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Round 5: Dolphins vs Manly

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We need to not only win but put a decent score on this rabble. The one thing they have, speed, is something we can match them on. Surely Kurt D will be back and hopefully JMK isn't far away. Though this is a Thursday game so JMK won't be back just yet. Maybe next week.

Other than Kurt D coming in to play hooker, Plath to the bench and Schneider drops out. If Kurt D is back, no need for Schneider to be on the bench in case of a injury to the halves.
 
Red said:
We need to not only win but put a decent score on this rabble. The one thing they have, speed, is something we can match them on. Surely Kurt D will be back and hopefully JMK isn't far away. Though this is a Thursday game so JMK won't be back just yet. Maybe next week.

Other than Kurt D coming in to play hooker, Plath to the bench and Schneider drops out. If Kurt D is back, no need for Schneider to be on the bench in case of a injury to the halves.
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Manly will be fired up for this but we should still prevail.
 

Team Tips:​

Versatile star Kurt Donoghoe is due back from a hamstring injury in Round 5 and will likely take Brad Schneider’s spot on the bench if he is fit. Jeremy Marshall-King and Jack Bostock don’t return from knee injuries until Rounds 7 and 10 respectively. Daniel Saifiti’s return timeline from a shoulder injury remains uncertain.
 
Josh said:

Team Tips:​

Versatile star Kurt Donoghoe is due back from a hamstring injury in Round 5 and will likely take Brad Schneider’s spot on the bench if he is fit. Jeremy Marshall-King and Jack Bostock don’t return from knee injuries until Rounds 7 and 10 respectively. Daniel Saifiti’s return timeline from a shoulder injury remains uncertain.
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Donoghoe was badly missed last week he and Plath can be on the field together so effective.
 
257Matt said:
Donoghoe was badly missed last week he and Plath can be on the field together so effective.
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how was he badly missed we played bloody well against red hot broncos team , there wouldnt been much if at all even with jmk there that would changed , more than just two players all the players going great guns as woolf said its good heachache to have
 
mr_c said:
how was he badly missed we played bloody well against red hot broncos team , there wouldnt been much if at all even with jmk there that would changed , more than just two players all the players going great guns as woolf said its good heachache to have
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Plath is not a dummy half. It's not Donoghue's best position either but he's a lot better than Plath at it.
 
for sure thats more my point , we wouldnt be missing much with make shift halfs kurt been there wouldnt changed much if anything
 
mr_c said:
for sure thats more my point , we wouldnt be missing much with make shift halfs kurt been there wouldnt changed much if anything
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Disagree. Donoghue is a much better dummy half than Plath.
 
Josh said:
Disagree. Donoghue is a much better dummy half than Plath.
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ofcourse hes going be because pretty much sam skills as halfback which plath not


but to say we miss him yeah nah wouldnt changed much at alll
 
mr_c said:
ofcourse hes going be because pretty much sam skills as halfback which plath not


but to say we miss him yeah nah wouldnt changed much at alll
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So on the one hand he is a much better dummy half than Plath, as I said, but on the other, with or without him doesn't make much difference.
 
Josh said:
So on the one hand he is a much better dummy half than Plath, as I said, but on the other, with or without him doesn't make much difference.
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Yeah I don't get it either.

Also, genuinely I reckon the junkyard dog does lift the team. I remember last year woolfy was giving him the wraps and everyone in the team was loving how he was playing. Doesn't matter the technical effect he has on play I genuinely reckon the team enjoys having him on the field.

Also I get the real feeling we genuinely just have the jitters. Either too little or too much too early or too late, but it's not a thing to do with what players we have on the park all the time. It's not like the sharks who have played together for 4 years who still sometimes fall apart for what seems like no reason, we are always shot with injuries and trying new things and getting a lot out of our players, it just doesn't always work. Hence I don't understand why some people are so hard on woolfy. It's not perfect but it's still better than half the comp at our worst.
 
Josh said:
So on the one hand he is a much better dummy half than Plath, as I said, but on the other, with or without him doesn't make much difference.
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end the day its the whole team effort not just few guys and even though we lost last week was huge effort from the boys
 

Dolphins team:​

  1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
  2. Jamayne Isaako
  3. ]Jake Averillo
  4. Herbie Farnworth
  5. Selwyn Cobbo
  6. Kodi Nikorima
  7. Isaiya Katoa
  8. Tom Gilbert
  9. Max Plath
  10. Felise Kaufusi
  11. Connelly Lemuelu
  12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
  13. Morgan Knowles

  14. Brad Schneider
  15. Thomas Flegler
  16. Ray Stone
  17. Francis Molo
  18. Kurt Donoghoe
  19. Trai Fuller

  20. Oryn Keeley
  21. Tevita Naufahu
  22. Brian Pouniu
 
Josh said:

Dolphins team:​

  1. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow
  2. Jamayne Isaako
  3. ]Jake Averillo
  4. Herbie Farnworth
  5. Selwyn Cobbo
  6. Kodi Nikorima
  7. Isaiya Katoa
  8. Tom Gilbert
  9. Max Plath
  10. Felise Kaufusi
  11. Connelly Lemuelu
  12. Kulikefu Finefeuiaki
  13. Morgan Knowles

  14. Brad Schneider
  15. Thomas Flegler
  16. Ray Stone
  17. Francis Molo
  18. Kurt Donoghoe
  19. Trai Fuller

  20. Oryn Keeley
  21. Tevita Naufahu
  22. Brian Pouniu
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Finally we might get stone, fuss, junkyard dog, psychoplath, and the tank on the field all in one game.
 
Dolphins forward Kurt Donoghoe has been cleared for his first game of the season against the Sea Eagles on Thursday night.
The Dolphins have taken a conservative approach with Donoghoe’s hamstring injury, but he’s now fit to play if called upon after being named in jersey No. 18.

“He’s a good player for us,” coach Kristian Woolf said. “We have missed him the first couple of weeks. We’ve missed a lot of what he brings – his toughness in defence and the speed and intensity he does things at.”

“... He is coming off a long lay-off so we’ll need to be a little bit patient until he is right back to his best, but he’s a great inclusion.”
 
Equaliser said:
Dolphins forward Kurt Donoghoe has been cleared for his first game of the season against the Sea Eagles on Thursday night.
The Dolphins have taken a conservative approach with Donoghoe’s hamstring injury, but he’s now fit to play if called upon after being named in jersey No. 18.

“He’s a good player for us,” coach Kristian Woolf said. “We have missed him the first couple of weeks. We’ve missed a lot of what he brings – his toughness in defence and the speed and intensity he does things at.”

“... He is coming off a long lay-off so we’ll need to be a little bit patient until he is right back to his best, but he’s a great inclusion.”
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Donga is a massive inclusion and gives the squad much more flexibility
 
The Dolphins are heavy favourites tonight and deserve that status despite their indifferent performances. A mainly dry track at Kayo against a winless (and coachless) team conceding 33 points a game= a chance for the Dolphins to score some serious points. It won't be quite as easy as that, but I do expect the boys to win comfortably in the end. A victory is vital ahead of the bye and a very tough game in Darwin.

Dolphins by 18
FTS- Lemuelu
MOTM- Hammer.
 
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