Shute Shield: Near Perfect Marlins In Ten Try Romp At Coogee
by Paul Cook -
This was some statement of intent from Manly. Randwick may be only flirting with the potential of finals footy at the moment rather than having any serious designs on actually winning a Premiership but they still presented a sizeable hurdle on their own turf to a Marlins side looking for their 11th win of an unbeaten season.
That Manly did so in such style, outscoring the Wicks by ten tries to two to run out 60-12 winners with a nigh on complete performance, sends a significant message to any other pretenders to the Shute Shield crown. This Marlins side is not only fostering a winning mentality, they are fast developing a ruthless streak to go with it.
Two tries in the opening quarter off the back of a dominant forwards effort, set the tone for what was to come and despite Randwick hitt