We are missing our props

[maxta]

Paseka will really help and he should be back to his best after a much needed rest, but I don’t know that Keppie is going to make much of difference. He has too many brain snaps and I worry about him in the finals.

Aloiai was great today and Taupau had a fairly strong performance. I do think we could benefit from another good middle. Not sold on Sipley’s lateral movement and as mentioned, Keppie’s rocks and diamonds.

Very accurate summary- I like the aggro of Keppie, but does have the ability of an easy turnover or silly penalty ....Manly is starting to build some good momentum and its a good problem to work out who fits the 17

 

[The Eagle Has Landed]

So when's Paseka back then anyone know?

 

[Will on the hill]

Aloiai knew what he was doing, he was looking right at Jackson. He took exception to the leg twist in the tackle but he has to be smarter than that

The first kick barely grazed Josh, the only significant contact was as his foot fell. Penalty? Barely but yes. No way was it a sin bin.

 

[40 years an eagle]

So when's Paseka back then anyone know?

Next week according to the bearded wonder.

 

[Shoe1]

This. I am still gobsmacked how the officials got that all so wrong. Firstly, Josh thrashing around while being held down (too long) is something done week in week out and never penalised (let alone binned). And secondly, to allow Jackson to do what he did in retaliation was ridiculous. Jackson was the one if anyone who needed to be binned.

Jackson was surprised he got the penalty

 

[Eagles4Life]

Keppie is certainly rocks or diamonds, but history tells us that every side to win a comp has a loose cannon in it.

From Randall, to Rambo, to Spud to Choc, etc, etc.

Keppie is that guy in our team, and we miss it when he is not playing.

I think Keppie is in our best seventeen for the finals.
If he was available today he would have been in for Siro. Paseka takes Sipleys spot.

Leaving us :
14. Walker
15. Lawton
16. Keppie
17. Aloiai

18. Suli

There are a few options for the sixteen bench spot
16. Keppie/Sipley/Siro/De Luis

 

[Waz13]

We were dominating teams up until a month ago by playing 4 if not 5 props. Having Siro and Lawton on the bench and not getting game time is not working. Hopefully Paseka and Keppie back next week cos we are massively missing the go forward through the middle.

100% Robbo. Imo not having that added punch is impacting our attack outside. Despite what sone might think, I’d be playing our best 17 next week as we need a complete performance before finals. Last 2 weeks have been ordinary. Tom was adamant he’d be playing v Cowboys. Need a good hit out with no injuries.

 

[Waz13]

Toff didn’t have his best game today

Or last week. He’s on notice imo. And I’m a big fan of him.

 

[Waz13]

Reckon mate, I honestly thought Aloiai was almost man of the match. I also thought him "lashing" out with his boot was a load of bollocks. Stupid Brandy, Voss and ref !!

Swear to god (or Buddha or whoever) Ryan I’ve never seen a guy hit it up harder off a kick off than Aloai. It was a sight to behold. Great game from him and yeah the binning was BS. Big fan of Josh today. And a lot bigger than looks on tv.

 

[mave]

Swear to god (or Buddha or whoever) Ryan I’ve never seen a guy hit it up harder off a kick off than Aloai. It was a sight to behold. Great game from him and yeah the binning was BS. Big fan of Josh today. And a lot bigger than looks on tv.

You've never seen a guy hit it up harder off a kick-off than Aloiai?

Like ever?

 

[Waz13]

You've never seen a guy hit it up harder off a kick-off than Aloiai?

Like ever?

Not live Mave no. And there were a good bunch around me saying the same thing. Guy was hammering into the dogs pack off the kickoff. Bloke I was sitting with was from Manly and he said it was like Spud intensity. It was noticeable for sure. Especially when you are really close. I’m usually at Suncorp live and not as close. It was certainly something that stood out today.

 

[Eagles4Life]

Not live Mave no. And there were a good bunch around me saying the same thing. Guy was hammering into the dogs pack off the kickoff. Bloke I was sitting with was from Manly and he said it was like Spud intensity. It was noticeable for sure. Especially when you are really close. I’m usually at Suncorp live and not as close. It was certainly something that stood out today.

You had me at Spud intensity. Small grounds are so different to the stadium experience. Would have been awesome to have been there today. So close but yet so far. Damn you Covid.

 

[Remy]

Totally agree robbo. Size bench is what we need for the finals. Walker, Sipley, Taupau and Keppie with the much needed go forward and mongrel with Tent and Aloiai starting.

 

[Remy]

Aloiai actually had a great game and is warming up very nicely for the finals. That's why he said he wanted to play for us, to play finals footy, so I'm hoping for a huge finals series from him. He does a dumb moment in him and he needs to keep that in check coz that's what can cost us big games. I hope Des gets that right into his head.

 

[manlyfan76]

Keppie is certainly rocks or diamonds, but history tells us that every side to win a comp has a loose cannon in it.

From Randall, to Rambo, to Spud to Choc, etc, etc.

Keppie is that guy in our team, and we miss it when he is not playing.

George Rose our loose cannon in 2011?

 

[pjayz]

I’d have DeLuis ahead of Siro and Sipley. Defence wins big games and he is excellent defensively. We need someone else to plug the middle apart from Jake and croker. Sipley will cost us in the finals - he just can’t move laterally.

 

[manlyfan76]

You had me at Spud intensity. Small grounds are so different to the stadium experience. Would have been awesome to have been there today. So close but yet so far. Damn you Anna.

I think you mean damn you Gladys

 

[cc eagle]

Aloiai actually had a great game and is warming up very nicely for the finals. That's why he said he wanted to play for us, to play finals footy, so I'm hoping for a huge finals series from him. He does a dumb moment in him and he needs to keep that in check coz that's what can cost us big games. I hope Des gets that right into his head.

Yes he did, we need forwards with plenty of aggression, just needs to be careful not to cross that line, a la JWH or JH

 

[manly al]

Certainly hope or would be more ideal if Paseka and Keppie get a run next week , definitely miss Paseka "s presence . Marginal call for either Paseka or Alioia to start with Marty , maybe opt for Paseka . Walker will no doubt be coming on at some stage [ or stages ] and Jake to prop occasionally and can still persevere with also having Lawton on the bench and to give Croker a break in a real up tempo match ., Tof [ Sipley ] has a crack but a couple of deficiencies , Siro can still offer something but probably better to try to get Keppie back and ideally playing to his best level .

 

[manlyfan76]

I worry that if we lose a prop early in a game we can't win with only one prop on the bench ( would become two props total)
Need a Keppie who can cover 8,10,11,12,13