Game Day: Rabbitohs v Manly [Round 17, 2019]

[ricardo]

Lol the fkn refs

 

[Technical Coach]

And is how old???

He’s improving, and a reminder that we can’t afford a team of superstars!!

Parker and Walker in the centres is our best option.

We need Walker to get back to the 2017 hard running direct straight lines behind the ruck in the go forward sets and Parker running those hard lines also that he was showing this year.

That will give Manly four direct hard running straight go forward options along with Thomo and Siro which will serve Manly well and also help take the pressure off the front row and make them more effective.

Not sure what age has to do with the style of play we require, Suli is not a long term centre in my books.

 

[2830 Eagle]

Bad refs etc don't matter this weekend because it's all about cams 400th

 

[mave]

Walker needs to stop playing for a penalty every damn time he gets tackled, stop crabbing across the field, stop giving away stupid penalties on the 4th and 5th tackle, stop flying up out of the defensive line all by himself, stop arguing with the refs.....basically needs to re-invent himself overnight.

Not likely.

 

[KOMORI]

Well that's the job of the MRC as the 2 Refs missed it

The hit was late enough for Cade to be knocked out and the ball he passed being in the motion of being passed on by Jake 😎

Correct... but I bet it’s let go.

If that hit was on Ponga, the game is stopped, the hit is scrutinised in excruciatingly slow speed, and old mate gets binned.

 

[davohan123]

Correct... but I bet it’s let go.

If that hit was on Ponga, the game is stopped, the hit is scrutinised in excruciatingly slow speed, and old mate gets binned.

Exactly
Can you imagine if say today souths were on the end of the 8-2 penalty count you would of not heard the last of it from everywhere in the media.
We plan and simply got royaly screwed today by the refs

 

[davohan123]

The best thing about today i was reminded that i am so thankful i dont support that joke of a club souths, there supporters today reminded me of that.

So glad we get back to playing at home next weekend.

Manly for life.

 

[The better Robbo]

Id still like to see walker at right centre with chez and siro combo again

 

[ricardo]

Thought Suli was good

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Walker needs to stop playing for a penalty every damn time he gets tackled, stop crabbing across the field, stop giving away stupid penalties on the 4th and 5th tackle, stop flying up out of the defensive line all by himself, stop arguing with the refs.....basically needs to re-invent himself overnight.

Not likely.

He is not really a ‘Des type’ player. Or at least the general perception of what such a player should be.

 

[dowdz]

https://www.nrl.com/tv/matches/telstra-premiership/2019/round-17/sea-eagles-round-17/

Yes, he said ask Annesley about the 8-2 😀

Thanks for that

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Wonder what ‘Easter Island Features’ (Bennett) thought of proceedings.

 

[The better Robbo]

Both late hits on chez and cust have been flagged for discussion by match review committee

 

[mave]

He is not really a ‘Des type’ player. Or at least the general perception of what such a player should be.

Walker is the polar opposite of a "Des" player.

 

[Pittwater Legend]

Both late hits on chez and cust have been flagged for discussion by match review committee

So that should have been 3 more penalties to us...

What a rort

 

[Peter C]

Just quietly, WTF has Dillon Walker done this year (I mean ON THE FIELD)???

He's always good for giving away a few dumb penalties

 

[HappilyManly]

Both late hits on chez and cust have been flagged for discussion by match review committee

My job is done 😀

 

[KOMORI]

I wonder if this game will have a silver lining, in that Walker is dropped for the GOAT?

Hank Scorpio is a better fit, and a far better “Manly” type of man, in my opinion.

Maybe not quite up to Walker’s level yet, but is a positive influence and a positive addition to the team.

 

[Peter C]

By the way those two missed conversions didn’t help!!

I was there, they were both from the sideline into a howling wind.
Losing that ball in our own half with six minutes to go cost us the game, especially with Reynolds playing

 

[HoldenV8]

Probably rested more due to his injuries this season than fatigue based, Jake is the one who required resting after Origin.

Might be a case of Tom back for the next game and Jake rested this time around.

Fox interviewed Tom at half time. He said he could have played, but with missing so many games with leg injuries the coaching staff felt backing up 3 days after Origin (and playing fullback where he would have done a lot of running) was a risk too far so he was rested. Definitely will play next week though.