Post-Game Discussion Manly v Bulldogs [Round 1, 2023]

[Tragic Eagle]

I loved how the pack dominated Kikau. I bet he is sore after that game. We have a mean pack. Jake was like his old self today punishing in defence. Well done DCE great performance.

 

[mickqld]

Forwards were fantastic the way they stuck in together today, the way they were used is some credit to the new coaches also, the way Jake hit in defence today reminded me of the 2019 version of Jake.

What a machine Jake is. 80 minutes of all heart and guts. Hitting as hard at the end as the start. He's the smiling enforcer.

 

[eagleron]

Immediate lift in DCE's form under the new coaching team

And headless chook mode not seen today, what a great start to the season

 

[robbiea]

Villiame Kik who ?

 

[The Insomniac]

Easy MoM

Bullymore, paseka, Jake basically our whole forward pack.

Actually think Scorpio had a really bloody good game too

Mostly agree apart from Paseka. Undid his good stuff because he suddenly forgot how to play the ball. Big body should be better. Time will tell. Wish him well but needs to work harder. Apart from DCE Bullymore and Jake were my picks.

 

[eagleron]

Mostly agree apart from Paseka. Undid his good stuff because he suddenly forgot how to play the ball. Big body should be better. Time will tell. Wish him well but needs to work harder. Apart from DCE Bullymore and Jake were my picks.

What we saw today was 1000% better than anything he produced last year, I'm quietly confident that he'll get a lift from that game with great things to come this season

 

[robbiea]

Mostly agree apart from Paseka. Undid his good stuff because he suddenly forgot how to play the ball. Big body should be better. Time will tell. Wish him well but needs to work harder. Apart from DCE Bullymore and Jake were my picks.

First game back ,all our forwards ran hard and tackled harder.
Paseka still had a great game.

 

[Dan]

Mostly agree apart from Paseka. Undid his good stuff because he suddenly forgot how to play the ball. Big body should be better. Time will tell. Wish him well but needs to work harder. Apart from DCE Bullymore and Jake were my picks.

Fair but also Atkins diet could have pulled up 20+ play the balls in that game he just chose paseka

 

[Simonmyers11]

Villiame Kik who ?View attachment 23401

Absolutely bent Kikau in two today

 

[globaleagle]

Only just

I've been "Jethro'ed"

(lol)

 

[40 nil]

Turbo's stats: 174 metres from 16 runs, one try assist, two line breaks, one try.

Not too shabby for his first game in 9 months following shoulder surgery & a hamstring injury!

 

[Johnno74]

What a machine Jake is. 80 minutes of all heart and guts. Hitting as hard at the end as the start. He's the smiling enforcer.

My favourite player Jake

 

[robbiea]

So impressed with Parker again tonight .
All heart and does 100% of what is required of him.
His defence is just as good as any other centre in the comp.
Gets so much unwarranted BS put on him.

 

[Johnno74]

What a machine Jake is. 80 minutes of all heart and guts. Hitting as hard at the end as the start. He's the smiling enforcer.

My favourite player Jakey

 

[mjb136]

Forward pack was key today. Huge efforts from all of them. Good to see.

 

[globaleagle]

So nice to get an 8/9 pm game for Canada-ites and have a comfortable win.

Hopefully Croker is fine, especially with the bye next week.

 

[Seaeagle63]

Jake is just ‘nice’

 

[Chunkytuna]

Seeing paseka go beast mode a couple of times was great, this could be a good year for him.

Our forwards absolutely dominated that whole game

I loved seeing that too but he looked absolutely gassed in his first stint. I think keppie had a great middle stint. Jake was superb. His defence single handedly got 2-3 turnovers and cut heaps more in half. Brilliant

 

[Seagles68]

I think he's fit but his trip to the USA has him confused about his running style I reckon

Chezza

And his first pass in the game highlighted how he should never speak with NFL players again.

 

[Dan]

I loved seeing that too but he looked absolutely gassed in his first stint. I think keppie had a great middle stint. Jake was superb. His defence single handedly got 2-3 turnovers and cut heaps more in half. Brilliant

Jake had a blinder. Move to prop somehow put something in his head that said "I need to hit harder than I have ever hit" he was great from go to woe