Game Day: Manly V Raiders [Round 3, 2025]

[Dion Johnson]

Something to be said about playing error free football, fairly flat in attack however points come with possession.

 

[Ranga]

Yeah, but I would say that Simpkin will be the one who gets dropped just like last year.

Potentially Aloia to start, Jazz to the bench for front row cover, Croker to start. Simpkin to stay on the bench.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Jazz needs to go in the forward rotation , we’ve looked better with Simpkin.

 

[Wombat64]

Where is @RoyalSoup?

 

[Fibro Eagle]

That much possession they should be 30 in front
Possession usually evens out a bit in the 2nd half
So still a good test ahead

 

[DUFFMAN]

Great half of footy and I fully expect them to wind down in the second half.
Hopefully we can keep a healthy margin to build on our for and against.

 

[Nike]

Potentially Aloia to start, Jazz to the bench for front row cover, Croker to start. Simpkin to stay on the bench.

Jazz replaces the role Lawton previously played, except the pack needed another middle and Lawton was an edge.

I think you're on the money either way.

 

[mickqld]

Great start but geez why we still cop bad luck. Paseka gone for season if it's Achilles. Must back this up in 2nd half defensively. Don't care if we don't score much more I just want to see us tackle them out of it.

 

[frank stokes]

Where is @RoyalSoup?

Only shows when there is something to bemoan…

 

[Ohgeez]

What a great impact Josh A & Bull have made. Both deserve big credit

 

[Hertera]

We’ve destroyed their middle….. well done

To be fair we have won the penalty count 6-2 and have the set restarts 5-0 with 70% possesion so we should be destroying their forwards.

Let's just finish the job no clocking off.

 

[frank stokes]

Jazz needs to go in the forward rotation , we’ve looked better with Simpkin.

Yeah but is Simpkin playing that Cheese/Grant/Manase role?
Tired forwards help a dummy half to look good… (not bagging, just asking)

 

[bob dylan]

Someone offer DCE the deal he wants.

I am no DCE fan boy but this effort after the way he looked last week is amazing.

 

[Pepi]

Not a fan of the guy but Aloiai has been one of the best forwards

 

[manlyfan76]

First set go for feild goal.

 

[Captain Moondog]

What a great impact Josh A & Bull have made. Both deserve big credit

Love the Bull.

 

[frank stokes]

To be fair we have won the penalty count 6-2 and have the set restarts 5-0 with 70% possesion so we should be destroying their forwards.

Let's just finish the job no clocking off.

We have earnt that through mistake free football that has forced the faders to try to slow the PFB and get into offside positions…

The obstruction on Horsborough is about the only dubious call Manly have got…

 

[Waz13]

Someone offer DCE the deal he wants.

I am no DCE fan boy but this effort after the way he looked last week is amazing.

We’ll only know what we are missing once he’s gone. 2yrs at 750k a yr. Get it done.

 

[Eagle 1]

That much possession they should be 30 in front
Possession usually evens out a bit in the 2nd half
So still a good test ahead

Lets see if they can run down 30 instead of 20. We need to show no mercy, it's Brookie and we need to atone from last time.

 

[frank stokes]

Someone offer DCE the deal he wants.

I am no DCE fan boy but this effort after the way he looked last week is amazing.

Imagine going back to a rookie 7 with a serviceable 9, a good but largely unproven 6!and an amazing/injured 1 with a rookie backup…

Pay him the f***ing money I say…