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Manly Sea Eagles vs Sydney Roosters: NRL live scores, blog

6th August, 2017
Kickoff: 2pm AEST
Venue: Lottoland
TV: Live, Fox Sports
Betting: Manly $2.10, Roosters $1.77
Last five matches: Manly WLWLL, Roosters LWBWW

Manly
1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Matthew Wright 3. Dylan Walker 4. Brian Kelly 5. Akuila Uate 6. Blake Green 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Brenton Lawrence 9. Api Koroisau 10. Martin Taupau 11. Frank Winterstein 12. Shaun Lane 13. Jake Trbojevic.

Interchange (four to be omitted): 14. Lewis Brown 15. Brad Parker 16. Darcy Lussick 17. Lloyd Perrett 18. Jarrad Kennedy 19. Cameron Cullen 20. Jonathan Wright 21. Kelepi Tanginoa

Coach: Trent Barrett

Roosters
1. Connor Watson 2. Daniel Tupou 3. Latrell Mitchell 4. Joseph Manu 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Luke Keary 7. Mitchell Pearce 8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves 9. Victor Radley 10. Dylan Napa 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Mitchell Aubusson 13. Isaac Liu.

Interchange (four to be omitted): 14. Zane Tetevano 15. Sio Siua Taukeiaho 16. Aidan Guerra 17. Mitchell Cornish 18. Kane Evans 19. Jake Friend 20. Chris Smith 21. Nat Butcher

Coach: Trent Robinson
The Sea Eagles are thin on talent this season. (AAP Image/Paul Miller)
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Match result:

Manly have come back from trailing 18-4 just before half-time to score 32 unanswered points and claim a crucial 36-18 win over the Roosters at Lottoland.

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Final score
Manly Sea Eagles 36
Sydney Roosters 18

Match preview:

Can the Manly Sea Eagles get their defence back in order when they host the Sydney Roosters at Lottoland in Round 22? Join The Roar for live scores from the match and a live blog of the game at Lottoland on Sunday afternoon from 2pm (AEST).

The Sea Eagles have conceded a whopping 92 points in their last two matches, going down to St George Illawarra and the Storm. That leaves them sitting in 7th spot on the ladder, with five rounds left to play.

Another loss this week against the second-placed Roosters will see them drop out of the top eight on percentages if both the Dragons and Panthers win their matches this weekend.

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The Roosters have won their last three matches, and are coming off the back of a big second-half performance last week when they reigned in the Cowboys to win 22-16, after trailing 16-6 at half-time.

Manly coach Trent Barrett has made one change to the starting 13 from last week, with Shaun Lane named in the backrow and Lewis Brown dropping back to the bench.

Interchange forward Addin Fonua-Blake is out with suspension after a high shot on Storm halfback Cooper Cronk last week. His spot on the bench has been taken by Lloyd Perrett.

Brad Parker also has been named in the 17 in place of Cameron Cullen.

The Roosters have named Jake Friend on an extended interchange bench and he could make his return from injury as a late change this week for hooker Victor Radley.

Captain Boyd Cordner is still out with a leg injury.

Prediction
Manly by 7 in an upset.

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