General Warriors SG Ball 2026

[Leon Black]

Manly 10 nil. Defence been an issue out wide. Early days but halves have been several levels below their opponents in both games.

 

[Leon Black]

Connor Bowden not a centre, question how many repetitive sessions and the training the juniors did in the offseason. Appears not much structure and Manly look way fitter. By Round 10, we’ll know more.

 

[Leon Black]

Great break by Sikuvea no.5, Lennox makes another error, halftime. 10-0 Manly

 

[Leon Black]

Hansen scores, 10-6, Manly too easy respond in the corner, 14-6, kick to come.

 

[mrblonde]

Excellent commentary provided by Wind. No rabbiting on, butchering of names, inane comments. Someone should tell Sky TV. Maybe needs to shut up every so often, though.

 

[Leon Black]

My Dog thought it was thunder and barked his chops off, on mute.

 

[Leon Black]

Defence has been terrible. Not sure what’s happened to the 2025 version of Ioka. Hansen to 6 next week – he’s made a huge difference. Great to see the kid back.

 

[Leon Black]

Outside backs are poor defensively, Manly in again 18-6, should be 20-6.

 

[Leon Black]

Missed tackles piling up on the wings and fullbacks running at will at our outsides. Bowden again getting caught grabbing and being targeted.

 

[Leon Black]

Straight after the kickoff, tackle three, and it’s under the posts – 26–6. Ioka and our No.11 part like the Red Sea, letting Large stroll through untouched to put his brother over.

 

[Kaos A.D.]

is Harry Inch playing?

 

[Leon Black]

Big Bish scores, short side, good game awareness, still 14 to go, these lower grade games can change in a flash. Kick is waived away 26-10, 12 to go

 

[Leon Black]

Hooker Tiatia goes close and loses it over the line. Discipline an issue another penalty given away on tackle 5, Manly taking penalty shot to make it 28-10. Converted, 6 mins left

 

[Leon Black]

Consolation try to ??? Conversion unsuccessful 14-28

 

[Leon Black]

28–14 final. Bishop had some nice moments and we finished well, but left it too late. Manly’s Onitoni Large MOTM and looks a serious talent. Centres struggled across both grades. Sikuvea (winger) our standout, with Hansen and Ratcliffe encouraging. Changes likely over the next few rounds.

 

[Tony Martin]

Consolation try to ??? Conversion unsuccessful 14-28

Militoni Sikavea

 

[Worriers]

28–14 final. Bishop had some nice moments and we finished well, but left it too late. Manly’s Onitoni Large MOTM and looks a serious talent. Centres struggled across both grades. Sikuvea (winger) our standout, with Hansen and Ratcliffe encouraging. Changes likely over the next few rounds.

I kept an eye on Bowden after reading your posts and think you may have got him mixed up with Hinkley a couple times, who had two terrible misses on man of the match large. I thought overall bowden got a pass for this game, Hinkley on the other hand had no effect on the game playing five-eighth. Don’t think he had one hit up in the second half. Be interesting to see if he stays in the halves in the next game.
Hansen looked good with ball in hand and on D, should definitely get a look in as a starter next week.
Thought both militoni and mark sikuvea had good games with mark having some big runs.

 

[Riz]

I thought Tiatia was a bit sluggish at dummy half, Rene Frame could open the side up with his service and general energy.

 

[Teets]

Manly brothers in the 6 and 9 looked awesome.

Our boys, where's the shape?

I think we scored about 6 tries across the two grades and they involved about 4 passes total.

 

[The Warrior Waka]

Missed tackles piling up on the wings and fullbacks running at will at our outsides. Bowden again getting caught grabbing and being targeted.

From the highlights it looks like both teams were terrible on defense the whole game? Fitness the issue? Or just plain lazy?