Pre-Game Storm V Manly [Round 20, 2025]

[madmax]

Wonder if Aloiai really has gone, as we could sure use him for this one and in the games to come. Surely a decision can be made to medically retire him or not, it's been months since he played.

I think Aloiai is missed a hell of a lot more than people realise or appreciate. Aloiai, Paseka & Olakau’atu is a massive missing piece of our forwards. With those 3 in our pack currently we wouldn’t be in this position.
Paseka, Aloiai, Olakau’atu, Bully, Jazz, TKO….there’s plenty of power there!

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Yep. Also The Villain (DCE, lol) and his long kicking game will be vital to keep them of our line.

He needs the kicking game of his life for us to have any chance.

Hold in the middle ( big task )
Long kicking game, keep them away ( bigger task)
Do that and our backs come into play ( our strength)

This needs to be purely about trying to play minimalistic footy , as mistake free as possible , and in doing so frustrate them into ( hopefully ) mistakes where we can capitalise.

It’s far from easy against the side arguably favourite to win the competition , but it’s not impossible.

And if Munster is out as well as Papy it all helps.

 

[eaglebuzz]

They are damned if they do ( put a back on the bench ) and if they don’t , and there’s an injury they are damned if they don’t.

Burbo to the centres fails every time.

Yeah no back on the bench cost us the Knights game

 

[danny-boy]

Just had a half time/fulltime double melb halftime lead manly to win at 9/1.Smacked $100 on it chez to kick a field goal I reckon or we just get up on a close game.

Jeez that should be paying 1000/1. Manly have never won after being down at halftime.

 

[bringbackbeaver]

Season defining game in many respects. We win and it's massive for confidence to beat a close to full strength prem fav. We lose (unless in a really good battle) and it has the opposite effect. Should be fresh and raring to go.

 

[mickqld]

He needs the kicking game of his life for us to have any chance.

Hold in the middle ( big task )
Long kicking game, keep them away ( bigger task)
Do that and our backs come into play ( our strength)

This needs to be purely about trying to play minimalistic footy , as mistake free as possible , and in doing so frustrate them into ( hopefully ) mistakes where we can capitalise.

It’s far from easy against the side arguably favourite to win the competition , but it’s not impossible.

And if Munster is out as well as Papy it all helps.

Has to be a repeat of the Broncos game.
A. Kick the sh*t out of them and pin them down their end.
B. They play like sh*t.