Rd12: 8pm Parra v Manly GAME DAY THREAD at Commbank 23/5/25

[T.S Quint]

Ennis pushing for Galvin to go to the Dogs.
Kevvie and Brandy saying it makes more sense to go to the Eels.

 

[emjaycee]

By my reckoning we finish this round one win behind 8th place.

 

[T.S Quint]

By my reckoning we finish this round one win behind 8th place.

Yes.
Two points out of the 8 now but in 14th place with our awful differential.

edit: Sorry, we won’t finish the round in 14th, but yes still only 2 points out.

Shows how close this comp is this year.

 

[T.S Quint]

What a great performance! Not a bad player.

Dunno about that. Penisini did f**k all.

Had less handling errors than usual though.

 

[Soto]

Just back from the game.
Honestly one of the most satisfying victories in a long time.
Everyone played really really well.
Kudos to Hawkins..that was a terrific knock.
Russell defense wise was superb.
Jack Williams what a top consistent performer.
Paulo top captains knock.
Katouga getting better every game.
Ionghi best game for us so far.
Papalii energy galore
Samrani he's a mainstay. Extend him now.
Dylan Walker just thank you for joining us.
Moretti keeps getting better every week
What a victory..
Ryley Smith has left the other hookers for dust...
Go u mighty Eels

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Quick, Uncle Pou, get on it!

We made Brooks and Trbojevic look shit as well. They’re the senior players. Arthur was in the team for his kicking.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I wouldn’t say dreadful.
I thought most of his kicks were pretty good tonight. They went long and had us coming from deep in our half a lot of the time.

Unfortunately he didn’t offer much else. Tried to take the line on a few times but was easily handled. Didn’t really create anything in attack. But he’s a backup player so that’s what you’d expect.

Brooks is the one to take the blame in this one. Him and Turbo.

ffs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Anyone (let’s be real, only Pou) defending the uncoordinated giraffe after that performance is a f**king dunce when it comes to football.

So come on down Pou, you absolute imbecile.

You need to give credit to our defence. Even Trbojevic was limited to just making hit ups. He broke the same number of tackles as Jake Arthur ffs

 

[The Predictor]

What was the crowd number?

 

[Timana]

Anyone see matto in the celebrations. Didn't see him in the sheds with joey and didn't see him singing the team song

 

[DaveMc]

You need to give credit to our defence. Even Trbojevic was limited to just making hit ups. He broke the same number of tackles as Jake Arthur ffs

You need to stop being such an absolute dumb merkin, and just simply acknowledge that Jakob Arthur is a f**king awful footballer.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Dude, Jake sucks. He offers nothing in attack, he can kick deep but it’s always straight to one of the back three, and he never threatens the line. By all accounts he’s a lovely young man, and that’s great - but he is not, and will never be, a first grader’s arsehole. If you want to compare backup halves, Hawkins gave him an absolute bath tonight, and Jake came in with the easier job.

Hawkins was playing against a defence that missed 36 tackles ffs. It wasn’t him breaking the tackles. Manly’s defence was shot to pieces. Ours wasn’t.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You need to stop being such an absolute dumb merkin, and just simply acknowledge that Jakob Arthur is a f**king awful footballer.

He’s a solid backup, and he did his job tonight. Bigger names than him let Manly down.

 

[Avenger]

Hawkins put in one of the finest backup performances we’ve ever seen—absolutely outstanding. His relentless, pinpoint kicking kept them trapped in their own half, forcing them to constantly grind their way out and eventually creating space for us as they tired.


Walker was very energetic, whilst Kautoga made a real impact out wide. Jack Williams was excellent, and Paulo turned back the years with a vintage showing. Ryley Smith looks like a stronger, more physical version of Mahoney. Honestly, not a single weak spot across the park. What a win over those niggling maroon milkers.

 

[Timana]

You need to stop being such an absolute dumb merkin, and just simply acknowledge that Jakob Arthur is a f**king awful footballer.

He could one day be a dyl walker type 13

 

[Timana]

Hawkins put in one of the finest backup performances we’ve ever seen—absolutely outstanding. His relentless, pinpoint kicking kept them trapped in their own half, forcing them to constantly grind their way out and eventually creating space for us as they tired.


Walker was very energetic, whilst Kautoga made a real impact out wide. Jack Williams was excellent, and Paulo turned back the years with a vintage showing. Ryley Smith looks like a stronger, more physical version of Mahoney. Honestly, not a single weak spot across the park. What a win over those niggling maroon milkers.

I must say that Russells defense was really good

 

[Gherkin]

He could one day be a dyl walker type 13

Maybe Dylan Walker in slow motion

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Pretty rough night for Jake Arthur, steering the team to a loss against the underdogs.

We put in a great team performance but somehow you merkins want to make it about one of the opposition backups?

 

[DaveMc]

He’s a solid backup, and he did his job tonight. Bigger names than him let Manly down.

You are such an absolute dullard. You have the singular worst judgment about football in anybody I’ve ever come across. You should cease posting to stop embarrassing yourself, but it’s obvious you’re impervious to being shamed by being such a f**king vegetable. Your sheer existence on this forum is to the detriment to everybody here.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Iongi has only played 11 first grade games. Very promising prospect. Not many are playing first grade fullback with that inexperience.

He wasn't going to get that experience in the outside backs because he's a bit small.