4 Pines Park will play host to Saturday's Round 9 NRL game between Manly Sea Eagles and Gold Coast Titans. The game kicks off at 5:30 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. Gold Coast Titans game and give you our free tips and bets.

When: Saturday April 29, 2023 at 5:30 pm

Where: 4 Pines Park

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Manly Sea Eagles vs Gold Coast Titans Preview

High-flying Manly host a Gold Coast outfit hoping to put a historic defeat behind them.

The Sea Eagles have quietly made their way to outright second on the ladder, despite being yet to show anything like consistency in 2023. The difference in quality of performance between their tough 18-8 win over the Storm and a late 22-16 escape against the Tigers in the past fortnight was palpable.

Worryingly, Tom Trbojevic failed to see out the match; he’s been named but will need to pass a fitness test. Christian Tuipolotu returns on the wing with Reuben Garrick moving to centre to replace the injured Brad Parker, while five-eighth Josh Schuster is sidelined again with Cooper Johns coming in.

The 3-4 Titans blew a 26-0 lead against the Dolphins in an extraordinary second-half capitulation, losing 28-26 as their NRL-worst defensive record came home to roost once more.

Clinging to the positives, Moe Fotuaika was a beast in the middle and AJ Brimson’s late injection at fullback sparked an impressive first-half explosion of points. Klese Haas and Joe Vuna have been recalled on the bench for Kruise Leeming and Thomas Mikaele this week.

The Titans have won five of their last nine against the Sea Eagles. Honours were shared in 2022 – Manly prevailed 26-18 at home in Round 6 but was subjected to a 44-22 thrashing on the Gold Coast amid a late-season collapse.

Manly’s backline injuries are a potential disruption that could open the door for a Gold Coast upset. But the Sea Eagles are 3-0 overall and ATS at 4 Pines Park in 2023 and Daly Cherry-Evans should get one over former halves partner Kieran Foran by steering his side home here.

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