Pre-Game Manly V Tigers [Round 17, 2025]

[Waz13]

I think this is a bad match up for us as our slow old plodders may get torn apart by the faster younger and more aggressive Tigpies pack and better halves. Luai and Finau v DCE and Brooks. Who ya got?

I’ve got a feeling we will smash them. Tigers have their own issues and playing away in a hostile environment with them losing so many close ones will be a bridge too far. I also wonder with Guac being out our over reliance on him might actually put a rocket up some of the other guys to stand up. Lehi back is huge. Noting he’s been out for both the last two games. Kid is a gun and he’s gonna tear the Tigers apart. Turbo at centre to have a big one as well.

 

[Kalvin]

I’ve got a feeling we will smash them. Tigers have their own issues and playing away in a hostile environment with them losing so many close ones will be a bridge too far. I also wonder with Guac being out our over reliance on him might actually put a rocket up some of the other guys to stand up. Lehi back is huge. Noting he’s been out for both the last two games. Kid is a gun and he’s gonna tear the Tigers apart. Turbo at centre to have a big one as well.

I wish I had your optimism.... I think the tigers may smoke us unfortunately

 

[Budgie]

Dear Brookie Crowd,

If we have a rubbish first half, please learn from your Newy brothers and sisters and boo the bejesus out of them. It works

 

[madmax]

Hope the 17 named play well
Let’s go Manly 🦅

1. Lehi Hopoate
2. Reuben Garrick
3. Tolutau Koula
4. Tom Trbojevic
5. Tommy Taula
6. Luke Brooks
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Jake Trbojevic
9. Lachlan Croker
10. Siosiua Taukeiaho
11. Corey Waddell
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jazz Tevaga

14. Jake Simpkin
15. Toff Sipley (Matt Lodge)
16. Nathan Brown (Caleb Navale)
17. Ethan Bullomer

I have zero confidence in that forward pack….in fact I’m worried $hitless!

 

[madmax]

I’ve got a feeling we will smash them. Tigers have their own issues and playing away in a hostile environment with them losing so many close ones will be a bridge too far. I also wonder with Guac being out our over reliance on him might actually put a rocket up some of the other guys to stand up. Lehi back is huge. Noting he’s been out for both the last two games. Kid is a gun and he’s gonna tear the Tigers apart. Turbo at centre to have a big one as well.

W13…..the forwards worry the $hit out of me! With Paseka, Aloiai & Olakau’atu out I was hoping to get some young blood promoted into the pack yet we have Waddell starting with Burbo in the 2nd row!! Where is Navale? In desperation I’d have hoped for..
Sipley
Simpkin
TKO
Burbo
Bully
Jazz
Res: Croker, Jurbo, Navale, Brown

 

[Kalvin]

W13…..the forwards worry the $hit out of me! With Paseka, Aloiai & Olakau’atu out I was hoping to get some young blood promoted into the pack yet we have Waddell starting with Burbo in the 2nd row!! Where is Navale? In desperation I’d have hoped for..
Sipley
Simpkin
TKO
Burbo
Bully
Jazz
Res: Croker, Jurbo, Navale, Brown

For some reason our coaching staff:
1. Rate waddell
2. Rate Tevaga as a starting 9 over Simpkin
3. Don't think Navale is up to 10 minutes +

 

[Waz13]

I wish I had your optimism.... I think the tigers may smoke us unfortunately

Yeah I know after our last two displays it’s hard to have any faith. Just got a feeling we’ll get up in this one. And given we don’t know how to win close, we’ll win big!

 

[Waz13]

I wish I had your optimism.... I think the tigers may smoke us unfortunately

Yeah I know after our last two displays it’s hard to have any faith. Just got a feeling we’ll get up in this one. And given we don’t know how to win close, we’ll win big.

 

[Waz13]

W13…..the forwards worry the $hit out of me! With Paseka, Aloiai & Olakau’atu out I was hoping to get some young blood promoted into the pack yet we have Waddell starting with Burbo in the 2nd row!! Where is Navale? In desperation I’d have hoped for..
Sipley
Simpkin
TKO
Burbo
Bully
Jazz
Res: Croker, Jurbo, Navale, Brown

It’s a stretch I know. But I have a feeling we’ll get up.

 

[Eagle 1]

I’ve got a feeling we will smash them. Tigers have their own issues and playing away in a hostile environment with them losing so many close ones will be a bridge too far. I also wonder with Guac being out our over reliance on him might actually put a rocket up some of the other guys to stand up. Lehi back is huge. Noting he’s been out for both the last two games. Kid is a gun and he’s gonna tear the Tigers apart. Turbo at centre to have a big one as well.

Yea, the Tigpies have put everthing into the last 5 games all for 0 points. Manly need to get of to a flyer, then watch the Tigers house of cards crumble just like the Melb game.

 

[Rafferty]

For some reason our coaching staff:
1. Rate waddell
2. Rate Tevaga as a starting 9 over Simpkin
3. Don't think Navale is up to 10 minutes +

Just on the Jazz, I think Simpkin is the easiest one to displace, I say this because, for me it possibly comes down to what to do with Jake, his not a prop, he might be able to defensively do the job, but you need running metres, post contact meters, impact and a physical presence from your middles, it’s hard enough playing Jake as the 3rd middle, it’s a real problem, as well as a really hard one to solve, shifting Jazz is just a way of softening the situation, it’s not best for the side, he’s our best option at 13, it’s a bit like the situation with Jake, Jazz can play 9 but his a bench middle who can start at 13, in saying that his our clubs best option at 13 at this stage, the coaching staff need to give Simpkin a fair opportunity as a regular starter, throwing him in and out of the side to accommodate an aging roster, is not helping him or the side.

 

[manlyfan76]

During COVID I watched Manly v storm @ sunny coast and thought then that a Manly side could never be that disinterested and lethargic again.
Confidentiality I went to Robina to watch them play the titans and it was absolute dog **** effort. Absolutely zero interest in working hard and zero pride in the jersey.

The coach isn't a motivator so I expect a big flogging.

Our forwards ex Bully and Jazz will roll over and be out of the contest by the 20 min mark.

 

[MW66]

We will smash Newcastle, we will smash the Titans...........We are a very poor footy team. People are talking about the impact of DCE's announcement however the reality is that we are not as good as we thought. Turbo cooked, Garrick and Koula leak tries, forwards slow (and ageing). I expect no difference to previous weeks. Even if we get a lead at some point, hold onto your hats because we are likely to be run down.

 

[Budgie]

We will smash Newcastle, we will smash the Titans...........We are a very poor footy team. People are talking about the impact of DCE's announcement however the reality is that we are not as good as we thought. Turbo cooked, Garrick and Koula leak tries, forwards slow (and ageing). I expect no difference to previous weeks. Even if we get a lead at some point, hold onto your hats because we are likely to be run down.

The halfback's announcement was EVERYTHING to this season. If you don't see that, then you don't know people.

 

[madmax]

We will smash Newcastle, we will smash the Titans...........We are a very poor footy team. People are talking about the impact of DCE's announcement however the reality is that we are not as good as we thought. Turbo cooked, Garrick and Koula leak tries, forwards slow (and ageing). I expect no difference to previous weeks. Even if we get a lead at some point, hold onto your hats because we are likely to be run down.

Garrick & Koula leak tries???? 😂….yeah ok. Agree with the rest.

 

[Carl]

I'm confused, @madmax, what is your defecation status:

I have zero confidence in that forward pack….in fact I’m worried $hitless!

W13…..the forwards worry the $hit out of me!

 

[Wombat64]

Get back to me after the stretch we have coming post tigers. Haumole is our only CLASS forward. The rest you could interchange each week and make no difference with maybe Bull being an exception.

DCE is a one trick pony on the right with Haumole. Can’t wait to see Waddell steaming through those gaps.

Put a fork in us. Minus Haumole this is the worst forward pack Manly have fielded in 20 years.

It really is .....

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I’m expecting a flogging , we are cooked.

 

[Leighbra]

Waddell will take Haumole's spot unfortunately. I'm hoping Navale comes on to the bench id like if Toff came in and started. I'm happy with the back line make up. Bench should read Simpkin, Bully, Navale, Brown

 

[XV-1]

Will Tommy be on DCE or Brooks side of the field in defence?