 15 - Saturday 29th June 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Eels 22

[Ladder Position 4] - Raiders 16

P.S. Note that all of their wins above were all 'Home' games. They have not won against a Top 8 Side at an 'Away' game this year.

Manly's wins against (at the time) Top 8 sides this year:

Round 3 - Saturday 30th March 2019

[Ladder Position 13] - Manly 46

[Ladder Position 8] - Warriors 12


Round 4 - Saturday 6th April 2019

[Ladder Position 8] - Manly 13

[Ladder Position 2] - Rabbitohs 12


Round 7 - Sunday 28th April 2019

[Ladder Position 7] - Manly 24

[Ladder Position 3] - Raiders 20


Round 10 - Sunday 19th May 2019

[Ladder Position 7] - Sharks 14

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 24


Round 18 - Sunday 21st July 2019

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 36

[Ladder Position 6] - Eels 24


Round 19 - Saturday 27th July 2019

[Ladder Position 1] - Storm 10

[Ladder Position 5] - Manly 11


Round 23 - Sunday 25th August 2019

[Ladder Position 3] - Raiders 14

[Ladder Position 4] - Manly 18

4 Wins at Home
3 Wins away.

A much better than any results that the Eels have racked up this year.

I thought that the Eels have had an easy run. The Raiders have had it even easier.

Here is a list of their wins against (at the time) Top 8 sides this year:

Round 14 - Thursday 13th June 2019

[Ladder Position 4] - Raiders 22

[Ladder Position 6] - Sharks 20


Round 19 - Sunday 28th July 2019

[Ladder Position 7] - Panthers 18

[Ladder Position 4] - Raiders 30


Round 22 - Saturday 17th August 2019

[Ladder Position 1] - Storm 18

[Ladder Position 3] - Raiders 22