Pre-Game Manly V Cowboys [Round 1, 2025]

[Rosko]

Everyone knows the coach is a mug, why can't he see it? 😜

 

[The '47ers]

Surely no Blurto

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Saab will be selected but may not play.
Sio and Burbo will start.
Simpkin out would be a surprise, he started in both trials, but yet... Gordie's running game on a predicted wet track could work?
Waddell maybe in for Brown on bench? with Gordie Aloia and Bull
eh, no idea really, but it's good we've finally made it to round 1.

 

[MW66]

Gonna go: Turbo, Hopoate, Garrick, Koula, Saab (if fit otherwise Faulolo), Brooks, Cherry, Jake, Burbo, Olaka, Takeiaho, Simpkin, Paseka res: Jazz, Bully, Aloia (if fit), Brown

 

[Woodsie]

Gonna go: Turbo, Hopoate, Garrick, Koula, Saab (if fit otherwise Faulolo), Brooks, Cherry, Jake, Burbo, Olaka, Takeiaho, Simpkin, Paseka res: Jazz, Bully, Aloia (if fit), Brown

I think you're spot on ... don't relly mind who gets the nod between Aloia and Sipley

 

[madmax]

Gonna go: Turbo, Hopoate, Garrick, Koula, Saab (if fit otherwise Faulolo), Brooks, Cherry, Jake, Burbo, Olaka, Takeiaho, Simpkin, Paseka res: Jazz, Bully, Aloia (if fit), Brown

If Saab not in then Talau over Faulalo!
Trbo
Saab (Talau)
Koula
Garrick
Hoppa
Brooks
DCE
Paseka
Simpkin
Taukeiaho
Olakau’atu
Waddell
Jrbo
Res: Jazz, Aloiai, Bully, Brown

 

[Woodsie]

If Saab not in then Talau over Faulalo!
Trbo
Saab (Talau)
Koula
Garrick
Hoppa
Brooks
DCE
Paseka
Simpkin
Taukeiaho
Olakau’atu
Waddell
Jrbo
Res: Jazz, Aloiai, Bully, Brown

It has been mentioned that Talau is not yet back to 100% ..

 

[Eagle 1]

It has been mentioned that Talau is not yet back to 100% ..

Picked up a minor hamstring strain, they say it's not to serious and will probably play next game.

 

[globaleagle]

Before we all chime in with our 'blimey, what a crap team they've picked' comments -

I hope all you Qld'ers and Northern nsw fans on here batten down the hatches as I see there's a cyclone headed your way.

Hopefully it's one of those 'it was much weaker than we thought it was going to be situations.'

Anyway - be safe.

Carry on 🙂

 

[Bomb Voyage]

predicted round 1 2025 team

turbo
saab
reubs
koula
lehi
brooks
dce
simpkin
paseka
guaca
ben
takeahiou
jake
---
jazz
bully
brown
aiolia

 

[Phobia]

Aloiai and Brown still out. Waddell and Sipley in. Aloiai in reserves. Tevaga starting hooker, with Simpkin on bench... Not liking this, but I suppose injuries force these changes.

Aloiai will probably play I think.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

is brown injured? what about aloiai? bit strange

 

[globaleagle]

I hope burbo has had a good off season of training, etc.

I mean if 'I' was a 2nd rower and a looked over and saw that Haumole was the other one - I'd be like "Holy Moley I've got some work to do!"

 

[NZEaglesFan]

1 Tom Trbojevic

2 Jason Saab

3 Tolu Koula

4 Reuben Garrick

5 Lehi Hopoate

6 Luke Brooks

7 Daly Cherry Evans ©

8 Taniela Paseka

9 Jazz Tevaga

10 Siua Taukei'aho

11 Haumole Olakauátu

12 Ben Trbojevic

13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

14 Jake Simpkin

15 Corey Waddell

16 Ethan Bullemor

17 Toafofoa Sipley

Reserves

18 Clayton Faulalo

19 Dean Matterson

20 Gordon Chan Kum Tong

21 Jakob Arthur

22 Josh Aloiai

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

From MWSE site...

 

[JakeyB789]

Team list is fine, not stoked seeing Waddell and Sipley in there but they aren't really huge downgrades on Aloiai and Brown, and Oshay being in #22 indicates he might play anyway

This is the part we should really be worried about, Gough is an awful excuse for a ref and has had it in for us a few times over the years, last time being that joke of a game at Leichhardt last year. Think we'll need to blow them off the park because he'll shaft us any chance he gets

 

[HoldenV8]

Jazz Tevaga as starting hooker......🤦‍♂️

Hopefully that changes before game time.

 

[Phobia]

Jazz Tevaga as starting hooker......🤦‍♂️

Hopefully that changes before game time.

Would suspect he would only play the opening 20 or so there. Simpkin for the rest of the game.

 

[Highflier]

Cant say im thrilled the Waddell is in there ,but he could turn out to be the match winner ,who knows ?
I cant see Toff being picked in front of Aloai unless Aloai is injured ?
As for Gough ,I'm surprised that he has been given a pass to go anywhere near a Manly game .He was beyond incompetent last outing bordering on outright corrupt

 

[lsz]

Meant to be awful weather on the weekend so not sure Jaz is the worst option at 9