4 Pines Park will play host to Friday's Round 26 NRL game between Manly Sea Eagles and St. George Illawarra Dragons. The game kicks off at 6:00 pm with Manly Sea Eagles heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Manly Sea Eagles vs. St. George Illawarra Dragons game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Friday August 28, 2026 at 6:00 pm
Where: 4 Pines Park
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Manly Sea Eagles vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Odds
Manly Sea Eagles vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Preview
Manly kept its remote finals hopes alive by ending a six-match losing run with a 44-24 victory over Newcastle. The Sea Eagles must continue winning and rely on other results, giving this home assignment genuine urgency. St George Illawarra’s bid for three straight victories ended in a 44-14 loss to Canterbury, leaving the Dragons close to the wooden spoon. Josh Feledy replaces the injured Tolutau Koula in Manly’s centres and Onitoni Large could debut from the bench. For the Dragons, Damien Cook starts at hooker after Jacob Liddle was ruled out, with Connor Muhleisen added to the interchange. Manly won the Round 6 meeting 28-18, and its speed through Tom Trbojevic, Jason Saab and Lehi Hopoate should create enough chances to control this contest.
Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Manly Sea Eagles to win at $1.42 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Jason Saab at $8.50.
Manly Sea Eagles vs St. George Illawarra Dragons Teams
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Josh Feledy 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Clayton Faulalo 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Simione Laiafi 9. Brandon Wakeham 10. Nathan Brown 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Nicholas Lenaz 16. Corey Waddell 17. Caleb Navale 18. Onitoni Large 19. Fletcher Baker 20. Blake Wilson 21. Jackson Shereb 22. Hugo Hart
Dragons team: 1. Daniel Atkinson 2. Mathew Feagai 3. Moses Suli 4. Valentine Holmes 5. Tyrell Sloan 6. Lyhkan King-Togia 7. Kyle Flanagan 8. Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga 9. Damien Cook 10. Toby Couchman 11. Dylan Egan 12. Hamish Stewart 13. Ryan Couchman 14. Connor Muhleisen 15. Josh Kerr 16. Jacob Halangahu 17. Jacob Webster 18. Blake Lawrie 19. Setu Tu 20. Luciano Leilua 21. Kade Reed 22. Ryan Hutchinson