FRIDAY, MAY 24th, 2024 4 PINES STADIUM, MANLY, SYDNEY
Sea Eagles Aim to Halt Losing Streak Against Storm at 4 Pines Park
The Sea Eagles are returning to home turf at 4 Pines Park, aiming to break a three-game losing streak as they host the Storm on Friday night.
Manly’s losses to the Raiders, Dolphins and Broncos have seen them drop from fourth to 10th on the ladder but the total losing margin across the three games is just seven points so it’s not all doom and gloom at Brookvale.
Manly.
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
Injury Woes for Storm as Sea Eagles Look to Capitalize
The Storm are in second place after dominating the Eels at Magic Round, but a recurrence of a groin injury to star playmaker Cameron Munster could become a pivotal moment in their season.
The Storm confirmed that Munster would miss 8-10 weeks while halfback Jahrome Hughes is no certainty to return from a calf injury that has kept him out of the past two games.
Fine-Tuned Combination: Sea Eagles vs Storm Preview
Hughes and Munster have played only five games together this season, whereas the Sea Eagles’ key players, Daly Cherry-Evans and Luke Brooks, have played every game. This has allowed them to fine-tune a combination that the club hopes will lead them back to the finals after a two-year absence.
Storm
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
The Sea Eagles have won three of four at home this season and will be hoping a bumper crowd at 4 Pines Park can help them turn three narrow losses into a morale-boosting victory.
Referee: Ashley Klein, Touch Judge: Wyatt Raymond, Touch Judge: Chris Sutton, Bunker, Grant Atkins
Statistical Showdown: Sea Eagles vs Storm at 4 Pines Park
The Sea Eagles have beaten the Storm in their last two clashes at 4 Pines Park.
The Storm have won three in a row away from Melbourne.
Sea Eagles centre Reuben Garrick has scored five tries in his past four games.
Storm prop Tui Kamikamica will make his 100th NRL appearance.
Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold has won only two of seven encounters with Craig Bellam
Prediction.
The Sea Eagles went very close to beating the Broncos last week, while the Storm lost star five-eighth Cameron Munster as they ran away from the Eels. If the Sea Eagles are ever going to upset the Storm, it will be this weekend at home against a depleted Storm team. This game could go either way, but Daly Cherry-Evans will be keen to grab a win before heading off to State of Origin next week.
Storm will start as favourites ,but Manly at home and they are desperate for a win. I found them at $1.58 with a 7.5 points start. Bet carefully.
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