Not even slightly surprising to see Manly score first after we dominated most of the play. When it counts and Manly got a chance, they shift it clean and fast and score. Their ability to find that structure when needed is the difference.
We've been all over them really. We've made the metres. We've made the line breaks. But you just knew that when it really came down to scoring points, their spine would get it done where ours wouldn't.
The game will be lost there, simple as that. And Stone and Gidley will say there were positives, because there will be positives. We'll look the better team.