Saturday night’s second NRL Round 11 match is between Manly Sea Eagles and Canberra Raiders with the opening kick to commence at 7:30pm local time. The game is to be played at Brookvale Oval which see’s home team Manly Sea Eagles hold favouritism in the market. View our NRL live scores, odds and results for the game between Manly Sea Eagles and Canberra Raiders.
WHERE AND WHEN: Brookvale Oval, Saturday 25th May, 7:30pm
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Preview:
Manly Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders on Saturday, 3.15PM at Brookvale Oval. The Raiders are enjoying their position at the top of the table this week, with Penrith losing to the Warriors last week. They will be keen to expand their lead as the season progresses, and will go into this match as favourties against a troubled Manly. The Sea Eagles lost 30-10 last week against the Storm, and will have to do much better if they want to cut down a Raiders outfit with momentum on their side.
Teams:
Manly Sea Eagles:
Peta Hiku, Jorge Taufua, Jamie Lyon (c), Steve Matai, David Williams, Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Brenton Lawrence, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Justin Horo, Glenn Stewart. Interchange: David Gower, Tom Symonds, Jamie Buhrer, George Rose
Canberra Raiders:
Reece Robinson, Sandor Earl, Jack Wighton, Blake Ferguson, Edrick Lee, Terry Campese (c), Josh McCrone, David Shillington, Shaun Berrigan, Brett White, Josh Papalii, Joel Thompson, Shaun Fensom: Interchange: Anthony Milford, Joe Picker, Dane Tilse, Paul Vaughan, Sam Williams, Jarrad Kennedy, Jake Foster
Raiders’ Croker a chance to play Manly
Canberra coach David Furner says goalkicking centre Jarrod Croker is a chance of returning for Saturday night’s NRL clash against Manly.
Croker has been out of the Raiders side since injuring his knee in the round-seven loss to North Queensland.
The 22-year-old’s injury came just two weeks after playing his 100th game for the Raiders, resulting in him spending more time on the sideline in the past month than throughout his entire NRL career.
Furner said on Friday there was a chance Croker could return against the fourth-placed Sea Eagles at Brookvale Oval.
“I’m taking Jarrod down today (to Manly),” Furner said.
“He’s going to train with the side if he’s fine.
“If he gets through he’ll play.”
If Croker returns he’ll likely play in the centres, forcing Jack Wighton to the wing and pushing Edrick Lee or Sandor Earl out of the side.
With Manly having the second-best defensive record in the competition, Croker’s accurate goal-kicking may prove vital, with Blake Ferguson’s conversion rate at 50 per cent over the past two weeks.
Furner added that first-choice hooker Glen Buttriss would definitely not return for the clash.
