2025 R22 Sat - Manly v Sydney @ 4 Pines

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 22
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Sydney Roosters
4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal (TICKETS)

Saturday 2 August 2025
NRL kickoff 7:35pm
Live on Fox, Kayo

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. Corey Waddell 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Tommy Talau 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Caleb Navale 19. Clayton Faulalo 20. Aaron Schoupp 21. Joey Walsh 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Out: Haumole Olakau'atu (second row), Gordon Chan Kum Tong (bench to reserve)
In: Jake Simpkin (bench), Tommy Talau (bench)
Changes: Corey Waddell (bench to second row)

1. James Tedesco 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Billy Smith 4. Robert Toia 5. Mark Nawaqanitawase 6. Hugo Savala 7. Sam Walker 8. Naufahu Whyte 9. Connor Watson 10. Lindsay Collins 11. Angus Crichton 12. Siua Wong 13. Egan Butcher 14. Benaiah Ioelu 15. Blake Steep 16. Salesi Foketi 17. Spencer Leniu 18. Ethan King 19. Taylor Losalu 20. Toby Rodwell 21. Zach Dockar-Clay 22. Victor Radley

Out: Sandon Smith (five-eighth), Ethan King (centre to reserve), Zach Dockar-Clay (bench to reserve)
In: Billy Smith (centre), Hugo Savala (five-eighth), Benaiah Ioelu (bench)
Changes: Salesi Foketi (second row to bench), Spencer Leniu (lock to bench), Siua Wong (bench to second row), Egan Butcher (bench to lock)

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Chris Sutton, Kieren Irons
Video Referee: Chris Butler

HEAD TO HEAD - 1947 - 2024​

	TOTAL	MANLY	SYDNEY	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	143	88	53	2
4 PINES	54	38	16	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2023	Round 18	MANLY 18-16	4 Pines	17385
2023	Round 23	SYDNEY 26-16	SCG	12197
2024	Round 2	MANLY 21-14	4 Pines	17284
2024	Round 21	SYDNEY 34-30	Allianz	25155
2024	Semi Final	SYDNEY 40-16	Allianz	40818

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1999	Round 2	SYDNEY 46-0	SFS	9128
2007	Round 17	MANLY 56-0	Brookvale	9932

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 23	Round 24	Round 25	Round 26
MANLY	CANBERRA (A)	WESTS TIGERS (A)	DOLPHINS (H)	ST GEO ILLA (A)
SYDNEY	DOLPHINS (A)	CANTERBURY (H)	PARRAMATTA (A)	MELBOURNE (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 19		Round 20		Round 21
MANLY	BYE	-	MELBOURNE	W 18-16	CANTERBURY	L 4-42
SYDNEY	ST GEO ILLA	W 31-24	CRONULLA	L 18-31	MELBOURNE	L 30-34

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
MANLY	9th	18	3	9-9-0	402	380
SYDNEY	10th	18	3	8-10-0	451	447

LOWER GRADES
Manly v Sydney NSW Cup, 4 Pines Park, Saturday 5:15pm
Manly v Sydney Jersey Flegg, 4 Pines Park, Saturday 5:15pm

 

[Captain Apollo]

Considering its at Brookvale, I wouldn't back my team with Monopoly money. Traditionally it's the one away venue where we always seem to struggle.

 

[eagles4eva]

Roosters 30+ lets hope it seals she-Shytes coaching future!!!!

 

[Warrimoo3]

Playing for the Cade Cust/Shane Whereat Cup.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Playing for the Cade Cust/Shane Whereat Cup.

Nah. Its the Ivan Cleary/Jack Elsegood Cup. They played for both clubs.

 

[Warrimoo3]

I’ll raise you the Kevin Junee/Johnny Mayes Cup

 

[Warrimoo3]

Or maybe the Paul McCabe/Paul Vautin Cup

 

[Warrimoo3]

Or the Bob Fulton/John Harvey Cup

 

[Warrimoo3]

Or the Ian Schubert/Nate Myles Cup.

 

[Captain Apollo]

Or the Ian Schubert/Nate Myles Cup.

Only if you keep the cup out of the hotel/motel hall. You know what Myles was like

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Longneck Trophy

 

[Det.Wojciehowicz]

Tri-colours by heaps. WoManly showed last week they are massive pretenders.

 

[Warrimoo3]

Whoever comes up with the Sea Eagles’ game plan needs to do better. They must have been watching the Bulldogs’ 2023 videos where they could easily be outmuscled and you could knock on the front door before waltzing through. The 2024 and 2025 iterations are a different beast. Opposition forwards and coaches must look at the relatively small size of the Bulldogs forwards and think it’s just a matter of running over the top of them. It doesn’t work.

Anyway , despite these tactics Manly actually did well to only be down 12-4 at half time considering the Bulldogs had a virtually perfect completion rate. And Many left 2 tries on the field. That tap back to Turbo would have been a try 9 times out of ten but unfortunately for Manly supporters this was the tenth time. Also if Saab had the positional sense of Alex Johnston he would have taken that pass and probably scored. Instead he didn’t read what was unfolding in front of him and it went straight into touch.

Manly didn’t get much ball at the right end of the field . And Koula only got early ball twice. On one occasion he skipped through the defence and on the other occasion he cut back towards the posts and looked likely to score . From memory the resulting quick ptb resulted in Sipley being held up. That cut back move towards the posts is the best way to play the Bulldogs because they struggle to gets numbers in the tackle which results in a quick ptb.

Anyway after the incorrect call on the Garrick “forward” pass Manly dropped their heads and in the end ran out of petrol. The Bulldogs always play for 80 minutes and won’t beat themselves.

Both the Manly and Roosters’ defence is vulnerable in the same area. When the Bulldogs played the Roosters , twice Xerri cut back towards the posts and went through tired defenders to score. He scored an identical try against Manly. Harry Grant’s effort against Manly was a carbon copy, denied due to a NAS elbow. So Whyte, Leniu , Jake T and Lodge may be targeted.

The cross kick to Tupou and early ball to Mark Mark should be on the Roosters’ agenda. For Manly it should be early ball to Koula and Turbo. Wingers from both teams should figure in the tries.

As for the result , it’s too hard to pick since both teams are so inconsistent. It will come down to “who wants it more”. And there’s no more annoying comment for supporters of a losing team than “the other team just wanted it more” served up by a losing coach or player.

 

[JamesRustle]

Warm it up, Roosters by heaps

 

[Captain Apollo]

I’ll raise you the Kevin Junee/Johnny Mayes Cup

I suspect Mayes will be mentioned on Saturday night at the ground after this news from earlier today -

Vale Johnny Mayes

The Sydney Roosters are deeply saddened by the news that one its favourite sons, and a life member, Johnny Mayes, Player No. 586, has passed away.

www.roosters.com.au

Vale Johnny Mayes

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles premiership-winning halfback, Johnny Mayes, has passed away at the age of 78.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Dragon Slayer]

DCE to tick off one of his incentives in his Roosters contract to lead the Roosters to victory while playing for Manly!

 

[This Year?]

The battle of the birds makes me want to give Nable and Fox League the bird.
Both clubs don't deserve to make the finals so I hope it's a draw.

 

[Fangs]

No idea. Both have had disappointing seasons so far.

Manly reeling after melting to the Bulldogs blowtorch. Leaning towards the Roosters by 12.