Parker and Saab out injured

[40 nil]

Vaega

I am glad someone has remembered Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega who scored a spectacular hat trick in our first trial game

Ray Vaega lights up Leichhardt Oval

Ray Vaega grabs a pre-season hat-trick for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles against the Wests Tigers

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[Ryan]

End of the day boys and girls, if Harper IS picked , let's just get right behind him. He has the ability (like in his early days) to have a blinder.

Guess it doesn't help ripping him a new A-hole between team selection day and GameDay.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

I believe Des will name Harper but whether he starts is a different matter
Good news is that Tippy holds his spot

 

[Mitch]

Still think he's more mobile backrower , but definitely serviceable at centre. Wouldn't expect too many line breaks or tries though.

Definitely.not Walker to centre mate? I still think he's the best one we have at the club.

I’d love Walker as a centre, just think with Lawton out now that utility forward role will be something that Des doesn’t want to play around with mate.

 

[Karshy]

If Walker plays centre, Gordon Chan Kum Tong could be a smokey for an exemption and being named at 14 given the injuries, suspension and no fault stand down...

 

[Ryan]

I’d love Walker as a centre, just think with Lawton out now that utility forward role will be something that Des doesn’t want to play around with mate.

Makes sense. Damn. Aaah well, I'm excited to see the team !

 

[stoodamire]

Hopefully Koula is named at left centre.

Imagine him outside Foran. All the space Foz, Schu and Turbo will create for him. Foaming.

 

[Ryan]

If Walker plays centre, Gordon Chan Kum Tong could be a smokey for an exemption and being named at 14 given the injuries, suspension and no fault stand down...

Oooh, good farken idea mate !! Didn't consider that. Very good call sir, VERY good call. I'd be in board 100%

Imagine him zipping around tired forwards last 10 minutes if each half.

 

[Rackets]

I think this has panned out well. It is unfortunate to the injuries but I reckon if Parker and Saab were ok Des would've benched Kula and made Tuipulotu 18th man. Now they both get to start and deservedly so. He was always going to bring Harper back. Tommy should be back also so a very winnable game.

 

[Snake]

I’d play Ben T at centre before I’d let Harper anywhere our first grade side. Done his dash.

 

[Pete W]

I think Des will bring Morgan back for his redemption day. Good luck to guy and hope he smashes them in the centres. We all have bad days at the office!! This will be his opportunity to obliterate most of those memories with a great performance. What odds on MOM???

Garrick back to wing.....Tommy to FB......Tippytoes and Tolu left side. The bench is the interesting one for mine. One spot left there after Walker, Ben T and Marty. I would love to see Des promote young Tuitavake. Adds energy and power plus in our middles. We need it. Cmon Desmond!!!

Bad months at the office is a little different to a couple of days hung over

 

[Sheikheagle]

This is our chance to play the best backline we have at the club in my view :

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Christian Tuipulotu
03. Tolu Koula
04. Dylan Walker
05. Reuben Garrick
06. Kieran Foran
07. Daly Cherry-Evans
08. Marty Taupau
09. Lachlan Croker
10. Jake Trbojevic
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Andrew Davey
13. Josh Schuster

14. Kaeo Weekes
15. Sean Keppie
16. Toff Sipley
17. Ethan Bullemor

That's unstoppable. Also allows us to have a more traditional bench with less utilities

I like the team. But isn’t Davey still out?

 

[eagleron]

surely with Turbo coming back, we stick with Koula and Tuipulotu

What's the chances of Weekes getting a run?

 

[Sheikheagle]

What's the chances of Weekes getting a run?

I would like to see him get a run as a utility. 🤞

 

[Stevo]

I wonder how long Parker will be out. Normally an acl is 12 months. Have not heard of a partially torn acl before.

Really? They are literally more common than a full tear.

 

[Shoe1]

Re Brad’s partially injured acl, maybe manly is avoiding an operation and instead trying healing crystals, positive thinking and magnets?

 

[Stevo]

We have Parker, Saab & Lawton to find replacements for. Hopefully Tom back & dependent on availability:
Tom
Tuipulotu
Koula
Jorge
Garrick
Foran
DCE
Keppie
Croker
Sipley
Olakau’atu
Schuster
Jake
Res: Walker, Marty, Bullemore, Roumanos

Jorge at centre. **** me

 

[Budgie]

Don't forget it took injuries last year to give Schuster and Haumole a run and we didn't look back. Always the chance of a silver lining.

 

[Stevo]

This is our chance to play the best backline we have at the club in my view :

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Christian Tuipulotu
03. Tolu Koula
04. Dylan Walker
05. Reuben Garrick
06. Kieran Foran
07. Daly Cherry-Evans
08. Marty Taupau
09. Lachlan Croker
10. Jake Trbojevic
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Andrew Davey
13. Josh Schuster

14. Kaeo Weekes
15. Sean Keppie
16. Toff Sipley
17. Ethan Bullemor

That's unstoppable. Also allows us to have a more traditional bench with less utilities

I 100% agree with you Ryan. And i dont often. 🤣 Thats the best side anyone has come up with so far.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Makes sense. Damn. Aaah well, I'm excited to see the team !

Freddy interviewed Walker a few weeks back in the sheds and Walker said something about not having the body to be a centre anymore lol

I think Walker is too valuable in that role he is performing in the middle of the park, especially with Schuster back to work with as well, seem to recall a few times they combined well last year

I can’t trust Walkers legs anymore either, we must have a strapper employed just to service him, and it’s hard to cover a centre injury when they go down