Pre-Game Manly V Dolphins [Round 25, 2025]

[Wombat Junior]

The phins will be up on Saturday.

 

[The '47ers]

The phins will be up on Saturday.
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Redcliffe = Redfern

 

[NYEagle]

Been quite a lot up here in the news regarding this game , purely from the Fins perspective as you’d expect.

I have no doubt the Fins are well and truly UP for this game , the interviews I’ve seen suggest it’s their most important game of the year , lose and they are probably out of contention , win and they are still in the hunt.

Hard to see it not being Fins by plenty.

Be a completely different thing if , we were busted by injuries ( which we are ) , and the troops were rallying around their much loved & respected captain who was nearing retirement and playing a milestone game but that’s far from the case ( as it appears ).

I doubt many of them give a flying **** any more and just want the season to be over like we do.

Could be anything this weekend , our first 50 point defeat beckons.

Mark,

Everything you say is spot on, and I agree, I don't think this team is together enough or care enough to play for their 350 gamer.

There is one added variable and that comes with not giving a crap. I can see Manly just throwing caution to the wind and giving the ball lots of air. I think the forwards battle will be very much abandoned for this one and it will be hail Marys as the order of the day.

Could be looking at a score like 40-26, even in the wet, and it could even be a Manly win.

NYEagle

 

[TJ55]

The phins will be up on Saturday.
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There must be something strange in the drinking water up Brisbane ways Wombat

Manly 2 win 1- 6 for me, im bound to get a dart on the boards at some stage haha

 

[Waz13]

Mark,

Everything you say is spot on, and I agree, I don't think this team is together enough or care enough to play for their 350 gamer.

There is one added variable and that comes with not giving a crap. I can see Manly just throwing caution to the wind and giving the ball lots of air. I think the forwards battle will be very much abandoned for this one and it will be hail Marys as the order of the day.

Could be looking at a score like 40-26, even in the wet, and it could even be a Manly win.

NYEagle

I’m seeing it exactly the same way. What’s also in our favour is Phins have everything to play for and will come in with nerves of lose and they are done. I can’t see this one being close. Either we’ll put a score on them or vice versa.

 

[manly al]

Subdued expectations now , showed from the kick off last week that the side as a unit could still be competitive and the right way to approach a game but then that regressive type play kicked in almost immediately
Same applied against the Raiders and even the Roosters with good to very reasonable starts but lack of on field direction , slack defence by quite a few players and who definitely can do better normally just continued to spoil the whole show
Anyway just hope that any pre game recognition with D C E can be dispensed with A S A P and for the home crowd's sake , the side to have a genuine dig with only three games remaining now

 

[Chunkytuna]

Really?
We are hopeless, dispirited, and even worse in the wet.
And what good will a win do? Keep plonkers like Brooks, Saab and DCE in the team?
We've blown our chances to play finals.
I don't think I've ever felt so unsupportive of my team; a team I've been following for 65 years. I am even secretly hoping we get flogged again, just so it reinforces to the blockhead selectors how much we need fresh faces in the team in the last couple of matches of the season. I am desperate to go into the off season with a ray of hope that 2026 won't be more of the same rubbish.

100% agree with these sentiments. The team is a rabble at the moment and a win will just paper over the gaping holes (not cracks) that are in this club. I hope we get a score put on us and likewise for the last 2 rounds. That way the pressure should well and truly be on for change.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Same applied against the Raiders and even the Roosters with good to very reasonable starts

Even the Dogs game Manly began well, still right in it well into second half before wheels fell off.
Clearly we need to attach the wheels more securely.

 

[manly al]

Even the Dogs game Manly began well, still right in it well into second half before wheels fell off.
Clearly we need to attach the wheels more securely.

Yeah , go along with that to but Dogs scored first after Manly hanging in there for the i st 15 min or so and were clearly on top at half time
Seem to recall also that Manly had some opportunity to draw level just after half time but gee things went downhill after that with the fade out

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Seem to recall also that Manly had some opportunity to draw level just after half time but gee things went downhill after that with the fade out

Yeah and how ironic that you'd go downhill faster with the wheels fallen off. Doesn't make sense

 

[NYEagle]

I’m seeing it exactly the same way. What’s also in our favour is Phins have everything to play for and will come in with nerves of lose and they are done. I can’t see this one being close. Either we’ll put a score on them or vice versa.

Remember what pressure does. I recall games in the past where Manly have been in "must win" games at Brookie to make the eight, and they got hosed by big scores. Pressure is on the Dofflins here, and Manly will be "footloose and fancy free".

NYEagle

 

[Tragic Eagle]

I can't see our players being up for this psychologically. It certainly looks like not all are happy with DCE and Seibold and its looking like a wet and greasy track. I'm finding hard to be optimistic about this game.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I can't see our players being up for this psychologically. It certainly looks like not all are happy with DCE and Seibold and its looking like a wet and greasy track. I'm finding hard to be optimistic about this game.

If it’s wet we are ****ed before a tackle is made.

 

[The Who]

I can't see our players being up for this psychologically. It certainly looks like not all are happy with DCE and Seibold and its looking like a wet and greasy track. I'm finding hard to be optimistic about this game.

In reality, what does a win really matter. Our season will still be a FAIL regardless of the results of our final matches. If we fluke wins in all three then can you imagine the recriminations? "we were so close to making the eight.... "

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

In reality, what does a win really matter. Our season will still be a FAIL regardless of the results of our final matches. If we fluke wins in all three then can you imagine the recriminations? "we were so close to making the eight.... "

We won’t win all 3 , in fact we mightn’t win even 1.

Very very slim chance we’ll win tomorrow , just a sliver of one because maybe , just maybe , they fire up for one last hurrah.

The other games , we never win at Dragonville , and the Warriors will be desperate to finish top 4

Matters naught at this stage , 2025 is ****ed regardless

 

[eaglebuzz]

I won't be sad to see the Dolphins win. They have a much better chance of being competitive in the finals if they can edge in ahead of the Roosters. And a Manly win would just drag out our false hope for another week.

DCE losing Game 350 has a poetic justice to it too.

 

[Eagledare2dream]

We are long odds to make the 8 with a win on Sat anyway. I'll be going to the game with my son and nephew and sure as hell we'll be wanting to see a Manly win.

Hope they do it for you guys matee.

 

[simon64]

I'll be watching.

But I can't quite figure out why.

Dolphins by plenty.

 

[Ohgeez]

Squad has been cut - Laiafi & Walsh are 18th & 19th man. Big chance to see a couple debuts this weekend I think.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I won't be sad to see the Dolphins win. They have a much better chance of being competitive in the finals if they can edge in ahead of the Roosters. And a Manly win would just drag out our false hope for another week.

DCE losing Game 350 has a poetic justice to it too.

I'm with you, eaglebuzz. If a Manly loss means the Roosters can get knocked out of the eight, I am not against it.