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  1. Dion Johnson

    NRL Games [Round 6, 2025]

    Panthers lacking aggression in their defence, Martin and Henry have a decent crack though they look to be in need of a dominant front rower, JFH is a bigger loss than I originally thought.
  2. Dion Johnson

    2026 recruitment & retention

    The Dragons have some very good younger forwards that looks impossible for them to keep them all and bring them into first grade in the same time frame. Finau Latu and Nick Tsougranis off contract at the end of season, and would have a clearer path to first grade at Manly, competing with Egan...
  3. Dion Johnson

    Jamal Fogarty

    Strange that the club when they recruited Arthur they haven’t put the effort in developing him into this backrow role that they purchased him for. He goes to the line very well and can create opportunities, I would have liked the club to have given him an opportunity in the backrow to see how...
  4. Dion Johnson

    The Haumole Bible.

    That was a great debut, there was something about him back then, poor old Dessie going for JetSki after that debut was hard to fathom back then. If he can convince his Tongan team mate in Katoa to join from the Dolphins that would make a great week!
  5. Dion Johnson

    Lack of Mobility in the pack stood out

    It took me a while to see this in Ben T and the thread on him to 13 changed my mind after watching him this season, I think you could get a good 50-55 minutes out of him in the middle.
  6. Dion Johnson

    Pre-Game Sharks V Manly [Round 6, 2025]

    They had a few good young forwards that were a priority over Tevega.
  7. Dion Johnson

    Lack of Mobility in the pack stood out

    That first 20 minutes the Storm dominated the ruck and made the middle forwards look even slower, when Bully and Brown came on they managed to wrestle the middle back and got some good go forward and ruck speed. The take away for me from that game is Bully needs to be tried as a starter, I...
  8. Dion Johnson

    Pre-Game Sharks V Manly [Round 6, 2025]

    Navale is a development player, though the wording has changed from development to supplementary player. Supplementary List players (formerly known as development players) are eligible to play in the NRL from Round 1 of the season. This is a key distinction from the "Training Contracts"...
  9. Dion Johnson

    Massive turning point today

    They also had a large turnover of players that have enabled them to do that, they had nothing to lose as they were running at the bottom end of the table. The Dogs were ruthless in cutting players and moving them on, maybe that’s what’s needed at the club and they are starting with letting DCE...
  10. Dion Johnson

    Massive turning point today

    Storm dominated the middle, made way more post contact meters and bent the manly defensive line, they won the ruck and the game with more enthusiasm running the ball and more intensity with their defensive efforts. Replacing Tent is not easy with the current squad, Sipley with his running game...
  11. Dion Johnson

    [Resurrected] Paseka

    Could be a long season without Tent against the better forward packs, got dominated in the middle and missed Tents ability to bend the defensive line. The forwards apart from Bully, Haumole and Ben T were easy pickings for the Storm and they were without Nelson.
  12. Dion Johnson

    Post-Game Discussion Manly V Storm [Round 5, 2025]

    I agree they didn’t lose today because of DCE it was in the middle of the field where they were dominated. Problem is there is no middlemen worth bringing into first grade that is in the 30 man squad, the cupboard is bare and a couple of the train and trial players look more likely than a few...
  13. Dion Johnson

    Post-Game Discussion Manly V Storm [Round 5, 2025]

    The journos took it easy on DCE and Seibold in the post match press conference. Definitely lost the physical battle up front, could do with a bit of mad dog in the pack while Tent is out, Sykes could be worth a role of the dice, though he is on a train and trial deal.
  14. Dion Johnson

    Post-Game Discussion Manly V Storm [Round 5, 2025]

    Bully only 34 minutes again today, needs to be playing 50 minutes at least, with Brown back Bully has had his minutes reduced two weeks in a row. The absence of Tent was highlighted today, Haumole, Ben T and Bully only challenged the Storm defensive line. Thought Brown looked better than Jake...
  15. Dion Johnson

    Burbo to lock?

    The more I see Ben play I am of the view he would make a decent middle forward, he had a good first forty today with plenty of involvement. The second forty had a couple of moments he needs to work on, he looked gassed and he didn’t look like an 80 minute player once the fatigue got him.
  16. Dion Johnson

    Post-Game Discussion Manly V Storm [Round 5, 2025]

    I missed the Saab injury, any details? I would like to see big Nav get a shot in first grade if they can upgrade him to a developmental contract.
  17. Dion Johnson

    MVP: Rd 4 v Storm

    Top shelf on the one point award.
  18. Dion Johnson

    Post-Game Discussion Manly V Storm [Round 5, 2025]

    Storm exposed the lack of mobility with our middles. Errors and discipline were below terrible for a home game along with the efforts when they needed to stay in the grind early in the second half. Impressed with the involvement of Koula, though in a game where the defence was terrible the...
  19. Dion Johnson

    MVP: Rd 4 v Storm

    3. Koula, was on today. 2. Haumole, was starved of ball in the first 40. 1. Hoppa, tried hard, had an error though was safe enough.
  20. Dion Johnson

    Game Day: Manly V Storm [Round 5, 2025]

    The press conference and media after this will be a narrative that there is a split camp at Manly..

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Team P W D L PD Pts
1 Bulldogs 13 11 0 2 98 26
2 Raiders 14 11 0 3 96 24
3 Warriors 13 10 0 3 35 24
4 Storm 12 8 0 4 171 22
5 Sharks 14 8 0 6 26 18
6 Dolphins 14 7 0 7 146 16
7 Broncos 13 6 0 7 44 16
8 Roosters 13 6 0 7 -18 16
9 Panthers 13 5 1 7 -9 15
10 Cowboys 13 5 1 7 -106 15
11 Sea Eagles 14 6 0 8 22 14
12 Dragons 13 5 0 8 -59 14
13 Tigers 13 5 0 8 -62 14
14 Rabbitohs 14 6 0 8 -88 14
15 Knights 14 5 0 9 -69 12
16 Eels 13 4 0 9 -105 12
17 Titans 13 4 0 9 -122 12

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