4 Pines Park will play host to Saturday's Round 1 NRL game between Manly Sea Eagles and Canberra Raiders. The game kicks off at 7:35 pm with Canberra Raiders heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Manly Sea Eagles vs. Canberra Raiders game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday March 7, 2026 at 7:35 pm
Where: 4 Pines Park
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Manly Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders Odds
Manly Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders Preview
Canberra host Manly in what could be one of the more unpredictable clashes of the opening round. The Raiders remain a difficult side to read, but their direct style – built on powerful carries through the middle before spreading the ball wide – may trouble a Sea Eagles outfit that showed defensive vulnerability in the trials.
Manly were exposed through the centre of the field in recent preseason matches, an area Canberra traditionally targets by flooding the ruck and forcing defensive decisions.
Young halfback Ethan Sanders will carry increased responsibility this season, and his ability to guide Canberra’s attacking shape may determine whether the Raiders can turn territorial dominance into points.
Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Canberra Raiders to win at $1.87 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Xavier Savage at $9.00.
Manly Sea Eagles vs Canberra Raiders Teams
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Joey Walsh 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Clayton Faulalo 19. Brandon Wakeham 20. Corey Waddell 21. Blake Wilson 22. Paul Bryan
Raiders team: 1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Simi Sasagi 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Ethan Sanders 8. Josh Papali’i 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Noah Martin 13. Corey Horsburgh 14. Jayden Brailey 15. Zac Hosking 16. Ata Mariota 17. Morgan Smithies 18. Daine Laurie 19. Jed Stuart 20. Matt Nicholson 21. Matthew Timoko 22. Owen Pattie