Post-Game Discussion Roosters V Manly [Round 21, 2024]

[Carl]

Turns out Burbo centre, Waddell 2nd row wasn’t the play. Clayton Faulalo is ready for first grade and should’ve slotted into the centres.

Burbo and Waddell offered absolutely nothing in attack, Burbo had a couple poor defensive reads. Was interested to see how Burbo would go at centre against an opposition that had all week to game plan around him, didn’t go so well.

Faulalo is ready for first grade, can do with more physicality but that’ll come. Top 30 contract in 2025, i’d like to see him extended sooner than later. Would prefer him over Paulo/Schoupp for outside back depth easily.

I was impressed by him today. Got targeted but kept going. Caught a lot of kicks. Crossed twice. Was supporting for cherry's try.

 

[Rocky]

Sooo far from our best tonight…

I must have watched a different game. Led the team in run metres and post contact metres.

I'm not saying he was awesome..but i'll repeat my initial statement - i don't get the Tom hate.

 

[Carl]

This is where the stats are somewhat misleading. While the total run meters look good, the zero tries and zero try assists are telling. That is when he is doing his best work.

I think the roosters contained him well.

 

[Eagle 1]

I followed this from my hospital bed, I hope the nurses don't come around to check my blood pressure ffs

Hope everythings ok champ.

 

[HK_Eagle]

I must have watched a different game. Led the team in run metres and post contact metres.

I'm not saying he was awesome..but i'll repeat my initial statement - i don't get the Tom hate.

See my previous post. We are all so forgiving with his impressive run meters stat, but the tries scored and try assists is where his work really counts… and let’s not even count the positional play and number of times he let long kicks bounce numerous times before getting to them.

 

[ManlyGM]

I think you are being too harsh on Burbo and Waddell but I agree Fualalo should have been in the 17, but he should've been on the wing with Talau at centre.

Yeah your probably right am being a little harsh, just thought they weren’t dynamic in attack not that i was expecting them too be. Got through heaps of work, did a job and probably was the safer play overall than slotting Faulalo in the centres/wing.

 

[Clivus00]

Typical Manly performance. Courageous, big effort, big hits, but let in too many soft tries. Premiership teams dont beat themaelves. Roosters are the most talented team in the comp but they beat themselves too often.
To be honest the tries we scored were more Chooks errors than anything.
We got rid of Parker then we bring in Ben. Ben and Jake are so blunt in attack. Aloia passed his prime. Paseka, Sipley play one good game out of four.
Lawton should’ve rushed Tupou to try stop the chooks last try and he should’ve done better to kick the ball on the final play.

 

[Dan]

Great game. Bounce of the ball went to roosters but that was solid grit from manly

 

[DanielTurbo888]

Shame about Olakau'atu being out for that one. I think we would have definitely scored another try towards the end if he was out there.

 

[HK_Eagle]

I think the roosters contained him well.

A champion needs to rise to these challenges and find a way. Turbo has struggled with this, which was highlighted in his amazing 2021 season. Good teams did their homework and contained him. Until this day, he hasn’t found a way to rise above that challenge. He is still flat track bullying his way through it.

 

[eagleron]

Hope everything is ok @eagleron . Pity they couldn't get the win for you.

Cheers Mick, just the usual parts breaking down in an old body mate, hoping to be back home in a few days 👍

 

[HK_Eagle]

Great game. Bounce of the ball went to roosters but that was solid grit from manly

I’d say 3 intercept tries evened that ledger 😊

 

[Ryan]

**** Klein. **** the NRL. **** the bad penalty call, then allowing that huge forward pass that lead to a try giving them momentum out of the gate.

This reminds me of the 2013 GF. Stitch up.

**** you, you ****ing ****wits (NRL)

 

[eagleron]

Ch

Hope everythings ok champ.

Cheers mate, I'll be back on my feet in a few days mate

 

[Jerry1]

I followed this from my hospital bed, I hope the nurses don't come around to check my blood pressure ffs

Hope your back up and running soon mate.

 

[KNUCKLES]

Turns out Burbo centre, Waddell 2nd row wasn’t the play. Clayton Faulalo is ready for first grade and should’ve slotted into the centres.

Burbo and Waddell offered absolutely nothing in attack, Burbo had a couple poor defensive reads. Was interested to see how Burbo would go at centre against an opposition that had all week to game plan around him, didn’t go so well.

Faulalo is ready for first grade, can do with more physicality but that’ll come. Top 30 contract in 2025, i’d like to see him extended sooner than later. Would prefer him over Paulo/Schoupp for outside back depth easily.

Surely, somewhere in the Rugby League world there would of been a better player than waddell we could of signed instead of him. Like honestly, I think some coaches get blinded by the numbers rather than what's in front of them. I feel the same away about burbo funnily enough, albeit much much better than waddell

 

[eagleron]

** Klein. ** the NRL. **** the bad penalty call, then allowing that huge forward pass that lead to a try giving them momentum out of the gate.

This reminds me of the 2013 GF. Stitch up.

**** you, you ****ing ****wits (NRL)

Klein is one of the worst mate, he's been sh1t since he joined the NRL from England, never been up to it

 

[Fibro Eagle]

what a game
Slow out of the gates
Tedesco try was forward set the game unfortunately
Manly fought back showed this team has Something
Manly will play finals this season after that performance
Not happy with the result but happy that this team will give it there best shot

 

[eagleron]

Ccheers

Hope your back up and running soon mate.

Cheers Jerry

 

[Dan]

I’d say 3 intercept tries evened that ledger 😊

I did day that at home. I have a wife and two step kids who are roosters supporters so trying to keep it under wraps