Official Match Day Thread: Roosters v Manly

[mightyrooster]

Why is it we can never have consistent possession in the opposition’s quarter? A new season and we still spend 60% of the game defending our try line. It’s so frustrating.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Some decent quality from.both teams. But its one of those games where neither team really has control and its up to some ad hoc plays for points rather than building pressure. This sort of game doesn't really suit us. If we can build some pressure with better territory we'll win it though. Refs calls could be crucial and we've already copped some duds. Hope this ref doesn't get caught up in the home crowd noise.

[The Marshall]

Yes all the 50/50s flowed to the home side and we didn’t help ourselves by trying to push the play early in tackle counts. We are only 2 pts down and their first try was complete BS. Penalty to us every day. We just need some more ball in the second half and we can get the win.

[Andrew Walker]

Under the pump from our own errors that shift from the scrum to Young was completely dumb and self inflicted error.

Under the pump because they are doing everything a little better and quicker than us

[RoosterFanNZ]

Ref is big time biased. Our players hit in head, taken out after kicking and losing all 50/50 calls. Our right side defense very poor. Why are we trying flashy footy from our own line resulting in handover of possession? Brooks is running rings around us. We are starved of possession down their end but giving it up cheaply in our own half. Why is Young running across field?

to be fair teddy did knee someone in the head and get to stay on the field

[Juggler]

We are lucky we aren’t down by more….they seem hungrier atm…our last tackle kicks are just so average

Not like we have been in position often enough to execute.

[Rooster_6]

Need to get some possession in this second half, currently 60/40 at half time.

We look slick in attack with the few opportunities we have had but need to work a little harder to earn those opportunities.

Luke Keary needs to reign it in too, two stupid passes in his own half.. one that lead to a try to Manly. Expect more from a senior player.

[Bondi Spy]

Manly have had great go forward in the first half…us not so much. May has been our best middle. Our halves seem to go sideways a lot in attack. Usually Radley and teddy fix that issue. Why did wong throw that stupid pass? Gee Nat cleans up a lot of our misreads in defence

[Andrew Walker]

Completion rate is a disgrace

[King Salvo]

1st Half Stats - Manly 12 vs Sydney Roosters 10

• Possession - Manly 60% -Roosters 40%
• Set Completions - Roosters 76% (13/17) - Manly 72% (16/22)
• Line Breaks - Roosters 4 - Manly 3
• All Run Metres - Manly 1059 - Roosters 738
• Average set distance - Manly 50.46 metres - Roosters 43.42 metres
• Kicking - Roosters 261 metres (9 kicks) - Manly 195 metres (10 kicks)
• Defence - Manly 133 tackles (18 missed) - Roosters 172 tackles (22 missed)
• Errors - Roosters 9 - Manly 6
• Penalties conceded - Roosters 3 - Manly 2
• Set Restarts Conceded - Roosters 3 - Manly 2

[RoosterFanNZ]

good start by shitting our pants lol

what a way to under perform, manus getting eaten alive

[Lydon]

Try to Manly already,they are playing better than us to be fair..

[Bondi Spy]

What a disgusting start the the 2nd half. Dominated every tackle and a shit pass leads to that try.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

What a pathetic start to the second half. Some of them look like they still have their heads in the sheds. FMD

[Rooster_6]

Dominic Young just asleep on the try line for that spread, if Manu goes in you’ve got to go with him and then trust the cover.

Too easy for Manly.