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

[JokerEel]

Not too bad

Yes we had 11k at the Fins game and after all the rain this week it would have turned people away.

 

[DaveMc]

Is he better or worse than Kautoga?

If there’s a bottom 17 picked across the comp, they’re both in it in their respective positions.

 

[ALX25]

A commendable performance across the board. You can see this team has bought into the Ryles game plan. Building nicely to finish the back end of the year strongly.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Ohhh thank you Parra, after a really tough week this week personally, thats exactly what I needed. Outstanding performance without Momax. This team is getting better each week under Ryles and I like the style of taking chances in attack but defensively its been brilliant.

 

[PARRA_FAN]

Just back from the game.
Honestly one of the most satisfying victories in a long time.
Everyone played really really well.
Kudos to Hawkins..that was a terrific knock.
Russell defense wise was superb.
Jack Williams what a top consistent performer.
Paulo top captains knock.
Katouga getting better every game.
Ionghi best game for us so far.
Papalii energy galore
Samrani he's a mainstay. Extend him now.
Dylan Walker just thank you for joining us.
Moretti keeps getting better every week
What a victory..
Ryley Smith has left the other hookers for dust...
Go u mighty Eels

100%.

I thought Williams was outstanding. Iongi is the buy of the year and Walker has been a great asset to our side, changed the game when he came on.

And what a debut for Papalii, scored a great try, set up the first one and that tackle on Hopoate was the turning point, just when it looked like Manly were coming back, the tackle to put him into touch gave us back the momentum.

 

[crocodile]

Hawkins put in one of the finest backup performances we’ve ever seen—absolutely outstanding. His relentless, pinpoint kicking kept them trapped in their own half, forcing them to constantly grind their way out and eventually creating space for us as they tired.


Walker was very energetic, whilst Kautoga made a real impact out wide. Jack Williams was excellent, and Paulo turned back the years with a vintage showing. Ryley Smith looks like a stronger, more physical version of Mahoney. Honestly, not a single weak spot across the park. What a win over those niggling maroon milkers.

Hawkins in for Brown 2026

 

[the phantom menace]

We put in a great team performance but somehow you merkins want to make it about one of the opposition backups?

Selective quoting of one sentence from a whole post about the game... but the comment stands - it was a touch night for Jake, by any measure.

 

[Gary Gutful]

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

Calm down dickhead.

 

[DaveMc]

Calm down dickhead.

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

 

[JokerEel]

Anyone see matto in the celebrations. Didn't see him in the sheds with joey and didn't see him singing the team song

He has his arm around Williams.

At halftime the team made a circle on the field before going to the sheds Matto was doing a fair bit of talking..

 

[Hindmarshisgod2]

The best part of tonight was holding them out on our try line for consecutive sets in the first half. I actually felt confident we had their measure, and we'd hold them out. I haven't felt that kind of confidence in our defence since the Brian Smith days.

 

[JokerEel]

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

 

[Poupou Escobar]

You are such an absolute dullard. You have the singular worst judgment about football in anybody I’ve ever come across. You should cease posting to stop embarrassing yourself, but it’s obvious you’re impervious to being shamed by being such a f**king vegetable. Your sheer existence on this forum is to the detriment to everybody here.

And now you’re making our win all about me? I’d say stick to talking about footy, but you’re shit at that too.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

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

What kind of f**kwit says water is wet? Are you in preschool?

 

[King-Gutho94]

We put in a great team performance but somehow you merkins want to make it about one of the opposition backups?

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

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.

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.

 

[King-Gutho94]

Is he better or worse than Kautoga?

Worse

 

[PARRA_FAN]

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

Sums up how dumb that rule is. I'm sure the Roosters did one a few weeks back but supposedly it was a contested drop out

 

[JokerEel]

Sums up how dumb that rule is. I'm sure the Roosters did one a few weeks back but supposedly it was a contested drop out

Yep seen it a lot since the first time but somehow we only get pinged for it

 

[senior]

What was the crowd number?

13.49

 

[King-Gutho94]

Seibold must hate that away coaches box at commbank when he sees a Parra Jersey

38-10 v Broncos 2019
58-0 v Broncos 2019 SF
34-4 v Manly 2023
28-24 v Manly 2024
30-10 v Manly 2025

188-48 in Parra's favour in 5 games.

His a fraud and my Manly mates can't wait to see back of him