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

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06 Jul 2025 04:05 PM


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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
I'd say thats it.

Hopefully no Croker
 
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
Can't see Seibold bringing in Navale. A really stupid decision, given we are likely not making the finals. It's baffling to me, that we have the exact opposite problem he had at the Broncos, where he gave too many juniors opportunities.

Like for reference, compare the guy we brought in (Bryan) to Navale in NSW Cup.

Navale:
12 appearances
123 average running metres
95.6% tackle efficiency
17 TB
3 tries
Averaging ~70+ mins

Bryan:
8 appearances
67 average running metres
94.6% tackle efficiency
12 tackle breaks
2 tries
Averaging ~40 mins

I don't know what they're seeing in these external guys (we were apparently looking at Hetherington and Saulo too), that they can't see in Navale. Size? Maybe.

Anyway, I think Croker will be back, with Tevaga taking Brown's place. No idea what to expect with Saab vs Talau, but since you've gone Talau, I'll go Saab.

1. Hoppa
2. Saab
3. Koula
4. Turbo
5. Garrick
6. Brooks
7. DCE
8. Lodge
9. Croker
10. TKO
11. Waddell
12. Burbo
13. Jake
14. Simpkin
15. Bullemor
16. Tevaga
17. Sipley
 
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.
Yeah, missing Paseka, Ailoi and Brown, we're getting a bit thin on Props, and add in Ola, not good. Maybe Tommy T 2 as a benchie on Sunday, just a thought.
 

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  • 1 Lehi Hopoate
    2 Jason Saab
  • 3 Tolutau Koula
  • 4 Tom Trbojevic
  • 5 Reuben Garrick
  • 6 Luke Brooks
  • 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
  • 8 Matthew Lodge
  • 9 Jazz Tevaga
  • 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
  • 11 Corey Waddell
  • 12 Ben Trbojevic
  • 13 Jake Trbojevic

  • 14 Jake Simpkin
  • 15 Tommy Talau
  • 16 Ethan Bullemor
  • 17 Toafofoa Sipley
Tommy Talau in reserves ... Interesting
 
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