'14 // R2 // Fri // Sea Eagles 14-12 Rabbitohs // Central Coast

[Timmah]

1. Peta Hiku
2. Cheyse Blair 3. Jamie Lyon 4. Steve Matai 5. David Williams
6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Josh Starling 9. Matt Ballin 10. Brenton Lawrence
11. Anthony Watmough 12. Justin Horo
13. Glenn Stewart

Interchange: 14. James Hasson 15. Dunamis Lui 16. Jamie Buhrer 17. Jason King
Extended Interchange: 18. Jesse Sene-Lefao

1. Greg Inglis
2. Nathan Merritt 3. Beau Champion 4. Bryson Goodwin 5. Lote Tuqiri
6. Dylan Walker 7. Adam Reynolds
8. George Burgess 9. Issac Luke 10. Sam Burgess
11. Chris McQueen 12. Ben Te'o
13. John Sutton

Interchange: 14. Ben Lowe 15. Joe Picker 16. David Tyrrell 17. Luke Burgess
Extended Interchange: 18. Joel Reddy 19. Kyle Turner

Referees
Shayne Hayne, Chris James
Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Jason Walsh
Video Referees: Bernard Sutton, Luke Patten;


VB NSW Cup Round 2
SAT 3:00PM | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (CBY) v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (MAN) @ Belmore Sports Ground
BYE | North Sydney Bears (SOU)

Holden Cup Under 20's Round 2
FRI 5:20PM | Sea Eagles v Rabbitohs @ Central Coast Stadium

 

[BunniesMan]

After the Brookie Chokie we should win this which is effectively our home game.

 

[BranVan3000]

Would have liked to play a full strength Manly, they looked electric when Stewart was on

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Would have liked to play a full strength Manly, they looked electric when Stewart was on

f**k that. Any other team, yeah... Ok. But this is Manly we are talking about here. You take any and every advantage you can get over them and you run with it.

 

[BranVan3000]

f**k that. Any other team, yeah... Ok. But this is Manly we are talking about here. You take any and every advantage you can get over them and you run with it.

Why? At this point in the season I'm just interested in seeing the best games possible.

 

[Different kind of Rabbit]

Why? At this point in the season I'm just interested in seeing the best games possible.

Because it's Manly and they always make you work for a win. Regardless of the squad they have or the form they are in.

If you have a chance to play them short a star or two, you take it.

 

[BranVan3000]

Because it's Manly and they always make you work for a win. Regardless of the squad they have or the form they are in.

If you have a chance to play them short a star or two, you take it.

Or you know, you beat them at their best which makes it a more entertaining game to watch

It's not like this is a do or die final

 

[blake2101]

Much like the preliminary final last year, Souths will assume victory is a guarantee this week and get outshone by a much more determined Manly pack, looking to make up for their poor form in the 2nd half last weekend.

 

[Danish]

This should be a very interesting game.

Souths steamrolled us up the middle last week, although having said that our forwards didn't exactly provide them with much resistance so they might go in a little overconfident.

Manly on the other hand started so well, but then fell away in the second half after being starved of the ball for much of the final 40 minutes. The loss would be stinging for them so they could come out fired up.

I reckon souths will get up. They have proven time and time again that they absolutely dominate the March and April months and don't see that changing here.

 

[Springs]

If Souths lose it will be because of overconfidence from the Roosters win. They should win.

 

[BranVan3000]

This should be a very interesting game.

Souths steamrolled us up the middle last week, although having said that our forwards didn't exactly provide them with much resistance so they might go in a little overconfident.

Manly on the other hand started so well, but then fell away in the second half after being starved of the ball for much of the final 40 minutes. The loss would be stinging for them so they could come out fired up.

I reckon souths will get up. They have proven time and time again that they absolutely dominate the March and April months and don't see that changing here.

You're going to be repeating this all year aren't you?

 

[Timmah]

Most interested here as to what the crowd might be like. This game sold out Gosford back in August...

 

[WaznTheGreat]

Bunnies got dis hoes

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

No Stewart is murder for Manly, especially after such a dramatic loss at home against their biggest rivals. That has got to be disheartening. Rabbits will get up by 10.

 

[kia ora storm]

Souths will slaughter Manly...Souths by 16.

 

[ceagle]

No Stewart, Taufua, King and Symonds we are up against it big time.

 

[chrisD]

Can't trust Manly without Stewart.

 

[rabbitohs95]

With all of Manlys backline and forward depth being tested Souths really need to be ruthless and start dominating physically early on like they did against Easts so we can have field position the whole game. Rabbits by 12.

 

[Nice Beaver]

No Stewart, Taufua, King and Symonds we are up against it big time.

Surely its about time old mate King hung up the boots so we can use the cap money for a front rower who gets on the bloody field???

Last season surely......

 

[man2iel_]

No Stewart, Taufua, King and Symonds we are up against it big time.

Yeah, the above with South Sydney's form makes this one an auto-pick for me.