Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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GIO Stadium will host a fascinating Friday contest as the ladder-leading Canberra Raiders look to bounce back against a desperate Manly Sea Eagles team.
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Canberra Raiders team news
Another week, another round of no changes for the Canberra Raiders. Ricky Stuart has named the same 17 that went down to the St George Illawarra Dragons in Round 22.
Squad: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Jed Stuart 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Zac Hosking 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Owen Pattie 15. Simi Sasagi 16. Morgan Smithies 17. Ata Mariota 18. Noah Martin 19. Danny Levi 20. Manaia Waitere 21. Trey Mooney 22. Ethan Sanders
Manly Sea Eagles team news
For Manly, superstar Tom Trbojevic moves back to fullback to spark their attack. Ben Trbojevic (concussion) is sidelined, with Michael Chee Kam set to make his first appearance of the season in the back row. Tommy Talau shifts from the bench to centre, with Aaron Schoupp added to the interchange.
Squad: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Tommy Talau 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Matthew Lodge 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Corey Waddell 12. Michael Chee Kam 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Aaron Schoupp 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Caleb Navale 19. Clayton Faulalo 20. Simione Laiafi 21. Joey Walsh 22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles prediction
The Canberra Raiders (1st) had their nine-game winning streak sensationally snapped in a shock 18-12 loss to the St George Illawarra Dragons in Round 22.
The Manly Sea Eagles (10th, 9W-10L) are in a slump, losing their last two matches to fall out of the top eight, including a 20-4 loss to the Sydney Roosters last weekend.
Canberra's forward pack, led by Joseph Tapine and Hudson Young, will look to reassert their dominance, while halves Jamal Fogarty and Ethan Strange need to bounce back.
Raiders Second-rower Hudson Young is enjoying a career-best season, having scored 10 tries in 17 games and made 524 tackles.
Reuben Garrick has scored seven tries in four H2H games against Canberra.
Manly has historically had the better of this rivalry, winning 41 of 66 encounters overall and boasting an impressive record in Canberra. When the teams met in Round 3 this season, Manly delivered perhaps their finest performance of the year in a crushing 40-12 defeat of the Raiders.
This is a mental test for the Raiders after their first loss in months. They face a desperate Manly side, buoyed by their big win over Canberra earlier in the year.
Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles tip: Canberra Raiders to win by 13+ points
