Sunday, June 28, 4.05 PM, Round 7, Central Coast Stadium, Central Coast, Manly Sea Eagles take on Cronulla Sharks NRL Match Preview

The Manly and Cronulla rivalry showdown, Manly coming off a very spirited win beating down the Raiders but losing Tom Trbojevic and Dylan Walker in the process meanwhile Cronulla had their fight for two points just beating the Canterbury Bulldogs in a close win, while Cronulla found a win Manly looked in form and high spirited, expect a lot of effort from Manly in this clash it will be close if the Sharkies can keep up.

The Manly Sea Eagles

Manly Sea Eagles 2020 squad list excluding above changes below;

 
1. Brendan Elliot 2. Jorge Taufua 3. Brad Parker 4. Tevita Funa 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Lachlan Croker 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Danny Levi 10. Martin Taupau 11. Joel Thompson 12. Curtis Sironen 13. Jake Trbojevic

Reserves: 14. Cade Cust 15. Jack Gosiewski 16. Sean Keppie 17. Taniela Paseka 18. Morgan Boyle 19. Abbas Miski 20. Haumole Olakau’atu 21. Toafofoa Sipley

Coach: Des Hasler

The Cronulla Sharks

Cronulla Sharks 2020 squad list excluding above changes below;

 
1. Matt Moylan 2. Sione Katoa 3. Josh Dugan 4. Jesse Ramien 5. Bryson Goodwin 6. Shaun Johnson 7. Chad Townsend 8. Andrew Fifita 9. Blayke Brailey 10. Aaron Woods 11. Briton Nikora 12. Wade Graham 13. Jack Williams

Reserves: 14. Toby Rudolf 15. Braden Hamlin-Uele 16. Siosifa Talakai 17. Royce Hunt 18. Scott Sorensen 19. Connor Tracey 20. Will Kennedy 21. Jackson Ferris

Coach: John Morris

LAST TIME THEY MET

The last time these two teams met the Sea Eagles at hammered the Sharkies 28-16. Previously, in earlier years and most recent form, 31 matches played between the Sea Eagles and the Sharkies favour the Sea Eagles winning 22, all other statistics favour the Manly Sea Eagles including winning at this venue a whopping 81% of the time.

WHO WINS THIS ONE

THE ERL PREDICTION

Manly Sea Eagles for the win.

If we had to pick a line?

Sea Eagles -3.5