Hasler’s big chance to do over old side

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HE notched 255 games for Manly as a player and then coached the Sea Eagles in another 206 games. Now Des Hasler has the chance to inflict some heavy-duty pain on his former club.

Manly sit last on the NRL ladder with just one win from six matches.

The club and coach Geoff Toovey are under increasing pressure with Hasler's Bulldogs ready to heap more anguish on Manly at ANZ Stadium on Friday night.

Another loss will only add to the pressure, and will be followed by a tough assignment against the Storm in Melbourne the following week.

Manly's demoralising 22-12 loss to Penrith on Saturday night came a day after The Daily Telegraph revealed club chairman Scott Penn is closely scrutinising Toovey's future.

The Sea Eagles posted some stellar statistics against the Panthers yet lost the stat that mattered most — on the scoreboard.

The club has also been hit heavily by injuries, with Toovey already using 25 players this season.

"We trained hard and I thought our intent was there in defence, which we spoke about all week," Manly centre Steve Matai told the Sea Eagles' website.

Geoff Toovey is under fire. Picture: Mark Evans Source: News Corp Australia

"But we went to sleep for two or three sets and they put three tries on us. We've got to be better against the Bulldogs.

"We are usually good at defending an error, we have to get back to that. We just haven't been doing that this year.

"We have been making an error and then making things harder by letting a try in. We have to get better at defending an error."

Manly hooker Matt Ballin added: "It was one that probably slipped away, like a few of the other games that we've had.

"We just turned off for a couple of minutes and they put three tries on us. Disappointing, the effort was there again, which was a positive sign.

"I thought we made some great steps forward, grinding away. We just dropped away in little bits and that let us down."

Matai said he was ready to rip in against Canterbury.

"Once I cross that white line, it's go hard or go home," Matai said. "I'll be doing the same thing this Friday.

"Hopefully we can have a light week, pick it up Thursday and get into the Bulldogs on Friday."

Matai and Ballin were co-captains on Saturday and both spoke of the honour.

"It was massive, a very proud moment for me, my family, my parents, my kids," Matai said.

"Very privileged, very blessed."

Ballin added: "It was a great honour to do it with a guy like Stevie, who plays tough every game. Unfortunately we didn't get the result but it was an special night and I really enjoyed the responsibility. It was great."

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