Saving the best to last is certainly the case for round 9!
The Roosters, who have won six from eight this season including their last three over Canterbury, St. George and Penrith by an average of 28 points, face a team that will proved an accurate gauge on the just how well the Roosters are travelling.
Playing with purpose and a focus on defence that sees them with currently the best record in the comp, the Roosters have a well balanced side and have directed around the part in good style by five-eight, James Maloney.
Manly are coming off two hard matches.
The first was a physical encounter that saw them go down to South Sydney (20 – 12) with the latest, on Monday night just gone where, after racing out to a 18-0 lead, they had to dig deep in defence to hold off a late charge by St. George 24 – 18.
They’ll welcome back strike centre Steve Matai who returns from a week suspension but run into a team that will be keen to validate their recent form with a win here.
Head to head Manly have won the last four clashes but during that time, Sydney haven’t been in the vein of form which they are currently displaying.
Think there’s a chance they might get Manly who have been softened up a little after the past two weeks and will be missing Brett Stewart with a back injury.
TIP:
Odds Comparison:
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| Manly Sea Eagles | 1.85 | 1.85 | 2.05 | 1.85 | 1.85 | 1.86 |
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Sydney Roosters
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1.95 | 1.95 | 1.80 | 1.95 | 1.95 | 1.97 |
Teams:
Manly Sea Eagles:
Brett Stewart, Jorge Taufua, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai, David Williams, Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Brenton Lawrence, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Justin Horo, Glenn Stewart
Interchange: James Hasson, Tom Symonds, Jamie Buhrer, George Rose, Esi Tonga (one to be omitted)
Sydney Roosters:
Anthony Minichiello (c), Daniel Tupou, Michael Jennings, Shaun Kenny-Dowall, Roger Tuivasa-Sheck, James Maloney, Mitchell Pearce, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves, Jake Friend, Martin Kennedy, Mitchell Aubusson, Sonny Bill Williams, Boyd Cordner.
Interchange: Daniel Mortimer, Frank-Paul Nuuausala, Aidan Guerra, Luke O’Donnell
