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He is a good player Taufua his only weak points are his speed and maybe defusing kicks.
Manly Team of the Decade
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The better Robbo
Bencher
If you are picking teams on stats then Chris Heighington is a future immortal 😉
manly al
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Realize that some of this is just in mainly [ light hearted ] jest but i certainly would not put quite a few of these guys mentioned here in the downgraded list . Definitely Myles , Feleti maybe Green but thought that most of the rest definitely had a good go and generally gave reasonable accounts of themselves . Thought that ; motor ' Starling was one the better performed i st graders during his time there, Soggy , Lui ,Big Willie and Blair generally did O K . Who was Conner Mc Greggor? Looks like Billy Bainbridge has not been able to manage a comeback , would be out of contention with making the present Manly back row make up but was a good up and coming player until his serious injury issues a few years ago .
My 3 cents worth.....
FB - Brett Stewart
WG - The Wolfman
CE - Jamie Lyon (c)
CE - Steve Matai
WG - Tom Trbojevic
FE - Kieran Foran
HB - Daly Cherry-Evans
PR - Brent Kite
HK - Matt Ballin
PR - AFB
SR - Anthony Watmough
SR - Glenn Stewart
LK - Steve Menzies
BE - Jake Turbo
BE - Joe Gulavaou
BE - Marty Kapow
BE - Trent Hodginson
Notes .... Robbo unlucky to miss out .... deserves to be there .. but people forget just how good the Wolfman was ... Hoppa also unlucky ...
.... Kapow lucky to be there .... makes it because of lack of a strong field at prop .... on second thoughts should probably replace him with Kingy .... he gave a damn ...
More performance than stats
He has been a mainstay of the side since 2013, has had many more very good years than poor ones, and over a team of the decade the longevity at a decent level outdoes guys who only had a season or 2 imo
Blake A
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I agree that he is a good player.. but let's be honest.... speed and the ability to defuse kicks are 2 of the most important assets of a winger.
Blake A
Reserve Grader
Nice Beaver
Bencher
HoldenV8
Journey Man
Really? So you would have Jorge ahead of all but one of either Robbo, Turbo, Wolfman, Hopoate or Uate? Because being serious those would be the six main candidates for the two wing spots.
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Blakey Blakey Blakey .... the facts ... however interesting .... are irrlevant to a good story .....
"Good" story.
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This is why critics don't get Xmas cards ....
Waz13
Let’s all have a chew!
Agree
Yeah .. he was a good'un .... but Wolfman, Hoppa and Turbo have all played for NSW and Australia ... Robbo is a sentimental favourite and a very good player, and welcome in any team .... but the others were a slim cut above ....
manly al
First Grader
Would have to give Turbo top ranking for obvious reasons and i guess that criteria for the others can be a bit subjective then . Not doubting the Wolfman's and even Hoppa "s achievements to rep level but Robbo was never far of rep selection at various times and his consistency and endurance just more valuable for Manly at club level for mine .
Liked your side Woodsie and copied with a few changes mate ....I would have picked Beaver near 1st if he was available....also Orford was close to a bench spot, as he copped a bit, but played some great footy, particularly in 2008.
FB - Brett Stewart
WG - The Wolfman
CE - Jamie Lyon (c)
CE - Steve Matai
WG - Tom Trbojevic
FE - Kieran Foran
HB - Daly Cherry-Evans
PR - Brent Kite
HK - Matt Ballin
PR - AFB
SR - Anthony Watmough
SR - Glenn Stewart
LK - Jake Turbo
BE - Jason King
BE - Joe Gulavaou
BE - Marty Kapow
BE - Will Hopoate
FB - Brett Stewart
WG - The Wolfman
CE - Jamie Lyon (c)
CE - Steve Matai
WG - Tom Trbojevic
FE - Kieran Foran
HB - Daly Cherry-Evans
PR - Brent Kite
HK - Matt Ballin
PR - AFB
SR - Anthony Watmough
SR - Glenn Stewart
LK - Jake Turbo
BE - Jason King
BE - Joe Gulavaou
BE - Marty Kapow
BE - Will Hopoate
OK @Blake A old mate .... stage 2 of your thread, if you permit .... as a reference, @maxta above names what I would think a pretty representative side .....
In it he names 13 players from our last premiership winning team and only 5 players from our current squad ... (DCE of course in both teams) ....
Q) ... Is this a true evaluation of the difference in quality of the two teams .... or were we blessed with some exceptional generational players in the old squad .... or is our current squad just average ???
In it he names 13 players from our last premiership winning team and only 5 players from our current squad ... (DCE of course in both teams) ....
Q) ... Is this a true evaluation of the difference in quality of the two teams .... or were we blessed with some exceptional generational players in the old squad .... or is our current squad just average ???
Thanks Max .... the bloke that hasn't had a mention is Dylan Walker .... in retrospect I think I will put him on the bench as my #14 .....
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