Pre-Game Roosters V Manly [Round 21, 2024]

[double hoops]

Good test for our top 4 credentials. Great time for us to take a big name team on. How we tactically try and beat will matter. Our quicker lighter players have created the turn around.

 

[danny-boy]

Damn the Roosters are copping a shellacking in the media due to their poor record against top 8 teams this year and their horror run against Storm/Panthers the last few years.

Expect them to show up for this one.

 

[madmax]

Damn the Roosters are copping a shellacking in the media due to their poor record against top 8 teams this year and their horror run against Storm/Panthers the last few years.

Expect them to show up for this one.

If they don’t show up then it’s a forfeit & we get the points lololol…..

 

[Seagles68]

If they don’t show up then it’s a forfeit & we get the points lololol…..

That gets my vote!

 

[mickqld]

Dare say this one shows if we are contenders or pretenders. Damn Olakau'atu getting suspended , really need him this week. I wish that DCE had been rested yesterday. He looked pretty dusted.

 

[The '47ers]

If they don’t show up then it’s a forfeit & we get the points lololol…..

The NRL would act like stunned mullets as always and award one point each as it was 0-0 at the kickoff time

 

[double hoops]

M.I.G.O.T.Y

 

[reconeagle]

If we beat the roosters and go on a good run as we still have a bye I believe and a relatively good run of teams we could beat then we could lock up 4th on the ladder and roosters will drop out of top 4 and wont get a chance to get back in. This is a must win for the boys. lets go manly!!!

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Thinking Burbo will play in the centres with Talau going to the wing
Will miss Guac but Lawton has been really good of late
It’s a bit of a defensive move but will need to be , Still plenty of attack with Turbo Garrick and Saab
Brown to have a big game against Leinu just hope he keep his cool and doesn’t do anything stupid just controlled aggression
Good test either way see where Manly are really at

 

[eaglebuzz]

Dare say this one shows if we are contenders or pretenders. Damn Olakau'atu getting suspended , really need him this week. I wish that DCE had been rested yesterday. He looked pretty dusted.

He will be fine, physically. He looks after himself better than just about anyone in the NRL

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

If Corey Waddell isn’t back

01.Tom Trbojevic
02.Jason Saab
03.Tommy Talau
04.Reuben Garrick
05.Clayton Faulalo
06.Luke Brooks
07.Daly Cherry-Evans (C)
08.Josh Aloiai
09.Jake Simpkin
10.Taniela Paseka
11.Karl Lawton
12.Ben Trbojevic
13.Jake Trbojevic

14.Gordon Chan Kum Tong
15.Nathan Brown
16.Ethan Bullemor
17.Toafofoa Sipley

If Corey Waddell is back

01.Tom Trbojevic
02.Jason Saab
03.Ben Trbojevic
04.Reuben Garrick
05.Tommy Talau
06.Luke Brooks
07.Daly Cherry-Evans (C)
08.Josh Aloiai
09.Jake Simpkin
10.Taniela Paseka
11.Karl Lawton
12.Corey Waddell
13.Jake Trbojevic

14.Gordon Chan Kum Tong
15.Nathan Brown
16.Ethan Bullemor
17.Toafofoa Sipley

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Dunno why but I’m quietly confident, even with our outs.

Just seems that with the outs the next one steps up and does a job.

Good times ahead

 

[ManlyGM]

Who replaces Lehi?
My first instinct is Burbo to centre, TT2 to wing, Waddell to 2RF. If Waddell isn't fit Faulalo to wing.

Would love to see Faulalo get a start but wonder if this isn’t the game to play him considering how important it is for our season.

Waddell second-row, Burbo centre, Talau wing would definitely be the safer and more experienced option. Either way think both directions would be fun, interested to see how we lineup.

 

[The Insomniac]

If we beat the roosters and go on a good run as we still have a bye I believe and a relatively good run of teams we could beat then we could lock up 4th on the ladder and roosters will drop out of top 4 and wont get a chance to get back in. This is a must win for the boys. lets go manly!!!

I reckon 4th's a poison challace. Sounds good, but Melbourne in Melbourne first week. FFS sake. Hard task. Would prefer 5th and play a Canberra, Cowboys, Dolphins or even Bulldogs @ a sold out Brookie, first week. Or am I being too negative?

 

[danny-boy]

I reckon 4th's a poison challace. Sounds good, but Melbourne in Melbourne first week. FFS sake. Hard task. Would prefer 5th and play a Canberra, Cowboys, Dolphins or even Bulldogs @ a sold out Brookie, first week. Or am I being too negative?

No team has ever won the premiership from outside the top 4 under the current finals system.

Top 4 is a must.

 

[ManlyTragic]

The bookies don’t see us having much of a chance winning against the roosters

 

[ManlyTragic]

No team has ever won the premiership from outside the top 4 under the current finals system.

Top 4 is a must.

… but wouldn’t it be great if we were the first club to do it!

 

[Dion Johnson]

I reckon 4th's a poison challace. Sounds good, but Melbourne in Melbourne first week. FFS sake. Hard task. Would prefer 5th and play a Canberra, Cowboys, Dolphins or even Bulldogs @ a sold out Brookie, first week. Or am I being too negative?

Fancy the teams chances against the Storm, the middles got on top of them at Brookie.

 

[Hibyemama]

Dare say this one shows if we are contenders or pretenders. Damn Olakau'atu getting suspended , really need him this week. I wish that DCE had been rested yesterday. He looked pretty dusted.

yes, i was thinking the same. DCE looked knackered.

 

[Uk eagle]

Just hope we don't give Dom Young the space we usually give him. He always seems to score at least 1 length of the field try against us