Manly v Canberra. Pre-Game discussion. (Rd 4 2018)

[wedgetail eagle]

Read on a site called, Ali's NRL Rumours, that the Raiders are set to release Blake Austin to Souths & Aiden Sezer to the Dogs.
Junior Paulo & Josh Papalii get a mention in dispatches as being off contract.
Things that make you go, Hmmm...

 

[Mitch]

Surely this switch isn’t right. Why on earth would you move a hooker who is seen as a potential origin hooker this year to 5/8th and move a player who has prodominately played all his football at 5/8th to hooker.

It makes the comments both DCE and Barrett made after the Eels game about Croker look stupid.

 

[pjayz]

Can't say I'm a fan of that plan. The only thing I can think is they want Api's defence on our left to shut down Leipana

I just don’t understand why he doesn’t want Hastings in the halves. Api can’t organise, and he did the same thing when Croker went off injured against Parra.

It seems a case of over-thinking things to me. Keep it simple, play people where they play best.

 

[HappilyManly]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2018/03/28/thompson-we-thrive-of-it/

Joel - no excuses

https://twitter.com/9NewsSyd/status/978900054323974145

 

[mave]

The change to 5/8 may mean that Api wont get selected for NSW - happy days.

Players invariably come back to clubland as better players after a Rep stint.

 

[brad]

Austin and Seizer are on the move so should be a disruptive camp . No complacency and we should get away with this just . 13+ .

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I couldn’t do it, still picked us in the tipping Comp.

But still think we will be lucky to win.

 

[brad]

I couldn’t do it, still picked us in the tipping Comp.

But still think we will be lucky to win.

Mate i think we will turn it around this week . Complacency was a major factor last week, maybe stuffed from the week before but i think we will see a different attitude against the wavers.

 

[Simonmyers11]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2018/03/28/thompson-we-thrive-of-it/

Joel - no excuses

https://twitter.com/9NewsSyd/status/978900054323974145

how funny was that?? "since I've been hear, I really realize how much everyone hates Manly and are all trying to put us down, especially the media!" telling it how it is!!

"I love it, backs against the wall, we are a really tight group and now its time for us to deliver. I never hated Manly growing up, i supported them and was really looking forward to coming here to play for manly"

 

[dowdz]

I couldn’t do it, still picked us in the tipping Comp.

But still think we will be lucky to win.

It will be tough facing a desperate team who are non from 3. I am hoping that the poor performance against Souths and all the cap drama brings out a Manly team with a point to prove. Jorge out will hurt us a bit.

 

[Kevinward777]

Austin and Seizer are on the move so should be a disruptive camp . No complacency and we should get away with this just . 13+ .

Where did you hear about Austin and Seizer?

 

[nightster]

Ali's NRL Rumours ... apparently

 

[manlyfan76]

If you want to see real depressing head on over to the raiders forum.
https://www.thegh.com.au/forum/viewforum.php?f=2

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Late mail Croker may be dropped read below ..
SEA EAGLES VS RAIDERS
Saturday, March 31, Lottoland, 7:35pm

Sea Eagles: 1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Matthew Wright, 3 Brad Parker, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Akuila Uate, 6 Lachlan Croker, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Addin Fonua-Blake, 9 Apisai Koroisau, 10 Martin Taupau, 11 Joel Thompson, 12 Curtis Sironen, 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14 Jackson Hastings, 15 Shaun Lane, 16 Lloyd Perrett, 17 Kelepi Tanginoa

Reserves: 18 Lewis Brown, 19 Thomas Wright, 20 Frank Winterstein, 21 Jack Gosiewski

Players cut: To come.

Late Mail: There is speculation youngster Lachlan Croker will be dropped, with Apisai Koroisau to play halfback and Jackson Hastings to play hooker.

Raiders: 1 Jack Wighton, 2 Nick Cotric, 3 Jarrod Croker (c), 4 Joseph Leilua, 5 Jordan Rapana, 6 Aidan Sezer, 7 Sam Williams, 8 Iosia Soliola, 9 Siliva Havili, 10 Shannon Boyd, 11 Josh Papalii, 12 Elliott Whitehead, 13 Luke Bateman

Interchange: 14 Ata Hingano, 15 Junior Paulo, 16 Dunamis Lui, 17 Joseph Tapine

Reserves: 18 Liam Knight, 19 Blake Austin, 20 Michael Oldfield, 21 Jack Murchie

Players cut: To come.

Late Mail: Aidan Sezer (back), Sia Soliola (ankle) and Joseph Tapine (thumb) are in doubt. Blake Austin was dropped on Tuesday but may still play if Sezer is out. Liam Knight and Jack Murchie will come into contention if Soliola and Tapine are ruled out.

 

[Woodsie]

Late mail Croker may be dropped read below ..
SEA EAGLES VS RAIDERS
Saturday, March 31, Lottoland, 7:35pm

Sea Eagles: 1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Matthew Wright, 3 Brad Parker, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Akuila Uate, 6 Lachlan Croker, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Addin Fonua-Blake, 9 Apisai Koroisau, 10 Martin Taupau, 11 Joel Thompson, 12 Curtis Sironen, 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14 Jackson Hastings, 15 Shaun Lane, 16 Lloyd Perrett, 17 Kelepi Tanginoa

Reserves: 18 Lewis Brown, 19 Thomas Wright, 20 Frank Winterstein, 21 Jack Gosiewski

Players cut: To come.

Late Mail: There is speculation youngster Lachlan Croker will be dropped, with Apisai Koroisau to play halfback and Jackson Hastings to play hooker.

Raiders: 1 Jack Wighton, 2 Nick Cotric, 3 Jarrod Croker (c), 4 Joseph Leilua, 5 Jordan Rapana, 6 Aidan Sezer, 7 Sam Williams, 8 Iosia Soliola, 9 Siliva Havili, 10 Shannon Boyd, 11 Josh Papalii, 12 Elliott Whitehead, 13 Luke Bateman

Interchange: 14 Ata Hingano, 15 Junior Paulo, 16 Dunamis Lui, 17 Joseph Tapine

Reserves: 18 Liam Knight, 19 Blake Austin, 20 Michael Oldfield, 21 Jack Murchie

Players cut: To come.

Late Mail: Aidan Sezer (back), Sia Soliola (ankle) and Joseph Tapine (thumb) are in doubt. Blake Austin was dropped on Tuesday but may still play if Sezer is out. Liam Knight and Jack Murchie will come into contention if Soliola and Tapine are ruled out.

Would be more than strange if Api was to play halfback .... and Hastings hooker .... that's crazy **** ....

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Would be more than strange if Api was to play halfback .... and Hastings hooker .... that's crazy **** ....

Thought the same just play Hastings at 5/8

 

[HappilyManly]

Would be more than strange if Api was to play halfback .... and Hastings hooker .... that's crazy **** ....

Manly tried Api as a half 2 years ago - #NoMore

 

[Eagle thru 'n' thru]

Would be more than strange if Api was to play halfback .... and Hastings hooker .... that's crazy **** ....

Say that again, crazy!. If Barrett is considering crazy changes like this, he might aswell go full loco and put himself in the number 6 jersey, and bring back Lewie Brown and put him at prop!

 

[Mitch]

Massoud on the mark again:

This from the club media -

Barrett says Croker will definitely be starting at #6 this weekend against the @RaidersCanberra.

#WeAreManly

 

[Pepi]

Hope this doesn't drag out like the Walker 5/8 experiment. Glad to be proven wrong but we will be bottom 4 with Croker and DCE as our halves.