The Cronulla Sharks host the Manly Sea Eagles at Remondis Stadium on Saturday evening, with the Round 15 match kicking off at 7:30pm (AEST)
The last time these teams met was in Round 6, a match which saw the Sea Eagles run out a convincing 24 to 4 victory on a miserable day at Brookvale Oval.
The Sharks haven’t won since Round 8 – their mid-season form has been awful to say the least.
The Sea Eagles sit in second on the NRL ladder, and with the Panthers enjoying a bye this round, find themselves with the opportunity to lead the competition with a win.
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Despite sitting high on the ladder, the Sea Eagles have been in patchy form, struggling to string consecutive wins together.
Their cause has not been helped by the forced omission of Blues back-rower Anthony Watmough; the veteran Sea Eagle earned himself a date with the NRL judiciary on Thursday night following a dangerous throw charge on Queensland’s Nate Myles during Game 2 of State of Origin.
Maroons star Daly Cherry-Evans has been named for the clash, but at this stage looks unlikely to start.
A string of important names feature on the inclusions for the Sharks with Todd Carney, Anthony Tupou and Paul Gallen amongst the inclusions who are set to start on Saturday.
After leading his side to their first Origin victory in nine years on Wednesday night, Gallen will be confident he can inspire the Sharks to claim an upset victory against the Sea Eagles.
Venue: Remondis Stadium
Kickoff: 7:30pm (AEST)
TV: Fox Sports (LIVE)
Betting: Manly $1.30, Cronulla $3.50
Form: Manly (WLWLW), Cronulla (LLLLW)
Last Meeting: Manly 24 – Cronulla 4
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