2017 R3 - Cowboys 8-30 Sea Eagles @ 1300SMILES

[Shorty]

Nate Miles' head has been responsible for yet another injury.

 

[TheVelourFog]

Possibly but I'd love for ONE YEAR to coast through most games like Storm does.
We always go the hard route, everytime.

Melbourne always look so calm

We always go the manic route

 

[wibble]

I'm really enjoying this game, wasn't expecting two depleted teams, and one such a heavy favourite, to provide such a good game. Well done to both teams.

Cowboys a bit lucky to only be down by 6; if Chamber's "No Try" was because the hand left the ball and therefore it was deemed a lost possession, it seemed to me that Granville did the same thing. Of course, Cowboys are pretty unlucky from virtually every other perspective to be down so many troops.

Manly and Cowboys (and Titans the other night) all showing that you can play with some resolve, and put in a good effort, even if your team is missing important players.

Hope the second half is as good, Manly in this heat, vs Thurston, won't want to drop the ball so much second half...

 

[mave]

Taupau, Lussick, Fonua-Blake. Lussick was Manly's best prop last season, Marty and AFB round up the other 2 best props. Lloyd Perrett also out, would get time over Brown, Bainbridge, Hastings, Lane, and Lawrence.

Mate and Stewart still on the books, so the cap isn't available to replace them, effectively a squad of 23.

Both teams have a few important guys out.

They cancel each other out imo, in terms of importance to their own team.

Obviously Scott and JTama are better individual players than Tapaou and AFB.

 

[wibble]

Both teams have a few important guys out.

They cancel each other out imo, in terms of importance to their own team.

Obviously Scott and JTama are better individual players than Tapaou and AFB.

We expect the Cowboys to keep finding ways of winning, but your mob looking much better despite the injuries. It must be pleasing, though still 40 minutes to go

 

[Nice Beaver]

Cowboys a bit lucky to only be down by 6

They had 55% possession.

I'd say Manly have done f*ckimg well to be up by 6!

 

[wibble]

They had 55% possession.

I'd say Manly have done f*ckimg well to be up by 6!

Yep, but could easily have been 12. Very well done

 

[blaza88z]

Walters really struggles to say the tricky names, I mean.. he REALLY struggles

 

[TheVelourFog]

bullshit penalty

 

[Shorty]

We look gassed.
Cooper is exhausted lol.

 

[TheVelourFog]

oh dear....

 

[Nice Beaver]

We look gassed.
Cooper is exhausted lol.

Our prop depth (or lack of) may be offset by you blokes having 3 on the bench this half.

 

[TheVelourFog]

DCE for origin

 

[johns_reds]

Thurston all over the ruck and late flops all night

 

[johns_reds]

Try surely

 

[wibble]

Great effort from Manly still, and from Lawrence in particular, after he copped a few rough calls earlier. The game is not going how I thought it would!

 

[no name]

Isn't defence supposed to be Fensom's strong point?

 

[Sea_Eagles_Rock]

BJ time

 

[mave]

Who doesnt love a good BJ

 

[gunpk]

Lawrence is putting in a real effort today. Made mistakes but playing hard