Round 24: Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles

[Blockade]

The Dolphins are heavily favoured tonight as they were when a winless and coachless Manly cruised into Kayo and scored 52 points before a reply came. But, Manly are on life support with a 5 game (-74) losing streak and the Dolphins are playoff bound and on an 11-2 (+129) run. Motivation alone should secure the two points v a side with a very ordinary forward pack. But, teams fire up when their season is threatened and this will not be an easy contest in foreign territory.

Dolphins by 8
FTS- Cobbo
MOTM- Plath.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

They have been poor.

Looking for us to not concede in the first half.

Dolphins by 18

Fts - cobbo

Motm - plath

 

[Red]

I'm the one who said he was bad and the stats prove that. He is the least ranked amongst all NRL forwards in tackle efficiency and metres gained. He is a tough nut, I'll give him that, but he is totally out of his element as a NRL player.

I didn't know he was going that badly. I just knew the team is much better when Plath or Donoghue is the lock.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Fast solid start.

If not, there is an issue.

Woolf even said in the lead up, he couldnt explain the slow start laat week.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

They are poor. A bettwr team would be 12 up

 

[midlands hobo]

How many penalties....

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

Their shitness should desguise our slow start

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

How many penalties....

Not a surprise

 

[Red]

Bostock is a better winger than centre.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

This is bad

 

[Red]

We can't buy a set restart.

 

[Red]

No, no. no! Had to keep the ball and go for a try instead of taking the 2.

 

[Dolph]

No, no. no! Had to keep the ball and go for a try instead of taking the 2.

Very negative thing to do.

 

[midlands hobo]

That is exactly the sin bin Donga escaped last week.

 

[midlands hobo]

These 6 agains are becoming a joke. I'd love to see the stats as to which teams get them and when. I swear one team gets a run on them for one half then the other gets them.

 

[257Matt]

Katoa missing Donga big time like Cleary missed Yeo last night

 

[257Matt]

No, no. no! Had to keep the ball and go for a try instead of taking the 2.

I agree with dolphins taking the 2

 

[Red]

Is Donoghue so important to the attack? TBH, it hasn't been a great game so far.

First half standouts:

• Fin
• JMK
• Hammer

 

[Red]

I agree with dolphins taking the 2

I do in hindsight as well but at the time, thought it's better to go for a try.

 

[Liverbird with Phins up]

These 6 agains are becoming a joke. I'd love to see the stats as to which teams get them and when. I swear one team gets a run on them for one half then the other gets them.

Penrith give away the most. They mentioned that in last nights game