Shute Shield 2014
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GunnerDownUnder
Jim Clark (26)
Manly by 20+
Uni by15+
Uni by15+
Bomber Harris
Chris McKivat (8)
Manly by 10 Souths by 3
FilthRugby
Nicholas Shehadie (39)
Eastwood 32 d Manly 20
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
The vast majority of rugby people will be hoping for the two remaining district clubs to meet in the grand final. As an Eastwood tragic, frankly I do not care who wins the premiership, as long as it is a real club, not a corporation with no juniors and no grass roots.
Bomber Harris
Chris McKivat (8)
Woodies too tough and mentally tough - they came to play and did .MMM 's too many mistakes . Will take time to regroup after that . For the good of all Souths to win
I like to watch
David Codey (61)
He was awesome today,wasn't he?
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turnovertwopasses
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Ohhh Manly !!! Ohhhhhhhhhh wow
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
He is just starting to get fit - he missed the first part of the season, don't know why. But I agree, he is one of the best around with ball in hand. If he was in SA or NZ he would be a star, but somehow we do not have the rugby smarts (or depth of opportunities) to make something out of a player with his undoubted abilities.
Let's hope he is okay for next week, he might be getting fit at last!!
I like to watch
David Codey (61)
He played some Blue Gen games before the SS started, so if he missed early SS games you would assume injury of some sort.
Aussie D
Desmond Connor (43)
Thought Manly were their own worst enemies in the first half with dropped ball. I know Al Baxter was a test prop and knows a lot more about scrimmaging than me but the way he was lauding Jed Gillespie at scrum time when the guy was driving into the Manly TH at a 45 deg angle had me scratching my head, of all ex-players I would have thought Al would have spotted that.
Though Manly were dudded in the finals draw - how can the minor premiers draw the team that came second in the second week of the finals when they won the week before? Surely a better system (for a 6 team format) is the one in Super Rugby - week 1 3 v 6 (3 gets the home game - it can be arranged if they know before season starts), 4 v 5 (4 gets the home game) week 2 1 v lowest ranked winner (minor premier gets the home game) 2 v highegt ranked winner (2 gets the home game), grand final to be played at Concorde (or similar ground).
Though Manly were dudded in the finals draw - how can the minor premiers draw the team that came second in the second week of the finals when they won the week before? Surely a better system (for a 6 team format) is the one in Super Rugby - week 1 3 v 6 (3 gets the home game - it can be arranged if they know before season starts), 4 v 5 (4 gets the home game) week 2 1 v lowest ranked winner (minor premier gets the home game) 2 v highegt ranked winner (2 gets the home game), grand final to be played at Concorde (or similar ground).
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Bugger me, Manly going down. It was always going to be tough against the Woods, but bloody hell I would have bet the house on the MMM's making the GF.
wamberal
Phil Kearns (64)
Aussie D, Manly played Eastwood at Manly Oval. What's unfair, or unreasonable, about it? When it comes down to the last four, the premier has to be able to beat all other three teams, surely, and to have home advantage is surely enough.
This weekend's games are between the four best teams in the comp. What's unfair, or unreasonable, about that?
Spell it out for us, in practical terms. It all looks pretty reasonable to my small mind.
This weekend's games are between the four best teams in the comp. What's unfair, or unreasonable, about that?
Spell it out for us, in practical terms. It all looks pretty reasonable to my small mind.
formerflanker
Ken Catchpole (46)
The slight silver lining in the dark cloud of Manly's defeat is my lack of conflict in deciding which game to go to next Saturday. I can now go to the Bledisloe without rushing from Concord.
Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Making the GF ... ... ... ... Rob Waterhouse wouldn't give odds on then for Winning the GF yesterday.
A few injury concerns for the Woodies.
Bomber Harris
Chris McKivat (8)
Yep we had home semi and couldn't convert . I suspect Marlins would have struggled to beat the Rats today too . The signs were there from the loss to the Beasts . While some coaches get flack for being too loyal to players I wonder whether Manly suffered from too many changes in team selection in the run in to finals and even from last week .
Interesting obs re Jared Barry . One of the standouts in great Woods pack today . Peterson very good last week but I reckon Wicks forwards would be smallest in comp. It was a step up this week . Matt Lucas wasted off bench too
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