Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Prediction | 2025 NRL | Regular Season
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Bitter rivals clash with key omissions due to Origin commitments, leaving opportunities for many.
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Parramatta Eels team news
Parramatta lose two players to Origin duty in Mitch Moses and Zac Lomax with the Blues. Dean Hawkins starts at halfback, while Sean Russell shifts to the wing and Jordan Samrani starts in the centres. Kelma Tuilagi returns from suspension in the back row and Luca Moretti moves to the bench. Matt Doorey returns on the bench after playing NSW Cup last week.
Squad: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Jordan Samrani 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Jack Williams 9. Ryley Smith 10. Junior Paulo 11. Kelma Tuilagi 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Dylan Walker 15. Luca Moretti 16. Ryan Matterson 17. Matt Doorey 18. Joash Papali’i 19. Joey Lussick 20. Toni Mataele 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Samuel Loizou
Manly Sea Eagles team news
Jake Arthur comes in at half for Queensland skipper Daly Cherry-Evans in a huge opportunity. Jazz Tevaga shifts to lock to cover for Jake Trbojevic, who is out with (concussion). Jake Simpkin shifts from the bench to the starting hooker role of Tevaga, with Lachlan Croker making a long-awaited return from a knee injury. Veteran Matt Lodge has been named on the bench for his first NRL game since last year’s semi-final. Josh Aloiai ‘s return is delayed another week. NSW Blues squad member Haumole Olakau’atu will be released from training camp to line-up in the second row, while Tom Trbojevic is captain.
Squad: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Ethan Bullemor 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jazz Tevaga 14. Lachlan Croker 15. Corey Waddell 16. Nathan Brown 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Clayton Faulalo 19. Brandon Wakeham 20. Tommy Talau 21. Michael Chee Kam 22. Caleb Navale
Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles prediction
The Parramatta Eels recorded a satisfying 28-6 win against the Newcastle Knights in Round 11 in what was their most complete performance of the season. Knights fans saw reason for hope with Dylan Brown offering a glimpse into their million-dollar future with a try, a try assist, 146 running metres and an offload. The heat goes back on Brown with Mitchell Moses on Origin duty and these are the games he is “supposed” to dominate.
The Manly Sea Eagles also turned in arguably their best effort of the season getting the better of the Cowboys in Townsville 24-6. High yardage games from their outside backs laid the foundation for their fifth win of the season and a passage back into the Top Six for now. Manly would have expected to lose Cherry-Evans and probably Olakau’atu and his exclusion from the NSW team becomes a nice little bonus for the Eagles this week.
The two sides have split their last six contests with three wins each. At CommBank Stadium however the Eels have won five of the six matches against their Northen Beaches rival. This one comes at a good time for the Sea Eagles and we think they can take advantage of some key Parramatta outs to record a narrow victory.
Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles tip: Manly Sea Eagles to win by 1-12 points
