Well done BA for turning this team around (great man management)! I like the team selection and it was good to see Scott being dropped for Gowie.
When possession morths in the whole Royal Family!
FIRST HALF:
- Very strong first half with 84% completions (16/19), the best some far this year. From memory we only ever had one better half of completions last year and that was 86%, which was round 1, 2017. Where as Manly only completed 7 from 13. As we can see when a team completed at such a high percentage they run away with it. What's that you say, "POSSESSION IS KING"!
- A picture tells a thousand stories, Parra 826 metres vs Manly 435. Parra 5 off loads, Manly 2. Manly 19 missed tackles to Parra 3. Poor discipline from Manly saw Parra get 7 penalties to Manly 1.
- Pritchard strong in defence had looked dangerous in attack.
- Both Norman and Moses ran the ball forward and attacked the line.
- Alvaro, ran 80 metres, 23 tackles and 11 runs - wow!
- Mannah, ran 80 metres from 6 runs in limited minutes off the bench.
With no Hayne for the second half it will interesting to see if the left side struggles.
- The defence was the best we have seen this year.
- Great emotion, great effort, great line speed.
- Matagi had several powerful runs and bent the line early and deserved his selection over Evans.
SECOND HALF:
- Parra 33 from 35 sets (94%) Great discipline. POSSESSION IS KING!
- Mannah 163 metres; Ma'u 126 metres; Alvaro 122 metres, Gower 112 metres. Great results from our forwards. Scott won't return to this team with Gowie playing like that and Brown to return.
- Parra got 90 metres in first set (great set). Great hit from Smith (on the wing) to prevent Turbo T getting out of the dead ball area.
- Great tackle from Kenny causing Api to drop the ball.
- Lovely repeat set from Normy. Good effort from Gower.
- Normy carves them up and scores a lovely try (great angles being run) = 26 to 0.
- Pritchard looking dangerous again in attack.
- Great low tackle from Pritchard.
- Penalty count now 10-2 for Parra.
- Nice repeat set from Moses.
- After 14 minutes in the second half Mannah was leading the run metres with "143", Ma'u 118, Gutherson 100 and Alvaro 80. Mannah does look a lot better starting from the bench.
- 30 to 0. When dreams come true :) - Moses magic. Tommy T caught out of position.
- Bad read from Parra's left edge with Manly try. 30-6.
- Manly look to attack Smith again on the left wing and DCE threw a NFL pass over the side line.
- King Norman ran to the line and passed a short pass (soft hands) off his hip to Edwards. 36-6.
- Nice block play from Manly and try to Uate on our right edge. 36-10.
- The King is in. Great bust from Moses and who does he find - Terry Lamb (aka King Gutho) backing up. The 1% King. 42-10.
- Penalty goal - 44 to 10.
- Great chase from Gutho, repeat set from nice short kick from Moses.
- 5 to 0 in drop outs. Repeat sets is building even more pressure.
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It was the best attacking game from Kaysa I remember, particularly when you consider he went off with a head knock early. If they play with that discipline, energy and confidence we will win more then we lose for the remainder of the season.
Well said.
"A picture tells a thousand stories" then proceeds not to show a picture?
Lol.
The importance of a utility player on the bench. Smith played hooker for about 10 or so minutes and wing for about 60 minutes.
Norman and Moses played to their ability. I most liked that they both ran to the line, played short and when they saw Turbo T out of position they put the short kick in. Most of all both halves put the body on the line.
We were dreadful, wouldnt have beaten any other team but manly today.
Lol. Are you and Fongy the same person ? :)))
How good was Timmy Snake?
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