Souths are a better team then Manly personel wise at Club level
but there are elements at play here that will make this Grand Final qualifier a different kettle of fish
forget this .. Manly will be exhausted crap
with Brett Stewart at Fullback
( even though I think Hiku has been a revelation) they will be a vastly improved team & they know whats what at this time of year in these big games , their team is chocked full of seasoned professionals who have played with injury & exhaustion & won ... many times over the last 6 years.
Souths know everyone except maybe diehard Manly fans expect them to make their first big dance in 42 years
that weight of expectation will be huge ... it will add massive extra pressure to their players well above a club game or even a week one final.
will the bunnies be startled rabbits in headlights
we'll know about 9.30pm next Friday