Starling - a wrap

[Killer03]

Not a lot to be happy with tonight so I'm focusing on something I enjoyed.

I thought Starling showed that tonight mattered. He chased Inglis there at one stage (and tackled him when he got slowed by others). He got the strops a few times and did a few after the ball hits. And just generally kept getting involved.

He is no superstar, but to me he really got stuck in.

 

[bob dylan]

Plenty of the boys had a real dig.

 

[Jerry1]

Plenty of the boys had a real dig.

Yeah on the bunnies side.

 

[6/71]

Was not our worst performance this year.

 

[Killer03]

Plenty of the boys had a real dig.

Absolutely.

This isn't a backhanded dig at others. I'm just highlighting Starling as I think he's just a real trier.

 

[Napper]

Lui
JSL
Symonds

These 3 had a real good dig tonight. A good showing for the future. And these 3 have been re-signed.

Obviously someone has their head screwed on.

 

[Snake]

I don't want to knock the guy, because I do think he is a good honest toiler, but he missed his assignment on the Dylan Walker try early in the second half. He should have gone in with a lot more intensity that close to the line, but was caught clutching at thin air; a jersey grab.

 

[HoldenV8]

I don't want to knock the guy, because I do think he is a good honest toiler, but he missed his assignment on the Dylan Walker try early in the second half. He should have gone in with a lot more intensity that close to the line, but was caught clutching at thin air; a jersey grab.

No different to most of Choc's attempted tackles tonight.....

 

[Darren]

Napper's stand outs are why we got slaughtered. The benchies played better than most of the "superstars".

 

[Napper]

Napper's stand outs are why we got slaughtered. The benchies played better than most of the "superstars".

The players I mentioned are benchies ???

 

[Wombat Legacy]

Symonds played great as well-never stopped trying

 

[bob dylan]

Plenty of the boys had a real dig.

Absolutely.

This isn't a backhanded dig at others. I'm just highlighting Starling as I think he's just a real trier.

Yeah, Starlin showed some real passion as did King, JSL and Lui. Plus Hodges was a super effort to play on.

 

[TokyoEagle]

Matai was our best tonight. If we can resign him i will be a happy man.

 

[Napper]

Plenty of the boys had a real dig.

Absolutely.

This isn't a backhanded dig at others. I'm just highlighting Starling as I think he's just a real trier.

Yeah, Starlin showed some real passion as did King, JSL and Lui. Plus Hodges was a super effort to play on.

King was terrible imo.

 

[Wombat Legacy]

Plenty of the boys had a real dig.

Absolutely.

This isn't a backhanded dig at others. I'm just highlighting Starling as I think he's just a real trier.

Yeah, Starlin showed some real passion as did King, JSL and Lui. Plus Hodges was a super effort to play on.

King was terrible imo.

I thought it best to say nothing about Kingy-he is not first grade standard anymore. Love his passion, but he is a shadow

 

[Denno]

A DOG.........!

 

[conanu]

Starlo would have been a great player off the bench in our heyday. Unfotunately like most of our forwards at the moment they are young and they are reserve graders at best at the moment. Horo has dropped off big time and JSL has no mongrel about him and crabs constantly. Lui is getting better but still only just above average and Hasson for some reason doesnt get a run??. No experience in big games and it showed tonight. And they wont learn anything from King.

 

[Denno]

Bring on the RESSIES,,,,,,,They want 2 PLAY...!

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Starling was like a 10 year old trying to stand up to a 25 year old man spare me ........useless....1

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so he can run fast can,t tackle cant hit it up hard walks to the line ...****E..!

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Plenty of the boys had a real dig.

Absolutely.

This isn't a backhanded dig at others. I'm just highlighting Starling as I think he's just a real trier.

Yeah, Starlin showed some real passion as did King, JSL and Lui. Plus Hodges was a super effort to play on.

passion.....you've got to be kidding.....passion FRUIT....!

 

[sheridanstand78]

Starling is a tryer but the alarming fact when you look at his stats for this game, an average of 4 metres per hit up, he needs to do more as we are so struggling for any go forward. Too many busted forwards I am afraid!

 

[Technical Coach]

Starling is a forward that just adds depth for a team that has a good starting forward pack, not what we need at Manly right now but may be in the long run if we develop or purchase quality forward stocks.