South Sydney Rabbitohs
40
Match Complete
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
22
| B. Taaffe |  | 79 | ||
| B. Taaffe |  | 71 | ||
| C. Murray | | 70 | ||
| 58 | | R. Garrick | ||
| B. Taaffe | | 51 | ||
| C. Walker | | 50 | ||
| B. Taaffe | | 48 | ||
| T. Burgess | | 46 | ||
| B. Taaffe | | 40 | ||
| I. Tass | | 39 | ||
| 38 | | R. Garrick | ||
| 36 | | C. Tuipulotu | ||
| A. Johnston | | 32 | ||
| B. Taaffe | | 28 | ||
| K. Koloamatangi | | 27 | ||
| 20 | | R. Garrick | ||
| 19 | | J. Saab | ||
| 15 | | K. Foran | ||
| B. Taaffe |  | 9 |
| 7 | Tries | 3 | ||
| 5 | Conversions | 3 | ||
| 1 | Penalty Goals | 0 | ||
| 0 | Field Goals | 0 |
The South Sydney Rabbitohs take on the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Central Coast Stadium in Gosford. Join The Roar for live scores and commentary from 7.55pm AEST.
There’s a fair bit riding on this one for these sides, with both carrying high expectations this year. A win and consolidation within the 8 becomes a little closer. A loss could easily see the Rabbitohs, in particular, fall outside the 8 for the first time in many years.
The Wests Tigers have now stung two good teams in a fortnight and the Rabbitohs will be hurting after their one point loss.
They have yet to develop any consistency in their game this year and Lachlan Ilias is still finding his way. With the likes of Cody Walker, Cameron Murray and Damien Cook in the line up, their best is surely not far away.
In team changes, Taane Milne is missing through suspension with Isaiah Tass coming in to play his second NRL game. Siliva Havili replaces the injured Jacob Host on the bench
The Sea Eagles right edge defence was in tatters last Thursday night with Siosifa Talakai giving Morgan Harper nightmares. To their credit, the Sea Eagles fought their way back into the contest but it was a tale of too little, too late.
In team changes, Martin Taupau and Sean Keppie both return to the front row with Toafofoa Sipley heading back to the bench. Haumole Olakau’atu, through suspension, and Taniela Paseka, via injury, are both out. Ben Trbojevic and Kurt de Luis come on to the bench. Morgan Harper has been dropped and he is replaced by Tolutau Koula.
Prediction
Manly have been doing ok in the absence of Tom Trbojevic but they are missing more key players tonight.
The Rabbits will be looking to make amends this round and I expect their key players to deliver.
It will be close but I think South Sydney will win in a tight one.
South Sydney Rabbitohs by 8
Game information
Kick-off: 7:55pm AEST
Venue: Central Coast Stadium
TV/Stream: Kayo Sports, Foxtel, Nine Network
Betting: Rabbitohs $1.60, Sea Eagles $2.35 – odds via PlayUp
South Sydney
1. Blake Taaffe 2. Alex Johnston 3. Isaiah Tass 4. Campbell Graham 5. Josh Mansour 6. Cody Walker 7. Lachlan Ilias 8. Tevita Tatola 9. Damien Cook 10. Thomas Burgess 11. Keaon Koloamatangi 12. Jai Arrow 13. Cameron Murray
Interchange: 14. Siliva Havili 15. Hame Sele 16. Davvy Moale 17. Liam Knight
Manly
1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Tolutau Koula 5. Christian Tuipulotu 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Sean Keppie 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Karl Lawton 12. Ethan Bullemor 13. Jake Trbojevic
Interchange: 14. Dylan Walker 15. Ben Trbojevic 16. Kurt De Luis 17. Toafofoa Sipley
Albo
Roar Rookie
Can't wait till he gives us an extra player for 75 minutes ! Maybe in the round 10 match against the Storm ? :silly:
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
But if Cameron Murray broke his neck would that have been a send-off? What about Golden Boy Nathan Cleary? If someone dumped him on his big melon would that warrant a send-off off instead of a sin-bin in your view?
JennyFromPenny
Guest
Geez, pretty hard to judge a game played with 12 players. They most likely would have won otherwise. Don't forget to jump back on when Turbo returns and they win the next couple.
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
I'm betting that Mansour will be the first to run in off his wing to cut off an attacking play leaving the opposition with an overlap and a 20 metre break. The clown never learns and Demetriou keeps picking him even though Paulo is scoring tries in bunches in the NSW Cup.
Gold Coast Bunny
Roar Rookie
I agree jumping and leaving the groined does not constitute driving but holding him, adding his weight, while following him to the ground does. Always has. I have responded in the article this morning which includes a video which I think shows this .
The Barry
Roar Guru
When you see how they land, Lawton lands across him on his belly. His shoulders hit the turf. If he was driving, he would have landed shoulder first Jumping and leaving the ground is what caused the flip. It doesn’t equate to driving
Gold Coast Bunny
Roar Rookie
Sorry TB but I would disagree with you view that he didn’t drive him into the ground. The way I see it he actually left the ground (jumped) while still holding Murray and followed him to the ground. That was a shocker and deserved a send off.
andrew
Roar Rookie
It's going to be a battle royal next week to see who the fastest winger in the NRL is, Mansour or Corey Oates.
Rossi
Roar Rookie
Manly have every right to be dirty on Adam Gee and Ash Klein; if they bin Tupou for his reckless high shot on Rava there’s no overcompensating for it this week and Lawton is only binned. What annoys me is accidents lead to more severe punishment than deliberate acts. Don’t get me wrong, it was dangerous and he deserved a binning and 2 weeks but the inconsistency of punishing foul play and the clubs who benefit are almost always golden boys like Souths, Roosters and Storm
Rossi
Roar Rookie
They missed the GF when Bennett and Reynolds left
Rossi
Roar Rookie
I'd hate to see a Souths fan if they ever genuinely cop a mad wrap from the ref's one day
Rossi
Roar Rookie
No way was that a send off, sin bin and a couple weeks suspension
Luke S
Roar Rookie
Indeed!
Glory Bound
Roar Rookie
So what is a send-off? A broken neck?
Joel Erickson
Roar Guru
I scream Ref's Fault every game do I? Please show me one other time I've claimed the ref has had any impact on a Manly game this season?
The Barry
Roar Guru
Yeah, I think there are some extenuating circumstances for Lawton. He didn’t drive Murray into the ground, he didn’t put the hand between the legs and momentum played a big part But it was a lifting tackle that went pretty badly wrong. The only way it could be worse would be for Murray to land on his head
Joel Erickson
Roar Guru
There's only been two guys sent off for lifting tackles in NRL history. That's a fact. There's been more than two lifting tackles in NRL history. Also a fact. The logical conclusion from those two points is that tonight's decision may have been correct in isolation, but was incorrect based on how NRL refs have judged that tackle over the past 25 years. If this one is the start of a new crackdown on lifting tackles, then I'll stand corrected, but I don't see that happening.
Statler and Waldorf
Roar Guru
When asked what would have to be done to be sent off he didn't answer, probably realised how stupid he is
Joel Erickson
Roar Guru
They haven’t though, considering there’s only two guys in NRL history who have been sent off for lifting tackles. It’s up to the NRL now to start consistently sending guys off for dangerous throws, otherwise this one just goes down as another inconsistent decision.
Stormy
Roar Rookie
Gee HY, you are a tougher judge than I am! Your boys played an incredible game considering they were one down for most of the game. Have faith; you have a number of men to return soon.