Manly vs Brisbane pre-game Team Lists (and discussion)

[BOZO]

NRL FOX
WAYNE Bennett is planning a cunning centre switch designed to breathe life into embattled star Jack Bird.
Bird and opposite centre James Roberts switched sides during training drills during the week, and Bennett confirmed the switcheroo will take effect against Manly at Suncorp Stadium on Saturday.

Bird - who came to the Broncos on big money - won a premiership at right centre with the Sharks in 2016.

Roberts has played his entire Brisbane career at right centre but will be shifted to the left to accommodate Bird on Saturday night.

MANLY SEA EAGLES v BRISBANE BRONCOS

Saturday, 7.35pm at Suncorp Stadium

Sea Eagles: 1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Matthew Wright, 3 Moses Suli, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Akuila Uate, 6 Dylan Walker, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Addin Fonua-Blake, 9 Apisai Koroisau, 10 Martin Taupau, 11 Joel Thompson, 12 Shaun Lane, 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14 Lewis Brown, 15 Frank Winterstein, 16 Lloyd Perrett, 17 Taniela Paseka

Players cut: 18 Thomas Wright, 19 Jackson Hastings, 20 Tevita Funa, 21 Toafofoa Sipley
Broncos: 1 Darius Boyd (c), 2 Corey Oates, 3 James Roberts, 4 Jack Bird, 5 Jamayne Isaako, 6 Anthony Milford, 7 Kodi Nikorima, 8 Matthew Lodge, 9 Andrew McCullough, 10 Sam Thaiday, 11 Alex Glenn, 12 Jaydn Su’A, 13 Tevita Pangai jnr

Interchange: 14 Payne Haas, 15 Joe Ofahengaue, 16 Korbin Sims, 17 Tom Opacic

Reserves: 18 Sam Tagataese, 19 Todd Murphy, 20 Jonus Pearson, 21 Patrick Mogo

Players cut:

Late mail: Payne Haas is set to play despite getting concussed and injuring an ankle last week. James Roberts and Jack Bird will switch positions, with Bird playing right centre and Roberts on the left.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Yikes.....that means Roberts on Suli.

I hope the young fella has gained some good fitness and dusted off the cobwebs last week!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

We are overdue.
Remember, this comp is as close as it gets. And it is our home game!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Yikes.....that means Roberts on Suli.

I hope the young fella has gained some good fitness and dusted off the cobwebs last week!

Roberts is a myth. Suli will run all over him. Manly by 14

 

[Nice Beaver]

Roberts is a myth. Suli will run all over him. Manly by 14

OK.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Roberts is a myth. Suli will run all over him. Manly by 14

Should I change my tipping pick then??

 

[Kevinward777]

Yikes.....that means Roberts on Suli.

I hope the young fella has gained some good fitness and dusted off the cobwebs last week!

Suli was brilliant last week. Should be better for the run as well... fingers crossed.

 

[Kevinward777]

A win against the Donkeys will elevate me to whatever cloud is above cloud nine.

 

[mave]

Cloud ten ?

 

[manly al]

I I think that if Manly can take the same mind set and improved form and better ball control from last week against the Broncos tonight , should be a real good chance of a break through win . Much will again depend on the Manly pack being able to exert at least some authority and there is sufficient back line attacking ability in the Sea Eagles to then trouble the Bronco"s defence . In last season "s encounter , Manly started very well and really dominated until around Tom T "s very unfortunate injury just after half time then the whole momentum of the game then seemed to swing against Manly . Hopefully it will be a different scenario and better outcome for Manly tonight with a long awaited win . The team is still good enough to do it and i just hope that they can finally deliver .

 

[HappilyManly]

Wonder if the Suncorp turf will be a factor.

Two games on a sandy, slippery surface 😱

 

[wombatgc]

Haas playing now is a bummer. That kids an animal.

 

[BrendonStarr]

Looking forward to a nice, powerfully comfortable stress free win tonight. If the Dogs could push them to the wire even with ****ty refereeing, i can see us scoring 5-6 tries and winning by plenty.

 

[NYEagle]

Manly by 10

 

[wombatgc]

We will get pumped unfortunately.

 

[BOZO]

We will get pumped unfortunately.

The donkeys are not playing like thoroughbreds they are playing like mules so we are in there with a chance .

 

[niccipops]

At least we dodge Haas. Saw him up at shops last week. Massive unit and only 18.

That kid is so big it makes me wonder how his mother got him out.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

It’s real 50/50 this one.

I’d picked the Donkeys in the tipping but something says to me that it’s about time for a win.

Manly in a close one!

 

[Simonmyers11]

Our bench looks real weak. Thats my concern

 

[manlyfan76]

It’s real 50/50 this one.

I’d picked the Donkeys in the tipping but something says to me that it’s about time for a win.

Manly in a close one!

Broncs not playing well but luck and refs have kept their season ticking along.