2025 R21 Sun - Canterbury v Manly @ Allianz

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 21
Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Allianz Stadium, Moore Park / Gadigal (TICKETS)

Sunday 27 July 2025
NRL kickoff 4:05pm
Live on Fox, Kayo, Nine, 9Now

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Enari Tuala 6. Matt Burton 7. Lachlan Galvin 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Samuel Hughes 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Josh Curran 17. Bailey Hayward 19. Jethro Rinakama 20. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 21. Blake Wilson 22. Kurtis Morrin 23. Toby Sexton

Out: Sitili Tupouniua (bench), Ratu Rinakama (wing to reserve)
In: Bronson Xerri (centre), Samuel Hughes (front row)
Changes: Enari Tuala (centre to wing), Josh Curran (front row to bench)

1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Tom Trbojevic 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Tommy Talau 19. Clayton Faulalo 20. Caleb Navale 21. Joey Walsh 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

In: Haumole Olakau'atu (second row)
Changes: Corey Waddell (second row to bench)

Referee: Ashley Klein
Sideline Officials: Dave Munro, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1947 - 2024​

	TOTAL	CANTERBURY	MANLY	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	139	59	75	5
ALLIANZ	0	0	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 25	CANTERBURY 21-20	Accor	13648
2023	Round 1	MANLY 31-6	4 Pines	17278
2023	Round 26	MANLY 42-24	Accor	13074
2024	Round 26	MANLY 34-22	Accor	35502
2024	Elimination Final	MANLY 24-22	Accor	50714

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2003	Round 23	CANTERBURY 56-24	Brookvale	12820
2021	Round 16	MANLY 66-0	Bankwest	0

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 22	Round 23	Round 24	Round 25
CANTERBURY	WESTS TIGERS (A)	WARRIORS (H)	SYDNEY (A)	MELBOURNE (A)
MANLY	SYDNEY (H)	CANBERRA (A)	WESTS TIGERS (A)	DOLPHINS (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 18		Round 19		Round 20
CANTERBURY	BRISBANE	L 18-22	NORTH QLD	W 12-8	ST GEO ILLA	W 20-18
MANLY	SOUTH SYDNEY	W 30-12	(BYE)	MELBOURNE	W 18-16

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
CANTERBURY	2nd	17	3	13-4-0	386	288
MANLY	7th	17	3	9-8-0	398	338

LOWER GRADES
Canterbury - NSW Cup (H) v Sydney, Belmore, Sunday 12pm
Manly - NSW Cup (A) v Penrith, Commbank, Saturday 3pm
Jersey Flegg bye weekend

 

[0neye]

PUT YOUR PALATIAL SEASIDE MANSION ON MOFOS

 

[Warrimoo3]

Could be one of the games of the year. Ciraldo in my eyes is already coach on the year(just in front of Stick) for what he’s done with the Bulldogs. They were getting towelled up almost every week in his first year but had a vision, stuck to his vision, and molded a team built on stern defence , bucking the trend of having big forwards. Very handy to have Gus as a sounding board too.

Coach Seibold had an epiphany and finally moved Garrick back to his proper position of wing after about 2 years. A serviceable fullback and centre. An elite winger. Probably only happened due to Turbo moving to centre but at least in happened.Normally a sharpshooter , maybe he could use a few kicking lessons with someone like Graeme Arnold (if he’s around…he is currently head coach of the Iraq national football team)

Bulldogs supporters might be suffering from PTSD after seeing Koula scoring last week. Scoring that late try to knock the Bulldogs out of contention last year would have really stung. DCE , Turbo and Koula combined to scupper the Dogs’ hopes. And those are the 3 danger players for the Dogs again.

The Bulldogs couldn't wait to attack the Garrick/Saab combo in last years final. And it worked a treat after only a few minutes. But that side is stiffened with Turbo’s presence. Saab has the same problems as DWZ and Sloan in defence or rushing in to “help” his centre and leaving a saloon passage for his opposite winger to score. Never ceases to amaze me how often this happens across the NRL. It you let your opposite winger score in the 1970s and 1980’s like that you’d never get another game. But today it’s all about the combo jamming in and working together. Useless in my opinion. Might shut down the occasional raid but usually results in the opposition winger scoring untouched.

As the Broncos showed earlier in the year, the Bulldogs are vulnerable to mobile players running in behind the ptb from 1 or 2 passes wide of the ruck. Haumole is perfect for this on the right and Koula on the left. Bullemore as well with his leg speed. Early ball to Koula/Turbo/Haumole should be the order of the day. Preferably with Haumole on the burst rather than a standing start.

DCE’s kicking game was good last week and Manly will need more of the same. The early kick to turn the Bulldogs around should be on the menu. Targeting the space between Galvin and Crichton with Hoppa or Turbo out the back might reap rewards. Especially with Turbo popping up on both sides of the field.

Manly aren’t exactly known for their consistency though , so purely for that reason I’m tipping the Bulldogs by 6

 

[PANTHERMIKE]

Typical Manly crowd when not at home

 

[This Year?]

Who will win? Will the outcome of the game be decided by the game managers/momentum conductors or will the players decide it?
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[Mr. Shaman]

Typical Manly crowd when not at home

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Rotten bait that, try a lure.

 

[Fangs]

Allianz? Better than Homebush.

I can smell an upset. Manly desperately need this one. Do they have the mental edge over the Dogs after spanking them in the finals last year?

 

[Warrimoo3]

Could be dynamite

 

[BadnMean]

Typical Manly crowd when not at home

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Irrelevant stat. What's the average Manly crowd when Galvin is playing?

 

[mozza91]

Galvin to have a breakdown when he looks across at Luke Brooks and sees his future.

 

[Warrimoo3]

The Choirboys say hello to Coach Seibold :

 

[Warrimoo3]

Galvin to have a breakdown when he looks across at Luke Brooks and sees his future.

Weber charcoal or gas ?

 

[JamesRustle]

Dogs in a bit of a slump after a strong start to the season and slipping in a new half to build combinations. Manly has a chance here. All comes down to whether Klein and Butler are in a swallow or spit mood.

Manly 28-24

 

[Dogs Of War]

Galvin to have a breakdown when he looks across at Luke Brooks and sees his future.

Well he got out of wests to avoid that. He already seen what happened to Brooks and was like no way is that happening to me.

 

[Warrimoo3]

Remember too that Eddie Ward who refereed the 1995 grand final was never appointed to control a Manly game after that display .

 

[t-ba]

Remember too that Eddie Ward who refereed the 1995 grand final was never appointed to control a Manly game after that display .

One of the first games I can remember.

Oof.

 

[BadnMean]

...

 

[Dogs Of War]

Remember too that Eddie Ward who refereed the 1995 grand final was never appointed to control a Manly game after that display .

Remember that Manly never looked like crossing the try line in that match.