Pre-Game Manly v Bulldogs [Round 24, 2021]

[Marto1970]

1 Turbo
2 Saab
3 Parker
4 Suli
5 Garrick
6 Foz
7 Chez
8 Aloia
9 Lawton
10 Delux
11 Keppie
12 Shu
13 Jake
14 Cust
15 Siro
16 Walker
17 Sifly
Rest Oka , Harper ,Croker , Kapow

 

[mickqld]

Elliott may have kissed contract goodbye after boozy toilet tryst with NRLW star

Adam Elliott was allegedly seen heading towards the bathrooms with Broncos NRLW player Millie Boyle at a Gold Coast restaurant. He was then asked to leave the venue.

www.smh.com.au

Ohhhh to be young and single again...

 

[The Who]

The Dogs are going to be bereft of forwards this week. They lose the two Canberra players, Elliot has been stood down, and Thompson and Wadell have been suspended. I think they get back a couple, including Hetherington, from injury or suspension. But you'd imagine in these last two matches the Dogs would give some rookies their first taste of NRL. They have nothing to play for except to show they are worthy of a contract for next season.
Mind you, the way Twenty is recruiting I reckon not many of the current squad will be retained for 2022.

 

[The Who]

1 Turbo
2 Saab
3 Parker
4 Suli
5 Garrick
6 Foz
7 Chez
8 Aloia
9 Lawton
10 Delux
11 Keppie
12 Shu
13 Jake
14 Cust
15 Siro
16 Walker
17 Sifly
Rest Oka , Harper ,Croker , Kapow

Good thinking.
I'm not sure if Keppie is available until next week.
I like the idea of seeing how The Lawman goes at hooker.
If Tenterfield is over his serious injury I'd like to see him given some game time.

 

[nightster]

Millie did us a favour , maybe Lance put her up to it

 

[cc eagle]

Good thinking.
I'm not sure if Keppie is available until next week.
I like the idea of seeing how The Lawman goes at hooker.
If Tenterfield is over his serious injury I'd like to see him given some game time.

Keppies back Thursday, but reported probably wont play until last round

 

[Cameron]

Millie did us a favour , maybe Lance put her up to it

millie is cute. shes the first prop ive been keen to give on to since spid carroll

seriously though it we have our heads on we should give 66 nil a red hot go.
they are going to be without their starting props and backrowers from last week and a bench forward. there should be carnage

 

[47MVEagle]

Latest reports say Elliott was in the Men's with Millie with his shirt off & they were only kissing.

Why was he asked to leave the premises when it was Millie who was in the wrong bathroom?

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

1 Turbo
2 Saab
3 Parker
4 Suli
5 Garrick
6 Foz
7 Chez
8 Aloia
9 Lawton
10 Delux
11 Keppie
12 Shu
13 Jake
14 Cust
15 Siro
16 Walker
17 Sifly
Rest Oka , Harper ,Croker , Kapow

Like, except I'd probably rest DCE before Harper.
Suli still gets a run, just tell Parker to take an extra week just to make sure he's fine. That should guarantee Suli gets some good offers and can leave on good terms.
Let Cust have a run at half, and Jetski can take his spot on the bench?

 

[Raffa]

Manly boys not happy about Adam Elliot! They will be heavily incentivised to batter the dogs given this (even though Elliot not playing - I suspect they will want to send a message).
Nobody is more deserving than an absolute battering than Trent - watching his abysmal failure of a career continue to get worse is so good to see after what he did at Manly.

 

[eaglebuzz]

If we win this match by less than 40 (unless we are resting players) then we will have underperformed. The Dogs will be seriously depleted but and even at full strength have not been a serious threat all year.

 

[Shoe1]

Latest reports say Elliott was in the Men's with Millie with his shirt off & they were only kissing.

Why was he asked to leave the premises when it was Millie who was in the wrong bathroom?

I guess she didn't take her shirt off?

 

[pjayz]

I would give Harper a rest and keep Suli in the 13. He has looked like he has been playing with a few niggles that could do with week off. I'd also give Croker a rest and play Lawton at 9 with Cust or Keppie to come in. Marty would be the other player I would give a break, with DeLuis to get a run this week.

If either Tom or Parker are unavailable, that would change things; however, they seem set for a return.

 

[pt73]

Latest reports say Elliott was in the Men's with Millie with his shirt off & they were only kissing.

Why was he asked to leave the premises when it was Millie who was in the wrong bathroom?

Maybe he was in the process of replaying his Mad Monday dance routine from a few years ago.

 

[Shoe1]

So qld restaurants require shirts?

 

[The Wheel]

Apparently he was on the grog while on a club imposed grog ban following previous incidents. Plus sharing saliva may have breached Qld Covid guidelines

 

[Sheikheagle]

Apparently he was on the grog while on a club imposed grog ban following previous incidents. Plus sharing saliva may have breached Qld Covid guidelines

I heard it was a different type of bodily fluids other than saliva.

 

[The Who]

Latest reports say Elliott was in the Men's with Millie with his shirt off & they were only kissing.

Why was he asked to leave the premises when it was Millie who was in the wrong bathroom?

We've all been to mens' bathrooms and I find it hard to believe these pair would prefer one to that of a female bathroom which, my limited experience tells me, provides a far more pleasant environment.

 

[eagleron]

Nice appraisal here of the Canterbury team, from Nick Tedeschi:

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Bulldogs Player Ratings 2021​

As regular readers know, your author is a rusted on Canterbury fan, a heavy burden to carry in these times. Continuing on a semi-annual tradition, here is the assessment of every Canterbury player to turn out this season. All players are graded out of 10.

• Corey Allen (2): Represented Queensland last year. Heaven knows how based on this year.
• Jake Averillo (4): Classy runner doing his best being played out of position as an organising half.
• Bailey Biondi-Odo (5): Offered some spark since debuting. Loves a crash ball though.
• Dean Britt (1): One bench showing. Being unable to get a run this year says plenty.
• Nick Cotric (3): Rep three-quarter signed on big money and proved another bad value buy before being injured.
• Brad Deitz (4): Had an outstanding debut but given only limited opportunities since.
• Matt Doorey (5): Underrated player. Left out early. Runs hard. Far from the worst.
• Adam Elliot (4): Absolutely cannot fault his effort but his lack of football IQ is something to behold.
• Raymond Faitala-Mariner (4): Solid enough in two games before a serious injury. Hard to judge.
• Kyle Flanagan (1): Hailed as a coup by the Bulldogs. They’ve been trying to move him on since before mid-year. Horrid. Has he run the ball yet?
• Jack Hetherington (4): Spent a significant part of the season suspended as he is a complete nutjob but at least he competes and plays hard.
• Will Hopoate (5): Nothing but a defensive centre these days and will not be missed when he goes to St Helens but has hardly been the biggest problem.
• Corey Horsburgh (6): Loan player who has added some punch in his two appearances.
• Josh Jackson (6): Just a plodding one-pacer now but never gives less than 100%.
• Ryan James (7): Played just two games as a loan player but adds some professionalism and go forward in the middle. Should be signed immediately by the Bulldogs.
• Sione Katoa (0): A complete liability who should never be near first grade again.
• Tui Katoa (3): Bad but not even close to the worst Katoa on the team.
• Lachlan Lewis (5): Not a particularly talented player but he has probably been the best half despite limited chances.
• Falakiko Manu (1): It says plenty about where the Bulldogs are at that he managed four first grade games.
• Jeremy Marshall-King (5): Honest player but really astonishing that he was re-signed for 2022 and beyond.
• Nick Meaney (6): Not the fastest or the biggest but has probably been Canterbury’s most consistent. Scored seven tries and saved a fair few to boot.
• Dylan Napa (3): Historically bad signing by the Bulldogs as a replacement for David Klemmer. No impact. No workrate.
• Ofahiki Ogden (2): Completely non-descript showing as a fringe bench forward.
• Jayden Okunbor (1): Slow with the turning circle of a drunk King Kong Bundy. It is hard to grasp how little understanding of the game he has.
• Chris Patolo (2): I doubt Trent Barrett could identify him in a lineup.
• Aaron Schoupp (7): Been a shining line in an impossible-to-watch backline. Fast. A good mover. Can defend and score. A rare discovery.
• Ava Seumanufagai (5): Solid enough contributor after returning from Super League.
• Chris Smith (2): Unclear how he is in the squad.
• Joe Stimson (1): His signing was utterly ridiculous at the time and playing just eight games from the bench this year says it all.
• Luke Thompson (8): Canterbury’s best this year, no risk at all. Hard-nosed with some skill. Given his all.
• Jackson Topine (5): A complete disgrace how little opportunity he has been given. One of the few prospects coming through.
• Corey Waddell (-2): An indictment on Trent Barrett and maybe the worst player to ever pull on a Bulldogs jersey. No redeeming features. Lacks talent, intelligence and commitment.
• Brandon Wakeham (3): Being the fourth or fifth-choice half in this team is not a great spot.
• Dallin Watene-Zelezniak (2): Arguably the best day of 2021 for the Bulldogs was the day he was shunted to the Warriors.

Cory Wadell -2 he's even overrated with that assessment

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We've all been to mens' bathrooms and I find it hard to believe these pair would prefer one to that of a female bathroom which, my limited experience tells me, provides a far more pleasant environment.

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