The Warriors made it three wins from four games at Mount Smart Stadium with a come-from-behind win over the Newcastle Knights in round 11.

The Warriors consolidated that win with a dominant victory last week over a depleted Brisbane side that was without several key players due to Origin.

It was a display of what the Warriors are capable and their poor performance against Penrith (62-6) three weeks ago, had overshadowed some good performances against Melbourne and Sydney Roosters earlier in the year.

Manly have had a loss, a draw and a win in their past three games and sit fourth on the ladder.

The Sea Eagles surprisingly, have been largely unaffected by Origin but will need to be at full strength and in form as after this game, they face the Bulldogs and Sydney Roosters so a win here is a must if they are to stay inside the top four.

Manly have won the past six encounters between the two sides but this stat doesn’t do justice to the quality of the contests. In five of those clashes, the winning margin has been 10 points or less with only 6 and 2 points proving the difference when the two sides met in the Round 1 and 22 clashes last year.

Expect another very close encounter here that should go down to the wire.

TIP: MANLY 1 – 12

Odds Comparison by NRL odds:

New Zealand Warriors	2.25	2.20	2.25	2.20	2.25	2.22
Manly Sea Eagles	1.65	1.70	1.70	1.70	1.65	1.63

Teams:

New Zealand Warriors:
Kevin Locke, Glen Fisiiahi, Dane Nielsen, Konrad Hurrell, Manu Vatuvei, Thomas Leuluai, Shaun Johnson, Sam Rapria, Nathan Friend, Russell Packer, Feleti Mateo, Simon Mannering (c), Elijah Taylor. Interchange: Ben Matulino, Jacob Lillyman, Sebastine Ikahihifo, Dominique Peyroux, Suaia Matagi

Manly Sea Eagles:
Peta Hiku, Jorge Taufua, Jamie Lyon (c), Steve Matai, David Williams, Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Brenton Lawrence, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Justin Horo, Glenn Stewart. Interchange: Tom Symonds, James Hasson, Jamie Buhrer, George Rose, David Gower