Pre-Game Manly V Souths [Round 18, 2025]

[Mark from Brisbane]

I see we are pretty red hot favourites for this one.

I guess with Trell & Cody out there’s not heaps left at the Bunnies.

Be nice to win two in a row before we get dusted by the top teams

 

[Seagles68]

I see we are pretty red hot favourites for this one.

I guess with Trell & Cody out there’s not heaps left at the Bunnies.

Be nice to win two in a row before we get dusted by the top teams

I think the fact we are hot favs is our biggest hurdle.

Oh and the imposing Mr Keppie.

What have I done, he'll probably have a blinder now!!

 

[Brookie Bob]

Broken leg adds to injury ward for Rabbitohs

The Rabbitohs have copped yet another injury.

www.zerotackle.com

 

[BOZO]

Broken leg adds to injury ward for Rabbitohs

The Rabbitohs have copped yet another injury.

www.zerotackle.com

Thank you for posting feathered friend

No mercy for the rabbits
Their players broken leg is Our Lucky Break

Finals time is do or die
Better Our Opposition dying than us

 

[Highflier]

Just furthermore on this, and for anyone legitimately concerned about winning the spoon, it is not a concern.

We are on 18 points with 10 rounds and 9 matches to go. The Titans are in last place with 12 points also with 9 games to play (plus 1 bye).

So lets say worst case scenario and we lose all 9 games, which would, despite a tougher run home, be a dramatic fall from grace considering we have won 47% of our games thus far. That would still mean the Titans would have to win 3 (and make up just over 180 PD) or more likely 4 games out of their remaining 9. This is essentially doubling their current win rate.

Now, the above is unlikely as it is, but say we don’t win another game and the Titans have a revival.

We are also 4 points clear of the Knights, Tigers, Eels and Rabbitohs., so you would need all of those teams most likely to make up 6 points on us (4 may be enough with PD). Now Knights and Rabbitohs have two byes each so a little easier but the fact remains still we are talking 4 clubs that in the last 5 rounds have won 3 of 18 matches. So a 16% win ratio that would need to increase evenly to over 30%

And this is not to mention those teams will play each other and cannibalize each others point scoring potential.

Essentially, the form of the entire comp would have to almost completely flip for us to win the spoon. It isn’t happening.

Hmm I like where your going with this Disco ,but you do know what they say about data ,that if you torture it long enough and hard enough you can get it to say pretty much anything you want .
Tread your own path and Gamble responsibly !!!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I think the fact we are hot favs is our biggest hurdle.

Oh and the imposing Mr Keppie.

What have I done, he'll probably have a blinder now!!

Keppie was terrible the last game for the Bunnies , but I’d say he’ll lift against us.

 

[Jethro]

Keppie was terrible the last game for the Bunnies , but I’d say he’ll lift against us

I think that he did last time that we played them

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I think that he did last time that we played them

Yes remember it well

 

[Ned]

Also, the record number of wins for a last place team was the Tigers last year with 6 wins.

We already have 7 wins

Sorry but I looked this up the other day, panthers won 8 and got the spoon in 2007 same as Knights in 2015 so we're not out of the woods yet.

 

[Seagles68]

Keppie was terrible the last game for the Bunnies , but I’d say he’ll lift against us.

The real concern is can our forwards lift. Koloamatangi is in good form and they have a decent pack if they are up for it. I'm sure Bennett will have them ready to go so our blokes are going to be in for a fight.

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

Games against us are the ones Keppie cicles on the calendar each year, not a single doubt.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Games against us are the ones Keppie cicles on the calendar each year, not a single doubt.

If we fear Mr Potato head we are in serious trouble. The bloke is a plodder.

 

[Disco]

Sorry but I looked this up the other day, panthers won 8 and got the spoon in 2007 same as Knights in 2015 so we're not out of the woods yet.

Yeah tbf I went back 7 or 8 years and figured close enough 😂

We are out of the woods, those 5 teams arent all catching us.

 

[ABTK]

I've tipped Souths so I've done my bit...

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

I think the fact we are hot favs is our biggest hurdle.

We were last week & won.
Who says we cant do it again.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We were last week & won.
Who says we cant do it again.

I think we win this one , Souths are **** , maybe ****tier than us.

 

[Seagles68]

We were last week & won.
Who says we cant do it again.

If we can win 2 in a row and at short odds, my faith will be restored 😂

 

[eaglebuzz]

We have been so badly crippled by injuries, especially to our props, that our best chance at making the 8 now rides on all the sides we are playing also having a devastating injury toll.

 

[Woodsie]

With Brown supposedly out ... who comes in ?

Is Sykes, Potato or Navlae chances ... will Chee Kam be resurrected possibly?

 

[Bomb Voyage]

My best guess:

1. Lehi
2. Talau
3. Turbo
4. Koula
5. Garrick
6. Brooks
7. DCE (c)
8. Lodge
9. Jazz
10. TKO
11. Ben
12. Waddell
13. Jake
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14. Simpkin
15. Sipley
16. Bully
17. Navale
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18. Chee Kam