4 Pines Park will play host to Friday's Round 12 NRL game between Manly Sea Eagles and Melbourne Storm. The game kicks off at 8:00 pm with Melbourne Storm heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Manly Sea Eagles vs. Melbourne Storm game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday May 24, 2024 at 8:00 pm
Where: 4 Pines Park
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Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm Odds
Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm Preview
Manlys promising campaign is slipping away, but the Sea Eagles get a chance to halt a three-game spiral against an injury-hit Melbourne Storm side.
After blowing big leads against Canberra and the Dolphins losing Tom Trbojevic to a long-term injury in the latter Manly showed some grit to stay in the Magic Round fight against Brisbane before being pipped 13-12.
Second-placed Melbourne bounced back from a top-of-the-table loss to Cronulla in Round 10 with a 48-16 cakewalk against Parramatta, winning the second half 32-6 with Harry Grant and Eliesa Katoa producing blinders.
The bad news was a groin injury that will sideline talisman Cameron Munster for some time. Jahrome Hughes has been named to return in his place after missing the last two weeks but is no certainty to line up.
Jason Saab makes a surprise early return for Manly and Nathan Brown is also back, but Matt Lodge is set for a long stint on the sidelines and Lachlan Croker remains out.
The Storm have won seven of the teams last nine showdowns, but it was split last season with the Sea Eagles grafting out an 18-8 win at home in Round 7 before going down 24-16 at AAMI Park in Round 17. Manly has a 12-11 edge over Melbourne at Brookvale since 1998.
The Sea Eagles are 3-1 at 4 Pines Park this season and will be out to atone for coughing up a 20-0 lead to the Raiders in their last home game.
Hughes availability could swing this one the Storms way, but the DCE-inspired Sea Eagles are capable of turning the screws on a depleted line-up. Expect a big game from Haumole Olakauatu as he looks to clinch a NSW debut.
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Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm Tip
We're tipping Melbourne Storm to win at $1.60 odds.
Manly Sea Eagles vs Melbourne Storm Teams
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tolutau Koula 2. Jason Saab 3. Tommy Talau 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Karl Lawton 10. Josh Aloiai 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Aaron Woods 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Jaxson Paulo 21. Lehi Hopoate 22. Toafofoa Sipley
Storm team: 1. Sualauvi Faalogo 2. William Warbrick 3. Reimis Smith 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Tyran Wishart 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Tui Kamikamica 9. Harry Grant 10. Christian Welch 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Josh King 14. Trent Loiero 15. Grant Anderson 16. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 17. Alec MacDonald 18. Bronson Garlick 19. Jack Howarth 20. Joe Chan 21. Dean Ieremia 22. Tristan Powell
