4 Pines Park will play host to Sunday's Round 27 NRL game between Manly Sea Eagles and Cronulla Sharks. The game kicks off at 2:00 pm with Manly Sea Eagles heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Manly Sea Eagles vs. Cronulla Sharks game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday September 8, 2024 at 2:00 pm
Where: 4 Pines Park
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Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks Preview
Following on from arguably their best win of the season as well as a significant injury setback, Manly Sea Eagles are searching for a win over Cronulla Sharks at 4 Pines Park that would earn them a home elimination final at the same venue.
Manly was magnificent in a 34-22 upset of in-form Canterbury last Friday, with their halves and back five on fire and the pack setting the platform to break down the NRLs best defence at regular intervals.
But the result was tempered by another injury to Tom Trbojevic, who is out this week but hopes to be back for the finals, as well as losing Jason Saab. Tolu Koula will fill the fullback breach, with Clayton Faulalo replacing Saab on the wing. Ben Trbojevic rejoins the bench.
After four straight, high-quality wins, Cronulla was forced to play the support role in Shaun Johnsons glorious farewell pipped on the buzzer 30-28 by the also-rans Warriors in a loss that potentially cost them a top-two finish.
Only a heavy defeat here and a big loss to the Bulldogs can bump the Sharks out of the top four, while losses for the Panthers and Roosters would give them a shot at jumping to second.
The Sharks get Jesse Ramien and Ronaldo Mulitalo back, with Daniel Atkinson going to the bench and Sam Stonestreet dropping out. The elephant in the room last week was Nicho Hynes modest return from an eight-week layoff the Dally M winner suffered his fifth consecutive loss at NRL level.
The Sea Eagles have won 19 of the clubs last 25 encounters and ended a three-match Sharks winning run with a 30-26 away victory in Round 21 last season. The Sharks have won their last two at Brookvale after losing seven straight there.
Manly went 2-3 during Trbojevics most recent injury break. But the Sea Eagles have turned 4 Pines Park into a fortress with five straight wins an upset of Melbourne and four subsequent victories by 13-plus and deserve their narrow favourites tag after the Sharks inopportune stumble.
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Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks Tip
We're tipping Manly Sea Eagles to win at $1.72 odds.
Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks Teams
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tolutau Koula 2. Clayton Faulalo 3. Tommy Talau 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Matthew Lodge 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Karl Lawton 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Ben Trbojevic 15. Josh Aloiai 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Toafofoa Sipley 19. Jamie Humphreys 20. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 21. Jaxson Paulo 22. Caleb Navale
Sharks team: 1. William Kennedy 2. Sione Katoa 3. Jesse Ramien 4. Kayal Iro 5. Ronaldo Mulitalo 6. Braydon Trindall 7. Nicho Hynes 8. Toby Rudolf 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Oregon Kaufusi 11. Briton Nikora 12. Teig Wilton 13. Cameron McInnes 14. Daniel Atkinson 15. Jack Williams 16. Royce Hunt 17. Thomas Hazelton 18. Braden Hamlin-Uele 19. Siosifa Talakai 20. Jayden Berrell 21. Tuku Hau Tapuha 22. Samuel Stonestreet
