Life without Gift

[MK Eagle]

Firstly Gift imo is integral to our chances at the back end of the season.
Some points that are positives from a negative without him are -
1- Used Matai far more who has always been underrated in attack & i thought he was up with Foz as our best on the night.
2- Lyon gets early ball which usually is more playing off Glen through the line. Love Lyon getting a 1 on 1 with his opposite number & often beats his man or puts Wolf away outside or inside in this situation.
3- With Gift missing our defence loses steel & dominance in that ruck with Gift imo the most underrated 1 on 1 defender in the game.
This makes the other fowards have to step up like they did in the middle & with this improves them making the Manly fowards with Glen available , able to compete with the best packs in the game come crunch time.

 

[Eagles2nv]

with gift out it does change the dynamic of our right side attack. I think when gifts back we are going to be a rare squad with a equally strong right and left side attack.

 

[Darren]

agree there!! Glenn does some great stuff on the right. Nice to see Stevie so confident with the ball last night.

 

[Timmy]

MK eagle

 

[DSM5]

Lawerence should hold his spot when Glenn returns.

 

[The Who]

I think we lose out in attack, not defence, without Gift. Our new recruits don't seem to be ball-players, although I'm sure Horo will show us more flair in coming matches.
We have a pack of stronger runners, and tireless defenders. Gift will add creativity.
Lawrence is very impressive; he never stopped working. I'm sure he was helped by BK who led by example.

 

[manlyfan76]

2- Lyon gets early ball
This = points.

 

[MK Eagle]

MK eagle

Hey Timmy - awesome night - think I will back 4 the Titans game 2.
Ya comin along??

 

[midsteyne]

Just going to make everything better,he can get in the faces of Inglis and Slater,he will make SBW life a misery,selectors nightmare