Pre-Game Raiders v Manly [Round 23, 2021]

[The Royal Soup]

I bow to your superior knowledge @strone33

Thank you kind sir

I am rarely wrong

 

[Shoe1]

Funa has the attributes to be safe and effective at fullback. He can leave the playmaking to dce, foran and schuster.

I’m leaving Garrick at wing to keep the scoreboard ticking over regularly.

 

[Kalvin]

Funa has the attributes to be safe and effective at fullback. He can leave the playmaking to dce, foran and schuster.

I’m leaving Garrick at wing to keep the scoreboard ticking over regularly.

While I don't disagree with you I would find it very odd for des to all of a sudden give funa a crack at fb.... had a few chances through the season and has preferred not to play him... my guess is he will play wing with Garrick to fb (which again I'm not a big fan of there)

 

[40 years an eagle]

Funa has played a lot of FB...he should have had the job before this IMHO.

 

[Stewbojevic]

Funa has played a lot of FB...he should have had the job before this IMHO.

I agree, but it would be madness to do it at this time of year for the first time

 

[Remy]

I was already a little bit nervous about this game in particular before there were even Turbo injury concerns, now Turbo is out, kinda freaking out. I still think Walker at fullback is the best way to go for minimal disruption because the prospect of rather walker/Suli defending on the edge or funa/suli is really bad. They will get targeted and exposed. This is a huge danger game, we do have a dumb loss in us as seen in the Newcastle game and the first raiders game. This is not the time we concede another dumb loss because top 4 is really important. And the reason we had those two previous dumb losses was mainly because of selection errors. I'm nervous for this one but expecting a huge game from Chez Schuster and a motivated Suli. Let's see what happens. GO MANLY!

 

[robbiea]

I think we will see Garrick in the FB and Funa on his wing.

 

[Waz13]

I think we will see Garrick in the FB and Funa on his wing.

Can’t see any thing else tbh. Garrick is in rare form and his confidence sky high, so would think he’ll have a good game. He was awful v Canberra in the first game at fb and that was after his blinder v the cows. We just need to win this one and then finish with the easy ones.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Thank you kind sir

I am rarely wrong

You throw enough darts you will eventually hit the bullseye

 

[The Royal Soup]

You throw enough darts you will eventually hit the bullseye

Pffffft

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Whilst Garrick is scoring tries he misses tackles and has made crucial errors at times. Fullbacks need to be safe as Banks. I’d be leaving Garrick on the wing he isn’t much of a last line of defence.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

So is he out because because it's a genuine injury or is Des resting him,

Just Tom being cheeky

 

[pjayz]

Just Tom being cheeky

 

[The Who]

I think we will see Garrick in the FB and Funa on his wing.

Not sure about that.
A straight replacement of Tyfuna for Turbo is less disruptive to the backline.
I've always rated Tyfuna and believe he is better than some on here think but he hasn't played for such a long time that at some stage of the match he may be switched to the wing for a breather.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Not sure about that.
A straight replacement of Tyfuna for Turbo is less disruptive to the backline.
I've always rated Tyfuna and believe he is better than some on here think but he hasn't played for such a long time that at some stage of the match he may be switched to the wing for a breather.

I saw Funa a few years ago carving up the Roosters in an under 20s trial and have kept an eye out for him ever since then. I think he's a bit like Suli, all the talent and physical skills, does he have the mental hard edge and game awareness of guys like Parker and Harper?
A bit too friendly!??
But as these guys' NRL opportunities are narrowing I expect them to really step up, realistically they might not be getting too many more chances at Manly?

 

[Deleted member 26876]

Funa is definitely the go. Even if he has a shocker, to bring in a real fullback limits the disruption to the team. The other players will have every chance to keep doing what they've been doing with no one having to shift spots. He has enough speed to make us not have to change the way we play as well.

 

[Kalvin]

We will win tonight 13+

 

[Shnorky]

Funa has the attributes to be safe and effective at fullback. He can leave the playmaking to dce, foran and schuster.

I’m leaving Garrick at wing to keep the scoreboard ticking over regularly.

Thanks mate, let me know if your thinking about changing it around during the game so I've got a heads up

 

[KaZa]

Funa lacks speed and skills to play there imo. Don't think hes suited to FB. Will make a decent centre.

Glad we're not moving everyone around though. Leave Garrick on the wing.

Prefer we played Koula.

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Whatever the make up this is an important opportunity for the side to show they they are cohesive and solid even when Tommy is out. Provided we hold the footy and the pack steps up again we have the fire power to come out on top. Plenty of strike out there with DCE, Foran, Shoe, Walker and Big O.