Round 4 Team List - Benny is Back

[jake6]

I would of left Low on the wing, he needs the big game experience and will be a great replacement in the future if anything happened with Ben.

Lafai for both remember his last game against souths was killing it before he went off injured

 

[vietorious]

Michael Lett must be spewing atm.

Left the club cause he couldnt crack FG.

 

[(((((SMACK)))))]

Surely you jest? I'd have him dropped for that 'attempt' at catching the ball last week against the storm... one of the easiest tries they'll ever score.

I said 'a LITTLE bit better'

 

[ThePedigree]

Lafai isn't named in the email to members, D Low is. WTF?

 

[the_crusader]

we wont beat the bunnies with Keating at halfback with his crappy kicking game

 

[Bakes]

strong side, the charge begins!

 

[doggieaaron]

Mitch is a little bit better under the high ball!

Mitch is terrible under high ball watch last 2 games hes let in 3 tries 2 not even contesting bombs

 

[TrickmA]

we wont beat the bunnies with Keating at halfback with his crappy kicking game

Hmm we did last year?

 

[the_crusader]

Hmm we did last year?

the side that beat the bunnies last year also had an on fire barba, graham, kasiano and a match fit pritchard which covered over the fact that Keating is shit

 

[Izzy Forreal]

8 Aiden Tolman
9 Michael Ennis (c)
10 Martin Taupau
11 Tony Williams
12 Josh Jackson
13 Greg Eastwood

Interchange
14 Dene Halatau
15 Dale Finucane
16 David Klemmer
17 Frank Pritchard
20 Tim Browne
23 Tim Lafai

The inclusion of Ben Barba is a huge boost.

The run on forwards are the same with Tony Williams inclusion ensuring while he's there we play with a five man pack. Against Souths its like getting out thye suicide kit.

With Frank Pritchard at no.17, Tim Browne making up an extra forward and Tim Lafai being the "drop off" it looks as though Pritchard will have more time out injured.

So nothig has changed re our forward strength and if Tony Williams is a passenger and we probably still three forwards out. Bearing in mind we play Manly, Roosters and the Sharks after Souths, we may still have only 2 competition points after 7 rounds.

Williams has to fire this week, if he doesn't the only way he can reinvent himself is in the NSW Cup. Remember that this bloke is an Origin and International rep. He's not a new kid on the block finding his way.

 

[Klem Bupa-Berg]

Williams has to fire this week, if he doesn't the only way he can reinvent himself is in the NSW Cup. Remember that this bloke is an Origin and International rep. He's not a new kid on the block finding his way.

An article last year by Rothfield
Sea Eagles coach Geoff Toovey fails on Tony Williams tacticsTONY "T-Rex" Williams is the most fearsome sight in the NRL. Too bad Manly coach Geoff Toovey is not using him properly.
On Friday night, I kept looking for T-Rex when the Sea Eagles were desperately trying to peg back the Bulldogs.
At times he looked tired in the second half in a final played at a frantic pace.
Last year under Des Hasler the big man averaged 51 minutes per game. This year it's gone up to 80 minutes.
Too often he's taking flat passes without winding up and running on to the ball with 100 per cent force.
A man of T Rex's size was never going to be an endurance athlete.
He is built to be kept fresh for shorter, sharper and more explosive bursts.
Surely it would be more advantageous to have him at full pace, full strength and full impact for 50 minutes.
He would have the energy to stand deeper and charge on to the football.
I know in State of Origin under Ricky Stuart's coaching, the plan was to use him for 40 minutes.
What rams home the point is that Manly have a real problem in the second half of their games.
In their past four matches, the defending premiers have lost the second halves by a combined total of 44-10.
That's 10-0 against the Bulldogs, 12-6 against the Titans, 6-0 against the Broncos and 16-4 against the Knights.'

History agrees with many on this years performance for Williams, but I still believe this will benefit him in the long run and the teams as well.

 

[Stoofy]

Wasn't impressed with the Rabbits last outing, the Panthers went to sleep in defence giving Souths a free run, we need to start collecting points before we get left behind.

Hopefully their run in the heat last weekend will take some out of the tank!

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

The inclusion of Ben Barba is a huge boost.

The run on forwards are the same with Tony Williams inclusion ensuring while he's there we play with a five man pack. Against Souths its like getting out thye suicide kit.

With Frank Pritchard at no.17, Tim Browne making up an extra forward and Tim Lafai being the "drop off" it looks as though Pritchard will have more time out injured.

So nothig has changed re our forward strength and if Tony Williams is a passenger and we probably still three forwards out. Bearing in mind we play Manly, Roosters and the Sharks after Souths, we may still have only 2 competition points after 7 rounds.

Williams has to fire this week, if he doesn't the only way he can reinvent himself is in the NSW Cup. Remember that this bloke is an Origin and International rep. He's not a new kid on the block finding his way.

Pritchard needs to pass a fitness test on Thursday, but says he is ready. Have no doubt we will see him out there on Friday.
2 points out of 7 rounds?? Umm, I doubt it, we will beat souths this week, and the roosters are not that good as they are made out to be.

 

[Old Bulldog]

Hopefully their run in the heat last weekend will take some out of the tank!

It will. Our extended turnaround makes us certainties in my opinion. Welcome back Benny.

 

[Stoofy]

The inclusion of Ben Barba is a huge boost.

The run on forwards are the same with Tony Williams inclusion ensuring while he's there we play with a five man pack. Against Souths its like getting out thye suicide kit.

With Frank Pritchard at no.17, Tim Browne making up an extra forward and Tim Lafai being the "drop off" it looks as though Pritchard will have more time out injured.

So nothig has changed re our forward strength and if Tony Williams is a passenger and we probably still three forwards out. Bearing in mind we play Manly, Roosters and the Sharks after Souths, we may still have only 2 competition points after 7 rounds.

Williams has to fire this week, if he doesn't the only way he can reinvent himself is in the NSW Cup. Remember that this bloke is an Origin and International rep. He's not a new kid on the block finding his way.

Well it worked with Josh Morris so if the performance is below par then why not!

 

[Klem Bupa-Berg]

Well it worked with Josh Morris so if the performance is below par then why not!

It was the first game on the left with Morris and wasnt too bad, especially against the Storm.

 

[Stoofy]

it was the first game on the left with morris and wasnt too bad, especially against the storm.

ok?

 

[Özil]

well thats 50% of our team back :whoo:

 

[Brothers boy]

well thats 50% of our team back :whoo:

i know for a fact that pritchard is not 100 per cent and may not play this weekend

 

[Stoofy]

i know for a fact that pritchard is not 100 per cent and may not play this weekend

How far away is he then?