Game Day: Manly v Broncos [Round 5, 2020]

[HK_Eagle]

Should call Levi “Bendix” because he puts the brakes on the attack so hard ffs

There was one point there in the second half where we had all the momentum and Levi decided to take a dummy half run when the markers had him well marked. Ironically, if he let the pass go to Tommy, Tommy would have carved up and made massive in roads. Lack of vision right there and killed our momentum

 

[manlyfan76]

Cherry Evans try was one of the best you will see.

 

[Jerry1]

I thought DCE was pants to be honest. Really poor kicking game and poor last options.
But you all watched a different game...

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Short turn around against an enthusiastic broncos team. I’ll take the win. Levi was really poor in both attack and defence - I hope he sorts it out soon. Need to work on our 5 tackle structure and options. DCE was absolutely brilliant!

Dce brilliant..... what the HECK

 

[HoldenV8]

That was truly terrible to watch , no seriously ****ing terrible !!

I was popping Karvezide's every couple of minutes. It was through the roof!!!

 

[KOMORI]

There was one point there in the second half where we had all the momentum and Levi decided to take a dummy half run when the markers had him well marked. Ironically, if he let the pass go to Tommy, Tommy would have carved up and made massive in roads. Lack of vision right there and killed our momentum

That one was a particularly bad call from him.. but he also managed it a few times when we had them shot on their line... he has a great passing game and delivers well from dummy half, but ruins that with momentum killing greedy plays..

 

[HK_Eagle]

Cherry Evans try was one of the best you will see.

Agreed. It was a very well worked move and had shades of that Jake to Tommy try a couple of weeks ago

 

[HelloThere]

Does anyone have a 6-again count for the game? It felt like the Donkeys got so many of them

 

[Jethro]

Match Report:

DCE and Turbo star as Manly fight back to beat Brisbane

Brisbane scored three tries in the opening half hour but couldn't hold on as Manly clinched a come-from-behind 20-18 win at Central Coast Stadium on Thursday night.

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Manly Tries:

Perfect Tom Trbojevic pass gets Funa his first try in the NRL

Tevita Funa scores after a sublime pass from Tom Trbojevic

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Cherry-Evans cruises in from set play

Daly Cherry-Evans scores untouched from a block play on the left attacking edge

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Sea Eagles surge continues with try to Suli

The Sea Eagles catch the Broncos short on the right attacking edge and Moses Suli strolls over

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[Cliffymagic]

How good was that Coates kid. Almost won the game for the donkeys . He seemed to have a million attempts at the bomb tonite and got most of em

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We can’t complain about the penalty count but right at the end Klein was letting the Donkeys do almost anything in the tackles.

 

[Simonmyers11]

25 from 26 completions second half. Goes to show if we control the ball, we are so much better

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

How good was that Coates kid. Almost won the game for the donkeys . He seemed to have a million attempts at the bomb tonite and got most of em

He’s good and sadly Funa was lost , felt really sorry for him as I think most teams wouldn’t have handled him either.

 

[Rackets]

Levi has been average for us. No creativity or spark out of dummy half. Is it time to introduce Cust? At least we know he has some skill.

 

[Simonmyers11]

We can’t complain about the penalty count but right at the end Klein was letting the Donkeys do almost anything in the tackles.

And they were getting the 6 to go calls for hand on the ball. 3 in a row, no different to what Brisbane were doing. Klein has always been inconsistent.

 

[grassy]

Our first half performance was shocking.We are inconsistent.One minute good the next shocking. We need to stop dropping ball. I was not convinced today that we could get to a grand final.We cough up way too much ball and again we find ourselves in desperation. I would love to see us win a game against a decent side convincingly. Nothing concrete so far but I will take the win.

 

[Dan]

Didn't des play hooker for a few seasons?can't he teach the entire team about smart choices from there?

At least two opportunities bombed from hooker this game.


Also hear we might have some bad injury news out of this one

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

AFB needs to get the ‘John Hopoate’ stuff out of his game. I saw him give Coates a rub/pat on the head towards the end when the latter failed to score.

It blew back in Mongoate’s face in the ‘97 GF and the same will happen to AFB one day.

 

[BOZO]

007 scored a try set up another and and his kicking game in the second half got us home
Great captains knock

 

[Simonmyers11]

Levi has been average for us. No creativity or spark out of dummy half. Is it time to introduce Cust? At least we know he has some skill.

I would do what Dez did tonight, less time for Levi, more game time for Crocker. Crocker hasn't played much footy, as just when he starts to play his best footy gets injured. Hopefully he stays injury free and keeps getting better. Has a kicking game too which he could use out of dummy half, stronger defender too