2025 R8 Sat - Penrith 10-26 Manly @ CommBank

[League Unlimited News]

NRL 2025 - Round 8
Penrith Panthers v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
CommBank Stadium, Parramatta / Burramattagal (TICKETS)

Saturday 26 April 2025
NRL kickoff 7:35pm.
Live on Fox, Kayo

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Casey McLean 5. Thomas Jenkins 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Luke Sommerton 10. Liam Henry 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo
14. Brad Schneider 15. Isaiah Papali'i 16. Lindsay Smith 17. Mavrik Geyer
18. Daine Laurie 19. Luron Patea 20. Asu Kepaoa 21. Matt Eisenhuth 22. Jack Cole

Out: Luke Garner (centre), Mitch Kenny (hooker)
In: Luke Sommerton (hooker), Mavrik Geyer (bench), Daine Laurie (reserve), Luron Patea (reserve), Asu Kepaoa (reserve), Matt Eisenhuth (reserve), Jack Cole (reserve)
Changes: Izack Tago (bench to centre)

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

Out: Toafofoa Sipley (front row), Jake Trbojevic (lock)
In: Tom Trbojevic (fullback), Josh Aloiai (front row), Corey Waddell (bench), Gordon Chan Kum Tong (reserve), Jakob Arthur (reserve), Michael Chee-Kam (reserve), Caleb Navale (reserve)
Changes: Lehi Hopoate (fullback to wing), Tommy Talau (wing to bench), Jazz Tevaga (hooker to lock), Jake Simpkin (bench to hooker), Clayton Faulalo (bench to reserve)

Referee: Belinda Sharpe
Sideline Officials: Michael Wise, Daniel Luttringer
Video Referee: Ashley Klein

HEAD TO HEAD - 1967 - 2024​

	TOTAL	PEN	MAN	DRAWN
ALL MATCHES	97	43	53	1
COMMBANK	0	0	0	0

LAST FIVE MEETINGS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
2022	Round 1	PEN 28-6	BlueBet	16901
2023	Round 6	PEN 44-12	BlueBet	20312
2023	Round 24	PEN 24-12	4 Pines	10102
2024	Round 5	MAN 32-18	4 Pines	17381
2024	Round 14	PEN 32-22	BlueBet	20101

BIGGEST WINS​

YEAR	ROUND	RESULT	VENUE	CROWD
1973	Round 19	MAN 70-7	Penrith Park	6750
2004	Round 22	PEN 72-12	Penrith	13573

NEXT FOUR MATCHES​

	Round 9	Round 10	Round 11	Round 12
PENRITH	BRI (H)	NQL (A)	BYE	NEW (H)
MANLY	BYE	CRO (H)	NQL (A)	PAR (A)

LAST THREE MATCHES​

	Round 5		Round 6		Round 7
PENRITH	NQL	L 18-22	DOL	L 12-30	SYD	W 40-12
MANLY	MEL	L 24-48	CRO	L 18-24	SGI	L 18-20

STATE OF PLAY: 2025 SEASON​

	POSITION	PLAYED	BYES	W-L-D	FOR	AGAINST
PENRITH	15th	7	0	2-5-0	172	182
MANLY	11th	7	0	3-4-0	184	164

 

[League Unlimited News]

ANZAC ROUND

Penrith ANZAC Jersey

 

[Mr. Shaman]

Easy win this

 

[eagles4eva]

More beautiful pressure on shyte-Bald, Panthers @ home 18+

 

[Fangs]

Roosters played us back into form.

Penrith by 16.

 

[Someone2]

That panthers jersey probably the worst one this year

 

[Someone2]

Panthers by 14

 

[Warrimoo3]

If this Manly team took the field and was fully fit I would give them some sort of chance. But it won’t so I don’t. Turbo will probably pull out before the match with “tightness”. Bullemore and Brown were injured last week. Saab , DCE ,Talau and Aloiai are carrying injuries.

Manly fans are still receiving therapy after coach Seibold picked a specialist winger on the bench and their forwards started falling like flies. Maybe he can pick 2 wingers on the bench this week in case 1 disappears down a sinkhole during the match. Opposition right wingers have been having a field day in the last fortnight against Manly. A double to Stonestreet then Sloane. Put down Alamoti for a hat trick.

Manly will need some funky tactics to have any chance. Sending the ball wide at every opportunity. But not getting the Manly fullback to kick on the first like he did a few years back(against Penrith) . That didn’t exactly end well.

The Panthers are getting back into the grind and won’t have any problems here. Will get well ahead and hit cruise control. Panthers by 24.

 

[Rudy]

We've got to get rid of Seibold. Send him back to the Broncos.

 

[Bazal]

I think most of the rugby league world wants to see the lesser of two evils, Manly putting smug factory Penrith in 17th.

Sadly I think it's unlikely

 

[Fangs]

This isn't about Penrith or Manly today.

It's about the ANZAC spirit.

 

[Vic Mackey]

If it was at Penrith park panthers would be unbackable but they seem to hate CommBank as much as we do.

Turbo big in but manlys whole prop rotation is out. Unless Penrith let this become a touch footy shoot out panthers should be too strong.

PENRITH by 14.

 

[Warrimoo3]

There’s no truth to the rumour that Nathan Brown pushed off from the Brookvale oval fence at 6am this morning on his way to Commbank Stadium to take the first hit up of the match.

 

[chrisD]

Smith and Leota start, Henry and Papali’i off the bench appears to work well, I don’t know why he wouldn’t run this to be sure. Small sample sizes but Smith off the bench hasn’t looked so good. It is weird front row rotation experimentation when we kind of can’t afford it.

He seems to really want to not start Smith for whatever reason? Because Smith can ball play if Yeo gets injured he wants a fresh Smith to replace him at lock? I dunno. He’s started Papali’i and it didn’t go so well so now he’s trying Henry?

 

[I Bleed Maroon]

Holy shit Turbo is actually playing

 

[Artiste]

Let’s go boys! I’ve got my Manly away jersey on..if you need me.
PUT ME IN COACH!

 

[Wb1234]

Crowd looks decent

Not many empty seats

 

[skeepe]

Call me un-Australian if you want, but I really don’t think we should have these ceremonies for games not played on ANZAC Day itself.

 

[Frankus]

It’s a great ANZAC tribute jersey being worn by the Panthers.

 

[Wb1234]

Sound system is going bad