St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Prediction | 2026 NRL | Regular Season
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St. George Illawarra Dragons take on Manly Sea Eagles to kick off Friday’s double-helping of NRL action.
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St. George Illawarra Dragons team news
Clint Gutherson misses out with a hamstring injury, whilst David Fale is also absent for St. George Illawarra Dragons, in his case through suspension. In better news though, Kyle Flanagan is back in the squad.
Squad: Tyrell Sloan, Christian Tuipulotu, Moses Suli, Valentine Holmes, Setu Tu, Daniel Atkinson, Kyle Flanagan, Emre Guler, Damien Cook, Toby Couchman, Luciano Leilua, Jaydn Su'A, Hamish Stewart, Jacob Liddle, Blake Lawrie, Jacob Halangahu, Josh Kerr, Hame Sele, Kade Reed, Mathew Feagai, Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga, Lyhkan King-Togia
Manly Sea Eagles team news
After missing Manly Sea Eagles’ last game through suspension, Jason Saab is back in the squad and expected to play a key role in this match.
Squad: Tom Trbojevic, Jason Saab, Tolutau Koula, Reuben Garrick, Lehi Hopoate, Luke Brooks, Jamal Fogarty, Taniela Paseka, Brandon Wakeham, Kobe Hetherington, Haumole Olakau'atu, Ben Trbojevic, Jake Trbojevic, Jake Simpkin, Corey Waddell, Ethan Bullemor, Simione Laiafi, Paul Bryan, Clayton Faulalo, Joey Walsh, Josh Feledy, Nathan Brown
St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Manly Sea Eagles prediction
Expect a big response from St. George Illawarra Dragons following the embarrassment of being nilled by the Cowboys in their last NRL fixture. They were way off the pace in that one and the Dragons squad will no doubt be chomping at the bit to get out on the pitch here and put things right in front of their home fans.
But Manly Sea Eagles are a dangerous offensive side themselves and have every reason to be confident of success against a team who have given up 84 points across their last three NRL fixtures. In-form Toluta’u Koula may well have a big role to play when considering his recent try numbers. The Tonga international has racked up 11 tries in his last 13 NRL appearances and is well worth backing to add to his tally here.
St. George Illawarra Dragons vs Manly Sea Eagles tip: Toluta’u Koula to score a try anytime
