Game Day: Manly v Roosters [Round 5, 2017]

[HappilyManly]

Lussick not named in the list of 21. Seems like he's at least another week away. We'll probably be lining up 1 - 17.

Darcy needs to get match fitness first.

The Rorters are on speed for 80 minutes each game

 

[bringbackbeaver]

Not sure why you wouldnt bring Perrett or Lane into the 17. They have a massive pack and we need every bit of help we can get! Brown and Hastings is a waste. Hastings would be such a better pick, can play 1-9 to a good level and can kick! And if for whatever reason we had multiple injuries in the forwards, as a last resort you could play Green at lock and Hastings at 6.
Brown can play hooker well, and that's about it...

 

[Rodo]

Bainbridge has been picked to play in the Holden Cup so he does not appear to be injured. And he is not on the extended bench for the first grade team so unfortunately there is next to no chance of him playing in first grade this weekend.

 

[Fluffy]

Not sure why you wouldnt bring Perrett or Lane into the 17. They have a massive pack and we need every bit of help we can get! Brown and Hastings is a waste. Hastings would be such a better pick, can play 1-9 to a good level and can kick! And if for whatever reason we had multiple injuries in the forwards, as a last resort you could play Green at lock and Hastings at 6.
Brown can play hooker well, and that's about it...

Both Perrett and Lane have been named

Perrett is recovering from a fractured eye socket. He has been named in jersey 22 which to me sounds like he is a late inclusion into the 21 so very unlikely to be ready but Baz has allowed himself to use him if he can. If he wasn't thinking about it then why bother wasting a spot.

Lane by all reports was woeful last week, especially defence not even NSW cup standard.

Now you know why.

PS the same thing was written last week about eh dogs having the biggest pack in the league.

 

[BOZO]

Both Perrett and Lane have been named

Perrett is recovering from a fractured eye socket. He has been named in jersey 22 which to me sounds like he is a late inclusion into the 21 so very unlikely to be ready but Baz has allowed himself to use him if he can. If he wasn't thinking about it then why bother wasting a spot.

Lane by all reports was woeful last week, especially defence not even NSW cup standard.

Now you know why.

PS the same thing was written last week about eh dogs having the biggest pack in the league.

I was at the game last week and from what I saw Lane did well
What reports are you talking about ?

 

[Garts]

If Brown was not in the 17 who would everyones next choice to bitch about be?

 

[Pepi]

I was at the game last week and from what I saw Lane did well
What reports are you talking about ?

He missed 2 tackles leading directly to tries

 

[Fluffy]

Bainbridge has been picked to play in the Holden Cup so he does not appear to be injured. And he is not on the extended bench for the first grade team so unfortunately there is next to no chance of him playing in first grade this weekend.

no chance of him playing but who knows how he pulled up after his first full hit out? Might have a few niggles to get right.

 

[Fluffy]

I was at the game last week and from what I saw Lane did well
What reports are you talking about ?

plenty of posters reported his defence was poor.

If you managed to miss all of them then I will have to assume your observations of Lane to be just as accurate

 

[bringbackbeaver]

Both Perrett and Lane have been named

Perrett is recovering from a fractured eye socket. He has been named in jersey 22 which to me sounds like he is a late inclusion into the 21 so very unlikely to be ready but Baz has allowed himself to use him if he can. If he wasn't thinking about it then why bother wasting a spot.

Lane by all reports was woeful last week, especially defence not even NSW cup standard.

Now you know why.

PS the same thing was written last week about eh dogs having the biggest pack in the league.

We barely used both Brown and Hastings last week which shows how average the dogs are at the moment. Their forwards, like their whole side is in poor form. You can't say the same about the roosters. I personally think not putting another prop or big second rower on the bench would be a mistake but happy to be proven wrong

 

[The Who]

I don't think we have to worry about the size of opposition packs any longer. Our pack is now as big as any of them, and they all look ripped. What I like is that our forwards are now off-loading, which is how breaks occur. Most of our forwards are also mobile and fast.
If we play like we did against Easts we'll beat any team.

 

[Fluffy]

We barely used both Brown and Hastings last week which shows how average the dogs are at the moment. Their forwards, like their whole side is in poor form. You can't say the same about the roosters. I personally think not putting another prop or big second rower on the bench would be a mistake but happy to be proven wrong

ou need to have someone worthwhile

defence is winning us games s if Lane is as bad as most are reporting then that is a huge risk and Perrett is obviously a serious thought to be named in 22.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

I was at the game last week and from what I saw Lane did well
What reports are you talking about ?

It was broadcasted on the telly

 

[Woodsie]

In my opinion Lanky Lane wasn't lousy, just lacking, looked laconic, lazy, lacklustre and lethargic .... certainly didn't play like someone with their hand up screaming "coach pick me, pick me".

 

[Paw93]

I don't think we have to worry about the size of opposition packs any longer. Our pack is now as big as any of them, and they all look ripped. What I like is that our forwards are now off-loading, which is how breaks occur. Most of our forwards are also mobile and fast.
If we play like we did against Easts we'll beat any team.

Our offloads aren't just thrown out just anywhere anymore either. I think Barrett has made it a point last week to keep the ball and only offload when you can pass it to someone else.

 

[ManWar]

I don't think we have to worry about the size of opposition packs any longer. Our pack is now as big as any of them, and they all look ripped. What I like is that our forwards are now off-loading, which is how breaks occur. Most of our forwards are also mobile and fast.
If we play like we did against Easts we'll beat any team.

Great! So we win. What's the score?

 

[HappilyManly]

Great! So we win. What's the score?

28-2

 

[ManWar]

28-2

Beauty! I'm off to gamble responsibly...

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Everyone will be picking the Rorters, they'll be favs everywhere.

I can smell an ambush!!!!

 

[Dan]

I've picked the roosters, trying to keep form up of manly winning when I pick against them. Don't want to spoil it