PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Manly v Storm [Round 24, 2019]

[Will on the hill]

Shocked to see Suli named. Centres could end up being anyone.
Elliot Suli, Elliot Parker, Elliot Funa, Elliot Walker, Parker Walker, Suli Walker (Cust to 5/8) or Parker Suli.

 

[Eagles Nest 78]

The weather is better than this morning's forecast for Saturday. Latest below. Showers possible in the morning. Sounds like by afternoon or kick off at 5.30pm it won't be a rain or showers event. I reckon will get a better forecast in the next few days. Sounds like the rain & showers are all happening more on Friday. Saturday will be good & blue skies or the sun we might see in the afternoon! Buy your tickets from Ticketmaster soon!

Sydney: Saturday 31 August
Summary

Min 12
Max 19
Shower or two.
Possible rainfall: 3 to 10 mm
Chance of any rain: 60%

Sydney area
Partly cloudy. Medium (60%) chance of showers, most likely in the morning. Light winds becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 km/h during the morning then becoming light during the afternoon.

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[HappilyManly]

At least Perenara isn’t anywhere near us this weekend.

That’s one plus!!

A week after being clapped our players don't need to be fisted 😛

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

But we have Cummins
He has it in for us big time.
Can’t stand the bloke.

Belinda Sharpe did a great job the last time I watched her , very fair without bias to either team.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Anyway we overcame a massive penalty count against us last weekend so **** the refs , they can try but unless they want to look like totally biased fools play smart and we’ll win.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

AND,

I’m surprised the Storm aren’t resting Scam.

Ideal opportunity to do so I think.

Bellamy probably thought about it but the trauma from 2008 still freaks him out.

 

[Bring back the.... Biff?]

Hughes at 7 and papenhausen in the no.1 this is only the 2nd time they have played with this spine unless im mistaken. There combinations will be off like they were against titans.. we can cream papenboi just kick to the corners and smash him into the ground.. his positional play isnt all that and turbo can out leap him for a Snake special! We can roll hughes and tire him he isn't used to making that many tackles a game we need to send the boys at him all night. We can get them dessie needs to bring on fainu 10 minutes earlier imo but end of the day #indeswetrust

 

[Rodo]

At least Perenara isn’t anywhere near us this weekend.

That’s one plus!!

Well lets hope Cummins stands up to Smith and doesn't let him get away with any grubby acts. Cummins was good to penalise him for the ear pulling against the Raiders a couple of weeks back but he should have done more and not let Smith question him.

'Rubbish on the face mate, and it was you,' Cummins told Smith.

 

[Rodo]

Hughes at 7 and papenhausen in the no.1 this is only the 2nd time they have played with this spine unless im mistaken. There combinations will be off like they were against titans.. we can cream papenboi just kick to the corners and smash him into the ground.. his positional play isnt all that and turbo can out leap him for a Snake special! We can roll hughes and tire him he isn't used to making that many tackles a game we need to send the boys at him all night. We can get them dessie needs to bring on fainu 10 minutes earlier imo but end of the day #indeswetrust

Manly will have to make sure they don't give him any space and have a good kick chase like they did against the Raiders. He had a good game against the Titans (although it was just the Titans) so hopefully Desssie has a plan in place contain him.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Did I tell you I was excited???

 

[Kevinward777]

Hughes at 7 and papenhausen in the no.1 this is only the 2nd time they have played with this spine unless im mistaken. There combinations will be off like they were against titans.. we can cream papenboi just kick to the corners and smash him into the ground.. his positional play isnt all that and turbo can out leap him for a Snake special! We can roll hughes and tire him he isn't used to making that many tackles a game we need to send the boys at him all night. We can get them dessie needs to bring on fainu 10 minutes earlier imo but end of the day #indeswetrust

Thanks Des.

 

[Brissie Kid]

Pretty sure this Brookie game is the NRL's once a year game where the refs penalise the home team for accidental offside and let the visiting side have at least one free forward pass for a try.

 

[brad]

I've got us 11 plus this week!

It'll be tight mate , I'd say 6 points in it .Good luck.

 

[brad]

It'll be tight mate , I'd say 6 points in it .Good luck.

Our way of course.

 

[Wombat64]

Did I tell you I was excited???

 

[The Wheel]

https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2019/08/27/media--corey-waddell/

Corey media today

 

[nightster]

almost time for a word from The Bomb Thrower

 

[Rosko]

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Ben Cummins
Referee

Adam Gee
Referee

Nick Beashel
Touch Judge

Kasey Badger
Touch Judge

Ben Galea
Video Referee

Steve Chiddy
Senior Review Official

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They were threatening us with Klein and Sutton, so we got off lightly.

 

[Supreme Leader]

Great idea to have a young lady to ref, that should cool a few heads.

Anyone surprised that the Storm didn't "rest" some big head players?

 

[MuzztheEagle]

Great idea to have a young lady to ref, that should cool a few heads.

Anyone surprised that the Storm didn't "rest" some big head players?

Melbourne will see this as a trial for the finals. They've been pretty ordinary against the top teams this year so I expect they will really want a win here to boost their (now fragile) confidence.
I fully expect them to turn up. But if we beat them again we will seed a huge amount of doubt heading into their finals campaign.