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

[The Wheel]

No way… go hard and go for it all. We can knock off the Storm. We’ve shown it this year, and last year, that we are capable. I hate the idea of finishing outside the 4 on the premise we fear playing any particular team. If we are not striving for the top then why bother… (geez, I’m sounding like @BOZO 😂)

would prefer to go down there than play panthers at Riff World

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Rd 3 Brookvale 2024 - Manly 21 Roosters 14

Tom TRBOJEVIC 1 James TEDESCO
Tommy TALAU 2 Daniel TUPOU
Toluta'u KOULA 3 Joseph-Aukuso SUA'ALI'I
Reuben GARRICK 4 Joseph MANU
Jaxson PAULO 5 Dominic YOUNG
Luke BROOKS 6 Luke KEARY
Daly CHERRY-EVANS 7 Sam WALKER
Taniela PASEKA 8 Terrell MAY
Lachlan CROKER 9 Brandon SMITH
Josh ALOIAI 10 Lindsay COLLINS
Haumole OLAKAU'ATU Siua WONG
Ben TRBOJEVIC 12 Sitili TUPOUNIUA
Jake TRBOJEVIC 13 Victor RADLEY
Karl LAWTON B Jared WAEREA-HARGREAVES
Corey WADDELL B Sandon SMITH
Ethan BULLEMOR B Naufahu WHYTE
Nathan BROWN B Nat BUTCHER

2024 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 2 - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 21 def. Sydney Roosters 14 - RLP

Match info page for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs. Sydney Roosters game in Round 2 of the 2024 NRL season. Sea Eagles won 21 to 14 at 4 Pines Park.

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[Will on the hill]

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 GF from outside the top 4 in the NRL era.

4th gets a free shot at a week off and play a lower ranked opponent in week 2 if they lose in week 1.

Home finals are no longer a thing for Sydney teams, they are all played at Homebush or SFS.

Top 4 teams can make the GF only playing 1 sudden death game, bottom 4 teams need to play 3.

Would never happen but a team could make 4th, rest everyone in week1, throw the game and they'd still be better off than finishing 5th and winning.

 

[ricardo]

I know we're skinny but I really want to see how Ben goes at centre. The guy could be anything there

 

[Dion Johnson]

No Jared hence Robinson going with Spencer to start, a move to try and get on top in the middle early with aggression.

I expect some early shifts from the Rorters on their right edge where the Titans got on top early in the game with some flimsy defence, Brooks missed 10 tackles for a 61% tackle efficiency, was down on his defence which has been pretty good so far this season.

 

[Dion Johnson]

I know we're skinny but I really want to see how Ben goes at centre. The guy could be anything there

Definitely that’s been my thoughts with Ben very early this season, has played his best games at right centre and was good at left centre, I think his best position is right centre based on where his game is at and what he has done there against some good attacking teams in defence.

 

[LeonardCohen]

My primary concern is the Chooks loss to the Storm and the home ground advantage. Last year we beat them at Brooky but limped into Allianz with an injury depleted side and were beaten before the ball was kicked. This game feels similar to me. Chooks desperate after a loss and Manly with injury/suspension. We really need our best side on paper to challenge this mob. I’m not confident.

 

[davohan123]

To me the winner of Saturday goes along way to securing a top 4 spot
Roosters would jump 3 points clear of us on the ladder
We won’t be gaining that back
I feel roosters will want to make a statement after last week’s loss to the storm
Worst week to play the roosters Robbo will have them up for this game

I feel if we are not switched on could be a role reserve from last week roosters could do to us what the storm did to them

I think injuries and suspensions will come back to bite us here, not confident but really hope we don’t get flogged.

 

[davohan123]

My primary concern is the Chooks loss to the Storm and the home ground advantage. Last year we beat them at Brooky but limped into Allianz with an injury depleted side and were beaten before the ball was kicked. This game feels similar to me. Chooks desperate after a loss and Manly with injury/suspension. We really need our best side on paper to challenge this mob. I’m not confident.

Yes I agree out of all the remaining games for us this season this one has me most concerned
Really enjoyed the last few weeks but Robbo will have them primed after last week at home just don’t like our chances.

 

[double hoops]

T Sips really looks to be struggling with injury ATM. That strapping has increased. His movements impacted significantly. No. No. No. Id seriously play Navale this week. 20 min burst all about speed and energy. A big game will do him wonders. Our biggest weakness this week is going too slow with too many big middles. Need the balance right.

Play the kid.

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Manly will be up for this game I believe knowing the bye is the following week it’s a 4 point game . It can really set up the run into the finals . The Rorters will be up for it as well no doubt , DCE didn’t have a real good game against the titans so expecting a good one from him as he rarely puts 2 bad ones together
So should be a cracker of a game

 

[eaglebuzz]

with the injury to hopoati our backline defence is shaky. Rooster will be working on this.

I disagree, our defense is usually better with Burbo in the centres.

 

[Bradza]

No way… go hard and go for it all. We can knock off the Storm. We’ve shown it this year, and last year, that we are capable. I hate the idea of finishing outside the 4 on the premise we fear playing any particular team. If we are not striving for the top then why bother… (geez, I’m sounding like @BOZO 😂)

Exactly, I couldn’t agree more.
Get in there and have a swing. The 1 & 2 will rightly be favoured but we are capable of upsetting them. If nothing else, it’s great experience for a team with very little finals experience. It’s the upward trajectory you want to see.
Come 5th and have a bad day and you are onto Mad Monday

If you’re worried about getting flogged and going home to mummy and crying you may as well take a holiday in Sept like the Tigers do.

 

[wombatgc]

Is Angus ok? 😉

https://twitter.com/x/status/1815178564905664986

Cherry would like to see Angus have a week off.

 

[wombatgc]

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

He is the Tom Brady of the NRL. Not sure DCE will be playing at 45 yrs old, but yeah he does a lot of extras to be in great shape.

 

[wombatgc]

Definitely that’s been my thoughts with Ben very early this season, has played his best games at right centre and was good at left centre, I think his best position is right centre based on where his game is at and what he has done there against some good attacking teams in defence.

Right or left, as long as his brother continues to fire up behind him.
*also if anyone takes a dummy from Tedesco they should be punted to reggies. His speed has gone, his arse is fatter, and he is still the biggest hog in the game.

 

[ALinda]

One omission nobody's mentioned is JWH, who's suspended. The Rorters generally struggle for a win without him, if I recall correctly. Manu out injured will also help, I would think.

 

[jbb/james]

Finding it hard to see us getting the chockies from the chookies

We will be in it. The last 3 wins have been impressive but mostly in our wheelhouse
The cows game was open warm night , dry track , gritty to a point but a game of skill
The knights were ripe and the tits looked a little too comfortable and brookie has been huge
Sat Nights are iffy at best

But a great roll. Defence looks to be morphing into something
Tommy , Tommy with a lot more genuine ball runners around him but
we want frog, oku, koula and Baby hoppa in the mix

I think this game might have a bit of intensity about it and some pretty determined defence early. We seem to have a few big early efforts in us a season and i suspect we will start hard . Hope the players get a bye reward for a win

Tom will be back to his old self early. Just hope we have grown enough to use him as a decoy and not milk him .

 

[Jethro]

MATCH OFFICIALS:

Ashley Klein
Referee

Phil Henderson
Touch Judge

David Munro *
Touch Judge

Tom Stindl
Standby Touch Judge

Liam Kennedy
Bunker Review Official

* Denotes standby referee.

Match Officials: NRL Round 21 and NRLW Round 1

Match official appointments for Round 21 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Premiership season and Round 1 of the 2024 NRL Telstra Women's Premiership season.

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[jbb/james]

Not the Klein. NOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

Not sure how i feel about him as a ref after that origin thingy. Its like he used some cosmic get out of jail free card and minds were erased

You saaaaw nothing

I think in the inner sanctum he is getting a reputation of making big calls or big calls are the mantra and he is the number one exterma/officiator

Expect something big . He is looking more and more like robocop ref every day
Pretty fit dude though. Goes hard