NYEagle
Bencher
My theory, contrary to reports out there, was that Manly's season died the day that Glenn Stewart made the decision to have ankle surgery, thus ending his season.
From memory that was announced before the Parramatta game, and they never were the same after that, particularly Foran and Watmough.
I know because I felt it too. I was getting excited even after the Souths loss because I knew Manly were ready to rally around Gift for that last push to leave him with a premiership. Then when I heard he was not playing again, my heart sank, and I think the heart of the senior players did too.
NYEagle
From memory that was announced before the Parramatta game, and they never were the same after that, particularly Foran and Watmough.
I know because I felt it too. I was getting excited even after the Souths loss because I knew Manly were ready to rally around Gift for that last push to leave him with a premiership. Then when I heard he was not playing again, my heart sank, and I think the heart of the senior players did too.
NYEagle