Will Croker be back?

[Ohgeez]

Croker should be in reserve grade & get some games under his belt before even being considered for 1st grade. He should also be no where near a 7 jersey in first grade, he was already a snail before another knee injury & doesn’t have the ball skills or kicking game to make up for his lack of ball running threat

 

[The Wheel]

https://twitter.com/x/status/1924664161436680670

Looks like Froggy is back

 

[Highflier]

Re Croker back ,I hope that Simpkin isn't thrown to the curb for a Croker Jazz combo.
I feel Simpkins performances this year has shown that he is our best option at 9 with Jazz at 13 who can do a few minutes at 9 if needed .Croker also should be more than capable of playing 13 and in fact given his 7,6 and 9 history should be outstanding at it, which gives the team further options.
I just hope Siebold doesn't just put Croker back in straight away at the expense of Simpkin who I feel is getting better with more game time.
Anyways Go Manly

 

[BOZO]

Re Croker back ,I hope that Simpkin isn't thrown to the curb for a Croker Jazz combo.
I feel Simpkins performances this year has shown that he is our best option at 9 with Jazz at 13 who can do a few minutes at 9 if needed .Croker also should be more than capable of playing 13 and in fact given his 7,6 and 9 history should be outstanding at it, which gives the team further options.
I just hope Siebold doesn't just put Croker back in straight away at the expense of Simpkin who I feel is getting better with more game time.
Anyways Go Manly

I agree that Simpkins is our best hooker
I do not believe he has reached his potential
Given more game time and confidence we will see the best is yet to come for Simo
Jazz is best as a 13
Croker lacks the skills of a half and the dynamics of a robust lock
His best position is makeshift hooker where his strength in that role is to tackle him self to a standstill

 

[Kalvin]

Re Croker back ,I hope that Simpkin isn't thrown to the curb for a Croker Jazz combo.
I feel Simpkins performances this year has shown that he is our best option at 9 with Jazz at 13 who can do a few minutes at 9 if needed .Croker also should be more than capable of playing 13 and in fact given his 7,6 and 9 history should be outstanding at it, which gives the team further options.
I just hope Siebold doesn't just put Croker back in straight away at the expense of Simpkin who I feel is getting better with more game time.
Anyways Go Manly

I would like to see something similar to the below at worst for the next month (while Jake has a spell)... assuming frog will be back to starting 9:

13. Tevaga
14. Simpkin
15. Bullemore
16. Brown/Navale
17. Lodge

 

[maxta]

Croker should be in reserve grade & get some games under his belt before even being considered for 1st grade. He should also be no where near a 7 jersey in first grade, he was already a snail before another knee injury & doesn’t have the ball skills or kicking game to make up for his lack of ball running threat

Best 9 we have had since the Api/ Fainu disaster....and credit where due, the more he plays the better he looks

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

I would like to see something similar to the below at worst for the next month (while Jake has a spell)... assuming frog will be back to starting 9:

13. Tevaga
14. Simpkin
15. Bullemore
16. Brown/Navale
17. Lodge

I don't assume Croker will regain the 9 jersey, though he may.
I think he's potentially a Cam McInnes type who can fill in at dummy half or lock. So, quite handy on the bench

 

[maxta]

I don't assume Croker will regain the 9 jersey, though he may.
I think he's potentially a Cam McInnes type who can fill in at dummy half or lock. So, quite handy on the bench

Fair call, has the quicker legs and 1 thing he does offer is stout defence, I recall a few head on tackles and thought it was Jake

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

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[Rocky]

I don't assume Croker will regain the 9 jersey, though he may.
I think he's potentially a Cam McInnes type who can fill in at dummy half or lock. So, quite handy on the bench

I would be pretty happy closing the game with all three of Croker,jazz and simpkin - assuming they are all fresh enough.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

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nice soundtrack!

 

[The Who]

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Wonderful to have him back.

 

[Rosko]

This is an area where the club really falls down

Take the Jake knock - it may have happened but I have not seen any updates relating to his health etc. I get the need to balance players privacy / a competitive advantage but a little information goes a long way

Why would Manly fans have any interest in the health of Jake Trbojevic?
The club does itself no favours with anyone 😣

 

[Rosko]

Simpkin has been tackling like a machine. Not inconsistent at all. In fact our best 9 by a big margin. Better passing game than Croker, GKCT, Tevaga. Makes more meters than the other 3. I wouldn’t swap him for Liddell at all. Btw the whole team was rubbish against the Sharks. If anything he was one of our better players on the day. Not sure what you’ve been watching!

Against Cronulla, Simpkin was not running - but he was forced to make over 50 tackles. He is not used to that (and shouldn't be). By far the best 9 in the club (including Croker).

 

[Rosko]

I would like to see something similar to the below at worst for the next month (while Jake has a spell)... assuming frog will be back to starting 9:

13. Tevaga
14. Simpkin
15. Bullemore
16. Brown/Navale
17. Lodge

Agree, except reverse Croker/Simpkin.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Looking forward to the new recruit running out this week.