Post-Game Discussion Manly v Storm [Round 21, 2021]

[Shoe1]

If Dylan walker comes on to play first receiver , why are we wasting 1.3 mill on that fairy DCE?

He’s not there to be cherry, his job is to be in the middle and get the ball from side to side. He is mostly passing it to cherry or Kieran.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

Yeah, but this is exactly what we have to play against. Storm are good because they play consistent stats. We play low percentage hail marys which is great when it comes off but the percentages are low. Its a bit like idiots who gamble thinking they can outsmart the system and win. It happens once in a blue moon and it reinforces the dumb behaviour.

The low percentage plays etc are nothing to do with Tom, he wasn’t involved in them

Your point was around him not doing anything, but he created numerous opportunities against them, some which were finished off , and some that weren’t

Was he perfect ? No, plenty of room for improvement, but it can’t be said that he went missing and didn’t offer anything

 

[The Admiral]

Another freaking referring disgrace that goes the way of the storm. And no one says anything

 

[bob dylan]

These 6 agains with 20 seconds to go are very handy

And the two penalties.

 

[davohan123]

I disagree. I think we could easily have won. The Aloiai and Reuben mistakes (that led to a very lucky try), and a couple of broken down 5th tackle playes late were the difference. I felt we were on top in the second half, but no luck, or ref calls, tonight.

Better to lose that way than get dusted, or never be in control.

The only think I worry about with Melbourne is that they had a few players out tonight. At full strength they will be a little better.

NYEagle

Yes agree with players like NAS to come back in but in saying that we had no opportunity on there line.

You take away our errors and actually give us a fair share of the ball in there 20 let's see how they go then.

People can say what they want but I the boys did us proud tonight and will learn more than storm tonight.

 

[Shoe1]

We beat ourselves tonight. If we hold the ball & make less errors next time, we win. Now to recompose for next week's clash with the Eels!

Aloia needs to tighten up his play.

 

[bob dylan]

Can anyone explain the DCE obstruction penalty???

Who was obstructed?

 

[JBW]

Neither team was at their best, I actually doubt you'd ever see these two teams at their very best against each other as the intensity forces errors, unfortunately tonight we made more of them.

We can beat them, no doubt about that but we cannot give them so many easy opportunities.

Aloia's error was gut wrenching, momentum was all with us..

 

[Shoe1]

Can anyone explain the DCE obstruction penalty???

Who was obstructed?

That was a crock.

 

[Nordburg]

Can anyone explain the DCE obstruction penalty???

Who was obstructed?

He ran back into the space that Olakau’atu created about 1 hr previous

 

[QueefRichards]

And the two penalties.

It's exactly the same as the Knights game, give an attempt at a square-up penalty when it doesn't matter so you don't have to explain the comically lopsided penalty count

 

[NYEagle]

Yeah, but this is exactly what we have to play against. Storm are good because they play consistent stats. We play low percentage hail marys which is great when it comes off but the percentages are low. Its a bit like idiots who gamble thinking they can outsmart the system and win. It happens once in a blue moon and it reinforces the dumb behaviour.

Gee I recall most of our errors were no in attack plays.

Aloiai - off kickoff
Turbo bomb drop - defense
Reuben - defense

If you ask me, what I saw from Cherry, Foran, Turbo and Schuster in attack and they way they set up the wingers was first class - full steam attack please. That's how we can win the comp.

If we try and grind and play high percentage possessions with teams like that, we are guaranteed to lose.

NYEagle

 

[AlxFromNthNarra]

Finals-level footy tonight.

Manly belong there.

We know the Storm do too.

Lets see if the Eels do next week.

Hot tip - They don't

 

[niccipops]

Can anyone explain the DCE obstruction penalty???

Who was obstructed?

Manly.
Obstructed all night by the ref.

 

[Highflier]

I want to beat these pricks in the finals. I hope this result makes the boys hungry to break them next time

That’s the silver lining on an otherwise gloomy horizon
Our young guys will get a lot out of that game

 

[Showbagz]

Happy with team effort. They did a great job. Rub of the green (and refs) went storms way or could of been an entirely different outcome

 

[Sheikheagle]

Don’t want to be negative but Melbourne get better in big games, not worse. Tonight we were a better shot of jagging a win against a tired juggernaut who would no doubt reset for the finals.

I give us less chance in a big game now. We needed to surprise them in a round game to spook them a bit if we meet them in finals. They were much better than us tonight and will grow legs when it really matters.

Don’t disagree that they will get better in the bigger games however I do disagree that they were much better than us tonight. Sure we made some fundamental errors however if we had 60% of possession and 40 tackles in their 20 we win comfortably. The latitude that the ref gave them in the ruck was farcical whilst he pinged us for the same thing. Allowing them to pick up Morgan Harper and carry him 10 metres into touch was a penalty every day of the week. Every 50/50 call went there way. I reckon we have their measure with an even roll of the dice,

 

[Scorpio]

Can anyone explain the DCE obstruction penalty???

Who was obstructed?

Olakau'atu was a decoy, jogged into the line and bumped Kenny Bromwich who then fell over (Andrew Johns went as far to say that he took a dive). DCE ran into that general area and so the ref blew a penalty

 

[HK_Eagle]

We can rant and hope that tonight was a ref ting, but WAKE THE FUCXK UP....

 

[Nordburg]

Not sure if anyone else has said this but I think it’s time to end the Walker experiment.They target him in defence and they get easy metres and in attack he either gets in the way or makes no ground