Post-Game Discussion Sharks V Manly [Round 6, 2025]

[nightster]

Very poor game from a few
Sharks weren't that good today we just played more poorly than them
At the back end of that game we looked gassed and derived of energy.

Dragons will smoke us on Thursday and then you know panthers the one week they turn up will be against us

You are very kind ... we looked gassed 10 minutes in, I was going to say 5 minutes in but your kindness seeped into me

 

[nightster]

We are 3-3, so it's not doomsday, but the lack of consistency does my head in.

I watch all the other clubs that have young forwards come through with good leg speed and line bending ability. We have nothing. A pack full of ageing plodders

Bring Caleb in. Burbo, Jurbo, Toff and Brown are offering nothing.

Our insistence on going to Burbos edge and slipping the inside pass to him kills me. I dead set believe he is slower than Jake.

Tommy T can't be on the wing, he's too slow, the way he was run down from that intercept was terrible. Put Koula out there to actually let him use his speed. We missed Saab big time.

Anyways, Im going to stop thinking about this team for 5 days. But I'm not confident against any team in our current state

Especially if Ola is injured. It's the second time this season he's been clutching at that arm.

The same arm that he dislocated the elbow, the season before his NRL debut.

 

[Buddy Love]

We are 3-3, so it's not doomsday, but the lack of consistency does my head in.

I watch all the other clubs that have young forwards come through with good leg speed and line bending ability. We have nothing. A pack full of ageing plodders

Bring Caleb in. Burbo, Jurbo, Toff and Brown are offering nothing.

Our insistence on going to Burbos edge and slipping the inside pass to him kills me. I dead set believe he is slower than Jake.

Tommy T can't be on the wing, he's too slow, the way he was run down from that intercept was terrible. Put Koula out there to actually let him use his speed. We missed Saab big time.

Anyways, Im going to stop thinking about this team for 5 days. But I'm not confident against any team in our current state

Especially if Ola is injured. It's the second time this season he's been clutching at that arm.

We should play Tommy T in the 2nd row instead of Burbo. Honestly he would be perfect there in attack. Defence i don't know but Burbo has to go he's got nothing. And you are correct we keep going to his side its embarrassing. At least get bully there in attack so we can make a break or produce an offload. Ben is a bench player he can cover a few positions

 

[Rackets]

Tommy T can't be on the wing, he's too slow, the way he was run down from that intercept was terrible. Put Koula out there to actually let him use his speed. We missed Saab big time.

I'd have Koula FB, offers more in attack. Hoppa wing, has speed and good finisher. Talauo in the centres. Without Turbo, we have become way too predictable and the other teams have worked us out. We need a forward with mongrel and a big motor. Should've gone for May when the chooks released him.

 

[Wombat64]

I'm out of the country a few weeks and this is the first of a few games I'll miss.

Without setting off a hornets nest, how did we play?

Would love to hear a somewhat objective view.

in short, like custard ......

 

[Buddy Love]

When is Croker back? This jazz fellow needs to goto prop or nothing

 

[seaeagle10]

To mis quote a famous person, You can't expect to keep doing the same thing again and again and expect a different result. No go forward players standing still and not running onto the ball, wingers playing in the center's and center's playing on the wing, no leadership from the halves total lack of discipline around the rucks. I hope this is not the game plan from the coach, however since it appears to be occurring each week so I have my doubts. As for the leadership coming from the head office ,again to mis quote another person a fish rots from the head down.

 

[Nordburg]

Interesting comments by Scott Drinkwater as he left for halftime.Said he and the team felt flat.Both games have had low scoring first halves.Obviously the heat and travel is having more of an impact than what is expected.1pm kickoff was ridiculous

 

[Waz13]

I'm out of the country a few weeks and this is the first of a few games I'll miss.

Without setting off a hornets nest, how did we play?

Would love to hear a somewhat objective view.

Pretty ordinary game of footy from both sides tbh. Not a lot between them really. I wonder if both sides struggled a bit getting their bearings on the cricket pitch and it was hot. Cows and Souths seem to have similar issue. Both games low scoring at the half.

Our attack was noticeably poor today. Lacked organization and structure (dce that’s you pal!). We are who we are without Tom. We all know that. Today’s performance was a typical Tomless display really. Just another season with the same old crap injuries impacting each week. Thought Aloiai, Simpkin (played decent minutes), Guac, Lehi and Brooks were all pretty good.

Losing away to the sharks isn’t the end of the world, but clear as day they have issues much like us.

On to the Dragons, which we’ll prob win, however it won’t be inspiring I wouldn’t think. Fingers crossed when Tom comes back, he comes back fit and firing and our season changes. But we know how this story plays out. We’ve lived it far too often.

 

[Emiliano]

Wingers and centres provied more go forward than our forwards today horrendous.

 

[Lloyd]

The sad thing is that a fit and in form Turbo would instantly transform today's lot into Top 4 contenders. Maybe not quite Premiership material, but definitely contenders.

Agreed. And I hope the Lehi to fullback push ends now. The back 3 were shown up as being way too slow..

 

[Carl]

Wingers and centres provied more go forward than our forwards today horrendous.

Yeah, they weren't bad. Shall we play Lehi and Clayton at 8 and 10 next week?

 

[Lloyd]

And sadly Tom’s days are numbered

yes he and Hoppa were our best today by a long shot

It sure I agree with hoppa. Yes was good in the 1st half but let a bonb bounce and dropped another, both leading to tries. His tackle attempt Kennedy was poor.

 

[Jethro]

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FULL TIME SCORE

Sharks: 24
Manly: 18

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Team Victory Song:

Pressers:

Round 6: Post Match Press Conference | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Daly Cherry-Evans and Anthony Seibold chat to the media after their Round 6 clash with the Sharks

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Sea Eagles: Round 6

Daly Cherry-Evans and Anthony Seibold chat to the media after their Round 6 clash with the Sharks

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'Couple of lapses let us down' | Fox Sports Videos

NRL: Sea Eagles reality laid bare in second straight loss | Press conference

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Sharks: Round 6

Cam McInnes and Craig Fitzgibbon chat to the media after their Round 6 clash with the Sea Eagles

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Fitzgibbon calls out Kennedy no try | Fox Sports Videos

NRL: Cronulla coach Craig Fitzgibbon has called out the Bunker for disallowing a try to William Kennedy, in their hard fought win over the Sea Eagles.

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Post Match Interviews: TBA



Match Report:

Match Report: Round 6 vs Sharks

Many Warringah Sea Eagles have suffered a 24-18 defeat to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks in Round 6 at Optus Stadium in Perth.

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• Sharks win, Will scores in the wild wild West ​

Game Stats Review:

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - Round 6, 2025 - NRL Score Centre - ABC News

NRL Score Centre 2025 live scores, including summary, statistics and ladder. Find the latest stats, tries, conversions and penalties for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Round 6 with the ABC NRL Score Centre.

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Cronulla vs Manly - Premiership Round 6, 2025

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FULL TIME: Sharks vs Sea Eagles

Saturday 12th April 2025, 3:00pm at Optus Stadium.

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NRL Live Scores: Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Round 6 2025 | Nine Wide World of Sports

Get real time NRL live scores for Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Round 6 2025, here with WWOS!

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Sharks v Sea Eagles

Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks versus Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

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Match Highlights:

Highlights: Round 6 vs Sharks | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles face off in Round 6  of the 2025 Telstra Premiership

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Sharks v Sea Eagles – Round 6, 2025

The Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles face off in Round 6  of the 2025 Telstra Premiership

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Extended Match Highlights: TBA



Full Match Replay Link: TBA



Manly Tries:

Clayton Faulalo Try

Clayton Faulalo Try

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Luke Brooks Try

Luke Brooks Try

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Daly Cherry-Evans Try

Daly Cherry-Evans Try

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Game Pics & Video Clips:

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Lehi Hopoate forces a dropout

Lehi Hopoate forces a dropout

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Simpkin clings onto Talakai

Simpkin clings onto Talakai

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Talau intercepts and takes off

Talau intercepts and takes off

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Press Print & Video Articles:

Sharks’ gun No.1 shines as brutal DCE, Sea Eagles reality laid bare in second straight loss

Sharks’ gun No.1 shines as brutal DCE, Sea Eagles reality laid bare in second straight loss

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Sharks hang on for thrilling win as WA ponders expansion bid

All eyes were on Western Australian Premier Roger Cook in the stands as Cronulla got the better of the Sea Eagles in Perth on Saturday.

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Sharks star sends scare through camp with injury

'There's some niggle there'

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• ‘Freak’ Kennedy try in masterclass spurs Sharks to crucial win​

Injuries:



Set Restart Offenders

• Toafofoa Sipley - Inside 10 Metres - 33:47

Penalty Offenders

• Haumole Olakau'atu - Slow Peel - 01:32
• Jazz Tevaga - Shoulder Charge - 07:27
• Jazz Tevaga - Slow Peel - 21:55
• Haumole Olakau'atu - Dangerous Tackle (On Report) - 38:22
• Ben Trbojevic - Dangerous Tackle - 45:29
• Daly Cherry-Evans - Dangerous Tackle - 55:15
• Luke Brooks - Hand in the Ruck - 79:51

Errors

• Tommy Talau - 04:04
• Ben Trbojevic - 07:23
• Ben Trbojevic - 15:16
• Toafofoa Sipley - 32:38
• Luke Brooks - 62:15
• Luke Brooks - 67:59
• Reuben Garrick - 72:04
• Lehi Hopoate - 73:06
• Siosiua Taukeiaho - 77:10

Sea Eagles Judiciary News:

• Haumole Olakau'atu was placed on report at game time 38:30 by the On-Field Referee Adam Gee for On Report following a penalty for a Dangerous Tackle.
• The Match Review Committee will determine which Manly players (if any) are to be charged post-match.

NRL Judiciary Report: Alamoti charged for Gilbert high shot

Panthers winger Paul Alamoti has been charged with a Careless High Tackle offence following Thursday night's loss to the Dolphins.

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NRL Match Review & Judiciary Charges: 2025 NRL Round 6 » League Unlimited

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[WAMF]

W.h.a.t.e.v.e.r
Not going to slash my wrist to please the death riders.
It’s not the apocalypse. Chill. It's a marathon, not a meltdown.
Keep the faith or buy a box of kleenex and kick the dog. Your choice.

 

[Cliffy2Beaver]

Went through the stats on the NRL app and thing that stuck out was ineffective tackles 26 to 3. That says to me that they have subconsciously clocked off or unwilling to give that extra effort. This comes down to the coach, the DCE saga which involves an incompetent front office, fatigue and the feeling that it's just not worth putting in the effort. Not sure if Siebs is the guy to turn this around. Bring on round 9

 

[eaglebuzz]

Full strength we would have won that. But from the parts I watched we looked pretty insipid.

 

[HoldenV8]

I'd have Koula FB, offers more in attack. Hoppa wing, has speed and good finisher. Talauo in the centres. Without Turbo, we have become way too predictable and the other teams have worked us out. We need a forward with mongrel and a big motor. Should've gone for May when the chooks released him.

Like I've asked ... other than his pace or anything to do with his pace, what exactly does Koula offer at fullback??

He's not the playmaking type to set up tries for others like Snake was and Turbo is. His defence is OK but under a bomb he can be suspect.

Personally I'd rather he be out on the wing. In fact, if I was the coach, and thankfully that's a nightmare none of us have to live through, I'd have had Koula and Garrick on the wings today with Faulalo and Talau in the centres.

 

[Highflier]

Went through the stats on the NRL app and thing that stuck out was ineffective tackles 26 to 3. That says to me that they have subconsciously clocked off or unwilling to give that extra effort. This comes down to the coach, the DCE saga which involves an incompetent front office, fatigue and the feeling that it's just not worth putting in the effort. Not sure if Siebs is the guy to turn this around. Bring on round 9

Quick question is a tackle classfied as ineffective if the attacker gets an offload ?

 

[Brookie1973]

Ahh well. At least the Masters is on this weekend and shaping to be a great next two days!

Rory will prob shoot 80 in the third round.