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

[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.

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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..!

 

[Dingo]

Love a bitta Turbo captain, put in a big effort when he was given it during Origin last year and after some bad errors from him last week I really do think he's going to try and make a statement on Friday (just hopefully not too crazy because he'll end up injured!).

Navale dropped is not unexpected but a little frustrating, at least Waddell was alright v Cows but man we really don't want to play Navale do we.

No Walsh in sight is also strange, but doesn't really matter too much if he isn't going to play anyway, let him go at it in Cup again.

Jakey Arthur. We got smoked last time he started for us during Origin against Parra at CommBank but hey, that was a very different side, I think he can do the job well. Get some revenge over those guys, their fans bullied you and they kicked your Dad out!

Nice to see Croker back, last year he was a little average post injury, hopefully not the same this time round. Happy Simpkin gets to start over him, I think that's the right move.

Lodge back is very good for our forwards.

Solid overall, really should be beating those guys without Moses and Lomax, this is their team that went 1-5 pre-Moses return. Big if we can get to 6-5, and we really should. Don't muck it up please because this period is an important one with our current record and we have a fair few winnable games coming up.

 

[Sheikheagle]

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

Agree. Shouldnt he be talking Origin. What an effing wanker

 

[double hoops]

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 !!

This is exactly the kind of game we lost last year. A great opportunity for our men to show if they are any better in 2025.

 

[ManlyTragic]

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

… it was designed to get people like you excited!

Just sayin’

 

[Eagle 1]

And still no Ailoi, maybe he should be medically retired...
Just sayin'..

 

[Brookie Bob]

Welcome back Cotter Croker..!

 

[Pete W]

That's a very experienced looking bench. Hope the old timers can bring the energy too

 

[deanm]

I thought Turbo may have played 6 with his obvious knee issue . I like the team named , although are we certain Haumole is available ?

 

[Fibro Eagle]

Arthur picked as expected
Manly should be winning but as we've seen before inconsistentsy hampers this team
No excuses this week get it done

 

[Nordburg]

I thought Turbo may have played 6 with his obvious knee issue . I like the team named , although are we certain Haumole is available ?

Yes,he would not of been picked if he wasn’t available,unless there’s a spate of injuries in the NSW 18

 

[lsz]

Re Walsh why is it so hard for people to see that he was taken up north for experience at the same time (with a very low chance of playing unless DCE or Brooks hurt themselves in the lead up) at the same time leaving Arthur to play another game for the NSW cup?

 

[Thewestisbest]

Re Walsh why is it so hard for people to see that he was taken up north for experience at the same time (with a very low chance of playing unless DCE or Brooks hurt themselves in the lead up) at the same time leaving Arthur to play another game for the NSW cup?

Clear as day

 

[ManlyTragic]

And still no Ailoi, maybe he should be medically retired...
Just sayin'..

…. I think that garlic smell may be putting the rest of the pack off!

Just sayin’

 

[Disco]

Re Walsh why is it so hard for people to see that he was taken up north for experience at the same time (with a very low chance of playing unless DCE or Brooks hurt themselves in the lead up) at the same time leaving Arthur to play another game for the NSW cup?

Yep, getting Arthur prepared this week whilst giving Walsh the experiece of what travel and preperation for an away game looks like.

 

[Thewestisbest]

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

Our side looks a 20 point better side than this Eels rabble. We should win this one well.

 

[ManlyTragic]

Re Walsh why is it so hard for people to see that he was taken up north for experience at the same time (with a very low chance of playing unless DCE or Brooks hurt themselves in the lead up) at the same time leaving Arthur to play another game for the NSW cup?

Oh come on mate …. Most of us have pencilled him in as the next messiah! You’ve just killed the dream !

Just sayin’

 

[ManlyTragic]

Our side looks a 20 point better side than this Eels rabble. We should win this one well.

Well that’s the Kiss of death!

Just sayin’