Purple KNOBS v Manly Waringah Sea Eagles

[Berkeley_Eagle]

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TEAMS:
Storm
1. Billy Slater 2. Steve Turner 3. Will Chambers 4. Dane Nielsen 5. Joseph Tomane 6. Brett Finch 7. Cooper Cronk 8. Scott Anderson 9. Cam Smith 10. Brett White 11. Aiden Tolman 12. Ryan Hoffman 13. Dallas Johnson
Interchanfe: 14. Ryan Hinchcliffe 15. Adam Blair 17. Jeff Lima. No fourth interchange player named.

Manly Waringah Sea Eagles
1. Michael Robertson 2. Ben Farrar 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. David Williams 6. Kieran Foran 7. Matt Orford [c] 8. Jason King 9. Matt Ballin 10. Josh Perry 11. Anthony Watmough 12. Chris Bailey 13. Glenn Stewart
Interchange:
14. Heath L'Estrange 15. Brent Kite 16. George Rose 17. Glenn Hall 18. Shane Rodney
Sea Eagles media release

Referees: Tony Archer & Shayne Hayne
Sideline Officials: Paul Holland & Brett Suttor
Video Referee: Bill Harrigan



Head To Head Records (1998 - )
Overall Head-to-head Records
Played 15; Melbourne 9, Manly 6

Head-to-head at Olympic Park
Played 5; Melbourne 5, Manly 0

Record Crowd these Clubs (Excludes Finals)
18640 at Brookvale Oval, 26/5/2007 (Rd 11), Manly Won 13 - 12

Last 10 Games Head-to-head:
Played 10; Melbourne 5, Manly 5
Won By Score Venue Date
Melbourne 22 - 8 Brookvale Oval 1/5/2009 (Rd 8)
Manly 40 - 0 ANZ Stadium 5/10/2008 (Rd 30)
Melbourne 16 - 10 Brookvale Oval 8/8/2008 (Rd 22)
Melbourne 26 - 4 Olympic Park 11/4/2008 (Rd 5)
Melbourne 34 - 8 ANZ Stadium 30/9/2007 (Rd 29)
Manly 13 - 12 Brookvale Oval 26/5/2007 (Rd 11)
Melbourne 30 - 20 Olympic Park 2/9/2006 (Rd 26)
Manly 34 - 12 Brookvale Oval 20/5/2006 (Rd 11)
Manly 25 - 18 Brookvale Oval 27/3/2005 (Rd 3)
Manly 30 - 28 Brookvale Oval 5/9/2004 (Rd 26)
Biggest Head-to-Head Wins
Melbourne 40 - 10 Olympic Park 6/9/2003 (Rd 26)
Manly 40 - 0 ANZ Stadium 5/10/2008 (Rd 30)

Most Tries In A Match Head-to Head
3 M Robertson (Sea Eagles) Sea Eagles Won 40 - 0 (Rd 30, 2008)
2 B Slater (Storm) Storm Won 26 - 4 (Rd 5, 2008)
Most Goals In A Match Head-toHead
5 M Orford (Sea Eagles) Sea Eagles Won 34 - 12 (Rd 11, 2006)
4 C Smith (Storm) Storm Won 30 - 20 (Rd 26, 2006)
Most Points In A Match Head-toHead
12 M Robertson (Sea Eagles)(3T, 0G, 0FG) Sea Eagles Won 40 - 0 (Rd 30, 2008)
12 C Smith (Storm)(1T, 4G, 0FG) Storm Won 30 - 20 (Rd 26, 2006)

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I'm willing to bet my left nut that Inglis will play. After all, the man's a hero. He prevents harm to women, remember? He doesn't cause it.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Boy, I'd really hate to see you lose that bet. And not so much for your sake, but the thought of Sportsbet or Centrebet amassing a cache of unlucky punters' left nuts would put me off my lunch.

 

[Matabele]

I'm willing to bet my left nut that Inglis will play. After all, the man's a hero. He prevents harm to women, remember? He doesn't cause it.

  Odds on he'll play I'd say, with Gallop mute.

We ought to stop calling the Storm Purple knobs, as it suggests they're virile. 

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Wow, we've never won a game down there. But this team has been breaking hoodoos for the past couple of years on a regular basis so I'm betting we can break another.

I thought our ship for a top 4 spot had sailed but it seems that we may still be in contention provided we beat the Storm.

The boys should be made to watch last years grand final on match day. To analyse the things they got right and to help fire them up.

Here's hoping for the same line up that faced the Roosters.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Boy, I'd really hate to see you lose that bet. And not so much for your sake, but the thought of Sportsbet or Centrebet amassing a cache of unlucky punters' left nuts would put me off my lunch.

Never fear, SeaEagleRock8, I only bet my left nut when I'm reasonably certain of its safety. Unfortunately I'm far more casual with my right nut

 

[Cameron]

Wrong thread name mate
purple dirty ****en ****s vs World Champions MAnly

 

[Fro]

been sniffing petrol again cliffy?

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

will this game see the Return of Brett Stewart ?

This here is our season, we lose and we will be lucky to make the 8 and will be just making up the numbers IMO

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Teams in

 

[Volley]

No 4th interchange, not suss at all. Not hard to guess who'll be the 17th player

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Refs in

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Sea Eagles Toyota Cup Team

1 Scott Blanch
2 Mitchell Porter
3 Josh Portlock
4 Matt Grieve
5 John Grey
6 Gary Riccardi
7 Daly Cherry-Evans
8 Mitchell Jowett
9 Liam Higgins
10 Lama Tasi
11 Jared Waerea-Hargreaves
12 Todd Wilson
13 Jamie Buhrer (c)

Interchange

14 Brad Bennett
15 Chris Stolk
16 Magnus Stromquist
17 Michael Tiopira
18 Jason Annear

Coach: David Penna

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

No 4th interchange, not suss at all. Not hard to guess who'll be the 17th player

My left nut's looking very safe. And very wrinkly.

 

[KaZa]

hes been leaving the 17 jersey free the last few weeks. Maybe it has been lost

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Left vacant to keep us guessing? Also they have to work out a replacement for Cross who got injured.

 

[eggson]

Hall in before Rodney?

 

[kingyfan]

been sniffing petrol again cliffy?

Nah just his underpants  ;D

 

[Berkeley_Eagle]

Perry - we're not scared of anyone

   * By Dean Ritchie
   * From: The Daily Telegraph
   * August 19, 2009

http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport/nrl/perry-were-not-scared-of-anyone/story-e6frexnr-1225763502020


THEY are confronting an 11-year hoodoo in Melbourne, but Manly prop Josh Perry yesterday ensured an explosive build-up to Sunday's match against the Storm by declaring: "We're not scared of anyone."

The Daily Telegraph can reveal that premiers Manly - and the previous Northern Eagles - have never won in Melbourne since the Storm's inception back in 1998.

During that period, the Eagles have lost all seven games - six at Olympic Park and one at Etihad Stadium (formerly Colonial Stadium) - but Perry is unconcerned at his club's miserable record in Victoria and believes Manly can still secure successive NRL titles.

"We are right in the thick of it, despite everything that has gone on this year," Perry said. "We'll still finish fifth or sixth.

"But we're not scared of anyone. There is still a lot of confidence in the camp. We have the team to go back-to-back.

"The Storm and Dragons look pretty good but anyone in the top eight can do the job. We're looking forward to the big one against Melbourne. I'm not sure how many competition points will get teams into the finals, we just want to win all our games.

"We have played against Melbourne in the last two Grand Finals - there is always plenty of rivalry, especially down there, where we haven't won for a while."

Manly are adamant injured fullback Brett Stewart will not return for this game, with his comeback likely to be against Cronulla next weekend at Brookvale.

 

[Matabele]

\"We are right in the thick of it, despite everything that has gone on this year,\" Perry said. \"We'll still finish fifth or sixth.

  Gee this statement worries me.  There is a lot of work to do just to qualify for the finals - we must beat one of Storm or titans, preferably both to be sure.  Perry seems to think it is a fait accompli.

Unless he's been talking to Dan.