Good result, but a bit disappointed with the crowd and the atmosphere. Definitely no Brookie, so I hope we're not looking at moving there permanently anytime soon.
Glenn Stewart, Matai and Menzies probably Manly's best, with the latter two damaging in attack down the left-hand side. Disappointed with Watmough's continued case of the dropsies, something he definitely needs to work on if he wants to play rep footy again. Though, it did look like he managed to hold onto the ball for his try? Will have to have a look at the replay, bit difficult to tell from the big screen.
McManus was probably Newcastle's best, always putting in both in attack and defence. However, the number 11 (Houston was it?) seemed a bit of a skirt. Everytime Newcastle had to dig their way out of their own 20 Houston came to the wing whilst McManus went in for a hit-up, and I saw him once lagging 20 metres behind in his own in-goal.