Post-Game Discussion Manly v Bulldogs [Round 24, 2021]

[Snake]

Pressers:

Sea Eagles: Round 24

Des Hasler chats to the media after his team's Round 24 clash against the Bulldogs

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Bulldogs: Round 24

Trent Barrett chats to the media after his team's Round 24 game against the Sea Eagles

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Barrett never mentioned the reserve grade level 5th tackle options or gaping holes back on the inside as factors in the loss.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Look, it'd be hard to resist the temptation of looking towards the finals instead of concentrating on the game at hand. Clearly we were nowhere near our best. We kept making mistakes and getting in each other's way. But we won and the Bulldogs lost, so that's two things to be grateful for. And we didn't pick up any injuries. Plenty of things to work on but still plenty to be happy about.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Couldn't agree more.

We were crap today for most of the match. Lets not delude ourselves into thinking that we were not. The stats don't lie. On a positive note we can definitely turn this around next week.

 

[The Who]

Who you dropping mate? Please don't say Dylan Walker !!

Yep. Walker and Sippers.
Our bench should be The Lawman, Tent, Keppie and SirLoin.
We need to have strong forwards to compete with the top three teams. With clever use we can rotate our props and second rowers and give The Shoe and Guaca rests so that they can come back refreshed if we are chasing points.
The Lawman is much more solid than Walker and we don't need both on the bench.

 

[cc eagle]

We were crap today for most of the match. Lets not delude ourselves into thinking that we were not. The stats don't lie. On a positive note we can definitely turn this around next week.

Agree, but if we were really good today and won by 18 would we have been happy silvertails ?

 

[Kevinward777]

We had quite a few tired players out there today. It looks like Harper needs a rest and so does Croker. Obviously Paseka and Keppie need to play some serious minutes as well, Paseka as starting prop and Keppie in the prop rotation off the bench. I think Des needs to go with Lawton next week as an 80 minute hooker. Suli should also play a whole game as right centre. Starting props are Taupau and Paseka. Sironen drops out. Bench is Walker, Aloiai, Keppie, Sipley. Taupau does 25 minutes, and then depending on the situation sits out the rest of the game. Thoughts?

I like this a lot.

 

[eaglebuzz]

We were crap today for most of the match. Lets not delude ourselves into thinking that we were not. The stats don't lie. On a positive note we can definitely turn this around next week.

If we played that way in the first week of the finals I'd be really concerned. Treating a game against the to-be wooden spooners as a bit of a training run isn't all that big a deal. I'm most annoyed at the fact that we blew an opportunity to rack up a scoring record.

 

[Snake]

Walker was very good today...I’m surprised he keeps having his place in the side questioned. The guy’s a magnet for trouble off the field but he has contributed on it week in week out this year.

 

[Kevinward777]

Walker was very good today...I’m surprised he keeps having his place in the side questioned. The guy’s a magnet for trouble off the field but he has contributed on it week in week out this year.

Yep, some just can't get past their own bias.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Walker was very good today...I’m surprised he keeps having his place in the side questioned. The guy’s a magnet for trouble off the field but he has contributed on it week in week out this year.

I think Walker and Lawton are a lock for two of the bench spots. Who takes the other two will be crucial. If Paseka is fit, one of them is his. Keppie probably nudges Sipley for the last one.

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

Well I went - I watched - I did not conquer - nor did Manly. They were terrible watching live and I doubt it was any better on TV. A one out of ten performance. Disorganised mistaken ridden mess. I played in a game against Norths in 1985 at Lang Park where Tony Durkin wanted to wrap the game up in a blanket and and throw it in the Brisbane River.... well I would like to wrap that game up in a blanket and throw it in Moreton Bay. The boys sadly already have an eye on the semis instead of the game in front of them. And to make matters worse - as a Redcliffe boy I booked seats on the Eastern side in the sun! You would think I would have been smarter than that. I actually thought I was being smart and booked the Western side knowing full well the sun issues. I obviously did not double check my seating. As I said a few days ago... the level of my idiocy - just changes from mediocre to exceptional... today exceptional foolishness booking the wrong side and to watch that! arghhhhh

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

Did Saab actually put that one down?

He had hands today like a digital watch - butter fingers!

 

[Eagles4Life]

If we played that way in the first week of the finals I'd be really concerned. Treating a game against the to-be wooden spooners as a bit of a training run isn't all that big a deal. I'm most annoyed at the fact that we blew an opportunity to rack up a scoring record.

I was most annoyed at our lack of discipline, our woeful error count, crappy completion rate, lack of go forward and our inability to finish attacking opportunities @eaglebuzz
Most of the game we were actually an embarrassing ****show. However, having said that, IF we can fix all of the above, we can still win the comp. It's a big if after today.

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

Yep, some just can't get past their own bias.

Walker was good - one of the few with Aloiai to hold their head up.

 

[The Who]

Just like Melbourne and Penrith our lads believed the hype and were not mentally prepared for some spirited opposition. I don't think you can take anything much from our performance except that the 16 other players should not expect Turbo to get them out of trouble every match.

 

[eaglebuzz]

I was most annoyed at our lack of discipline, our woeful error count, crappy completion rate, lack of go forward and our inability to finish attacking opportunities @eaglebuzz
Most of the game we were actually an embarrassing ****show. However, having said that, IF we can fix all of the above, we can still win the comp. It's a big if after today.

I don't think we'll turn in a performance like that in the finals.

 

[Brisbane Tragic]

And.... the refereeing was pathetic - there was no 10 metres. I thought it was back to the early 80's and there had been another rule change from the Commission - the ref was flat out having them back 5 metres. Then to say Sean Keppie raked at the ball at the end of the game.... what a clown. Out of his depth whoever that fool was.

 

[eagleron]

Pressers:

Sea Eagles: Round 24

Des Hasler chats to the media after his team's Round 24 clash against the Bulldogs

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Bulldogs: Round 24

Trent Barrett chats to the media after his team's Round 24 game against the Sea Eagles

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They really need to provide tissues in the interview box for Twenty, what a sad storyathon

 

[Jethro]

From Post #1

MATCH DAY

Sunday 29th August 2021

Venue:.... Moreton Daily Stadium, Redcliffe

ARLC announces 12 clubs relocating to Queensland due to COVID spike

Twelve NRL clubs will relocate to south-east Queensland for a month to keep the 2021 competition alive.

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NRL Kick Off Time:.... Manly Sea Eagles vs Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs - 1:50pm.


FULL TIME SCORE

Manly: 36
Bulldogs: 18

Pic: Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Facebook Page


Team Victory Song:

https://twitter.com/x/status/1431877443892113409

https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=458934481770536

Pressers:

Sea Eagles: Round 24

Des Hasler chats to the media after his team's Round 24 clash against the Bulldogs

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Bulldogs: Round 24

Trent Barrett chats to the media after his team's Round 24 game against the Sea Eagles

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Not Found | Fox Sports Videos

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Post Match Interviews: TBA



Match Report:

Sea Eagles forced to fight hard in win over Bulldogs

A clunky Manly Warringah Sea Eagles recorded a 36-18 victory over the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs in a hard fought match at Moreton Daily Stadium in Redcliffe today.

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Contentious Turbo try helps Sea Eagles fly past Bulldogs

Last-placed Canterbury took the fight to finals-bound Manly at Redcliffe on Sunday in their round-24 clash.

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Match Highlights:

Match Highlights: Sea Eagles v Bulldogs | Sea Eagles

The Sea Eagles and Bulldogs do battle during Round 24 of the 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership

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Match Highlights: Sea Eagles v Bulldogs

The Sea Eagles and Bulldogs do battle during Round 24 of the 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership

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Extended Match Highlights:

Extended Highlights: Sea Eagles v Bulldogs

The Manly Warringah Sea Eagles and the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs do battle during Round 24 of the 2021 NRL Telstra Premiership

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Full Match Replay Link:

Full Match Replay: Sea Eagles v Bulldogs - Round 24, 2021

NRL Telstra Premiership 2021 Round 24 Sea Eagles v Bulldogs Full Match Replay

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Manly Tries:

Quick hands on the right edge from Manly and Saab scores

Jason Saab finishes off some sharp play in field for the first try of the game

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Manly hit back quickly through Olakau'atu

Haumole Olakau'atu runs off his captain and scores for Manly

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Bunker confirms try to Turbo despite amazing effort from Hetherington

Tom Trbojevic has his try confirmed by the NRL Bunker

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Schuster floats back across field to hand Tubos his double

Josh Schuster cuts back to the middle of the field to find Tom Trbojevic for his second try of the game

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Tom Trbojevic back at the angle. Hard.

Tom Trbojevic scores his third try of the game against the Bulldogs

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Intercept from DCE. Saab in open space. You know the outcome.

Jason Saab scores his second try of the game when Daly Cherry-Evans intercepts a pass and offloads to his winger

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Game Pics & Video Clips: TBA



Press Print & Video Articles:

‘Political correctness gone mental’: Bulldogs star cops harsh penalty for hair pull on Taupau

‘Political correctness gone mental’: Bulldogs star cops harsh penalty for hair pull on Taupau

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Tom Turbo the difference for sloppy Sea Eagles as ‘gallant’ Dogs fall short: Big Hits

Tom Turbo the difference for sloppy Sea Eagles as ‘gallant’ Dogs fall short: Big Hits

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NRL freak prevents the unthinkable

Here come the Sea Eagles. With hat-trick hero Tom Trbojevic returning from a cheek injury, right on cue Manly climbed into the top four for the first time this year with an unconvincing 36-18 win over the Bulldogs.

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Turbo at the treble to down Dogs, but bunker back in headlines

Manly’s top-four destiny is in their own hands after the $1.01 favourites were made to work overtime to beat a brave Canterbury side at Redcliffe.

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[Kevinward777]

Just like Melbourne and Penrith our lads believed the hype and were not mentally prepared for some spirited opposition. I don't think you can take anything much from our performance except that the 16 other players should not expect Turbo to get them out of trouble every match.

DCE was good
Walker was good
Tapau was good
Schuster was slick
Haumole was good
Harper was good
Fox was good
Lawton was good

It wasn't just Turbo