Game Day: Manly v Dragons [Round 20, 2017]

[Danly Manly]

We need to target Matthew Dufty at fullback and give him a nightmare he will never forget!

 

[court83]

very interested to see how this team plays today... normally when you lose your 6 and 9 its doom and gloom, but im actually excited to see how cullen and hastings can go as starters, and interested to see joey lussick on the bench.. i hope hes not given the 7 minute treatment, such a waste of a bench spot

 

[Budgie]

Ok Trent. I trust you because I never would have rested Green with Api out!

 

[Danly Manly]

No need to panic boys, this is a skilful and entertaining young squad. Players like Hastings and Cullen have been waiting all year for this. I think we are all in for a pleasant surprise!

GO MANLY!!!

 

[HappilyManly]

This is what builds character - backs against the wall time

Time for the fringe players to show their wares

Manly 13+

 

[mickqld]

Green out there goes our repeat sets from dropouts. Unless we get a fair go from refs (NO HOPE) then it's going to be a real struggle.

 

[The Royal Soup]

Wow this could be a horror afternoon or it could be fun

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Didn't we just have two byes , need a rest WTF?????

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Green out there goes our repeat sets from dropouts. Unless we get a fair go from refs (NO HOPE) then it's going to be a real struggle.

I'm revising

Goons by 16-20!

End score , 34-18

Jeez I hope I'm wrong!

 

[Loobs]

Didn't we just have two byes , need a rest WTF?????

Hmmm... Playing Baz's old team...

 

[Woodsie]

I'm revising

Goons by 16-20!

End score , 34-18

Jeez I hope I'm wrong!

Deep breathes Mark ... deep breathes.

 

[mickqld]

Surely not resting Green in such an important game today. Kicking game will be important today to keep the Goons under pressure.

 

[mickqld]

So many changes our attack will be very clunky and disjointed today. Doubt we will score more than 2 trys.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Wow this could be a horror afternoon or it could be fun

I'm readying myself for some of your usual tripe if we get a flogging.....lol.

 

[Woodsie]

It was only a couple of weeks ago half of silvertails were calling for Green to be dropped and replaced by Hastings ......... well, we are about to find out how that works out.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Green rested ?? interesting concept. Big game to cement a top 4 spot and we rest our starting 6, doesn't seem right to me - must be injured.

Is going to be a big ask now without BJ, Api, Green and Wright. I really hope Hastings delivers something today - this is is chance to prove he has what it takes.

I hope Joey Lussick gets some game time, I liked his work in the Nines - i know its a completely different game but I thought he showed something worth looking at further.

This is a big game for us and I'll be interested to see how much DCE has really improved in the leadership stakes - without his trusty foil today he really needs to step up and run this game from start to finish - let's see if that game management skill set is top shelf or not. His kicking game needs to be 100% spot on and he needs to be cool under pressure because they will be double teaming him all day as they know he will be the main playmaker now.

I wonder what Baz has cooked up tactics wise ?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Dragons forward pack should roll through us today , some good players in there , Vaughn, DeBellin, Frizell.

I can smell an absolute shellacking!

 

[Deleted member 26876]

You know what, these replacements aren't bad at all, we're still in it with a chance guys geez. What a win it would be

 

[HappilyManly]

Chez just on TV - no worries, we will just simplify our attack

Maaaanly, Maaaanly

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Chez just on TV - no worries, we will just simplify our attack

Maaaanly, Maaaanly

Love your positivity , let's confer at half time!