Pre-Game Manly v Dragons [Round 18, 2021]

[Will on the hill]

Nice looking team but if Turbo Chez and Sipley don't make it onto the field it will look eerily similar to last week, with Suli and Jetski coming in.

 

[seaeagles4life]

There is an injury update from rahme in members emails.

In summary, Josh has ticked all boxes for return to play. Toff Sipley pulled up really well and they believe it was on the low end of an AC joint injury and give him a chance to play this week. Jake T had some recent scans and not fully healed will rest him for another week.

 

[davohan123]

Why is Ben T out of favour with Des and I thought Ben has been playing really well this season.

 

[The Who]

I guess that when Sippers is ruled out The Law-Man would come in at lock relegating Keppie to the bench to take the place of Sippers as a prop.

 

[The Who]

I trust the Beard of Knowledge will be in the Bubble to keep the player's spirits up with his jokes.

There is an injury update from rahme in members emails.

In summary, Josh has ticked all boxes for return to play. Toff Sipley pulled up really well and they believe it was on the low end of an AC joint injury and give him a chance to play this week. Jake T had some recent scans and not fully healed will rest him for another week.

 

[Ryan]

Why is Ben T out of favour with Des and I thought Ben has been playing really this season.

Look at the bench this week, Ben's played light's out better than De Luis.

What's the mindset on the bench?

• Best centre Walker at the club playing utility
• Lawton 5/8 and specialist Hooker playing forward (backrow likely)
• Schuster, specialist 5/8, playing backrow (get this one to accommodation Foz)
• Playing a prop in Keppie at lock
• Playing 1/2 back and 5/8 in Croker at Hooker (player everyone bashes for it)

If Des thinks he's being clever, he's not. We've been flogged by Knights and Raiders of late, with Des and his interesting selections.

 

[anthonyb1965]

I want to understand how St George has been impacted by the "Vaughan Party"? Pretty much a full strength team isn't it?

 

[Simonmyers11]

Why is Ben T out of favour with Des and I thought Ben has been playing really this season.

Definitely an improvement of jetski. Dez some how rates Jetski, even though our record with him playing is dismal. He is just bog average, especially goal line defence

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Sportsbet have markets for other games but not Manly v Dragons.

 

[Simonmyers11]

Look at the bench this week, Ben's played light's out better than De Luis.

What's the mindset on the bench?

• Best centre Walker at the club playing utility
• Lawton 5/8 and specialist Hooker playing forward (backrow likely)
• Schuster, specialist 5/8, playing backrow (get this one to accommodation Foz)
• Playing a prop in Keppie at lock
• Playing 1/2 back and 5/8 in Croker at Hooker (player everyone bashes for it)

If Des thinks he's being clever, he's not. We've been flogged by Knights and Raiders of late, with Des and his interesting selections.

Current squad on form Parker and Harper warrant their place as starting centres (although Im not against Walker regaining one centre spot)

Lawton is on the bench as utlity. He has performed amazing well in the back row, way better than Siro and jetski have played there over the past 2 years. Can also cover hooker, half, centre so I think his versatility on the bench is needed and as we are short in the forwards. I really like him playing there. Where would you have him play?

Shuster is the starting back rower while foran is healthy

Keppie is only playing lock due to Jake being injured and we also have plenty of other forwards injured. He has to play there this week. No one else of first grade quality

Crocker I think has been our most improved player this year, his defence has been amzing this year and finally starting to play a bit of eyes up footy and play like a hooker. He holds that position without doubt, especially with Lawton needed in the forwards.

My only concern is Jetski and Suli on the bench. Personally would have Burbo over Jetski and would play Funa at full back if required and not move garrick from the wing and keep parker and harper in the centres. Suli is still to lazy ATM and parker can be found wanting moving him to wing and is to slow and cannot finish a try like garrick can.

 

[Jethro]

MATCH DAY

Friday 16th July 2021

Venue:.... Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast

Gates Open:....TBA

NRL Kick Off Time:.... Manly Sea Eagles vs St.George Illawarra Dragons - 8:05pm.

Sea Eagles v Dragons

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles versus St. George Illawarra Dragons match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

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[SeaEagleRock8]

Why is Ben T out of favour with Des and I thought Ben has been playing really this season.

But how many minutes has he played in total - maybe 30 or 40? or less?

 

[eaglebuzz]

I was disappointed to see how strong that Dragons team was. That doesn't look to me like a side that was struggling to name a complete 17.

Hopefully we are close enough to full strength to put them away.

 

[conanu]

I want to understand how St George has been impacted by the "Vaughan Party"? Pretty much a full strength team isn't it?

Was thinking the same, probably one of the strongest teams they have selected this year, nobody missing. absolute joke the NRL is there is no punishment at all.

 

[Will on the hill]

Sportsbet have markets for other games but not Manly v Dragons.

Too much variance depending on whether Turbo plays.

 

[Pittwater Legend]

I’m shocked that Sipley’s injury isn’t worse than it apparently is. That was a bad fall. Really glad that he has pulled up well.

I’ve picked us to win by a margin of 20 in the nrl.com tipping

 

[Class of 96]

Was thinking the same, probably one of the strongest teams they have selected this year, nobody missing. absolute joke the NRL is there is no punishment at all.

Don’t know about strongest. Duffy is out and he has been tearing us a new one lately. Still stronger than I expected.

 

[Disco]

If Des thinks he's being clever, he's not. We've been flogged by Knights and Raiders of late, with Des and his interesting selections.

We've won 9 of the last 12 with his interesting selections but you tell em.

Also we lost by 8 to the Knights......

 

[Kalvin]

Our bench looks poor if sips is out!

 

[MissKate]

So are the dragons going to name all the ‘suspended’ players in our game and their next game and then not have enough players for the following game(s) and then get further exemptions from the nrl, which no doubt they will get. Easy way to get out of any penalty at all. The nrl are asleep at the wheel