Sea Eagles v Eels: Turbo on track; Milestone for Joe O
A week of upheaval for Manly will culminate at 4 Pines Park on Sunday when they play host to old rivals Parramatta, who are still chasing their first win for 2025.
The announcement from skipper Daly Cherry-Evans that 2025 would be his final year at Manly sent shockwaves through the NRL and it will be intriguing to see how the Brookie faithful respond on Sunday.
The Sea Eagles have made a strong start to the season and have high hopes of breaking a 14-year premiership drought but they will need DCE fully focused and his teammates backing him all the way if they are to snare the big prize.
The Eels know all about title droughts having not tasted glory since 1986 and their form across the first three rounds suggests the wait could go on for another year - but there would be no better way to launch a revival than taking down an old foe on their own patch.
Match: Sea Eagles v Eels
Round 4 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
3rd Position
away Team
Eels
17th Position
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Team News
Sea Eagles: Gun No.1 Tom Trbojevic returns after missing the win over Canberra with hamstring tightness so Lehi Hopoate pushes to the wing and Clayton Faulalo to 18th man. Prop Taniela Paseka's Achilles injury sees Josh Aloiai move into the starting side and Nathan Brown join the bench.
Eels: Two changes for Jason Ryles with winger Sean Russell and bench forward Daniel Keir coming into the side and Jordan Samrani and Sam Tuivaiti making way. Prop Joe Ofahengaue makes his 200th NRL appearance.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom TrbojevicFullback for Eels is number 1 Isaiah Iongi
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Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason SaabWinger for Eels is number 2 Sean Russell
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Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau KoulaCentre for Eels is number 3 Will Penisini
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Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben GarrickCentre for Eels is number 4 Zac Lomax
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Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi HopoateWinger for Eels is number 5 Josh Addo-Carr
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Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke BrooksFive-Eighth for Eels is number 6 Dylan Brown
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Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-EvansHalfback for Eels is number 7 Dean Hawkins
Forwards
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Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Josh AloiaiProp for Eels is number 8 Jack Williams
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Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jazz TevagaHooker for Eels is number 9 Joey Lussick
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Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Siosiua TaukeiahoProp for Eels is number 10 Junior Paulo
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2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu2nd Row for Eels is number 11 Shaun Lane
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2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic2nd Row for Eels is number 12 Kitione Kautoga
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Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake TrbojevicLock for Eels is number 13 J'maine Hopgood
Interchange
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake SimpkinInterchange for Eels is number 14 Ryley Smith
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Corey WaddellInterchange for Eels is number 15 Matt Doorey
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan BullemorInterchange for Eels is number 16 Joe Ofahengaue
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Nathan BrownInterchange for Eels is number 17 Dan Keir
Reserves
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Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Clayton FaulaloReplacement for Eels is number 18 Sam Tuivaiti
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Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 19 Jake ArthurReserve for Eels is number 19 Charlie Guymer
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Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 Toafofoa SipleyReserve for Eels is number 20 Joash Papalii
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Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Raymond Tuaimalo VaegaReserve for Eels is number 21 Ronald Volkman
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Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 22 Dean MattersonReserve for Eels is number 22 Jordan Samrani
Sea Eagles Ins
- Dean Matterson
- Jake Arthur
- Nathan Brown
- Toafofoa Sipley
- Tom Trbojevic
Eels Ins
- Charlie Guymer
- Dan Keir
- Ronald Volkman
- Sean Russell
Sea Eagles Outs
- Taniela Paseka
Eels Ins
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Dave Munro
- Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
- Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Sea Eagles have won seven of their past eight games at 4 Pines Park.
- The Eels have won only one of their past six games at 4 Pines Park.
- Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic has scored 16 tries in his last 16 games on home soil.
- Eels prop Joe Ofahengaue will make his 200th NRL appearance.
- Sea Eagles centre Reuben Garrick has scored 13 tries in 12 games against Parramatta.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the official annual of the NRL.
