08 :: R21 Fri :: Sea Eagles 30 Panthers 10 @ Brookvale

[Timmah]

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MANLY WARRINGAH
1 Brett Stewart, 2 Michael Robertson, 3 Steve Bell, 4 Steve Matai, 5 David Williams, 6 Steve Menzies, 7 Matt Orford ©
8 Brent Kite, 9 Matt Ballin, 10 Josh Perry, 11 Luke Williamson, 12 Glenn Hall, 13 Glenn Stewart

Interchange: 14 Heath L'Estrange, 15 Mark Bryant, 16 Adam Cuthbertson, 17 Jack Afamasaga
Reserves: 18 Jeff Robson, 19 Phil Morwood


PENRITH
1. Rhys Wesser 2. Brad Tighe 3. Michael Jennings 4. Maurice Blair 5. Michael Gordon 6. Wade Graham 7. Luke Lewis
8. Tony Puletua 9. Luke Priddis 10. Petero Civoniceva (C) 11. Frank Pritchard 12. Trent Waterhouse 13. Nathan Smith

Interchange: 14. Matthew Bell 15. Junior Moors 16. Joseph Paulo 17. Masada Iosefa
Reserves: 18. Frank Puletua​

Referee

Shayne Hayne
Sideline Officials: Chris James & Russell Turner; Video Referee: Steve Clark​

Schedule
Gates 2:30pm -- NSW Cup 2:40pm -- Toyota 5:15pm -- NRL 7:35pm​

Related Matches
Toyota Cup R21 Sea Eagles v Panthers @ Brookvale, Fri 5:15pm
NSW Cup R17 Manly v Bulldogs @ Brookvale, Fri 2:40pm
NSW Cup R17 Windsor v Balmain RE @ Windsor, Sat 6:00pm​

 

[Rovelli]

Manly need a few of their troops back. That said, I can still see them holding out the dangerous Panthers side. But boy, it will be close either way.

 

[mxlegend99]

Panthers by 18? No way. Not with Manly coming off a big loss.

If we win, it will be a close game. Manly are a great defensive team, and Panthers are going to have to really work to win this one.

 

[cupid]

If Manly get some of their troops back + home ground I think we will win by 6

 

[Harold Bishop]

Yes mx, panthers by 18. Manly showed on Sunday that there left side defense is very vulnerable when the opposition shifts the ball quickly, and this is what penrith are starting to do. They are getting quick clean ball to their big mobile second rowers and to their quick centres and will tear manly apart out wide on friday night.

Also penriths biggest liability is their defense around the ruck. Manly do not have a quality hooker who is quick enough nor smart enough to exploit penriths weak ruck defense, if you watch the games the panthers struggle in it is against oppositions with hookers who love to run the ball who carve penrtih up (ennis twice, gidley etc) but manly with ballin or whoever they play there wont have the same affect as they dont run as much and arent as smart, thank god monagahan isnt still there or he would have a field day.

Penriths lateral movement form their forward pack is also getting better every week. Without carrying players like Brendan Worth (the big slow lazy type forwards) their lateral defense with the likes of Pritchard, Waterhouse, Petero, Smith and now Maurice Blair playing in the forwards is ever improving and this will take away from the Sea Eagles pet play of an inside ball from one of their halves to their backrowers (Watmough and Stewart) who try and catch out the slow lateral moving defenders.

Panthers by 18

I totally agree. Manly have nothing without Monaghan, and are very lucky to be coming first, Penrith should be there instead.

Penrith by 24.

 

[Caged Panther]

Yes mx, panthers by 18. Manly showed on Sunday that there left side defense is very vulnerable when the opposition shifts the ball quickly, and this is what penrith are starting to do. They are getting quick clean ball to their big mobile second rowers and to their quick centres and will tear manly apart out wide on friday night.

Also penriths biggest liability is their defense around the ruck. Manly do not have a quality hooker who is quick enough nor smart enough to exploit penriths weak ruck defense, if you watch the games the panthers struggle in it is against oppositions with hookers who love to run the ball who carve penrtih up (ennis twice, gidley etc) but manly with ballin or whoever they play there wont have the same affect as they dont run as much and arent as smart, thank god monagahan isnt still there or he would have a field day.

Penriths lateral movement form their forward pack is also getting better every week. Without carrying players like Brendan Worth (the big slow lazy type forwards) their lateral defense with the likes of Pritchard, Waterhouse, Petero, Smith and now Maurice Blair playing in the forwards is ever improving and this will take away from the Sea Eagles pet play of an inside ball from one of their halves to their backrowers (Watmough and Stewart) who try and catch out the slow lateral moving defenders.

Panthers by 18

Some very logical reasons as to why penrith can win. I still don't think they will though.

 

[MSIH]

Penrith by 86

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Glenn Stewart is the key

If he is there, we will defend pretty well on that side (although Lyon is a huge loss, but should be negated by Beaver defending that side too). If he isn't Pritchard and Jennings could really tear us apart

I think both Stewart and Watmough will be playing, i read somewhere that the only reason they didn't play yesterday was due to the 5 day turnaround, if it had have been a bit longer they probably would have played

 

[Harold Bishop]

Glenn Stewart is the key

If he is there, we will defend pretty well on that side (although Lyon is a huge loss, but should be negated by Beaver defending that side too). If he isn't Pritchard and Jennings could really tear us apart

I think both Stewart and Watmough will be playing, i read somewhere that the only reason they didn't play yesterday was due to the 5 day turnaround, if it had have been a bit longer they probably would have played

Hope you're right, cause i heard from a reliable source that Watmough had to have surgery to remove a floating bone in his knee and wont be back until the Storm game.

 

[choc_soldier]

I have nightmares when I think of our recent history at Brooky.

This has all the potential to be a cracker TBH.

 

[Downie]

Yes mx, panthers by 18. Manly showed on Sunday that there left side defense is very vulnerable when the opposition shifts the ball quickly, and this is what penrith are starting to do. They are getting quick clean ball to their big mobile second rowers and to their quick centres and will tear manly apart out wide on friday night.

Also penriths biggest liability is their defense around the ruck. Manly do not have a quality hooker who is quick enough nor smart enough to exploit penriths weak ruck defense, if you watch the games the panthers struggle in it is against oppositions with hookers who love to run the ball who carve penrtih up (ennis twice, gidley etc) but manly with ballin or whoever they play there wont have the same affect as they dont run as much and arent as smart, thank god monagahan isnt still there or he would have a field day.

Penriths lateral movement form their forward pack is also getting better every week. Without carrying players like Brendan Worth (the big slow lazy type forwards) their lateral defense with the likes of Pritchard, Waterhouse, Petero, Smith and now Maurice Blair playing in the forwards is ever improving and this will take away from the Sea Eagles pet play of an inside ball from one of their halves to their backrowers (Watmough and Stewart) who try and catch out the slow lateral moving defenders.

Panthers by 18

Ballin and L'Estrange are MUCH better at exploiting teams around the ruck than Monaghan ever was. Monagahan was a half-playing-hooker and he was average for the first 80 metres of the field, mainly due to his slowish service from dummy half. Ballin gives exceptionally crisp service and loves to pick out offside markers. He's a reason why Kite and Perry have been doign so well this year.

Who would be most likely to be defending out on the Panthers' right side? Matai has probably been our best in the last month or so and has been making plenty of breaks. With Watmough hopefully back next to him they'll be a major focus of our attack.

Manly won't lose 2 in a row (hopefully!). Manly by 16 ;-)

 

[Rogue.9]

Sea Eagles by 18

 

[Sleep]

Huge test for the Panthers and incredibly important game. The Manly/Panthers game last year was one of the best all season. Here's hoping the result is replicated.

 

[Terry-Randal]

all Depends if Manly can get their players back i know they wont have watmough, Bani,Lyons,King and maybe no williamson looks like manly may end this season in 4th place what an anti climax it would be

 

[Gaba]

Manly surely can win this game by more then a point

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Hope you're right, cause i heard from a reliable source that Watmough had to have surgery to remove a floating bone in his knee and wont be back until the Storm game.

Your source seems to be correct

MANLY SEA EAGLES
1 Brett Stewart, 2 Michael Robertson, 3 Steve Bell, 4 Steve Matai, 5 David Williams, 6 Steve Menzies, 7 Matt Orford ©, 8 Brent Kite, 9 Matt Ballin, 10 Josh Perry, 11 Luke Williamson, 12 Glenn Hall, 13 Glenn Stewart

Interchange: 14 Heath L'Estrange, 15 Mark Bryant, 16 Adam Cuthbertson, 17 Jack Afamasaga; Reserves: 18 Jeff Robson, 19 Phil Morwood

 

[Beavers Headgear]

all Depends if Manly can get their players back i know they wont have watmough, Bani,Lyons,King and maybe no williamson looks like manly may end this season in 4th place what an anti climax it would be

Lyon, no s on the end, Cliffy retired years ago

 

[mxlegend99]

If the Panthers show up looking for an upset, this game should be awesome. Manly are a great team, and Panthers can play great footy on their day. Should be some good match ups between Wesser/Stewart, Gordon/Williams, Jennings/Bell, Matai/Pritchard etc.

That's assuming Matai and Pritchard are on the same side of the field.

 

[Beavers Headgear]

Matai and Pritchard are both left side players i think, won't match up

 

[RainMan]

17 Jack Afamasaga; Reserves: 18 Jeff Robson, 19 Phil Morwood

Isn't there anyone else?? How has JWH been playing in U20's?