Pre-Game Discussion - Manly V Raiders [Round 3, 2025]

[BOZO]

Which Manly players are going to emulate Steve Matai this weekend ?
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[Waz13]

Which Manly players are going to emulate Steve Matai this weekend ?
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Ray Vega? But in nsw cup. lol

 

[Waz13]

What's in our favour is that last year against the Raiders we led by 20 points only to lose in the end, I'm sure that that game will alsways be in the back of their heads

Didn’t we also belt them in Canberra later in the year? Or was that the year before (or both perhaps?).

Bit of hype around the Faders but I think we’ll take care of them at Brookie

 

[Wombat64]

The Raiders are 1 game closer to a loss and we are 1 game closer to a win ....... Fxck knows who wins this one?

 

[Waz13]

The Raiders are 1 game closer to a loss and we are 1 game closer to a win ....... Fxck knows who wins this one?

You can see it now right. We’ll demolish Canberra by 30 Sunday. All the experts will be back on the bandwagon for a week. We then choke monumentally to the Eels at home for their first win after leading by 28 at halftime Lol. And no, I’m not an nrl scriptwriter!

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

If Turbo is out, I think DCE will play

1. Lehi Hopoate
2. Jason Saab
3. Tolutau Koula
4. Tommy Talau
5. Reuben Garrick
6. Luke Brooks
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Taniela Paseka
9. Jake Simpkin
10. Siosiua Taukeiaho
11. Haumole Olakau’atu
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Jazz Tevaga
15. Ethan Bullomer
16. Toff Sipley
17. Josh Aloiai

18 Corey Waddel

I know it won’t happen.
Just hope the team turn up this week.

 

[Disco]

I think Manly 13+ in this one.

Raiders play tight and use their line speed in defense. We shift and attack the 3rd man in.

We'll find space wide.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I think Manly 13+ in this one.

Raiders play tight and use their line speed in defense. We shift and attack the 3rd man in.

We'll find space wide.

My fear is we're too predictable in attack. If we start throwing the ball wide right every play, like we did against the Warriors, we are easy to read and easy to stop - most of the time we stopped ourselves with a poor pass or option. We need another few tricks up our sleeve, some variety in shapes and plays, to keep the Canberra defence guessing.

It'd be nice to see us not getting overrun when we're defending, too, although I've given up expecting that.

 

[manly al]

Have to get Haumole more involved and in better attacking opportunities compared with last Friday and the early stages in particular .
Can :t imagine the forwards collectively having another below par outcome , well certainly hope not .
Still a bit of a toss up whether Jazz or Simpkin start as the 9 , just have a bit of an inclination towards Simpkin .
Be interesting if Talau is available [ and specifically in relation to the situation with Turbo ] and a possible bench position for him or wing inclusion

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

Have to get Haumole more involved and in better attacking opportunities compared with last Friday and the early stages in particular .

Just looking at the stats from last Friday's game. It was hard to get Haumole any quality ball in attacking territory as the "inside 20" count was a whopping 51 - 3 to the Warriors! The first half was 31 - 0. You cannot win a game based on those numbers.