Post-Game Discussion Manly v Broncos [Round 10, 2023]

[BOZO]

Isn't that Tualagi?

NRL Fox photo article
says its Haumole

This Haumole Olakau'atu image says it all. Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

 

[Will on the hill]

NRL Fox photo article
says its Haumole

This Haumole Olakau'atu image says it all. Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Definitely Kelma. Guacs fade is slightly cleaner and he has tats on his thighs.

 

[BOZO]

Definitely Kelma. Guacs fade is slightly cleaner and he has tats on his thighs.

Which ever player in that Legendary Maroon and white Jersey that was
expressed the same devastating feelings of all of us Passionate Manly fans after that shattering loss

 

[ALinda]

Because his surname wasn’t getting pronounced right.

That's as good an excuse as any, lol

 

[mickqld]

Looking back at this game I’m surprised it wasn’t 50 nil
Only because Chez stepped up in the tackle count that it wasn’t even more humiliating

I actually thought the opposite. If we had some discipline with the ball instead of throwing chances away it could easily been 18-20 with 10 min to go. We bombed at least 3 simple trys in that 2nd half, we dominated possession and field position but poor discipline blew away the chances they created. If they can eliminate these rediculous handling errors and get Jake and a fit and focused Schu back our there then all is not lost but we can't afford to throw away games starting next week.

 

[BOZO]

Isn't that Tualagi?

You are right feathered friend . It was Tualagi and you were spot on
The NRL Fox article and I were wrong

 

[Deleted member 26876]

I actually thought the opposite. If we had some discipline with the ball instead of throwing chances away it could easily been 18-20 with 10 min to go. We bombed at least 3 simple trys in that 2nd half, we dominated possession and field position but poor discipline blew away the chances they created. If they can eliminate these rediculous handling errors and get Jake and a fit and focused Schu back our there then all is not lost but we can't afford to throw away games starting next week.

Broncos were not ruthless in the slightest. They aren't direct enough in attack yet.

 

[BirdMan4ever]

Soebolds comments are a worry, after a shot performance he is talking them up saying it was a good second half again.as a leader you better dish out discipline or they will give you the same rubbish every week

 

[Buugee]

Can't even enjoy the rest of magic round because of our shotty performance

 

[Wombat64]

Soebolds comments are a worry, after a shot performance he is talking them up saying it was a good second half again.as a leader you better dish out discipline or they will give you the same rubbish every week

Like Barrett used to do ....... without the yea / nah

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Like Barrett used to do ....... without the yea / nah

Barrett and his notepad. The only thing he wrote down on it was a list of excuses to use when we looked clueless and lost

 

[LeonardCohen]

Can't even enjoy the rest of magic round because of our shotty performance

I’m not watching another game this weekend.

 

[LeonardCohen]

The second half doesn’t excite me one bit. We gave it everything we had and the Broncos put the cue in the rack and still won the second half 12-6.

 

[Michael Clare]

100%. There are some rules that they just ignore. If i was a NRL coach, i would study the tapes to work out what triggers a referee and what doesn't. Then i would have my team relentlessly trained in maximising that advantage.

There must be something subtly different about the way Manly is walking off the mark to what the Broncos are doing. If not, the NRL needs to be asked to explain it.

Walking off the mark has been a blight on the game for a number of years and yet is rarely discussed and plainly not even seen by the NRL as a problem. It is designed to unfairly disadvantage the defending side. Many sides deliberately and systematically use it to gain an unfair advantage.

 

[Michael Clare]

The second half doesn’t excite me one bit. We gave it everything we had and the Broncos put the cue in the rack and still won the second half 12-6.

Yep they did.

 

[TheSoaringEagle2023]

Soebolds comments are a worry, after a shot performance he is talking them up saying it was a good second half again.as a leader you better dish out discipline or they will give you the same rubbish every week

Is he Peter Sharpe's son?

 

[Adz]

The Broncos did not put the cue in the rack,we actually finished some sets and stopped making stupid mistakes or penalties.
If Johns had a clue how to use players outside of him or had some vision we would have scored a number of tries (Broncos were not that resilient lol).
Parker made some poor decisions coming in to protect Johns when he should have just stayed out and he does not have the speed to re adjust when the ball goes past him.
If Schuster is not back then stick Turbo into 6 and play Weekes at fullback until he is(Dev players like Humphreys are still a week away).
I would stick Boyle,Fainu and Condon into the middle,I know a lot have criticised their efforts in Reggie's but I have seen them offer more in firsts than the rubbish that Keppie,Aloiai and Woods dish up.(I say this as I don't believe anyone else is back next week?)
God knows what Bullemor has to do to get the 13 jersey.

 

[Damien2812]

It's so painful that every club in this magic round so far has put up a fight. Could Manly be the only team to get flogged in magic round this year?

 

[WiseyEagle]

NRL Fox photo article
says its Haumole

This Haumole Olakau'atu image says it all. Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

He is praying after the game, the same as a few of the other islander boys do

 

[HoldenV8]

I said it in the lock for the rest of the year thread, I'll repeat it here.

For mine, our top 17 would look like this:

FB - Tom Trbojevic (Tolu Koula)
WG - Jason Saab
CE - Brad Parker
CE - Tolu Koula (Tom Trbojevic)
WG - Reuben Garrick
FE - Lachlan Croker
HB - Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
PR - Taniela Paseka
HK - Gordon Chan Kum Tong
PR - Jake Trbojevic
SR - Haumole Olakau'atu
SR - Ben Trbojevic
LK - Josh Schuster

Bench - Karl Lawton, Sean Keppie, Ethan Bullemor, Josh Aloiai

A few points:

• Given his overall fitness and form right now, I'd seriously consider swapping Turbo and Koula and playing Tom in the centres. Sadly right now he's a liability at the back. Damn, I never thought I would say that.....
• I don't think Tuilagi's defence is NRL standard. Honestly, I'd play Burbo there.
• Bring Gordon up to play dummy half with Lawton on the bench as cover. Move Froggy back to 5/8 eliminating the need for Cooper Johns who is a NSW Cup half at best.
• Play Shoe as a ball playing lock. I know he wants to play 5/8, but this is a team sport. For the team to thrive the individual ego needs to be put into the background.