Pre-Game Eels V Manly [Round 12, 2025]

[BOZO]

I love these games were a clubs depth is tested. Who ever new is in the halves. Just Play your game and stay composed. There is plenty of experienced blokes around you whose job it is to lift in this one.

Good point feathered friend
Souths depth has been tested They lost their captain Murray for the year , Their play maker Walker out for some time and a host of other players
But thats life
We are all tested and some of us as you say @double hoops
Some of us get on with life and keep Winning

 

[Sheikheagle]

I can’t see Turbo getting rested. I think he was pretty annoyed with his performance against the Cows + wasn’t picked for Origin and I think he’d be eager to bounce back with a big game.

Also, we have halfbacks in this team that can play, I’d find it very weird if we were to move guys out of position to fill the DCE gap when we can just keep things how they are and chuck in Arthur, Walsh or Wakeham.

Arthur you’d think is the front runner based on experience, but Walsh did go with the team to Townsville and they seem really big on him being the next guy after DCE and Fogarty. He’s very very inexperienced but I wouldn’t be surprised at all if they pick him to build up that experience.

You would assume Arthur, although it was weird that they didn’t give Walsh another run in NSW Cup

 

[BOZO]

We are playing Parra without Moses and Lomax
We are playing the rookie coached team that is running last
We should be favorites
We should be confident
We should get the two points

 

[Brookie Bob]

MSN

From the photo, DCE is obviously going to play quarterback for QLD. Must be planning to go the the USA next year.

 

[The Wheel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1924664161436680670

 

[SeaEagle007]

I dont mind this team list Team List: NRL Round 12 vs Eels

Jake Arthur Halfback , simpkins to 9 Crocker on Bench, Lodge on Bench, Jazz to Lock ... strong enough team

 

[Bomb Voyage]

What the hell was the point of naming Joey last week when this week he is no where to be seen?

 

[double hoops]

No Navale!

Perhaps this a game where our experienced men get a chance to show what they can bring.

Lodge has at least had some games in ressies and he should be ready.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Arthur halfback
Bull prop
Simpkin hooker
Jazz lock

Croker, Waddell Brown and Lodge on the bench

Good side, should account for the Eels

 

[SeaEagle007]

What the hell was the point of naming Joey last week when this week he is no where to be seen?

he is simply not ready yet ...dreaming the people that think he is

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

What the hell was the point of naming Joey last week when this week he is no where to be seen?

No Navale!

I get the impatience, but they'll both be there 'in due course'. Navale will certainly get games as this year goes on, I think.
Joey, giving him an insight into top grade, he'll be there eventually (probably as soon as he is ready)

 

[double hoops]

What the hell was the point of naming Joey last week when this week he is no where to be seen?

Might have been having a closer look at him re this week's call.

Even if never going with him this week, might be about showing him the hill he has to climb, getting him see the big picture and just because todays decision didn't go his way, dosnet me he doesn't control decisions in the future if he works hard enough.

 

[BOZO]

Arthur halfback
Bull prop
Simpkin hooker
Jazz lock

Croker, Waddell Brown and Lodge on the bench

Good side, should account for the Eels

Good selections .
I hope Arthur shows the Eels how good he can be and rubs it in with a good Manly Winning performance

 

[Nordburg]

What the hell was the point of naming Joey last week when this week he is no where to be seen?

Arthur was named last week too.Just experience and a trip away for Walsh’s birthday.He was never going to play last or this week.Laughable to think some on ST’s thought he was a chance

 

[The Wheel]

Good side named especially with DOLLARS all over the news today saying he is talking to Phins and the chickens for next year.

Surely he has to have the captaincy taken off him

 

[effnic]

Good side named. Lfg!!

 

[Highflier]

No Navale!

Perhaps this a game where our experienced men get a chance to show what they can bring.

Lodge has at least had some games in ressies and he should be ready.

I guess with Froggys return there is no room for Navalle ,and as much as I'm luke warm on Waddel ,he didn't go too bad last week and probably at this stage offers a bit more than Navalle from the bench.
It wont be an easy game though ,I have seen us crumble so many times when we have come up against allegedly weaker teams ,we need to be switched on !!

 

[Brookie Bob]

Lehi, Ben & Corey all mentioned favorably in ZT's dispatches from last week, and all have a further chance to impress this Friday:

Metre eaters, bruising defence and May's statement: Zero Tackle's NRL team of the Week, Round 11

Our stats based team of the week is back.

www.zerotackle.com

Subjective - but most things are.

 

[Ashton Davis]

Side named should get it done. Glad to face Parra when they have Moses and Lomax out

 

[globaleagle]

Welcome back Cotter Croker..!