As it happened: Garrick runs riot; Bulldogs remain unbeaten

The Sea Eagles overcame the absence of star fullback Tom Trbojevic to put on a clinic against the Raiders, while the Bulldogs kept their perfect 2025 record intact against the Eels.

Reuben Garrick carved up with four tries and 28 points on the night for Manly, while the Bulldogs set up their victory over the Eels with a strong first half before defending their way to victory.

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Sea Eagles v Raiders at 4 Pines Park

Next week: The Sea Eagles are home again to take on the Eels and could be further boosted by the return of Tom Trbojevic from injury. The Raiders have just six days to turn things around, with a trip to Townsville to play the Cowboys next on their list. 

Full-time: The Sea Eagles return to form in commanding fashion after a last-up defeat. A first half in which they enjoyed 77 percent possession and scored 30 points sets them up for a dominant result. Reuben Garrick finishes with 28 points, while Haumole Olakau'atu was typically dominant on the ball with 217 metres from 14 carries.

 

78 min: A deft late offload from Josh Papali'i finds Hudson Young looming in support and the Raiders get another consolation try. Fogarty makes no mistake with the kick. 

72 min: While the result has long been decided, Canberra have come up with a series of impressive goal-line stands defensively to keep the Sea Eagles out in the final quarter. The latest of those sees Matthew Timoko hold up Tolutau Koula over the line. 

63 min: The Raiders are finally on the board thanks to a clever Jamal Fogarty kick which Seb Kris races to grab ahead of the surrounding defenders. The conversion is good off the boot of Fogarty as well. 

52 min: Copy paste that and add another to the tally. Garrick races in for another and with the ensuing conversion he is now just two points off reaching Manly's all-time record of 30 for a single game. Garrick has hit 30 points twice before in his career. 

49 min: Garrick secures his personal hat-trick and gets Manly going for the second half. A day on from becoming a father, Garrick is having a day out at 4 Pines Park. 

41 min: Confirmation comes through from the Sea Eagles medical staff that Taniela Paseka has ruptured his Achilles. A huge blow on an otherwise excellent day so far for Manly. 

Half-time: Complete dominance from the Sea Eagles through the first 40, best summed up (outside of the score) by a 77-23 percent possession count. The Raiders have had just 10 sets compared to Manly's 28.  

38 min: Another for Garrick, who somehow finds a way to get the ball down under pressure from two defenders. The try comes after a stinging carry and offload from Haumole Olakau'atu and a nice final touch from Lehi Hopoate. With a fifth conversion Garrick takes his first half tally to 18 points. 

33 min: No third for Bullemor, but he does help set it up with a strong carry and quick play the ball that ends just short of the line. From there Jake Simpkin burrows over. Garrick adds a fourth conversion and the Sea Eagles have made the Raiders pay a huge price for the Horsburgh sin bin. 

30 min: Bullemor again! The forward has two tries in the space of as many minutes after Manly again target Kaeo Weekes in the air with success. The ball goes through a couple of sets of hands before Bullemor steams onto it from close range. 

28 min: Kaeo Weekes can't handle a towering Daly Cherry-Evans bomb, while Jamal Fogarty fails to clean up the ensuing loose ball, leaving Ethan Bullemor to dive on the scraps. Garrick converts to double the lead. 

23 min: Reuben Garrick is the man to finally crack the Canberra defence, with a charging run that sees him spin late and dot down, before he converts his own try. It comes seconds after Manly forward Taniela Paseka has to be helped from the field after collapsing with what appeared to be a lower leg injury. 

22 min: Corey Horsburgh is off to the sin bin! The towering forward is pinged for not being square at marker as the Raiders defended up against their own line. 

21 min: It looked like Seb Kris had registered first points after slicing through the Manly defence to get over the line, but the Bunker intervened and found Corey Horsburgh was obstructed in the lead up. The deadlock remains. 

19 min: Manly have had most of the running here and forced their opponents to make double their 60 tackles so far, but have no score to show for it. 

5 min: Ben Trbojevic ends up getting over the line following the ball bouncing between hands, but on review it's found the Sea Eagles knocked on in the lead up. 

By the numbers

• The Sea Eagles have won seven of their past 10 games against the Raiders.
• The Raiders have won their last two games at 4 Pines Park.
• Sea Eagles winger Jason Saab has scored a try in his last five games at 4 Pines Park

Late Mail

Manly Fullback Tom Trbojevic (hamstring tightness) was ruled out on Thursday with the club taking a conservative approach to his recovery. Lehi Hopoate will play fullback, with Clayton Faulalo taking his place on the wing. Daly Cherry-Evans (back spasms) is good to go and starts at halfback. Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega is the replacement player. 

Trey Mooney and Morgan Smithies swap roles an hour out from kick-off in the only change for the Green Machine. That sees Mooney start alongside new recruit Matthew Nicholson, who is in for Zac Hosking (hand). Albert Hopoate is the 18th man.