Pre-Game Sharks V Manly [Round 6, 2025]

[WAMF]

My guess.
Talau in for Saab.
Croker in for Jaz
Jaz replaces Simpkin on the bench.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Could be right
The only way I see us having a chance is if they take us too lightly and think it's a easy win for the sharks.
We could ambush them but are we motivated enough for that!!!

Sharkies went into this season with the highest of expectations but their confidence must be a bit shaky now, sitting 10th after 2 wins and their key man Hynes under pressure.
Sharks favourites in betting but back them at your own risk, I'm confident Manly will play well on saturday.

 

[Seagles68]

Sharks pack led by AFB will be smelling blood in the water aftet todays effort. We'll just have to give it our best shot and just go for the it.

Then this is Aloiai's opportunity to show he's up to the job. He needs to go toe to toe with AFB. Does he really have the stomach for it?? I hope he shows he does but I'm not so sure.

 

[Brookie1973]

Sharkies went into this season with the highest of expectations but their confidence must be a bit shaky now, sitting 10th after 2 wins and their key man Hynes under pressure.
Sharks favourites in betting but back them at your own risk, I'm confident Manly will play well on saturday.

It’s just as likely Hynes will choose this game to play himself back into form.

 

[BOZO]

Both teams are coming off a loss
We are coming off a home ground capitulation
Which team will capitalize on their coaches ability to rev them up for a revival ?
This team will obviously win

 

[Brookie1973]

I really can't see anything other than a Sharks win

They ate pretty much full strength extra few days rest and we are coming off a huge defeat.

AFB and Brailey to tear us new ones

We may snag a win against the Dragons at home but then normal transmission resumes with panthers defeat.

I would love to be proven wrong and will watch all games never miss a manly game if I can help it.

And don’t be surprised if Hynes gets man of the match. Can just see him coming out of a slump against us.

 

[Brookie1973]

Could be right
The only way I see us having a chance is if they take us too lightly and think it's a easy win for the sharks.
We could ambush them but are we motivated enough for that!!!

Hard to ambush a team below us on the ladder who are coming off a loss. They will have zero complacency.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

My guess.
Talau in for Saab.
Croker in for Jaz
Jaz replaces Simpkin on the bench.

✅✅✅ ( if true )

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Hard to ambush a team below us on the ladder who are coming off a loss. They will have zero complacency.

And you would hope after a loss we’d have zero complacency too!

And we are well and truly the underdogs as far as the bookies are concerned.

Mind you with the short turnaround I think we are screwed regardless but I’d be appalled if we were complacent.

 

[Chunkytuna]

My guess.
Talau in for Saab.
Croker in for Jaz
Jaz replaces Simpkin on the bench.

Saab was on the plane. Not sure why he’d go unless he was playing. I think faulalo will make way for talau. Or maybe I just hope that’s the case 🤞🏻

 

[Ralphie]

Even DCE?

No, he flies on his own private jet.

 

[WAMF]

Saab was on the plane. Not sure why he’d go unless he was playing. I think faulalo will make way for talau. Or maybe I just hope that’s the case 🤞🏻

That's true & perhaps they're hoping he will heal up in time? Will be interesting to see. I don't think he plays.

 

[BOZO]

No, he flies on his own private jet.

Mestrov will be flying solo as he does in his solo press conferences

 

[Dee Why Eagle]

Mestrov will be flying solo as he does in his solo press conferences


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[mickqld]

Sharks forwards will steamroller us like the Storm did. No amount of hopeful thinking will save this lot now their captain despises the place and can't wait to jump ship. Whose digging deep and going to those dark places that it takes to win for this chump. Sharks by 18.

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

 

[ALinda]

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Talau is looking fit and the bonus is he doesn't have any strapping, unlike certain others (but maybe I'm being optimistic).

 

[Brookie1973]

Sharks forwards will steamroller us like the Storm did. No amount of hopeful thinking will save this lot now their captain despises the place and can't wait to jump ship. Whose digging deep and going to those dark places that it takes to win for this chump. Sharks by 18.

A bad loss here and Seibold has to give the captaincy to Jake. He can’t let it fester. If DCE sulks too bad, it will just further tarnish his already on the nose reputation. Let’s see what Seibold is made of.

 

[The Indian]

For all the despair of the past few weeks, there's not many teams that look capable of making the top 4. The Sharks seem to me the team who may fall in or out of the top 4 ( assuming Storm Broncos Dogs are locked in) so this is a huge game for us in so many ways.

Can't say I'm confident but a surprise win would be huge for our season for our end of season placing.

And remembering the Storm are so far above everyone else in the comp this year IMO maybe the boys deserve another chance this week.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

The Sharks look to have the wood on us lately and destroyed us at Brookie last year. They have a strong pack and we need a lot of luck and a lot of possession to compete in this one. I had hoped we would surpise Melbourne and I entertain the same dream this weekend.