Pre-Game Manly V Dragons [Round 7, 2025]

[Bomb Voyage]

No, we have a great set play there. Someone passes the ball to Ola while he is standing still, and says “here you go big fella, do your best”. He then proceeds to drag half the opposition to within inches of the try line, and from the next tackle, we kick it dead or into touch off a winger. The opposition starts a seven tackle set from the quarter and we proceed to play on the back foot from there, displaying our steely resolve in defence to limit the opposition to 50-60 metres a set. When we finally get the ball back, DCE try’s a 3rd tackle kick to Saab on the wing, usually resulting in a turnover in mid field.

Hahaha that is a PERFECT summation of us at the moment, well written.

 

[LeonardCohen]

Wouldn't get to excited about Gutho, they got hammerd and had 50 put on them.

When?

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

No, we have a great set play there. Someone passes the ball to Ola while he is standing still, and says “here you go big fella, do your best”. He then proceeds to drag half the opposition to within inches of the try line, and from the next tackle, we kick it dead or into touch off a winger. The opposition starts a seven tackle set from the quarter and we proceed to play on the back foot from there, displaying our steely resolve in defence to limit the opposition to 50-60 metres a set. When we finally get the ball back, DCE try’s a 3rd tackle kick to Saab on the wing, usually resulting in a turnover in mid field.

 

[Buddy Love]

Wouldn't get to excited about Gutho, they got hammerd and had 50 put on them.

What? When? Who?

 

[Buddy Love]

When?

Yes this is my question haha

 

[Buddy Love]

So did we almost

They beat storm i dunno what he's talking about

 

[Eagle 1]

When?

Sorry LC, just automatically clicked in my head that Gutho was still with the Eels. 😄

 

[Eagle 1]

What? When? Who?

Sorry, it's still in my head that Gutho is still an Eel. Apologies again...

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Heard some interview a few weeks back with Seibold and he said something about being conscious of managing workloads during this period of short turnarounds.
I'm sure he's planned ahead and is trying to be a bit strategic about it, and I won't be surprised if there's some late tweaking of personnel or at least minutes played tomorrow.

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

Getting some punch happening through the middle will be a problem and I think we will need Aloiai going well again. The short turnaround and long flight combo also a problem. I think we deserve marginal favouritism. But if we get well beaten this could be a very long year!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Getting some punch happening through the middle will be a problem and I think we will need Aloiai going well again. The short turnaround and long flight combo also a problem. I think we deserve marginal favouritism. But if we get well beaten this could be a very long year!!

Will lead nicely into getting the Panthers back on the road again in 2025.

And yes 2 more losses and I’d say we can kiss any chance of a decent finish well and truly goodbye.

 

[Seagles68]

Will lead nicely into getting the Panthers back on the road again in 2025.

And yes 2 more losses and I’d say we can kiss any chance of a decent finish well and truly goodbye.

However, if we are able to jag an unexpected win and then play the Panthers with Turbo back (as expected) then the season doesn't look so bad at the bye.

Gotta be optimistic at this point

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

However, if we are able to jag an unexpected win and then play the Panthers with Turbo back (as expected) then the season doesn't look so bad at the bye.

Gotta be optimistic at this point

👏👏👏

 

[Rocky]

Aloiai out and Sipley starts....

Thats not good.

 

[Rafferty]

Aloiai out and Sipley starts....

Thats not good.

Gee, things just go from bad to worse, what’s the story with JA?

 

[Sheikheagle]

Aloiai out and Sipley starts....

Thats not good.

Oh dear. Our one decent middle.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

wtf honestly. The team list was already depressing, now we have Sipley not only not dropped, but STARTING, and clayton on the bench with no Navale. What is happening ?

 

[Seagles68]

Oh dear. Our one decent middle.

I'm also not convinced about Haumole. He was grabbing at his shoulder for most of the match in Perth. We are relying on him too much. With JA out, we look very soft in the middle.

 

[Wombat Junior]

Aioli out and sipley in but now only TWO forwards on our bench??? WHAT??

 

[Wombat Junior]

Surely he will change it to navale in and faulolo to 18th man or is that just too logical for seibs?