Suncorp Stadium will play host to Thursday's Round 10 NRL game between Dolphins and Manly Sea Eagles. The game kicks off at 7:50 pm with Manly Sea Eagles heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Dolphins vs. Manly Sea Eagles game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Thursday May 9, 2024 at 7:50 pm
Where: Suncorp Stadium
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Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles Odds
Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview
The Dolphins have emerged as a genuine finals contender after winning five of their last seven games, setting up an intriguing Suncorp Stadium showdown with a Manly side that was travelling very nicely until a Round 9 collapse.
Bookending a disappointing loss in Brisbane to depleted Newcastle with a 44-16 demolition of Parramatta in Darwin and a gutsy eclipse of North Queensland in Townsville over the past three weeks, the Dolphins have arrived.
Kodi Nikorima has been a superb foil for booming halfback Isaiya Katoa and had his hands and boot all over the Dolphins five tries against the Cowboys. Meanwhile, lock Max Plath typifies their gritty effort on both sides of the ball.
The Sea Eagles were on a four-match unbeaten streak and powering towards another win at 20-0 up at home to Canberra but unravelled spectacularly to lose 26-24. It was far from disastrous in terms of their overall formline and where they sit on the ladder but it was two points gone begging.
Herbie Farnworth is a huge in for the Dolphins, particularly with Tesi Niu ruled out. Kenny Bromwich also returns from concussion.
Ben Trbojevic returns in time to replace Nathan Brown (hip) in the Manly 17. Karl Lawton starts at hooker for a concussed Lachlan Croker, with Gordon Chan Kum Tong joining the bench.
The Dolphins only match against Manly to date was a forgettable, crushed 58-18 at Brookvale in Round 15 last year with Reuben Garrick getting a hat-trick, and Tolu Koula, Jason Saab and Tom Trbojevic notching doubles.
The Sea Eagles are slight favourites here as they search for just their second win in their last six visits to Suncorp Stadium. The Dolphins are 5-7 at the venue.
Manlys best with the Trbojevics and DCE setting the tone will be good enough, but the suspended Haumole Olakauatus absence has taken some sting out of the pack. The Dolphins look the value option as an underdog in what should be an absorbing contest.
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Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles Tip
We're tipping Manly Sea Eagles to win at $1.73 odds.
Dolphins vs Manly Sea Eagles Teams
Dolphins team: 1. Trai Fuller 2. Jamayne Isaako 3. Jake Averillo 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Jack Bostock 6. Kodi Nikorima 7. Isaiya Katoa 8. Jesse Bromwich 9. Jeremy Marshall-King 10. Mark Nicholls 11. Felise Kaufusi 12. Euan Aitken 13. Max Plath 14. Josh Kerr 15. Kenny Bromwich 16. Ray Stone 17. Connelly Lemuelu 18. Kurt Donoghoe 19. Sean O’Sullivan 20. Jarrod Wallace 21. Edrick Lee 22. Oryn Keeley
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Tommy Talau 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Karl Lawton 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Ben Trbojevic 12. Corey Waddell 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Toafofoa Sipley 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Matthew Lodge 18. Aaron Woods 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Jaxson Paulo 21. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 22. Ben Condon
