'16 | R1 | Fri | MAN 6-28 CBY | Brookvale

[Timmah]

1. Brett Stewart 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. Tom Trbojevic 6. Dylan Walker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Jake Trbojevic 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Nate Myles 11. Lewis Brown 12. Nathan Green 13. Martin Taupau
Interchange: 14. Matt Parcell 15. Blake Leary 16. Darcy Lussick 17. Feleti Mateo 18. Siosaia Vave

1. William Hopoate 2. Curtis Rona 3. Josh Morris 4. Chase Stanley 5. Sam Perrett 6. Josh Reynolds 7. Moses Mbye 8. Aiden Tolman 9. Michael Lichaa 10. James Graham 11. Josh Jackson 12. Tony Williams 13. Greg Eastwood
Interchange: 14. Sam Kasiano 15. Danny Fualalo 16. Tim Browne 17. Adam Elliot 19. Shaun Lane

Referees: Gerard Sutton, Matt Noyen
Sideline Officials: Jason Walsh, Adam Reid
Review Officials: Luke Patten, Steve Chiddy
Senior RO: Bernard Sutton


Holden Cup Under 20's, 5:50pm Fri

Intrust Super Premiership NSW Round 1
Wests Tigers v Manly @ Campbelltown, 1:15pm Sat
Newtown (CRO) v Canterbury @ Henson Park, 3:00pm Sat

 

[eagles4eva]

Woohoo, finally, such a long off season... Eagles by 10

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Manly by 10, just because they're at Brookevale.

 

[slamminsam246]

Bulldogs a bogey side for Eagles but I'll say (with no confidence) Manly by 13+

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Manly in a close one. Give dce and walker a few rounds to gel at normal season pace. Trex to get dominated in a driving tackle by parcell

 

[Timmah]

Bulldogs by a comfortable margin.

 

[ceagle]

I think Manly will win comortably. Manly's forward pack should get on top especially with Klemmer out and they have the far superior backs.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

Is bmoz a chance of playing?

 

[Timmah]

Morris and Hoppa are both reportedly good to go

 

[Nice Beaver]

Morris and Hoppa are both reportedly good to go

So he's gone from missing the first month of the season to being fully fit for round 1?
I can buy a week or two being shaved off an injury, but a full 4 weeks?
I call Des' typical pre-game bullshit on that one.
Either way, Manly by 8.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

If des can get the best out of hoppa again he could cause havoc

 

[Nice Beaver]

If des can get the best out of hoppa again he could cause havoc

Agreed.

He was a gun in 2011. Whether or not it was the mediocrity of Parramatta or 2 years out is just a bridge too far remains to be seen.

Everyone thought She-Rex would go on to great things under Des at the Dogs too......

 

[Timmah]

So he's gone from missing the first month of the season to being fully fit for round 1?
I can buy a week or two being shaved off an injury, but a full 4 weeks?
I call Des' typical pre-game bullshit on that one.
Either way, Manly by 8.

Des?

The "miss the first month" was a rumour perpetuated by the perpetually wrong Massoud wasn't it?

The club never ever once said Morris was to miss the first month - probably for a good reason.

For what it's worth, Hasler actually deemed both of them likely R1 starters a fortnight ago.

Des is good for "typical pre-game bullshit" but I think you've read media speculation as official news.

 

[Timmah]

Agreed.

He was a gun in 2011. Whether or not it was the mediocrity of Parramatta or 2 years out is just a bridge too far remains to be seen.

Everyone thought She-Rex would go on to great things under Des at the Dogs too......

Hasn't he spent 1.5 of his 3 seasons at the club so far in the casualty ward?

 

[Rhyno]

Manly by 6

 

[typicalfan]

Des certainly is quite coy with the media and the NRL. Bulldogs is the safe option for me despite fortress Brookie. Manly are capable of they bring it all together.

 

[Nice Beaver]

Des?

The "miss the first month" was a rumour perpetuated by the perpetually wrong Massoud wasn't it?

The club never ever once said Morris was to miss the first month - probably for a good reason.

For what it's worth, Hasler actually deemed both of them likely R1 starters a fortnight ago.

Des is good for "typical pre-game bullshit" but I think you've read media speculation as official news.

I have NO idea if Massoud was the one who started the report or not. I know I read it from a number of different sources (none of which was Josh Massoud).

As to whether I have taken media speculation as official news - no I have not. I never once thought this was official word from the club. I fail to see what on Earth a journo gets from creating a story about Brett Morris being injured? Going to up the number of papers sold is it? Where there is smoke and all that....

Hasn't he spent 1.5 of his 3 seasons at the club so far in the casualty ward?

Lol. I don't give a shit if he has played every game for 3 years or 10 games in total. He has been a complete and utter failure and delivered ZERO on what was expected and hoped of him.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Think the dogs will struggle this year but also think manly will take a while to click. If Graham's out as well as Klemmer hard to see the dogs winning this one. Eagles by 14.

 

[Timmah]

I have NO idea if Massoud was the one who started the report or not. I know I read it from a number of different sources (none of which was Josh Massoud).

As to whether I have taken media speculation as official news - no I have not. I never once thought this was official word from the club. I fail to see what on Earth a journo gets from creating a story about Brett Morris being injured? Going to up the number of papers sold is it? Where there is smoke and all that....

But when Des said a fortnight ago they'll both be fine for R1 - less than two days after the speculation had emerged - we should just ignore that despite it being the only thing said by anyone connected with the club?

Lol. I don't give a shit if he has played every game for 3 years or 10 games in total. He has been a complete and utter failure and delivered ZERO on what was expected and hoped of him.

And you don't believe chronic or persistent long-term injuries might have impacted his ability to deliver on the park? :lol:

Your hate for all things ex-Manly at Canterbury is gold.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Sorry Tim but you've got blue and white glasses on here.

No matter which way you look at it Hopoate was an abysmal failure at parra and hasn't played a decent game in 4 and a half years