Canberra Raiders vs Manly Sea Eagles Tips, Odds and Teams – NRL 2018 Round 12

Friday’s NRL 2018 Round 12 match is between Canberra Raiders and Manly Sea Eagles. The opening kick is set to commence at 18:00 local time with the game to be played at GIO Stadium, Canberra. The away team Manly Sea Eagles are the favourites for the match. View our preview and teams for the game between Canberra Raiders and Manly Sea Eagles.

When: 18:00 | Friday 25/05/2018

Where: GIO Stadium, Canberra

Preview:

I’ve got no doubt there would be some late nights for the coach Ricky Stuart this week.

Tossing and turning on how the Raiders have let slip so many games this year and again on the weekend against the front runners in the Dragons.

Also, is the halves pairing what it needs to be or does Sam Williams come back into the fray?

One advantage for the Raiders is that the Sea Eagles will be without fire brand Dylan Walker for this one and also their crafty hooker in Apisau Koroisau.

Both are very talented and inspirational players.

So much organising comes from Api around the ruck and he is another one that has pressed for Origin selection.

This game last year was a very vocal and physical affair and I expect this to be no different.

KEY BATTLE: Raiders outside backs v Sea Eagles outside backs

Both teams play the same style in the sense they rely heavily on their back 5 to start them off.

The Verdict

The team which own that back part of the field will win and with Joseph Leilua, Jordan Rapana, Nick Cotric and Jack Wighton, I feel the Raiders could get the job done for Ricky.

Canberra has an 18-7 (72.0 percent) O/U record as a home favourite after a loss since 2012.

Unibet Odds:

Canberra at $1.73

Manly at $2.12

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Tip: Manly Sea Eagles at $2.25

Value Tip: First Try Scorer: Brian Kelly at $15.00

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Teams:

Canberra Raiders:

1 Jack Wighton, 2 Nick Cotric, 3 Jarrod Croker (c), 4 Joseph Leilua, 5 Jordan Rapana, 6 Blake Austin, 7 Aidan Sezer, 8 Dunamis Lui, 9 Siliva Havili, 10 Shannon Boyd, 11 Josh Papalii, 12 Elliott Whitehead, 13 Iosia Soliola

Interchange: 14 Ata Hingano, 15 Luke Bateman, 16 Charlie Gubb, 17 Liam Knight

Reserves: 18 Emre Guler, 19 Michael Oldfield, 20 Sam Williams, 21 Craig Garvey.

Manly Sea Eagles:

1 Tom Trbojevic, 2 Jorge Taufua, 3 Moses Suli, 4 Brian Kelly, 5 Akuila Uate, 6 Trent Hodkinson, 7 Daly Cherry-Evans (c), 8 Addin Fonua-Blake, 9 Lewis Brown, 10 Martin Taupau, 11 Joel Thompson, 12 Shaun Lane, 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange: 14 Matthew Wright, 15 Frank Winterstein, 16 Lloyd Perrett, 17 Toafofoa Sipley

Reserves: 18 Thomas Wright, 19 Bradley Parker, 20 Jack Gosiewski, 21 Tevita Funa.

NRL News:

Manly serial niggler Dylan Walker “probably deserved” to be punched in the face, according to Cronulla veteran Luke Lewis.

Debate has raged in the NRL after Melbourne Storm centre Curtis Scott fractured Walker’s eye socket during a spiteful clash at AAMI Park last Saturday night.

The two engaged in a running war-of-words during the game before Scott snapped by punching Walker as he became the first NRL player to be sent off in a game since 2015.

Walker will be on the sidelines for up to six weeks as a result of the punch, while Scott earned a two-match ban.

Speaking on NRL 360, two-time premiership winner Lewis believes Walker was lucky to avoid joining Scott with a red-card.

“I don’t condone it, fighting, but personally I think Dylan Walker probably deserved it,” Lewis said on the Fox League program.

“(Walker) sort of went out the way to give Curtis Scott a good push in the back.

“I believe Dylan Walker started the fight because Curtis Scott walked away and then he came away and initiated it.

“Our game definitely can’t get down the track of letting punches go again, but if you send one (off the ground), you’ve got to send two.”

While Walker has arguably received more negative feedback than Scott following the incident, his Sea Eagles skipper Daly Cherry-Evans backed his teammate.

Cherry-Evans says he won’t be telling Walker to tone his sledging down when he returns from injury.

“No way, Mick Ennis never had to,” Cherry-Evans said.

“It’s a part of the game. He certainly wasn’t the only one out there talking a bit of rubbish either.

“It’s a part of rugby league. This time it led to some action.”

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