Game Day: Manly v Dogs [Round 22, 2018]

[mave]

Hard to do too much when we have to defend for so long.
Penalties are killing us.

The inability of the Dogs to convert their possession into points is saving us.

Bring on the 2nd half, and the hopefully enevitable ref square up.

 

[mave]

How damning when one of the biggest plodders in the league, Tolman, has run well over 100m against us... good grief!

What would you expect with that penalty count and possession % ??

 

[Ryan]

How damning when one of the biggest plodders in the league, Tolman, has run well over 100m against us... good grief!

Our defensive line doesn't move. These guys just aren't ripping in. No effort.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Taupau and AFB 8 runs combined for 75 metres.
Pull your heads in we're getting steamrolled out there.

To be fair they had 55% of the ball, and in that first 20 minutes probably 80%.

That should change with possession.

 

[nightster]

we are playing like wooden spooners ... thats it ..... too farking slow

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

I am at the game - what is the penalty count?

3 - 7

 

[HappilyManly]

What would you expect with that penalty count and possession % ??

Possession 43%
12 men for the last 10 mins

So 4-6 is ok

 

[40 years an eagle]

7-3 at 1 stage they got 6 in a row !!!!!

Refereeing to an agenda.

 

[EaglesDontTweet]

Go Dragons!!!

 

[mave]

Our defensive line doesn't move. These guys just aren't ripping in. No effort.

It is an 80 minute game that requires "pacing" throughout for the big boys especially.

We are doing ok if the possession and ref leg ups even out.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Possession 43%
12 men for the last 10 mins

So 4-6 is ok

That’ll change it always seems to even up.

 

[HK_Eagle]

What would you expect with that penalty count and possession % ??

I don't care if they had 100% possession... Tolman is the most famous plodder ever. Love the guy and he is consistent solid and tough, but runner... never

 

[BrendonStarr]

Phuck these penalties! Where was Parkers' Penalty two mins ago? WTF?

 

[40 years an eagle]

Our defensive line doesn't move. These guys just aren't ripping in. No effort.

I'm guessing they are following how the coach wants them to do it.

 

[Class of 96]

C’mon boys, rip in for the last 40!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

You said we have a great team, a couple of player changes and we are winning in 2019? Stop taking the piss champ

No he said potential top 4, and with the key players he mentioned he may not be far from wrong.

 

[mave]

I don't care if they had 100% possession... Tolman is the most famous plodder ever. Love the guy and he is consistent solid and tough, but runner... never

Well if he takes 10 hit-ups out of 14 or 15 possession sets for the Dogs, then he will easily crack 100m.

 

[Oracle]

Hodko..
No runs for no metres !
No tackles !
2 missed !
Sin bin for 10min.

Fainu is a fail
Where ever Fainu defends that's where the dogs are going

 

[HappilyManly]

Refereeing to an agenda.

Nase had 2 hands on ball penalties on the Dogs 20.

Dogs lying over Manly in our 10 - zero penalties

Carn Maaanly, win it just to spite them

 

[ManWar]

Well the last 8or 9 mins (coincidently when Hodkinson went off) I thought we stepped it up a bit. Gives me a little confidence (or perhaps delusion).