Pre-Game Manly v Tigers [Round 9, 2022]

[pt73]

Good looking side, great to see Burbo getting a run with his brothers.

The bad news is that Gee String is the ref and Atkins in the bunker ........

 

[mickqld]

Interesting. No reprieve for Harper. Burbo ahead of him.

 

[The Royal Soup]

That is a bloody good side that’s been named!!

no harper is a good thing!

 

[Woodsie]

I like it .. speed, talent and grunt.

 

[HoldenV8]

FB - Tom Trbojevic
WG - Christian Tuipolotu
CE - Ben Trbojevic
CE - Tolutau Koula
WG - Reuben Garrick
FE - Kieran Foran
HB - Daly Cherry-Evans (c)
PR - Sean Keppie
HK - Lachlan Croker
PR - Martin Taupau
SR - Haumole Olakau'atu
SR - Josh Schuster
LK - Jake Trbojevic

Bench - Dylan Walker, Ethan Bullemor, Josh Aloiai, Toafofoa Sipley

18 - Kurt de Luis
19 - Morgan Harper
20 - Kaeo Weekes
21 - James Roumanos
22 - Viliami Fifita
23 - Jamie Humphreys
24 - Jacob Sykes

 

[Nordburg]

Big outs for Tigers with Naufoluma and Leilua out.

That’s disappointing.Every week since Rd1 last year,I’ve been putting money on whoever plays opposite Nofoaluma for Anytime Tryscorer.Last year I came out on top,this season I’m only slightly down but there’s still plenty of games to go

 

[mickqld]

All 3 of the Turbos starting. How great is that to see. I can see some great yardage coing out from our back 3 with even better support from the 2 centers. We have badly lacked meters coming out from our own end.

 

[HoldenV8]

That is a bloody good side that’s been named!!

no harper is a good thing!

Agreed. I was afraid that Parker and Saab being out injured would give Harper a reprieve. But Des has decided to start Ben Turbo there instead (I wonder if he considered Dylan Walker??).

 

[Blake]

Harper not named in the NSW Cup team.
Should we be concerned?

 

[pt73]

That’s disappointing.Every week since Rd1 last year,I’ve been putting money on whoever plays opposite Nofoaluma for Anytime Tryscorer.Last year I came out on top,this season I’m only slightly down but there’s still plenty of games to go

Tyron Peachey on the bench is good for us.

 

[mickqld]

Harper not named in the NSW Cup team.
Should we be concerned?

I don't think so. If he was going to play then he would have been named.

 

[Mitch]

That’s disappointing.Every week since Rd1 last year,I’ve been putting money on whoever plays opposite Nofoaluma for Anytime Tryscorer.Last year I came out on top,this season I’m only slightly down but there’s still plenty of games to go

Haha I’m actually happy as he generally tends to have a decent game against us.

 

[Koko22]

Happy to see Ben get his starting shot it is now up to him to show us his talent. Harper has his papers stamped imo.

 

[Ranga]

Agreed. I was afraid that Parker and Saab being out injured would give Harper a reprieve. But Des has decided to start Ben Turbo there instead (I wonder if he considered Dylan Walker??).

Still might and Des could be protecting him. I.e., If Harper was named to start, there would be a focus on him this week. Naming him in the reserves means that he can just go about his week without any scrutiny.

 

[Nordburg]

Haha I’m actually happy as he generally tends to have a decent game against us.

He can certainly find the try line,just can’t defend it

 

[WiseyEagle]

That's juicy! Cannot wait to see this team firing again!!

 

[47MVEagle]

Great that Turbo & Aloiai are both back!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

The team continues to morph into its 2022 skin.

 

[mickqld]

I'm genuinely excited to see a backline of players that wont get picked up and buried 5meters backwards on every hitup. That has been a major weakness of ours especially against the top teams who managed to bury us deep in the 20 zone.

 

[Dion Johnson]

Turbo set to return in trio of Trbojevics

Tom Trbojevic is on track to return for Manly against Wests Tigers with the Sea Eagles poised to also name his brother Ben in their NRL backline.

www.aapnews.com.au

Any truth to the whispers on Humphreys making his debut this weekend?