Haumole gone, DCE resurrected

[Dion Johnson]

I can’t remember if Arthur has a good long kicking game, that’s the most important thing the team will need from him along with being a good defender.

That right edge has been leaking points all season and with two new players coming in hopefully it doesn’t get worse.

 

[Top End Eagle]

Take the two weeks Manly, the Raiders are busted and have a five day turn around.

Dolphins will be stiffer opposition but even without these two very gettable.

 

[Top End Eagle]

I can’t remember if Arthur has a good long kicking game, that’s the most important thing the team will need from him along with being a good defender.

That right edge has been leaking points all season and with two new players coming in hopefully it doesn’t get worse.

Brooks does, and Arthur is serviceable. He's a bit robotic and not the quickest but he is fit and string and defends really well.

 

[davohan123]

Manly without DCE will either crumble or perform

Worries me how bad parra and raiders have gone without there 7

 

[Top End Eagle]

I can’t remember if Arthur has a good long kicking game, that’s the most important thing the team will need from him along with being a good defender.

That right edge has been leaking points all season and with two new players coming in hopefully it doesn’t get worse.

If Parker is brought in the defense won't be a problem (and he might be able to give Garrick some on the job training with regard to defending at centre.

 

[Dion Johnson]

If Parker is brought in the defense won't be a problem (and he might be able to give Garrick some on the job training with regard to defending at centre.

I don’t think Parker will get a run as the right edge backrower, his run meters in NSW cup
are very poor this season for a backrow forward.

Haven’t watched all the games in NSW cup but he hasn’t got a mention in the match reports.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

I don’t think Parker will get a run as the right edge backrower, his run meters in NSW cup
are very poor this season for a backrow forward.

Haven’t watched all the games in NSW cup but he hasn’t got a mention in the match reports.

Every time I’ve watched Blacktown games Parks looks gassed. Still adjusting to the extra workload in the forwards.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Every time I’ve watched Blacktown games Parks looks gassed. Still adjusting to the extra workload in the forwards.

That observation pretty much lines up with his minutes played, he is averaging around 55 minutes a game without today’s game included.

His defence has improved statistically, around 87% efficiency on average.

 

[Eagle 1]

They're gone. Move on , deal with it next man up and win the fuking games that we should anyway. Might just stop Huamole from getting picked for the Blues, I hope.

In some ways I'm kinda happy Ola's taking a break he's been looking a bit battered and bruised of late. He'll come back freshend up for the 2 tough games ahead for the Storm and Broncs.

 

[joeboy]

Hopefully turbo leaves the leisure suit at home and gets in and leads his team to victory. He is still so tentative and mistake ridden

Needs to get amongst it for the next two weeks

 

[maxta]

I think it's a case the NRL have made it clear both are gone and the smart play is to cop 2 weeks each
The funniest part of it all, is the fact Matterson clocked Brooks in the head in what was a totally illegal tackle, not a good tackle accidentally went a bit skewiff
It's getting back to us against the world, which generally means we are going in the right direction

 

[Disco]

Panthers no cleary no worries.
Broncos no Reynolds no worries.
Sharks no Trindell no worries.
Manly no DCE.......

One of these things is not like the others .....

 

[Tomay]

Might be good for the team. Go back to playing hard and through the middle. No fuss conservative football with a focus on the simple stuff.

 

[double hoops]

One of these things is not like the others .....

If nothing else I think we will learn some things about our footy team in the next couple of weeks. Good. Bad. Or Indifferent.

We can do the Faders.

We just have to muscle up in the middle.

Jake Arthur and Bull have been waiting for a starting opportunity. Take it men.

 

[Medowie Eagle]

Has a guilty plea been entered or are we still speculating at this point?

 

[God]

I'm interested to see how Brooks goes at half behind a decent pack. That's not a luxury he had at the tigers, still think Paskea or Brown in the second row is a better option than a pairing of waddle and Lawton or waddle and Bullymore that's no disrespect to waddle who's doing a good job as a fill in, but that's an ordinary back row adding Lawton or Bullymore to it.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

One of these things is not like the others .....

Why does a certain old Sesame Street song come to mind?!

 

[XV-1]

I'm interested to see how Brooks goes at half behind a decent pack. That's not a luxury he had at the tigers, still think Paskea or Brown in the second row is a better option than a pairing of waddle and Lawton or waddle and Bullymore that's no disrespect to waddle who's doing a good job as a fill in, but that's an ordinary back row adding Lawton or Bullymore to it.

Will Ben T be back from injury?

 

[ALinda]

Will Ben T be back from injury?

No. Last week's injury report said his return 'approximately one month post injury' (round 6), so minimum round 10.

 

[Eagledare2dream]

Drinking. Never Drive.

I past mate would't have been too much plus that was the night before., I was worry because I didn't eat anything all day and he was an eels supporter or another Manly hater.