I thought he defended pretty well. Far from impregnable though, particularly when the Sea-Eagles started to play some reckless footy in the second half. He was a powerhouse with the ball in hand, par for the course really, but his final touch in the game was truly sublime. Justin Hunt literally turned back to salute him on his way to the try line.
Luke Kelly and was tidy and worked well with Api Pewhairangi for the most part. Justin Hunt had a mixed bag today but at least brought some energy in from the back. Cecil Mackenzie and Ben Fritz both played above their weight, notching four and three tries a piece. That said, Fritz had some issues working with Butler-Fleming in defence and jammed in a couple of times that he shouldn't have, resulting in tries for Manly.
In the forwards Lorenzo Ma'afu, Danny Howard, Daniel Alvaro and Takai Moeakiola all had strong showings.
It was Wenty's best game for some time but they are still well off the pace compared to the other top teams in the NSW Cup.