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The Manly Sea Eagles had their wings clipped against the Titans last week and will be keen to soar back into form against the dangerous Wests Tigers tonight. Join us for live scores and commentary from 8.05pm AEDT.
After solid wins against Brisbane and Newcastle to open the season, Manly failed to replicate their strong form against the Gold Coast and succumbed to their first defeat of the year.
In a physical contest, the Sea Eagles were unable to out-muscle a strong Titans pack and eventually fell 16-14 in a tight contest.
Coach Geoff Toovey would have left the Gold Coast frustrated last week and will be demanding a more complete performance tonight against the Tigers.
The Tigers have impressed in their last two victories against Penrith and Parramatta but still need to improve defensively if they are to keep Manly at bay.
The Eels hardly had any possession last week against the Tigers but still managed to put points on the board whenever they held on to the football for consecutive sets.
With this in mind, it remains to be seen if the Tigers possess the steel in defence to keep out a Manly team that will have its fair share of attacking chances tonight.
Prediction
After facing a disciplined and tough Titans team, the Sea Eagles will fancy their chances of getting the better of a Tigers side that remains defensively frail.
Despite securing a comfortable win against Parramatta, the Tigers did suffer some nervous moments late in the second half when the Eels managed to hold on to the football.
Whenever the Eels got their act together, Parramatta invariably scored points, including two back to back tries in the second half that left them within striking distance of completing a huge comeback.
While the Tigers are certainly a team to be feared when in possession, they remain very suspect in defence and a team like Manly will capitalise on its opportunities if the Tigers fail to respect possession.
If the Tigers can play good percentage football, the likes of Robbie Farah and Benji Marshall are in good enough form to make life very difficult for Manly tonight.
Manly though will be very keen to fire after a flat performance against the Titans last week so the Tigers better be prepared for an arm wrestle early in the match.
Failure to match the Sea Eagles intensity upfront and the Tigers will be torn to shreds by attacking stars Kieran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jamie Lyon, Steve Matai and Brett Stewart.
Whichever way you look at it, this contest promises to be a very entertaining encounter. Manly’s defensive steel however should get them home against the Tigers.
Sea Eagles by 6.