2018 R20 Sat - Sea Eagles 24-28 Panthers @ Lottoland

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NRL 2018 - Round 20
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Penrith Panthers
Lottoland, Brookvale (TICKETS)
Saturday 28 July 2018

Gates 12:30pm / ISP 12:45pm / NRL 3pm

1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Moses Suli 4. Brian Kelly 5. Brad Parker 6. Dylan Walker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-blake 9. Manase Fainu 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Shaun Lane 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Trent Hodkinson 15. Kelepi Tanginoa 16. Frank Winterstein 17. Taniela Paseka 18. Matthew Wright 20. Tevita Funa 21. Toafofoa Sipley 22. Lloyd Perrett

1. Tyrone Peachey 2. Josh Mansour 3. Waqa Blake 4. Dean Whare 5. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 6. James Maloney 7. Nathan Cleary 8. James Fisher-Harris 9. Sione Katoa 10. James Tamou 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Corey Harawira-Naera 13. Isaah Yeo
Interchange: 14. Tyrone May 15. Trent Merrin 16. Jack Hetherington 17. Moses Leota 18. Kaide Ellis 19. Wayde Egan 20. Christian Crichton 21. Liam Martin

Referees: Ben Cummins, Gavin Badger
Sideline Officials: Jeff Younis, Chris McMillan
Video Referees: To be advised

Feeder clubs
SEA EAGLES (NSWRL - BWSE) & PANTHERS (NSWRL)
SAT
BWSE v Wests Magpies (WST) @ Lottoland, ISP 12:45pm (FOX)
Sharks / Newtown v Panthers @ Henson, Flegg 12:45 pm /ISP 3pm
Manly Flegg BYE​

 

[TheFrog]

One of the great ironies of this game is that you can reach first position while in the grip of an injury crisis, but hit the wall once the injured players start to come back. We have only two players remaining to come back this year (not counting Luai who seems like being out for a while and won't make the side anyway unless there are further injuries), and DWZ might be back for this, we sure need him. I'm sure the side will turn up for this, we start to look very vulnerable indeed if we can't get past Manly here. They'll be soul searching as well, and I'm expecting trench warfare.

 

[OldPanther]

The finals score will be 60 - 61.

 

[Cherry_poppins]

Hopefully new coach bounceback

 

[OzDragon]

Hardest game of the round to tip imo.

Manly by 1 only because of home ground + bounce back factor.

 

[PenrithPanther45]

Both teams need to bounce back but we certainly have more of a reason to. Manly's season is over. We really should win this. Which means we probably won't.

 

[Rhino_NQ]

mansour hat trick

 

[Das Gupta]

One of them will bounce and the other will slip further into the mire.
It will either be a high scoring match or a low scoring mistakathon.

Panthers to win and win well if they are serious about getting their season back on track.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Cant imagine Manly being that poor at home twice in a row. Hard to believe Penrith could be only 1 win off 9th if they lose this. That should be enough motivation in iself. Panthers by 10.

 

[Cherry_poppins]

Hopefully we drop Bryce Suli

Dog merkin

 

[pantherz9103]

We have to win otherwise we barely deserve a finals spot

 

[FireFalcons1]

Hard to tip this one.
If we play anything like we did at Brisbane then i don't like our chances.
Seeing that one of these teams will bounce back, surly Penrith will be more desperate to secure this important win.

Penrith by 8

 

[Maroon4life]

Both teams need to bounce back but we certainly have more of a reason to. Manly's season is over. We really should win this. Which means we probably won't.

penrith’s season was ended last Friday.

 

[GongPanther]

I'll go by the 2nd half form V Broncos,and tip a 8 point win for us. There will be no way we play like that again in the first half. And even if we do lose this,we will still be in good stead for a finals berth,albeit no chance for a top 4 spot.

 

[TheFrog]

penrith’s season was ended last Friday.

We can still reach the GF. The Cows did in '05.

 

[pantherz9103]

Quite a few teams have made Grand Finals and Prelim Finals after conceding 50+ in a season. That would be progress for Penrith after back to back Semi Final exits.

That said, about the 50 points thing.. it's kind of funny that the Knights won the comp in 2001 even though they had a 49-30 loss to Cronulla during that season. If the Sharks had kicked 2 field goals instead of 1 in that game, then the Knights obviously wouldn't have beat the Eels in the GF that year, haha...

 

[footy75]

Penrith have to win this...

so probably Manly just.

 

[Valheru]

Quite a few teams have made Grand Finals and Prelim Finals after conceding 50+ in a season. That would be progress for Penrith after back to back Semi Final exits.

That said, about the 50 points thing.. it's kind of funny that the Knights won the comp in 2001 even though they had a 49-30 loss to Cronulla during that season. If the Sharks had kicked 2 field goals instead of 1 in that game, then the Knights obviously wouldn't have beat the Eels in the GF that year, haha...

The roosters also conceded 48 against Melbourne the following year and won the GF. Melbourne scored 9 tries that day but only kicked 6 goals so yes, the 50 point thing is somewhat a fluke statistic.

 

[matrightyeh]

panthers in close one

 

[OldPanther]

Peachey at fullback. You're all doomed. DOOOMED!!