Pre-Game Tigers v Manly [Round 8, 2023]

[KaZa]

On MWSE website "Teams", Fulton is listed as a Lock whilst Fainu is listed as a Prop.

We currently have six 2nd Rowers listed:

Haumole Olakau'atu
Kelma Tuilagi
Ben Trbojevic
Ethan Bullemor
Karl Lawton
Ben Condon

Out of that list, we have 3 out injured which only leaves Ben Condon as the only 2nd Rower that is left availble to fill Tuilagi's spot in the side. Whether he is picked for next week or not, we will just have to wait and see. They may just go with another Prop or Fulton to fill the position.

Teams

2021 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles NRL Telstra Premiership squad, Sea Eagles players, Canterbury Cup NSW squad.

www.seaeagles.com.au

Keppie comes back I rekon

 

[Alfreddo]

"I'll take a 1 pointer win any day. F/A doesn't mean **** to us now with that draw." - 'mickqld'


Very true.

The only time for and against will come into the equation for us is if Newcastle finish on the same competition points as us after 27 rounds. Or if another team(s) have a draw and finish on the same points as us. Or if we have another draw lol. All of these scenarios are very unlikely though. I'm loving our uneven competition points tbh. For and against for us is one less thing to worry about for a change.

 

[Remy]

Garrick and Schuster in, massive, points will come off plenty. Ok with Harper holding his spot till Koula is ready, Harper played well last night. Still prefer Keppie over Woods but have to stick with the 3 big man bench. Bully might have to start edge just for one game in Kelma's absence, I know he belongs in the middle but not too many other options we have. Sam Fainu would be perfect to blood for this game off the bench to come on the edge and move bully back into the middle.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I just hope the 1 point gets us into the top 4 or 8 and not out of the 4 or 8.

It often does ( get you in ), fingers crossed.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Garrick and Schuster in, massive, points will come off plenty. Ok with Harper holding his spot till Koula is ready, Harper played well last night. Still prefer Keppie over Woods but have to stick with the 3 big man bench. Bully might have to start edge just for one game in Kelma's absence, I know he belongs in the middle but not too many other options we have. Sam Fainu would be perfect to blood for this game off the bench to come on the edge and move bully back into the middle.

Bully is a middle , he’s **** on the edge , you either play him as a middle or not at all.

 

[mickqld]

Bully is a middle , he’s **** on the edge , you either play him as a middle or not at all.

I said last week we don't have enough edge players. Too many middles. Is S Fainu an edge player ? Condon is too slow and Sykes we can't pick.

 

[mave]

I said last week we don't have enough edge players. Too many middles. Is S Fainu an edge player ? Condon is too slow and Sykes we can't pick.

Fainu has been playing on an edge for Blacktown

 

[HK_Eagle]

I don't think we should be complacent about the Tigers' match. We are a work in progress and still liable to turn in some inconsistent performances. Hopefully, we continue to close the gap between best and worst and don't see anything like that Pennie's first half again.

 

[Remy]

Bully is a middle , he’s **** on the edge , you either play him as a middle or not at all.

I understand, I'm a big believer myself that he belongs in the middle. But what other option do we have next week if Kelma is out?? It's one game.

 

[Pete W]

I understand, I'm a big believer myself that he belongs in the middle. But what other option do we have next week if Kelma is out?? It's one game.

Fainu should get a shot - straight swap for Kelma, that's been Samuela's edge all season for Blacktown

Keep everything else unchanged, except for inclusions of any recovered of Garrick, Schuster, Koula

 

[Waz13]

I just hope the 1 point gets us into the top 4 or 8 and not out of the 4 or 8.

Ha never thought about that Mick. Yeah f/a means nothing now. Unless is or the knights are vying for 8 or 4 at the end of the year.

 

[Woodsie]

I understand, I'm a big believer myself that he belongs in the middle. But what other option do we have next week if Kelma is out?? It's one game.

Both Sykes and Stuckey from reggies look like willing customers ....

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I understand, I'm a big believer myself that he belongs in the middle. But what other option do we have next week if Kelma is out?? It's one game.

Young Fainu

Good game to debut for him

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I don't think we should be complacent about the Tigers' match. We are a work in progress and still liable to turn in some inconsistent performances. Hopefully, we continue to close the gap between best and worst and don't see anything like that Pennie's first half again.

It’s actually a danger game , coming down after the highs of last night , and looking from our lofty position at the 17th side ( who are yet to have a win and will be DESPERATE) and thinking “ nah easy as “.

Im just a tad worried

 

[Remy]

Fainu should get a shot - straight swap for Kelma, that's been Samuela's edge all season for Blacktown

Keep everything else unchanged, except for inclusions of any recovered of Garrick, Schuster, Koula

Young Fainu

Good game to debut for him

Do we think Fainu would get 80 minutes at edge backrow on his debut game? Seibs will most likely sub him off and put Bully on that edge to cover either way. That's why I think it's better to start Bully, ease Fainu in from the bench, and then Bully moves back to the middle.

 

[Ben]

Do we think Fainu would get 80 minutes at edge backrow on his debut game? Seibs will most likely sub him off and put Bully on that edge to cover either way. That's why I think it's better to start Bully, ease Fainu in from the bench, and then Bully moves back to the middle.

I think and also hope this happens. I feel once Fainu plays his 1st game for us he won’t get dropped.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Bully is a middle , he’s **** on the edge , you either play him as a middle or not at all.

Played well on the edge last night. When he replaced Tuilagi. But understand where you are coming from. I don’t think Des instilled much confidence in him last year. Different player this year. Obviously responding to seibs coaching.

 

[NREagle]

It’s actually a danger game , coming down after the highs of last night , and looking from our lofty position at the 17th side ( who are yet to have a win and will be DESPERATE) and thinking “ nah easy as “.

Im just a tad worried

Yeah I agree. It's a quite similar situation to playing the knights after souths. We played with such defensive intensity against souths I think the players thought the knights would be easier than they were.
Hopefully they've learnt some lessons from that game.

 

[mickqld]

It’s actually a danger game , coming down after the highs of last night , and looking from our lofty position at the 17th side ( who are yet to have a win and will be DESPERATE) and thinking “ nah easy as “.

Im just a tad worried

Yep. Exactly the sort of game we've manage to fukup severely over the last decade. Time to change that sort of malaise.

 

[mickqld]

Get Schu, Garrick back and it's time to start being ruthless against every team. Let's see if they have that mental fortitude to do it week after week.