Manly Sea Eagles vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Preview & Prediction | NRL 2024 | Regular Season
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These two teams are both chasing a spot in the top eight but with an extremely congested ladder from fourth down to 13th, every win is absolutely crucial so the pressure will be on.
START DATE/TIME: UK - Sunday 16th June, 2024 - 05:00 / AUS - 14:00 / US EST - 00:00 / US PST - Saturday 15th June, 2024 - 21:00
HOW TO WATCH ON TV: This match will not be broadcast live in the UK / This match will be broadcast live on Fox League in Australia / This match will not be broadcast live in the US
HOW TO WATCH ONLINE: This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the UK / This match will be streamed live on Kayo Sports in Australia / This match will be streamed live on Watch NRL in the US
MANLY SEA EAGLES FORM: MANLY LOSE FOURTH GAME FROM FIVE
Manly fell short against reigning premiers Penrith Panthers and their recent run of form is a real concern. They are trending in the wrong direction having lost four of their last five and they must find a way to put a winning run together if they are to compete for a place in the finals.
LAST FIVE: LLLWL
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS FORM: DRAGONS SECURE HUGE WIN
An extraordinary second half showing from the Dragons saw them score 44 unanswered points to hammer Wests Tigers 56-14. Tougher tasks lie ahead but they have won their last two and will be full of confidence on the back of that remarkable attacking display.
LAST FIVE: LWLWW
MANLY SEA EAGLES TEAM NEWS: OLAKAU’ATU SOHULD BE GOOD TO GO
The Sea Eagles suffered a scare last week as impressive second-rower Haumole Olakau’atu copped a calf injury but he has been named to start here while Josh Aloiai is suspended so he will drop out of the 17.
Starting 13: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Tommy Talau 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Karl Lawton 10. Nathan Brown 11. Haumole Olakau'atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic Bench: 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Toafofoa Sipley Reserves: 18. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 19. Jaxson Paulo 20. Jake Simpkin 21. Aitasi James 22. Aaron Schoupp
ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS TEAM NEWS: SAME 17 SET TO GO AGAIN
After such an eye-catching second half performance last week, it is little surprise that Shane Flanagan has opted to retain the same 17 that blew the Tigers away.
Starting 13: 1. Tyrell Sloan 2. Zac Lomax 3. Moses Suli 4. Max Feagai 5. Mathew Feagai 6. Kyle Flanagan 7. Ben Hunt 8. Francis Molo 9. Jacob Liddle 10. Jack de Belin 11. Luciano Leilua 12. Jaydn Su'A 13. Tom Eisenhuth Bench: 14. Blake Lawrie 15. Raymond Faitala-Mariner 16. Ben Murdoch-Masila 17. Toby Couchman Reserves: 18. Fa'amanu Brown 19. Michael Molo 20. Christian Tuipulotu 21. Ryan Couchman 22. Sione Finau
MANLY SEA EAGLES VS ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS PREDICTION
Manly Sea Eagles have fallen by the wayside of late but are still right in the mix for a top eight spot despite losing four of their last five. They need to find a way to put a winning run together but this is a tricky task as they host an improving St. George Illawarra Dragons outfit. They surpassed the 50-point mark against Wests Tigers last week to make it successive victories and they should make this a tough contest. There is little to split the two but both are capable of racking up the points so expect a high-scoring Sunday arvo game.
MANLY SEA EAGLES VS ST. GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS TIP: OVER 48.5 POINTS
