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0 of 27 hedged
("reportedly", "may", "according to")
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The one thing Manly fans were looking forward to didn’t happen on Friday evening.
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fans → look → evening
The Sea Eagles thumped a woeful St George Illawarra 44-10 to keep their slim finals hopes alive.
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Eagles → thump → hopes
Manly simply need to beat the New Zealand Warriors next weekend and rely on South Sydney or the Cowboys losing both of their final two games to qualify.
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Sydney → need → games
The Sea Eagles have the firepower and confidence to cause some headaches should they make it to September.
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they → have → September
Who would want to stop Haumole Olakau’atu in full flight?
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Who → want → flight
Tom Trbojevic is two games back from a hamstring injury and also bound to strip fitter.
And what about Clayton Faulolo, who bagged a try, set up another three and is proving arguably the best utility on the northern beaches?
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who → bind → beaches
But the 13,957 supporters inside 4 Pines Park one last time this season, including members of the club’s 1996 premiership team, rose to their feet for the kick-off in the 74th minute when Nathan Brown was ready to launch himself off the back fence.
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Brown → include → fence
Brown was playing his 200th NRL game and his last at home before finishing his career in the Super League next year.
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Brown → play → League
What Brown lacks in size he makes up for in heart, and quickly earned the reputation for his kick-off carries, not to mention the nickname “Back-fence Brown”.
The TV cameras captured Brown’s eyes light up when the Dragons kicked to his side of the field.
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Dragons → lack → field
The Italian international started to steam on to the ball, got excited, then realised the pass from Jamal Fogarty was never coming because he had dropped the ball.
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he → start → ball
Brown let out a giant sigh, as did the supporters.
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supporters → let → sigh
It was a shame, but it was never going to change the result.
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it → go → result
As is the case every year, Manly are the one club teams above them probably do not want to meet in the finals.
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teams → want → finals
The Sea Eagles were given a standing ovation when they led 26-0 at the break against a Dragons side that completed only 10 of their 15 sets.
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that → give → sets
Things did not improve for the men wearing red and white in the second half.
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Things → improve → half
Lehi Hopoate opened the scoring when he caught a lovely cutout pass from Faulalo, then Jason Saab had an early double on the other wing, courtesy of a lovely chip kick from Brandon Wakeham, and a decent grubber from Jamal Fogarty.
When Saab and Reuben Garrick combined for a long-range try the next set from the kick-off, the Sea Eagles were posting a point a minute.
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Eagles → open → point
Even Trbojevic got in on the act when powering over in the left corner to seal the result after just half an hour.
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Trbojevic → get → hour
Trbojevic dropped a couple of high balls, and when receiving an encouraging cheer from the locals when he finally caught one late in the first half, he raised his left hand and gave them the thumbs up before charging into the line.
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he → drop → line
Laughter rang out around the ground.
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Laughter → ring → ground
Dean Young would not have been giggling in the Dragons’ coaches’ box.
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Young → giggle → box
The Dragons will finish with the wooden spoon.
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Dragons → finish → spoon
At least they have recruited well and have plenty to get excited about in 2027.
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they → recruit → 2027
Daniel Atkinson had a rough night at fullback, spilling a couple, and then being trampled over by Olakau’atu when he scored a brilliant solo try
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he → spill → try
If Manly tank, they will rue a few tight losses, including golden-point defeats to Canterbury and the Cowboys.
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they → tank → Canterbury
It is still a success, considering they dropped their opening three games, sacked coach Anthony Seibold, then eventually appointed one of their favourite sons, Kieran Foran, to succeed him.
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one → consider → him
Onitoni Large made his debut with 20 minutes remaining, and was given a warm embrace by Trbojevic as he took the field.
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he → make → field
Still, Brown hitting the Dragons’ defensive line at top speed would have been better.
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hitting → hit → speed
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