08 :: R6 Fri :: Eels 16 Sea Eagles 20 @ Parramatta

[Sood]

That game sucked till the last half hour.

 

[Red Bear]

If every game was like this i would stop watching rugby league altogether.

You're no loss to the sport

 

[Dragon]

If every game was like this i would stop watching rugby league altogether.

Well then i feel sorry for you, because while it wasnt the best game in terms of skill etc. It embodied the games of old. Manly down to 13 for the last 20 mins and behind, time running out. Ref penalised them out of the game and despite it all, they showed what a good team they are. Thats rugby league, it aint individual brilliance, its digging in and having a go.

 

[lotti]

If every game was like this i would stop watching rugby league altogether.

games like tonight's is what League is all about but I can do without them from Manly most of the season. Last week was just an off week.

 

[wittyfan]

Heathy was robbed of the MOM imo.

Orford has as much chance of playing Origin as I have.

 

[Downie]

Man, what a bloody heroic victory. Pretty much half a man on the bench after Williamson got knocked out, on the wrong end of a 7-1 penalty count, some ordinary general play calls from the ref and the touchie and, to sum it all up, it was against Parra!

I thought LeStrange was brilliant tonight, give him the starting hooker spot to shove a rocket up Ballin's ass as he seems to have been a bit careless lately (been giving away a stupid penalty each game). Hope Menzies and Bani aren't out for long though.

 

[Red Bear]

dad said there was a manly player taken off with a serious looking neck injury, who was it?

 

[lotti]

Bani.

 

[Cletus]

dad said there was a manly player taken off with a serious looking neck injury, who was it?

Bani. No news on him but he was moving arms and legs after it. Not that that means a great deal.

 

[lotti]

Heathy was robbed of the MOM imo.

Orford has as much chance of playing Origin as I have.

then you has a very good chance, I just hope somehow Craig was watching.

 

[Harold Bishop]

Well then i feel sorry for you, because while it wasnt the best game in terms of skill etc. It embodied the games of old. Parra down to 13 for the last 20 mins and behind, time running out. Ref penalised them out of the game and despite it all, they showed what a good team they are. Thats rugby league, it aint individual brilliance, its digging in and having a go.

Manly you mean
How good was that! i have never been more proud of a football team.
Down to 13 players.
Down 8-1 on the penalty count.

 

[Billythekid]

You're no loss to the sport

You mean like the north Sydney bears?

Well then i feel sorry for you, because while it wasnt the best game in terms of skill etc. It embodied the games of old. Manly down to 13 for the last 20 mins and behind, time running out. Ref penalised them out of the game and despite it all, they showed what a good team they are. Thats rugby league, it aint individual brilliance, its digging in and having a go.

It was boring. I'm all for a tough contest, but there's a difference between tough football and this rubbish.

 

[gong_eagle]

Orford has as much chance of playing Origin as I have.

did you get a call up :lol:

 

[Timmah]

MATCH ROUND-UP​

Manly
20
TRIES
Michael Bani 5m
Michael Robertson 16m
Brett Stewart 46m
Heath L'Estrange 74m
GOALS
Matt Orford 2/4
​

Parramatta
16
TRIES
Chad Robinson 56m
Luke Burt 61m
GOALS
Luke Burt 4/4​

CROWD 14,025
HALFTIME Sea Eagles 10-4
PENALTIES Eels 7-1
SCRUMS Eels 12-3
​

POSITIVES​

TACKLES PAR 300 - MAN 292
Top Tackler: Glenn Stewart (MAN) 40
​

HIT-UPS PAR 80 - MAN 71
Most Hit-ups: Nathan Cayless (PAR) 14
​

LINE BREAKS PAR 5 - MAN 3
Most Line Breaks: Eight players - 1 line break
​

NEGATIVES​

ERRORS PAR 12 - MAN 10
Most Errors: Eric Grothe (PAR) 4
​

MISSED TACKLES PAR 17 - MAN 34
Most Tackled Missed: Steve Matai (MAN) 5
​

POSSESSION
PAR 48% - MAN 52%
​

COMPLETION RATES
MAN 78% - 32/41; MAN 85% - 29/34​

TOYOTA CUP RESULT PARRAMATTA 23 MANLY 16
​

All stats courtesy of NRLStats.com​

 

[Bazal]

Well done for hanging in Manly, it was a courageous effort without a doubt....but we gave you that match back, there's no question. You were gone and looked like you were just hanging in there hoping for us to f**k up....and we did.

 

[Deacon]

What exactly is riding on it outside of the two points?

$600 lol Grothe is a joke

 

[Eagle_Rocker]

Well then i feel sorry for you, because while it wasnt the best game in terms of skill etc. It embodied the games of old. Manly down to 13 for the last 20 mins and behind, time running out. Ref penalised them out of the game and despite it all, they showed what a good team they are. Thats rugby league, it aint individual brilliance, its digging in and having a go.

Exactly right, that was a great game and I can't remember ever being more proud of a Manly win!! We deserved it, and even with everything against us we made sure we got it!! Great stuff!! It's a good night to be a Manly fan, I just hope the injury toll isn't to bad because it isn't looking good at the moment.

 

[gong_eagle]

Media reports


Hasler's one-liner a cracker
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/story/0,22049,23563841-5001023,00.html


Finch: 'We were disgusting'

http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/stor...5001023,00.html

Manly beat Parramatta

By Josh Massoud at Parramatta Stadium
http://www.news.com.au/dailytelegraph/spor...5006066,00.html


Wounded Manly make Hasler proud

Glenn Jackson and Greg Prichard | April 19, 2008
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/wound...8025486656.html


No-win situation as Parra find themselves strangers in own home

Greg Prichard | April 19, 2008
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/news/nowin...8025486660.html


Glorious Sea Eagles' show of steel worthy of heritage beer anthem

Glenn Jackson | April 19, 2008
http://www.leaguehq.com.au/news/lhqmatchre...ge#contentSwap1


Injury-ravaged Manly pip Eels
By Todd Balym
AAP

http://nrl.com/News/Latest/tabid/10244/default.aspx?id=50641

 

[RainMan]

Good gutsy win Manly. Matai played well first game back, timing is a bit off though. Perry had a big game as well.

Best players for Parra were Chad Robinson and Shayne Hayne.

Special mention must go to Sterlo for his biased call of the game. Suck that down Sterlo.

 

[gong_eagle]

Special mention must go to Sterlo for his biased call of the game. Suck that down Sterlo.

was it me or was A Johns biased as well in his comments