2025 R5 Sun - Manly 24-48 Melbourne @ 4 Pines

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 5
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Melbourne Storm
4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal (TICKETS)

Sunday 6 April 2025
Kickoff 4:05pm AEST
Live on Nine, 9Now, Fox, Kayo

1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Clayton Faulalo 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Nathan Brown 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. Aaron Schoupp 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Dean Matterson 21. Caleb Navale 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

Out: Tom Trbojevic (fullback), Josh Aloiai (front row)
In: Clayton Faulalo (wing), Toafofoa Sipley (bench), Aaron Schoupp (reserve), Jakob Arthur (reserve), Dean Matterson (reserve), Caleb Navale (reserve), Gordon Chan Kum Tong (reserve)
Changes: Lehi Hopoate (wing to fullback), Nathan Brown (bench to front row)

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Jack Howarth 4. Grant Anderson 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Tyran Wishart 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Harry Grant 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero
14. Bronson Garlick 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Lazarus Vaalepu
18. Joe Chan 19. Kane Bradley 20. Sualauvi Faalogo 21. Moses Leo 22. Jahrome Hughes

Out: Marion Seve (bench)
In: Lazarus Vaalepu (bench), Joe Chan (reserve), Kane Bradley (reserve), Sualauvi Fa'alogo (reserve), Moses Leo (reserve), Jahrome Hughes (reserve)

Referee: Grant Atkins
Sideline Officials: Jon Stone, Dave Munro
Video Referee: Kasey Badger

HEAD TO HEAD - 1998 - 2024​

	TOTAL	MAN	MEL	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	45	18	26	1
4 PINES	22	12	10	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 12	MEL 28-8	AAMI	10168
2022	Round 16	MAN 36-30	4 Pines	8168
2023	Round 7	MAN 18-8	4 Pines	13573
2023	Round 17	MEL 24-6	AAMI	13198
2024	Round 12	MAN 26-20	4 Pines	17211

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2008	Grand Final	MAN 40-0	ANZ	80388
2017	Round 21	MEL 40-6	AAMI	15036

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 6	Round 7	Round 8	Round 9
MANLY	CRO (A)	SGI (H)	PEN (A)	BYE
MELBOURNE	WAR (H)	DOL (A)	SOU (H)	CAN (H)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 2		Round 3		Round 4
MANLY	WAR	L 16-36	CAN	W 40-12	PAR	W 26-12
MELBOURNE	(BYE)		PEN	W 30-24	SGI	L 8-14

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
MANLY	2nd	4	0	3-1-0	124	72
MELBOURNE	4th	3	1	2-1-0	94	56

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Manly possibly missing Turbo, Melbourne coming off a loss and their asses still raw from the latest drying from coach psycho, can only see this going one way, even at Brookvale.

Melbourne by 4

 

[JamesRustle]

I'd like to see the Storm treat Manly like Parramatta here, although I reckon the Dragons took a lot out of them last week.

Storm 30-10.

 

[Saxon]

Storm can't be that shit 2 weeks in a row.

 

[gerg]

Plenty talking up the biff and rivalry in the chooks/Bunnies thread but this one is just as good. Should be another good game ruined by sinbins.

 

[Vic Mackey]

Storm can't be that shit 2 weeks in a row.

They'll be shit most games without Hughes and their only forward who runs hard.

I know Manly are missing Turbo + a few middles, but I'll take Manly with a start at Brookvale every single time.

Eagles by 4

 

[Someone2]

Storm by 12

 

[Warrimoo3]

If Hughes plays as expected his kicking game will strangle Manly with Saab and Faulalo struggling big time with kick return metres. Add Jake’s 3 metre hit ups to the absence of Paseka and Turbo’s 5th tackle hit up and the Eagles will be struggling to get more than 25 m per set. DCE will have plenty of chances at 40/20s and should nail at least one. If he connects well enough he could kick one to Belmore Sports Ground.

Warbrick v Faulolo in the air is a mismatch as well. Speaking of Warbrick , he cleaned up Damien Cook v the Dragons last week at the 30:40 mark in the 2nd half of the Fox coverage with a shoulder to the head followed up by an elbow to the throat. Cook stayed down but not even a penalty. Not even on report. Shouldn’t even be playing this week. Does the match review committee actually watch this stuff?

BTW where’s Tommy Talau? Is there’s ever a match when Manly needs him it’s this one. Is he injured or out of favour for some reason?

If Hughes plays it’s the Storm (or as Blocker would say”the Melbourne Storm”) by 28. If Hughes doesn’t play the Storm by 4.

The wild card as usual is the NRL (No Real Real Logic). Maybe they will penalise players for not having their socks pulled up, not tucking their shirts in, or not addressing the referee as “almighty powerful one”. But don’t worry, this crap happens every year until we get to the grand final and the whistle gets put away and we see a free flowing game. The way EVERY game should be refereed ALL SEASON.

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Looking forward to sleeping through this game, seeing that we’ve been tanked, and then getting involved in the chaotic festivities of the later game match thread.

 

[Warrimoo3]

Hughes confirmed starter. Warbrick out with concussion. Wishart to the wing.

 

[mave]

Looking forward to sleeping through this game, seeing that we’ve been tanked, and then getting involved in the chaotic festivities of the later game match thread.

There's a game on today?

 

[Grapple]

Hughes confirmed starter. Warbrick out with concussion. Wishart to the wing.

Just like his old man.

 

[Rudy]

Looking doubtful for Manly on this one. They'll be beaten by a team beaten by the Dragons who lost to the Eels.

Ouch.

 

[Bazal]

Seibald always sounds like he's gargled xenomorph cum

 

[Grapple]

hoping for a 12 and under either team last leg multi for old boy Grapple

 

[eagles4eva]

Good to see Sipley starting, where is Talau??? Faulalo is a weak link on the wing...

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[Wb1234]

Fortress Brookie

 

[skeepe]

Anyone else excited to see how Atkins and Badger can ruin what should be a great game?

 

[Bazal]

Good to see Sipley starting, where is Talau??? Faulalo is a weak link on the wing...

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Hanging out in...er, with Jess Sergis probably

 

[speedster]

Manly - contenders or pretenders? Maybe today will give a glimpse.