Game Day: Manly v Dragons [Round 18, 2021]

[Jethro]

Manly v Dragons [Round 18, 2021]


Pre-Match Thread here


Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles


05. Reuben Garrick
02. Jason Saab
03. Brad Parker
04. Morgan Harper
18. Moses Suli
06. Kieran Foran (c)
12. Josh Schuster (Calf, Round 18)

08. Taniela Paseka
09. Lachlan Croker
10. Martin Taupau
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
15. Karl Lawton
13. Sean Keppie

14. Dylan Walker
16. Kurt De Luis
17. Toafofoa Sipley (Shoulder, Round 18)
21. Cade Cust

Reserves:
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19. Tevita Funa


Out:
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01. Tom Trbojevic
07. Daly Cherry-Evans
20. Jack Gosiewski


Available But Not Selected:

• Ben Trbojevic
• Jorge Taufua
• Tolutau Koula
• Christian Tuipulotu
• Alec Tuitavake - Development Player
• Kaeo Weekes - Development Player.

Injured or Unavailable:
(Updated: Thursday, 15 July 2021)

Casualty Ward

Check the Official NRL Casualty Ward, which players are injured, and who is expected to make their way back onto the field and in the game.

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• Toafofoa Sipley (Shoulder, Round 18)
• Josh Schuster (Calf, Round 18)
• Jake Trbojevic (Hip, Roumd 19)
• Zac Saddler (Cheekbone, Round 21)
• Josh Aloiai (Wrist, Round 22)
• Andrew Davey (Knee, Next Season)
• Morgan Boyle (Shoulder, Next Season)
• Manase Fainu (Stood down, Indefinite)
• Curtis Sironen (Hamstring, Indefinite)

BWSE Injured or Unavailable:

• Sione Fainu - Development Player (Lisfranc Operation, TBA)

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MATCH OFFICIALS:

Adam Gee
Referee

Peter Gough
Touch Judge

Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judge

Henry Perenara
Senior Review Official

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MATCH DAY

Friday 16th July 2021

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

ARLC announces 12 clubs relocating to Queensland due to COVID spike

Twelve NRL clubs will relocate to south-east Queensland for a month to keep the 2021 competition alive.

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Gates Open:....TBA

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


TICKETING

TBA.

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[Jethro]

It's Game Day !!!

Go Manly !!!

 

[globaleagle]

woohoo!

Game Day

Go Manly!

though it's funny to think of today as game day when Manly play at 3am "tomorrow" - for me.

 

[Remy]

People nervous and anticipating a huge loss coz of that raiders game last week. Schuster is back and DCE is playing, those are two of our biggest attacking strike weapons bar Turbo. I'm confident we will have more direction and chances in attack.

 

[Uk eagle]

I still think Lawton or Schu at 13 and Keppie as a prop rotation would be more balanced. Keppie doesn't seem to have the motor to last the full 80 so will end up being subbed anyway.

 

[Go manly]

Go Manly says
Go Manly

 

[Waz13]

Just win it. I don’t care how.

 

[manlyfan76]

We need this win. Put a gap down to seventh place

 

[Marto1970]

I still think Lawton or Schu at 13 and Keppie as a prop rotation would be more balanced. Keppie doesn't seem to have the motor to last the full 80 so will end up being subbed anyway.

Don't need Shu in the middle doing alot of defence, Keppie is a good defender,Raiders last week had a lot of ball and played us through the middle which took its toll on our middle forwards if we get an even share of the footy we will be ok

 

[Snake]

Anyone else irked by the arrangement of our edge when Suli is subbed in. His chopping and changing with Parker is very problematic. I wish Des would tell one of them they're playing wing for 80 MINUTES and stay THERE!!!!

If Parker is good enough to play centre all year at full strength, I see no reason why he should be pushed to the wing on occasions, throwing the formation of the edge out. He is also not a winger by any standard. We saw him drop the ball over the line last week. Against the Cowboys, Drinkwater found him out of position on a long ball and he slipped over, causing a try. Just stay in the centres ffs.

 

[The Wheel]

A big win today Sea Eagles - it will set us up for a good run home

 

[ManlyArmy]

A big win today Sea Eagles - it will set us up for a good run home

Agree, this is the game that sets up the attitude for the run home.

Be ruthless boys, it's the MIGOTY so far

 

[TimmyQ]

Funny isn't it - a few weeks ago I thought we were certainties for 5th spot and a little bit of hope for top 4. But after dropping a couple of games we were expected to win we now have a lot of mediocrity breathing down our necks. Time to string a few wins together boys. Go Manly

 

[Rafferty]

Hunt is the key to their play, we need to be in his face all Night and cut his time with the ball in hand off, nullifying Hunt is key to winning, he can be prone to making errors under pressure

 

[Waz13]

Funny isn't it - a few weeks ago I thought we were certainties for 5th spot and a little bit of hope for top 4. But after dropping a couple of games we were expected to win we now have a lot of mediocrity breathing down our necks. Time to string a few wins together boys. Go Manly

A big win tonight will ease a lot of the increasing anxiety envoked from last weeks loss. I see it this way, top 4 is likely now a bridge too far. Even if we lose tonight we are getting plenty of guys back and we’ll rested so from next week we can really build toward the finals and a 5 or 6 spot. Realistically top 4 was always a stretch so dropping s couple of games during the origin period is not the end of the world in terms of our season. I think we can and will win tonight tho, I’m just choosing to not let the result bother me like the raiders loss did last week. I also think the bubble will work in our favor as a team snd further strengthens what already seems to be s tight knit group.

 

[nightster]

I think the dragqueens will be pumped for a big one after the dumbass irresponsible act which saw them get a wrist slap! ... We really need to be up for this, they have a good forward pack

 

[nightster]

and please no more injuries

 

[Rafferty]

I think the dragqueens will be pumped for a big one after the dumbass irresponsible act which saw them get a wrist slap! ... We really need to be up for this, they have a good forward pack

Yep I see it that way too, listening to McGuire he said they all owe Hook and will do what ever it takes to regain his faith, they will be pumped and will also believe they own us as a result of 5 of the last 6 and 9 of the last 11, that **** needs to end tonight, it’s not a must win in terms of the year, but it’s must win in terms of self belief, momentum, squashing the goons hoodoo and avoiding back to back moving forward.
No need for good luck, just go and earn the 2, I believe we win off the back of last weeks loss, it may have been the kick up the ass that was needed after some relatively easy wins and a false sense of just turning up to win, we will earn our victory tonight, our middles won’t want a repeat of last week.To steel go Manly’s catch phase go Manly.

 

[Budgie]

Excited to have Schuster back. Huge for us in attack, defence, and attitude.

 

[Woodsie]

A big win tonight will ease a lot of the increasing anxiety envoked from last weeks loss. I see it this way, top 4 is likely now a bridge too far. Even if we lose tonight we are getting plenty of guys back and we’ll rested so from next week we can really build toward the finals and a 5 or 6 spot. Realistically top 4 was always a stretch so dropping s couple of games during the origin period is not the end of the world in terms of our season. I think we can and will win tonight tho, I’m just choosing to not let the result bother me like the raiders loss did last week. I also think the bubble will work in our favor as a team snd further strengthens what already seems to be s tight knit group.

Don't give up on top 4 yet mate ... might be unlikely ... but our run starts tonight ... win and we can do it .. lose, and we don't deserve it ... Rip in Manly!