1st Qualifying final: Newcastle vs Manly *SPOILERS*

[raiders fan forever]

Newcastle Knights vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Energy Australia Stadium
Ref: Sean Hampstead

Knights:
1 M.Thaiday
2 B.Carney
3 M.Gidley
4 G.Carmont
5 A.Quinn
6 K.Gidley
7 A.Johns (C)
8 J.Perry
9 D.Buderus
10 A.Woolnough
11 S.Simpson
12 C.Newton
13 Reegan Tanner

14 L.Davico
15 C.Smith
16 J.Mullen
17 K.Reynoldson

Manly:

1 B.Stewart
2 M.Robertson
3 S.Bell
4 S.Matai
5 C.Hicks
6 T.Burns
7 M.Orford
8 J.King
9 M.Monaghan
10 B.Kite
11 S.Menzies
12 A.Watmough
13 B.Kennedy (C)

14 S.Dunley
15 L.Williamson
16 K.Leuluai
17 M.Bryant

Post your pre match, in match and post match thoughts here.

Its going to be a great finals match but i think Newcastle will scrape home.

 

[Sea Eagle Scuba]

Mate, with all due respect, I'd probably advise you put spoilers in the title so people are aware of the results being posted.

Should be a great game, can't wait, realistically its going to be very tough for Manly to back up efforts of 4 weeks ago but it is definately possible. Packed house at Energy Australia is no easy task.

Newcastle by 2

 

[raiders fan forever]

Mate, with all due respect, I'd probably advise you put spoilers in the title so people are aware of the results being posted.

Should be a great game, can't wait, realistically its going to be very tough for Manly to back up efforts of 4 weeks ago but it is definately possible. Packed house at Energy Australia is no easy task.

Newcastle by 2

sorry will do

 

[Where Eagles Dare]

So Thaiday is in now?
And hang on, WHAT! No Rose? You've gotta be kidding me.

 

[Sea Eagle Scuba]

sorry will do

No worries, Im not fussed either way, but some forum posters get the sh*ts when people don't post spoilers in the heading. Just thought I'd let you know before other people start having a dig at ya.

Cheers

 

[Sea Eagle Scuba]

So Thaiday is in now?
And hang on, WHAT! No Rose? You've gotta be kidding me.

How Dunley gets a position over Rose is beyong me. :shock: :x

 

[Jono078]

Seage is the fullback..

Knights by 12 I hope

 

[Dutchy]

Rose will play...Dunley to PL > Willo to bench > BK in

heard on radio 5 mins ago about Manly playing 3 props on bench

Later guys - heading to the ground in 5 mins time


SEAGLES BY 16

 

[Where Eagles Dare]

Rose will play...Dunley to PL > Willo to bench > BK in

heard on radio 5 mins ago about Manly playing 3 props on bench

Later guys - heading to the ground in 5 mins time


SEAGLES BY 16

Thank Christ for that. RFF, don't go giving people heart attacks like that, get the facts before you post like you would if it were your own team!

Weather is patchy but mainly overcast,and the wind has dropped. Some threatening clouds around to the south-east though. Fingers crossed they blow out to sea and it stays how it is now.

 

[raiders fan forever]

the teams i posted were from big league- thursday

 

[RainMan]

Knights can't possibly lose this one.

 

[avsterooster]

the teams i posted were from big league- thursday

mate those teams are garbage are never correct
its finals time baby!!! raise your game!

 

[Rocky Rabbit]

I think its going to a close match.
cant wait Orford VS Johns
But i think Brett stewart will be the difference. Reckon he'll get 2 tonight
Eagles by 8

 

[Rod]

Come on boys!

Knights by 4

 

[Snoop]

Both Orford and Johns will bomb away in the swirly conditions. Stewart is 10 times better under the bomb than when he first cracked 1st grade and most Newcastle fans will be quietly (and perhaps openly) pleased that Seage is their custodian. Thaiday can be brilliant in attack but he would have been very suspect under the bomb tonight with a slippery, swirly ball.

My heart says Manly but my head says Newcastle. Either way the margin won't be more than 8.

 

[dragondad]

If Dunley plays PL,then that's a big loss for Manly off the bench.

From what I've seen,he's really added alot of spark.

Can Monaghan play as an 80min hooker?

This one really is a toss of the coin.

 

[Snoop]

If Monas needs a break then Willow can play dummy half for 10 minutes.

 

[Mr Saab]

Manly hafltime
Newcastle fulltime

paying 6s....get on

 

[NK Arsenal]

My school (Lambton High School) is directly opposite EAS and when I left school to go home (around 3:30ish) there was a flock of Novacastrians there to support our guys.
Just thought id let you all know..

Oh and Knights by 16.

CMON KNIGHTS!

 

[Disco]

Manly by 7