2019 FW2 Fri - Rabbitohs 34-26 Sea Eagles @ ANZ

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2019 - Finals Week 2
South Sydney Rabbitohs v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
ANZ Stadium, Sydney Olympic Park (TICKETS)
Friday 20 September 2019

Kickoff 7:50pm

1. Adam Doueihi 2. Alex Johnston 3. James Roberts 4. Dane Gagai 5. Campbell Graham 6. Cody Walker 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Burgess 9. Damien Cook 10. Liam Knight 11. John Sutton 12. Sam Burgess 13. Cameron Murray
Interchange: 14. George Burgess 15. Mark Nicholls 16. Tevita Tatola 17. Ethan Lowe 18. Jaydn Su'A 19. Dean Britt 20. Corey Allan 21. Kyle Turner

1. Brendan Elliot 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Brad Parker 4. Moses Suli 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Dylan Walker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Corey Waddell 12. Jack Gosiewski 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Manase Fainu 15. Haumole Olakauatu 16. Sean Keppie 17. Lloyd Perrett 18. Lachlan Croker 19. Tevita Funa 20. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Tony Williams

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Adam Gee
Sideline Officials: Nick Beashel, Belinda Sharpe
Video Referees: Steve Chiddy, Bryan Norrie

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[BunniesMan]

Us by plenty. Manly overracheiving big time just to get this far.

 

[Tommy Smith]

At full strength Manly are a class above.

But as it is this is probably a 50/50 clash.

That savage beatdown we gave the Bunnies will be hard to come back from.

 

[eagles4eva]

Marty T back and potentially Thompson....still down on troops, Heart says Eagles by 2..

 

[Apey]

Manly will win this easy.

 

[Walt Flanigan]

Give each other hell. Don’t be afraid to get dirty

 

[The Vaulting Violinist]

Flip a coin

 

[footy75]

This will be a great contest. Sudden death. No idea who wins but looking forward to it.

 

[Valheru]

Got a feeling DCE could lead Manly to a GF appearance ala Michael Morgan in 2017

 

[Chief_Chujo]

Its kind of hard to not back the heart in that Manly team. Even if id rather play the bunnies in the prelim.

 

[skeepe]

I think we can all agree that the best result here is an extra time thriller where both teams bash the shit out of each other.

 

[ReddFelon]

If we win, we do it on heart and likely bow out the week after, but my god after the horror year that Queensland sport has had, the scalp of Wayne Bennett would be the star atop the Christmas Tree of NSW.

 

[GongPanther]

Manly will be valiant in their quest to defeat the Bunnies. But with 15 minutes to go, the last of their physical and mental energy, coupled with the difference in experience will unfortunately see them undone.

Mind you, a monumental effort for the Sea Eagles to get this far, and I'm tipping them a top 4 spot for season 2020, but they will fall short of their dream this time round.

Souths 28-12.

 

[Tipster]

Wouldn't read too much into the thrashing Rabbitohs copped last Friday. That was just a special performance by the Roosters.

Rabbitohs comfortably in this one.

 

[Mr Spock!]

Both games this year have been decided by field goals.

This will be the same.

 

[yobbo84]

It all depends on how much the Roosters game mentally crushed Souths.

If they can brush it off, we should win.

If they can't, Sea Eagles will be giving us a paddlin'.

Surely though completely arsing our way into the "easy" side of the draw should motivate the team...

For what it's worth I can handle losing next week to the Raiders. But finishing in the Top 4 and going out in straight sets to the Roosters and Manly would be the absolute worst!

 

[moffla]

I feel Manly are gonna do this. They are on such a high and I don't know how much confidence Souths have in them. On paper, Souths have the better side given Manly's injuries but I just see another upset here.

22-16 Manly

 

[YoHadrian]

I'm tipping the Asbestos Brothers to do a number on the LOL@SOUFFS backline. Manly by two.

 

[Tommy Smith]

Even with their key outs I'm not sure Souths have a better team on paper. They look pretty overrated to me.

The back 5s are pretty even. I'd take Manly's halves and their 3 big boppers of JakeT, AFB and Taupau over their Souths counterparts. And the edges are pretty even as are the benches.

So Souths advantage on paper is a bit of a myth imo.

Plus Manly have all the momentum where as Souths must be utterly demoralised after being pulverised last week.

Also Des ain't gonna be happy with just the wk 1 win. He'll be gunning for more.

Manly by 4.

 

[League Unlimited News]

Rabbitohs v Sea Eagles
Friday 20 September, 7:50pm
ANZ Stadium

HEAD REFEREE: Gerard Sutton
ASSIST REFEREE: Adam Gee
TOUCH JUDGES: Nick Beashel, Belinda Sharpe
REVIEW OFFICIAL: Bryan Norrie
SENIOR REVIEW OFFICIAL: Steve Chiddy

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