PRE GAME DISCUSSION: Manly v Broncos Round 5, 2020.

[globaleagle]

Carn Manly!

Also...

Ben Te'o will play his first game in the NRL in six years when he lines up for the Brisbane Broncos against the Sea Eagles on Thursday night.

The 33-year-old signed with Brisbane last Thursday and has been rushed into the 17 to play at Gosford in the wake of a back-row shortage at the club with Alex Glenn, David Fifita and Tevita Pangai Jnr all on the sidelines.

Te'o rushed into Broncos side for first NRL game in six years

Ben Te’o will play his first game in the NRL in six years when he lines up for the Brisbane Broncos against the Sea Eagles on Thursday night.

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Seibold confirmed Corey Oates would also line up in the back row with Xavier Coates to come into the side on the wing and partner Herbie Farnworth on the flanks.

 

[globaleagle]

Sea Eagles v Broncos: Manly settled; Brisbane set for mass changes | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Match preview for round five clash between Manly and Brisbane.

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Team News
Sea Eagles: With no known injuries, it's hard to see Des Hasler making any changes given they weren't far away last round. Jack Gosiewski, a 2019 standout, has been named on the reserves for the past two games and could push for a bench spot.

Broncos: Rep winger Corey Oates is finally set to get a crack in the second row after training strongly there on Sunday.
Last week's back-rowers Jamil Hopoate and Ethan Bullemor are set to be benched, with Joe Ofahengaue likely to partner Oates.
Jesse Arthars is expected to be dropped with Xavier Coates and Herbie Farnworth set to start on the flanks.
Matt Lodge is tipped to reclaim his position in the starting front row alongside Payne Haas after playing off the bench in his first two games back from a knee injury.

 

[The Wheel]

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Match preview for round five clash between Manly and Brisbane.

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[globaleagle]

Sea Eagles v Broncos: Manly settled; Brisbane set for mass changes | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Match preview for round five clash between Manly and Brisbane.

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I just posted that 😛

 

[Shoe1]

Brisbane have named veterans Ben Te'o and Herbie Farnsworth. Te'o last played in 2014, while Herbie Farnsworth is believed to have played in the North Sydney premiership teams of the early 1920s.

 

[globaleagle]

Brisbane have named veterans Ben Te'o and Herbie Farnsworth. Te'o last played in 2014, while Herbie Farnsworth is believed to have played in the North Sydney premiership teams of the early 1920s.

Herbie..... another car name!

 

[Eagle thru 'n' thru]

Has Te'o been playing centre in Rugby Union and now playing in his first game back as a backrower? And Oates partning him the 2nd row?
This could be their weak spot along with their backline and halves......and hooker

 

[Tomay]

I really hope Jack gets a run this week. I think these rules suit him well.

While I think we can get them on the edges I hope that we are planning to earn that right through the middle first. In the first two rounds since the restart we have played too lateral early in the game without play the ball speed and it’s been very clunky.

 

[Shoe1]

Too-small-faced winger Corey Oates moves to the forwards.

 

[Indy0204]

I know everyone is tipping us by a long way. But I always hate playing Brisbane. And I hate playing teams when they’re coming off bad performances. We’ve seen this Manly team lose focus against “weaker” opposition in the past few seasons. I’m hoping the boys are fired up after losing like they did on Saturday. I don’t care how much we win by, so long as we get the W!

 

[maxta]

No doubt they will come out hard...but if Manly turn up with good Attitude prepared for the ambush, will break their resolve....their energy will only maintain if Manly lack commitment.
Oates defending on the edge is a Massive step up so will target him big time, along with their 2 halves who have been instrumental in many opposition tries in 2020.
Let Kapow and AFB roll their middle and it will open up after 20.

 

[The Who]

I'm pleased Oates is not on the wing. He is much more dangerous there than in the forwards.

 

[Indy0204]

No doubt they will come out hard...but if Manly turn up with good Attitude prepared for the ambush, will break their resolve....their energy will only maintain if Manly lack commitment.
Oates defending on the edge is a Massive step up so will target him big time, along with their 2 halves who have been instrumental in many opposition tries in 2020.
Let Kapow and AFB roll their middle and it will open up after 20.

100 percent agree. Their halves missed a lot of tackles last week so hopefully we can get some of our bigger boys running at them

 

[tookey]

I'm pleased Oates is not on the wing. He is much more dangerous there than in the forwards.

Oats will run out of puff after about 20 minutes as he won't be used to the defense required of a forward

Teo is a league and rugby international

HTF do the broncos have salary cap space to fit him in?

 

[Indy0204]

I'm pleased Oates is not on the wing. He is much more dangerous there than in the forwards.

I hope that with the increased defensive workload of playing in the back row, his running game will be a lot less impactful

 

[The Wheel]

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Coach Des Hasler has named his team to play the Brisbane Broncos at Central Coast Stadium this Thursday night.





1 Tom Trbojevic



2 Jorge Taufua



3 Brad Parker



4 Moses Suli



5 Reuben Garrick



6 Dylan Walker



7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c)



8 Addin Fonua-Blake



9 Danny Levi



10 Martin Taupau



11 Joel Thompson



12 Curtis Sironen



13 Jake Trbojevic



Interchange



14 Lachlan Croker



15 Corey Waddell



16 Sean Keppie



17 Taniela Paseka



18 Morgan Boyle



19 Jack Gosiewski



20 Tevita Funa



21 Brendan Elliot

 

[susan]

Be similar to Bulldogs game. Nowhere to hide under the new rules. That is a stop gap Broncos outfit with a very ordinary spine. We will punish them

 

[Jethro]

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Ashley Klein
Referee

Dave Munro
Touch Judge

Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judge

Ben Galea
Video Referee

Jared Maxwell
Senior Review Official

 

[The Who]

Let's hope Belinda the touchie has 'sharpe' eyes.

 

[The Wheel]

Hopefully those two touchies have their eyes painted on on Thursday night unlike the clown from the weekend who closed his eyes and guessed