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  EA April 28, 2024 at 4:17pm

  Eels pile the pressure on. Asi swtiches it to Talagi who actually does really well to gives it to russel so that he on the outside of his opposed. Russel beats a coupe defenders to score.36-10
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  Alfred Mateo April 28, 2024 at 4:18pm

  This is great to hear EA. I saw our Flegg won yesterday as well. Russell in-sounds like he's having a good game?
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    EA > Alfred Mateo April 28, 2024 at 4:31pm

    He has been good. However, he is not a centre. He is a winger.
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  EA April 28, 2024 at 4:20pm

  Manly get the ball of the short kick off. Poor defence by lumelume to jam in when Russel had his man. 36-16. 10min left.
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  EA April 28, 2024 at 4:31pm

  Manly score again down eels right. Loizou should have done better defending that.
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  EA April 28, 2024 at 4:32pm

  FT. Eels 36. Manly 22.

   
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  Alfred Mateo April 28, 2024 at 4:37pm

  Thanks for the updates EA-much appreciated. Good to get a win but a couple of cheap tries at the end took some gloss off
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  EA April 28, 2024 at 4:50pm

  The good

  • MoM would definitely be Tualagi. He is the one that took the game out of Manly reach. He was rested at the end of the game but his runs were strong. Surely he takes Lanes spot.  Defence was solid. 
  • Lumelume had a great game except for one defensive error where he jammed in for no reason. 
  • Russel was pretty good and may earn a recall. He definitely is not a centre though as in the first half he was so lost he eventually ran into touch himself lol.
  • Asi was very good in the first half and had a role in all those tries. Quieter in the second half but still solid

  The alright

  • Cini, Guymer, MA, Parker, Grieg, Makatoa, Tago, Moretti all did a solid job. 

  The bad

  • I am Talagi biggest fan but he should not be playing FG at all for the rest of the year. He had some poor miss tackles in defence that led to line breaks. As I have said he needs another off season in the gym.
  • Loizou like Talagi is very poor in defence at times with his mis tackles. I would be tempted to Put Cini back into the centres next week for him and Martin into fullback. 
  • Unfortunately, did not see anything from MA to show he is ready for FG rn.
  • Keir failed his HIA early in the game. 
  • Eli Stephens > EA April 28, 2024 at 4:53pm

    Taulagi is definitely in better form then lane, maybe swap them and have lane on bench ? See if shorter minutes suit him. Good win from the cup side tho 
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      EA > Eli Stephens April 28, 2024 at 7:10pm

      That's what BA did when Lane lost form last time. Moved him into the middle rotation of the bench where he was solid. I just believe Lane cannot be in the backrow for now. Whether that puts him on the bench or in reserve grade idm