We take a look at Saturday afternoons (13/4/2019) Week 5 NRL match which is between the Newcastle Knights and the Manly Sea Eagles. View the odds and teams for both sides as well as our Tips and Bets for the match.
When: Saturday April 13, 5:30pm
Where: McDonald Jones Stadium
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Preview:
Two wins on the trot will have Manly fans feeling good, but losing full back Tom Trbojevic for two months will certainly leave a bad taste in their mouths. The speedster was injured in the opening stages of the second half against Souths last weekend. The Sea Eagles battled bravely despite defending for large parts of the second half to squeeze out a one point win. Moses Suli comes into the side at centre, with Brendan Elliot the new full back. The Knights have lost three on the bounce and are looking far from polished in attack. Moving Kalyn Ponga to full back worked in the first half for Newcastle, but his decision making as well as that of Mason Lino and Mitchell Pearce in the second half was ordinary in their 13-12 loss against the Dragons last Sunday. There is little on paper to separate these sides, making Manly’s big price one at The Wolf is going to indulge in. Manly has won 7 of its last 10 games against Newcastle, but the Knights won both matches last season by one and six points.
Tip: Manly Sea Eagles at $2.45
Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Reuben Garrick at $11.00
Teams:
Knights: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Edrick Lee 3. Hymel Hunt 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Shaun Kenny-Dowall 6. Mason Lino 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. David Klemmer 9. Danny Levi 10. James Gavet 11. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 12. Sione Mata’utia 13. Tim Glasby. Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Aidan Guerra 16. Daniel Saifiti 17. Mitchell Barnett. Reserves: 18. Josh King 19. Connor Watson 20. Herman Ese’ese 21. Tautau Moga
Players cut:
Sea Eagles: 1. Brendan Elliott 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Moses Suli 4. Brad Parker 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kane Elgey 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Apisai Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic. Interchange: 14. Manase Fainu 15. Jack Gosiewski 16. Corey Waddell 17. Toafofoa Sipley. Reserves: 18. Trent Hodkinson 19. Lachlan Croker 20. Kelepi Tanginoa 21. Taniela Paseka
Players cut:
*Odds correct at time of posting. Subject to change