Post-Game Discussion Storm V Manly [Round 20, 2025]

[eaglebuzz]

I'm still in disbelief that we won that. When Coates scored off that bomb I thought they were going to get us.

It has been great to see us playing with some more grit. But the Storm were also surprisingly bad tonight.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Had a feeling we'd put in a big effort after getting some confidence back and coming off the bye, and I thought our first half was incredible. But once they got that runaway Coates try against the run of play, I knew we were in trouble. And when it was 16-all I didn't think we'd find another gear. We deserved the win, but the footy gods are cruel and I was sure we were headed for defeat.

So for us to get the win from a penalty - given away by Harry Grant, who'd been standing around in our ruck all night and not getting penalised for it - was extra sweet. In Melbourne. On their Old Boy's Day (you know the drill: 34 former players, 73 contracts between them). F@#k, yes.

 

[Eagle 1]

I'm still in disbelief that we won that. When Coates scored off that bomb I thought they were going to get us.

It has been great to see us playing with some more grit. But the Storm were also surprisingly bad tonight.

Would of liked Saab to have taken ownership of the bomb taken by Coates to score. Lehi was so mismatched in the contest for the ball.

 

[Chuck]

I've been a vocal critic of Seibold since his hiring.

But that was the best performance of the Seibold era bar none.

It makes the Knights and Titans losses all the more falling though.

 

[Waz13]

His effort in defence the last two games has been sensational. He is not the most talented footballer but he is tenacious!

He’s done a great job stepping in for Guac. He’s earnt a bench spot when Guac returns next week.

 

[davohan123]

1st loss for the storm at home this year and old boys day!!!

Can't beat that!!

Makes that win even more special

Not many teams go down to Melbourne and come away with the 2 points

 

[Eagle 1]

Cat 1 apparently , won’t play next week

Croker might get a run then, but don't hold me to it.

 

[wombatgc]

The win was great. But was also nice to see some familiar faces amongst the Manly supporters.
I think it was @stoodamire that said he was going there for the first time. You won’t forget that one.

 

[Eagle 1]

The win was great. But was also nice to see some familiar faces amongst the Manly supporters.
I think it was @stoodamire that said he was going there for the first time. You won’t forget that one.

Good to see a fair amount of Manly support at Slime Park tonight. Also, how good was the Manly chants.

 

[Eagle 1]

Not much said on Lodge tonight. Thought he had his best game tonight, he's really starting to come into his own now. Well done Matt.

 

[Scorpio]

This win is even more impressive when you realise that Simpkin played 6 only minutes and Talau didn't take the field.

So we beat the Storm in Melbourne with essentially a two-man bench.

There were some enormous performances among the team... and Taukeiaho who ran nearly 200m has to be one of the buys of the year.

 

[Jethro]

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MATCH DAY

Saturday 19 July 2025.

Venue:.... AAMI Park, Melbourne, VIC

NRL Kick Off Time:.... Melbourne Storm V Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: 7:35pm.


FULL TIME SCORE

Storm: 16
Manly: 18

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Team Victory Song:

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That’s us 🫡.

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We are the Manly boys,
We had a win today,
We are the boys you know of
We showed them how to play,
No matter where we’ll be
Maroon and White you'll see,
Oh aren’t we a wonderful credit
To our locality,
So cheer boys cheer,
We are together,
Every now and then we have a win…..have a win
We will play them all around
At our home or any ground,
If they’ll always play a fair and honest game
So it’s GUZZLE GUZZLE GUZZLE
As we pour it down our muzzle,
And sing out the order loud and clear, 'MORE BEER',
And we will drink all night
Until we are very tired
In the shade of the Manly Leagues Club.

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Pressers:

Round 20: Post Match Press Conference | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

Daly Cherry-Evans and Anthony Seibold chat to the media after their Round 20 clash against the Storm

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Sea Eagles: Round 20

Daly Cherry-Evans and Anthony Seibold chat to the media after their Round 20 clash against the Storm

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Storm: Round 20

Harry Grant and Craig Bellamy chat to the media after their Round 20 clash against the Sea Eagles

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Post Match Interviews: TBA



Match Report:

Match Report: Round 20 vs Storm

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have defeated Melbourne Storm 18-16 in a nail-biting and drama-filled Round 20 match at AAMI Park.

www.seaeagles.com.au

• Match Report: Manly’s just wild about Harry​

Game Stats Review:

Live Scores and Match Results | NRL | The Sydney Morning Herald

View live scores updates and match results for the 2019 NRL season.

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Melbourne Storm v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles - Round 20, 2025 - NRL Score Centre - ABC News

NRL Score Centre 2025 live scores, including summary, statistics and ladder. Find the latest stats, tries, conversions and penalties for Melbourne Storm v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles, Round 20 with the ABC NRL Score Centre.

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Melbourne vs Manly Live Statistics - Premiership Round 20, 2025

Find live stats for Melbourne vs Manly in Round 20 of the 2025 Premiership Season. Live goals & performance updates as it happens between Melbourne & Manly.

www.foxsports.com.au

FULL TIME: Storm vs Sea Eagles

Saturday 19th July 2025, 7:35pm at AAMI Park.

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Storm v Sea Eagles

Melbourne Storm versus Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

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• The Daily Telegraph Match Centre​

Match Highlights:

Match Highlights: Storm v Sea Eagles | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles

The Melbourne Storm and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles face off in Round 20 of the 2025 Telstra Premiership

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Storm v Sea Eagles – Round 20, 2025

The Melbourne Storm and Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles face off in Round 20 of the 2025 Telstra Premiership

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Extended Match Highlights: TBA



Full Match Replay Link: TBA



Manly Tries:

Jason Saab Try

Jason Saab Try

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Tolutau Koula Try

Tolutau Koula Try

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Reuben Garrick Try

Reuben Garrick Try

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Game Pics & Video Clips:

DCE applies some pressure

DCE applies some pressure

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An unorthodox forced dropout

An unorthodox forced dropout

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Frantic finish to the first half

Frantic finish to the first half

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A textbook DCE tackle

A textbook DCE tackle

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The Sea Eagles swoop

The Sea Eagles swoop

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Press Print & Video Articles:

‘You just can’t touch him’: Late penalty gifts Manly upset as illegal act lands Storm star in hot water

‘You just can’t touch him’: Late penalty gifts Manly upset as Storm star under fire for cheap shot

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‘Ain’t going to say it’: Bellamy tight-lipped on Nelson elbow... but Cronk says NRL ‘needs to sort it out’

‘Ain’t going to say it’: Bellamy silent on brutal act... but Cronk says NRL ‘needs to sort it out’

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'Barely a touch': Storm fall short after controversial last-minute penalty

The Storm's showdown with rivals Manly ends in a controversial win for the Sea Eagles as Harry Grant is penalised for contact on Luke Brooks after a field goal attempt.

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Storm forward in hot water for 'costly' act in upset

Lucky to avoid sin bin for foul play

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• Massive finals boost as Manly stun Storm in controversial finish​

Injuries:

The Sea Eagles lost hooker Jake Simpkin late in the first half after he was deemed to have suffered a Category 1 head knock.

• Jake Simpkin(HIA, TBC)

NRL Casualty Ward: Holmes' season over; Tupouniua, Koloamatangi injured

The Dragons have confirmed that centre Valentine Holmes will miss the remainder of the 2025 season due to a shoulder injury, while Keaon Koloamatangi has joined the casualty ward at Souths with an ankle injury.

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Negative Play

26 x Missed Tackles
11 x Ineffective Tackles
1 x On Report
0 x Sin Bin
3 x Set Restarts
5 x Penalties
10 x Errors


Set Restart Offenders

• Corey Waddell - Ruck Infringement - 43:12
• Jake Trbojevic - Ruck Infringement - 43:22
• Daly Cherry-Evans - Ruck Infringement - 44:18

Penalty Offenders

• Tolutau Koula - Other - 11:26
• Tom Trbojevic - Offside inside 10m - 13:38
• Jake Simpkin - Dangerous Tackle - 34:51 (On Report - 35:29)
• Jake Trbojevic - Other - 35:26
• Siosiua Taukeiaho - Dangerous Tackle - 75:02

Errors

• Luke Brooks - 05:38
• Tolutau Koula - 12:55
• Siosiua Taukeiaho - 18:15
• Tolutau Koula - 37:30
• Reuben Garrick - 42:19
• Tolutau Koula - 52:18
• Daly Cherry-Evans - 55:55
• Reuben Garrick - 60:16
• Tolutau Koula - 63:52
• Tom Trbojevic - 78:22

Sea Eagles Judiciary News:

• The On-Field Referee, Wyatt Raymond, placed Jake Simpkin on report at game time 35:29 for a Dangerous Tackle on Grant Anderson.
• The Match Review Committee will determine which Manly players (if any) are to be charged post-match.

NRL Judiciary Report: Tago faces hip drop ban; Six receive fines

Panthers centre Izack Tago is facing a ban for a hip drop tackle on Eels forward Kitione Kautoga at CommBank Stadium on Sunday.

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[globaleagle]

Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee!

woohoo!

(that's right, I'm on delay - deal)

Well done Manly!!!!!!

 

[God]

Credit where its due thought we where done when Guac went down, there's a long way to go but stringing three togther is a start both souths and the tigers where terrible but you can only beat what's in front of you. Next three weeks will be interesting.As long as Garrick doest move off the wing were in with a small chance, we should never have him defending next to dce ever again. Still think the Koloa is a better fb option than Hoppa and allows a fit TT2 a starting centre spot in full strength side. Hoppa needs to work on his size and game.

 

[globaleagle]

The 'reels' clip of Jake T stomping into the sheds and happily booting the crap out of the Gatorade bottles was awesome!