PRE-GAME DISCUSSION: Manly vs Storm [Round 1, 2020]

[Mark from Brisbane]

Bellamy pulling a few naming NAS 18th man... be really good for us if he doesn't play. The man mountain is a beast. There bench is pretty ordinary ours trumps them

He’ll play , that’s just smokes and mirrors.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Apparently Waddell has a hamstring injury!

So happy with our team list, confident that if AFB and Jake do play, it means they are ready to.

Is it Sunday yet!!!?!!!

I told you that ( actually I’m sure NRL Physio mentioned it on Twitter two weeks ago).

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Interview with Jorge - 150th game on Sunday!

Sea Eagles: Jorge Taufua

Sea Eagles winger Jorge Taufua talks about playing his 150th NRL game at Lottoland this Sunday and the support of his family.

www.seaeagles.com.au

Go Jorge! Not a classic winger in the old style but such a strong player.
I'm guessing not too many wingers would have racked up more games for the mighty Sea Eagles.

 

[Bearfax]

Glancing over the Storm team, there are several I know nothing about. It makes me wonder if this is as strong a Storm side as has been suggested. Could be wrong, but if my gut feeling is right, Manly may win this one comfortably. Mind you I'm basing that on limited knowledge about the Storm players.

 

[Chip and Chase]

Go Jorge! Not a classic winger in the old style but such a strong player.
I'm guessing not too many wingers would have racked up more games for the mighty Sea Eagles.

Craig Hancock 173, Tom Mooney 163, Hoppa and Robbo 150. So he has a chance to go top of the list if he stays fit and plays the full season. Only 12 more tries and he goes past Skivvi into 4th overall for the club.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Glancing over the Storm team, there are several I know nothing about. It makes me wonder if this is as strong a Storm side as has been suggested. Could be wrong, but if my gut feeling is right, Manly may win this one comfortably. Mind you I'm basing that on limited knowledge about the Storm players.

Bellamy builds his teams around a few stars and the rest just doing their job and not much else , forget the names they’ll turn up to play.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Wow. Jorge, the quiet achiever 🙂

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Glancing over the Storm team, there are several I know nothing about. It makes me wonder if this is as strong a Storm side as has been suggested. Could be wrong, but if my gut feeling is right, Manly may win this one comfortably. Mind you I'm basing that on limited knowledge about the Storm players.

Papenhuyzen - Australia 9s'
(the 2 wingers you've heard of, and Munster)
Seve - Samoa international
Olam - PNG international
Hughes - NZ international
Forwards - close to strongest pack in the comp, don't assume NAS won't play. Couple of young giants on the bench. Oh yeah, and they have Smith. Very strong side, it will be a great win if we beat them and we may well!

 

[double hoops]

Dessie isn't unaccostumed to smoke and mirrors. I'll believe both Jake and AFB are playing when I see them run out onto the field wearing a jersey. Really surprised no Trex. Stunned.

 

[maxta]

Glancing over the Storm team, there are several I know nothing about. It makes me wonder if this is as strong a Storm side as has been suggested. Could be wrong, but if my gut feeling is right, Manly may win this one comfortably. Mind you I'm basing that on limited knowledge about the Storm players.

The Storm forward pack is 1 of few who Manly would find tough to dominate....if a team has a great middle led around by Smith...with a few guns in the backline led around by Munster and coached by the ultra competitive Bellamy, will compete in just about any game.
Will need to be at absolute best to get the 2 points....how about this - Manly get the 2 points by 1 point.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Dessie isn't unaccostumed to smoke and mirrors. I'll believe both Jake and AFB are playing when I see them run out onto the field wearing a jersey. Really surprised no Trex. Stunned.

Stunned because of the pre game hype or stunned because you think he should be there??

 

[Ryan]

What an amazing team announced by us. I can't see any holes in it. Backline, mint. Forwards, possibly league leading. Bench, okay, down on Waddell , Gosiewski and Paseka, but that's depth galore !!

I'm really excited !!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

What an amazing team announced by us. I can't see any holes in it. Backline, mint. Forwards, possibly league leading. Bench, okay, down on Waddell , Gosiewski and Paseka, but that's depth galore !!

I'm really excited !!

Croker over Cust is interesting as well.

Missing Corey and Jack but they’ll be back at some stage.

Keppie will go ok.

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Pretty happy with it! Probably pretty unlikely jake and afb make the game but glad Keppie has secured a spot. Only change I'd make later down the track is Trex in for Boyle (and choose between paseka or guacamole). Very happy he's gone for Croker over Cust

 

[Jethro]

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[Chip and Chase]

Wow. Jorge, the quiet achiever 🙂

Also just realised his strike rate is the best out of all those wingers
Hank - 173 games 64 tries
Mooney - 163 games 83 tries
Hoppa - 150 games 69 tries
Robbo - 150 games 68 tries
Horhay - 149 games 80 tries

Wolfman leads the way from the modern group of sideline dwellers- 103 games - 66 tries

 

[40 years an eagle]

Also just realised his strike rate is the best out of all those wingers
Hank - 173 games 64 tries
Mooney - 163 games 83 tries
Hoppa - 150 games 69 tries
Robbo - 150 games 68 tries
Horhay - 149 games 80 tries

Wolfman leads the way from the modern group of sideline dwellers- 103 games - 66 tries

Yeah, and so many think he doesn't belong anymore. Shame on you...he is not done yet.

 

[HoldenV8]

Croker over Cust is interesting as well.

Good choice IMO

 

[Rosko]

Dessie isn't unaccostumed to smoke and mirrors. I'll believe both Jake and AFB are playing when I see them run out onto the field wearing a jersey. Really surprised no Trex. Stunned.

Not in BWSE either. So an injury we didn’t know about - or what?

 

[40 nil]

Horhay - 149 games 80 tries

For his first years, probably many last passes from Steve, Brett and Kieran.