Game Day: Manly V Chooks [Round 22, 2025]

[Waz13]

Can someone explain to me why Talau can't be used as our right edge backrower for a while and use Waddell in the middle rotation? Surely this improves our mobility across the park. Obviously if a back goes down mid-game, we can revert back to the status quo. Talau completely wasted of late, more so now that Haumole is out

Said this a while back Pete. We should have been developing into the back row for two and a half months now. He should have played at least two NSW cup games there for experience.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Can someone explain to me why Talau can't be used as our right edge backrower for a while and use Waddell in the middle rotation?

Suspect it’s because at only 92kg he would be the smallest or close to the smallest edge forward in the game plus he’s never played in the position before.

 

[CoreyWaddellSuperFan]

We don’t do rain , I think I’ll change my pick

Change your pick Mark. We don't do you picking us 🤣🤣

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I think the conditions will
Keep it close.

 

[The Insomniac]

Can someone explain to me why Talau can't be used as our right edge backrower for a while and use Waddell in the middle rotation? Surely this improves our mobility across the park. Obviously if a back goes down mid-game, we can revert back to the status quo. Talau completely wasted of late, more so now that Haumole is out

I can explain it. We have a coaching cohort completely without any ideas outside the square. Simples.

 

[Brookie1973]

Bloody Hell! Atkins and Butler

Is it just me or do we seem to have been permanently assigned butler as our bunker ref?

 

[nightster]

My place on gold coast has had 1.79m of rain since November 1.

Yeah I’m not home at the moment - I’ll check my rainfall chart on the fridge when I get home, I know it’s similar here. My paddock is wetter now than it was earlier when other places were flooded. Water is still flowing out of the hills, I don’t remember the water table being so high for so long.

 

[nightster]

My place on gold coast has had 1.79m of rain since November 1.

just checked - we have had 1,471.5mm since 01/01/25
mean annual rainfall for here is 1,791mm so over 82% in 6 months.

 

[TJ55]

One thing is certain with the excellent drainage system at Brooky it wont be like a rice paddy field if it were held at Allianz

 

[manlyfan76]

just checked - we have had 1,471.5mm since 01/01/25
mean annual rainfall for here is 1,791mm so over 82% in 6 months.

And it's still raining every week.

 

[CoreyWaddellSuperFan]

We were going tonight, but the M1 in this? You're gonna have to do it without us boys.

Go Manly!!!

(And go Foxtel through any storms at game time - it can be diabolical!)

 

[Pete W]

Because he's a winger who's never played second row? Just guessing, could be wrong
He's a good player but much injured of late

Not a good enough reason in my books. He's actually more a centre. If anything, defending 2 positions in makes things a lot more simple actually

 

[Pete W]

Suspect it’s because at only 92kg he would be the smallest or close to the smallest edge forward in the game plus he’s never played in the position before.

Very similar in weight to backrowers like Mann, Stone, Radley, Aitken, Lawton etc but I would say quicker and with better footwork. His size is not the issue, the question is more to do with whether he could handle the increased workload.

 

[nightster]

And it's still raining every week.

Fark hailing now big ones - thunder storm _ Fox just dropped out

 

[Peter C]

Well if we lose I can cancel Kayo.

So that's something, I guess.

You're not interested in watching the WNRL?.

 

[Rocky]

Not a good enough reason in my books. He's actually more a centre. If anything, defending 2 positions in makes things a lot more simple actually

He slimmed down last year and found career-best form. Can't imagine he now wants to put it back on to play an edge.

My theory..... I could well be wrong.

What I would say is he should play in the forwards, regardless in the last 10- 15 minutes if he is picked on the bench and isn't needed in the backline.

 

[manlyfan76]

You're not interested in watching the WNRL?.

Its on free to air.
Maybe if Manly get a team.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Time to get back in the winners circle
Grind out a tough win
GO MANLY

 

[Eagle 1]

What's the rain like at Brookie now.

 

[Dingo]

What's the rain like at Brookie now.

Still coming down strong. Comes and goes.