Post-Game Discussion Manly V Cowboys [Round 1, 2025]

[Saabnaldo]

Great win. Best round 1 performance I can remember.

Burbo and Saab are just way to average. Very obvious weak links

Saab isn’t the most complete winger. He can be frustrating in defence but his speed is an absolute game changer. One of the biggest reasons our attack is so scary

 

[BOZO]

Really slick in attack, great win. Was expecting more of a game from the cows though they were poor.

This was like watching a replay of the Jillaroos vs England

 

[Dion Johnson]

Happy with how Sipley went off the pine, didn’t miss a tackle with 21 tackles, Tent and Haumole a clean tackle sheet with zero misses.

A touch disappointed with the defence on the left attacking edge, otherwise a very good game.

 

[AndWeDon'tCare]

I thought Jazz Tavega had a great game, fantastic debut for the club.

His chase, when Turbo was being twisted inside out trying to stop the Cowboys from scoring a try on our LHS, was phenomenal and those little things are what stick out to a fan.

Thank you Jazz; keep it up.

 

[HoldenV8]

Tonight is the 3rd opening round game we've won on the trot.

We beat the Dogs 31-6 to open 2023.

We beat Souths in Vegas last year.

And now we've just thumped the Cowboys.

Before that, the last time we'd won an opening round game was 2013.

 

[Disco]

taking the foot off in the last 20 really annoyed me.

Would have been nice to not put the cue in the rack

Burbo, 6 missed tackles, not ideal.

TKO ice on his knee
Koula ice on his leg/Hamstring

Hopefully only precaution

Crikey! How many tries did we bomb. 6 ?

First 5 or 6 messages just seeking out something to worry about or complain out.

Great win, enjoy it.

 

[BOZO]

Great to start the season with a Big win
After 40 points we took our hands off their Jugular
We should learn to be more ruthless

 

[HoldenV8]

We are actually undefeated in Round 1 under Seibold.

Fun Fact: We are also currently undefeated in Round 2 under Seibold.

 

[ManlyTragic]

First 5 or 6 messages just seeking out something to worry about or complsin out.

Great win, enjoy it.

…… but you are criticising the critics!
Ironic

Just sayin’

 

[double hoops]

Coaching staff look like they did something right in the off season.

Personally love that Brooks and Jake are running more.

Toff looks the best I've ever seen him.

There is competition even for a spot on the bench that is for sure.

But need to back it up next week. That's now the test. Can we defend as well in zealand.

 

[Rafferty]

Yer, it’s bloody great to see our season start like that, Daly summed it up best, our best first round 1 win in his 15 years, as a long time supporter we haven’t had many of these moments, now all we have to do is build on it.

 

[HoldenV8]

Toff looks average

Great to start the season with a Big win
After 40 points we took our hands off their Jugular
We should learn to be more ruthless

In basketball it used to be bad form if your team was well in front, and still put up a 3 point shot to end the game. It was essentially a gentleman's agreement not to rub their opponents faces in it.

In more recent times though, teams and players have come to realise that percentage points can be the difference between a spot in the Finals, and Mad Monday. So now even if up by 20, you'll see players in the NBL, NBA etc actually putting up shots at the end to blow out the score even more.

In professional sport, never take your foot off the pedal. Always floor it.

 

[BOZO]

We are actually undefeated in Round 1 under Seibold.

Fun Fact: We are also currently undefeated in Round 2 under Seibold.

Another Fact is
If we will be undefeated all season . Seibold will be a Manly Legend
Manly People Love Winners

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Nice win that
And that’s all I’m going to say about that

 

[XV-1]

Excellent win. In the first half we were pretty much perfect with ball in hand.

Pity, we couldn't bring some of this in last year's semi final vs Roosters.

Great start, but it's a loooong season

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Looking a bit more svelte or is that just me?

I don't know how svelte you're looking, Disco, but Jake appears fit and happy.

Also, can we close the "Jake offers nothing in attack" thread now?

 

[47MVEagle]

Great start to the season, very pretty to watch.

I thought TKO & Tevaga both had great debuts for us.

It was great to see Toff running freely & energetically, I can’t remember the last time I saw him like that, he seems to have been hampered by injuries forever.

Lehi is just a classy player, he’s going to have an amazing career.

Saab came in looking for work a lot more & Paseka seemed to make more offloads in tonight’s game than his entire careee thus far.

It looked like Seibs has drilled them with new ideas in the offseason.

 

[BOZO]

In basketball it used to be bad form if your team was well in front, and still put up a 3 point shot to end the game. It was essentially a gentleman's agreement not to rub their opponents faces in it.

In more recent times though, teams and players have come to realise that percentage points can be the difference between a spot in the Finals, and Mad Monday. So now even if up by 20, you'll see players in the NBL, NBA etc actually putting up shots at the end to blow out the score even more.

In professional sport, never take your foot off the pedal. Always floor it.

Show No Mercy feathered friend
No Gentlemen agreement on the NRL field
You do not see Players play with Tuxedos
There was No Gentleman agreement with the Storm players when we Barbarically Butchered them by 40 points to nil in our Ball Breaking and Record Breaking Grand Final Win
No One Breaks Records When they take their foot of the pedal

 

[The Royal Soup]

a great win and a great effort all
round!

go Manly!!

ps. best dummy half service in years!

 

[BirdMan4ever]

What did Koula go down with?

Mythitis 😂