Rd12: 8pm Parra v Manly GAME DAY THREAD at Commbank 23/5/25

[Obscene Assassin]

I’m particularly impressed with our defence tonight. A couple of lapses out on our right edge early in the game but they found a way to fix that deficiency.

Was expecting us to let in a soft late try at the end but they never game up even though the win was secured.

Next two weeks will be difficult up against Panthers and Dogs but I’m hoping we can at least keep improving our defence even if we don’t come away with the wins in those games. I’m hoping those massive lasses we copped early in the year are long gone from our season now.

It'd be hard to qualify but I reckon JAC was talking to Papalii at half time about positioning and spacing. He's been incredible for our young backs this year. He may only be here for 2, hopefully 3 years, but he'll be one of the best wingers we've had at the club purely because what he can teach the young guys.

 

[Obscene Assassin]

Russell, again struggles to get the ball to JAC. But apart from that, had a decent game

This was the gameplan from the start. JAC was meant to come underneath, no way he beats Saab for speed like he has others recently

Watch out for Russell to pass to Fox against non-Saab wingers

 

[Poupou Escobar]

Tonight showed the opposition backup half's father couldn't coach for shit.

One game never says anything about anyone. If you think it does it's because you're seeking confirmation of your bias.

We had a bunch of no names and inexperience put a experienced side to the sword with a FB on his day is the most devastating player on the planet.

So maybe Manly just weren't up for it? They smashed us eight weeks ago, had a big win in Townsville last weekend and were probably looking to next week. Missing their two leaders can't have helped.

Its the best regular season win we have had since 2009 under Daniel Anderson.

And it wasn't that we won it was the ruthlessness and professionalism we showed i haven't seen in a long time.

We have beaten better teams than a leaderless Manly since 2009. But I agree this was a good win.

 

[TheParraboy]

Other than a ton of train cancellations that stuffed me up, was a great night

Sent 3 of my Manly mates packing

The two tries against us down our right side was when JA was off doing the HIA
Both tries were calculated, sharp and slick, our right side was in for a very long night

For some reason Manly went away from that, the odd time they tried they couldn't execute
Their tactics were poor

TomT is playing injured. Never wanted to have a gallop, preferred to tuck the ball under the armpit for a hitup

Great team win, but not getting carried away. Manly had quite a few of their key forwards out and we know matches are won there. We went through them easily in the middle, where it was won.

Crowd was disappointing , bad weather for a couple of days and train transport unpredictability, particular from flooding in the west probably the issue

Bring on the Ruff, beat them and sets up a huge season re-match vs the Dogs

 

[Poupou Escobar]

This was the gameplan from the start. JAC was meant to come underneath, no way he beats Saab for speed like he has others recently

Watch out for Russell to pass to Fox against non-Saab wingers

Like this one last week (at 3:37):

 

[eels_fan]

What a bloody fantastic performance. I can’t recall a time we have played that well without Moses. Punching holes through their middle and edges, more energy and intent.

keeping their speed and attacking class at bay to only 10 points all scored against a rookie centre/wing combo was fantastic.

I’d argue that’s our best performance in 12 months

 

[Gary Gutful]

f**k up, merkin. Saying that Jake Arthur is a shit footballer is like saying water is wet.

Who says ‘F**k up, merkin’? Do you have Tourette’s?

 

[lucablight]

Who says ‘F**k up, merkin’? Do you have Tourette’s?

It sounds like you’ve had a gutful Gary.

 

[Jake the snake]

What was the crowd number?

213 and another discount courtesy of Jim’s Mowing

 

[Jake the snake]

Trust me, just ignore him.

You know you can’t. Every now and then. You have to scratch that bitch I mean itch

 

[Jake the snake]

Just wanted to say, very few performances make me that proud. I did t think we had a chance, especially with the Origin players out.

A great performance. We punched holes through that Manky defence. What was really pleaseing was those line breaks. Finally some hard line / whole running.

Every player did so well.

 

[Matty Bhoy]

Another excellent performance. The sky is the limit.

 

[DaveMc]

Who says ‘F**k up, merkin’? Do you have Tourette’s?

Yes merkin

 

[hineyrulz]

I can see BA being coached out of them as weeks go by. Anybody disagree?

There was nobody better than Brad Nobody!!!

 

[Noise]

Btw Hawkins is the only player to be penalized for an incorrect dropout and he has now done it twice..

Got to be taking the piss out of the officials at this stage

Nah it happened a couple of weeks ago in another game.

 

[hineyrulz]

f**k we look like we are actually coached

Only took 11 years........

 

[hineyrulz]

Needed to be a bit higher and deeper.

That's what she said.

 

[hineyrulz]

Jakob Arthur is such a f**king dreadful half lol

Generational talent, first grader at 18 lol.

No Nepotism at Parra none at all........

 

[hineyrulz]

Awesome win.

Great completion rate, let us grind Manly out of the game.

Defence getting better. Good team effort

Manly competed better and we still smashed them.

 

[hineyrulz]

You need to stop being such an absolute dumb merkin, and just simply acknowledge that Jakob Arthur is a f**king awful footballer.

Do you even Pou bro???