Game Day: Manly V Cowboys [Round 1, 2025]

[LeonardCohen]

Simpkin looking good

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Probably close to the best first half of footy we’ve played in years.

Now , let’s not **** it up in the second half because you know those penalties will be evened up.

 

[Rafferty]

Nice way to play our first 40.

 

[jbb/james]

Trick plays to Tommy on the last.
Trick plays to Saab on the first.

Any chance we could just play % footy with a 24 point lead?

The answer is NEVER ,

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m on Starlink too, but from my caravan on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River.

Noice

 

[eaglebuzz]

CALLED IT... 5 mins ago lol what a try

That confused the crap out of me. I thought my Kayo stream was on a significant delay

 

[nightster]

Apart from a little greying.....George Rose looks the same as when he last played for us lol

But fitter 😅

 

[Stewbojevic]

Love it… but we had all the ball and the Cows have been pretty awful. Haven’t seen our defence put under any stress yet.

 

[eaglebuzz]

If we can replace Burbo and stay composed we can win this season.

Burbo is playing great so far. Only the one six again which I thought was a pretty harsh call.

 

[Scorpio]

Remember the people writing us off after that Panthers trial? Lol!!!!

The premiership isn't won in Round 1.

 

[eaglebuzz]

Love it… but we had all the ball and the Cows have been pretty awful. Haven’t seen our defence put under any stress yet.

They have butchered two left side attacking plays that our dodgy right side looked like it was about to let in.

 

[mave]

I'd really love to see us grind out a win here.
Trick plays aren't winning comps against the Panther and Storm robots.

 

[nightster]

If we can replace Burbo and stay composed we can win this season.

He hasn’t been too bad scored a try and made some strong tackles, but damn I wish he would play the ball quicker

 

[eaglebuzz]

I really hope we go on with this. It feels like we haven't put a team to the sword since 2021.

 

[Rafferty]

Gough? His actually reffed the game without his usual bias against us.

 

[Saabnaldo]

great work to not them score before the half

happy days

First time I’ve ever seen this bloke happy on here

 

[eaglebuzz]

I'd really love to see us grind out a win here.
Trick plays aren't winning comps against the Panther and Storm robots.

Dunno about that. Trick plays can upset the rhythm of a defensive line.

 

[Waz13]

Movement and energy in defence looks poor. We are lucky the Cowboys are fatigued.

Yeah i reckon they are a bit tired from all the attacking.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

The next time somebody pipes up and says, "I'm sick of Brandy Alexander always deathriding us", please refer to them to his efforts in commentary this game. He has blown so much smoke up Turbo's arse (and Manly's collective arse) that it's starting to come out his ears. Seriously, the superlatives are flowing so thick and fast that even I'm beginning to wish he'd tone it down a little.

That said, we did play some fantastic footy to get out to that 16-0 lead. But after that, we started looking for ways to let the Cowboys back into the game. Lucky for us they were too tired to take the opportunities we seemed intent on dishing up.

Not sure what Seibold will be saying to them at half time, but I hope it's something along the lines of, "Don't listen to Greg Alexander. You haven't even won this game yet."

 

[mave]

Dunno about that. Trick plays can upset the rhythm of a defensive line.

Thanks Benji.

History says otherwise.