2024 R2 Sun - Manly 21-14 Sydney @ 4 Pines

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NRL 2024 - Round 2
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Sydney Roosters
4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal (TICKETS)

Sunday 17 March 2024
NRL kickoff 4:05pm AEDT
Broadcast live on Nine, 9Now, Fox League, Kayo Sports.

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Tommy Talau 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Jaxson Paulo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Karl Lawton 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Jakob Arthur 19. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 20. Aaron Woods 21. Brad Parker 22. Jamie Humphreys

Out: Jason Saab (wing)
In: Tommy Talau (wing), Jakob Arthur (bench), Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega (bench), Aaron Woods (reserve), Brad Parker (reserve), Jamie Humphreys (reserve)

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Joseph-Aukuso Suaalii 4. Joseph Manu 5. Dominic Young 6. Luke Keary 7. Sam Walker 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Brandon Smith 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Siua Wong 12. Sitili Tupouniua 13. Victor Radley 14. Sandon Smith 15. Naufahu Whyte 16. Nat Butcher 17. Terrell May 18. Connor Watson 19. Fetalaiga Pauga 20. Egan Butcher 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Angus Crichton

Out: Spencer Leniu (front row)
In: Dominic Young (wing), Jared Waerea-Hargreaves (front row), Connor Watson (bench), Egan Butcher (reserve), Zach Dockar-Clay (reserve), Angus Crichton (reserve)
Changes: Junior Pauga (wing to bench)

Referee: Todd Smith
Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Gerard Sutton

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H2H since 1947: 140 matches, Manly 87 Sydney 51, drawn 2
4 Pines: 53 matches, Manly 37 Sydney 16
Last met: 2023 Round 23 - Sydney 26-16, SCG

Biggest wins:
Manly 56-0 (2007, R17 at Brookvale)
Sydney 46-0 (1999, R2 at SFS)

Next game:
Manly v Parramatta (A, Commbank in R3)
Sydney v Souths (H, Alllianz in R3)​

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

rorters in a belting

 

[This Year?]

Imagine going from Vegas to Brookie.
May god have mercy on all the souls that dare make the trip across the spit bridge.

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Rorters by as many as they like. Seibald is on the fast track to first coach sacked

 

[Someone2]

Manly by 10

 

[This Year?]

Manly and Roosters have had the most tense encounters I've ever seen. If their Vegas form comes into this it'll be attack v defence and understandably Roosters are favs. If Manly win today they dereserve to be outright favourites for the March premiership.

 

[Grapple]

Roosters were probably the most underwhelming team last year with the roster they had. With a healthy Sam Walker, Keary and Manu getting back to his best footy I think they dominate this season.

However, Manly have a lot of speed and experience in combinations in attack and Luke Brooks gives them enough pace against tired retreating defence it's not a bad option for Manly with DCE still controlling the game.

Manly lack a little something in the forwards but will Roosters allow them enough ball?

Roosters 26
Manly 16

 

[Ruby Roundhouse]

Dom Young in action today too! f**k you roosters and your sombrero.

 

[mozza91]

Reckon Manly will get them today. Their attack looked the goods last week and they’ll have too many points in them.

That being said f**k both of these sides.

 

[soc123_au]

Racists vs Homophobes. Might as well be Hitler vs Himmler. Air strike would be the best outcome.

 

[Front-Rower]

Ennis and Parker talking about Brooks is enough to make anyone put their head in a toilet and vomit.

 

[Front-Rower]

That maccas ad where Stuart says let’s go and get some soft serves is pretty ironic.

 

[Generalzod]

Vegas Vegas Vegas Vegas Vegas Vegas Vegas

 

[Wb1234]

Brookie looks good packed

 

[Front-Rower]

Brandy hitting the nail on the head. Brooks did nothing in round 1 but run the ball. No playmaking, no talking, nothing.

 

[Wb1234]

Would’ve been the dream start

 

[This Year?]

f**k sake

 

[Wb1234]

Both sides attack is excellent

quality game so far

 

[t-ba]

That's bullshit.

That should have been a challenge.

 

[yobbo84]

I don't think a set restart is sufficient enough punishment for deliberately being offside the play after a long linebreak like Koula's