Game Day: Manly V Raiders [Round 3, 2025]

[Jethro]

Manly V Raiders [Round 3, 2025]


Pre-Match Thread here


MATCH DAY

Sunday 23 March 2025.

Venue:.... 4 Pines Park, Brookvale, NSW

Gates Open:.... 1:50pm AEDT.

Jersey Flegg Cup Kick Off Time:.... Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Canberra Raiders: 2:20pm AEDT.

NSW Cup Kick Off Time:.... Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Canberra Raiders: 3:50pm AEDT.

NRL Kick Off Time:.... Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles v Canberra Raiders: 6:15pm AEDT.


TICKETING

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https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13006230D43F1892

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

05. Lehi Hopoate
02. Jason Saab
03. Tolutau Koula
04. Reuben Garrick
19. Clayton Faulalo
06. Luke Brooks
07. Daly Cherry-Evans (C)

08. Taniela Paseka
09. Jazz Tevaga
10. Siua Taukei'aho
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Jake Simpkin
15. Corey Waddell
16. Ethan Bullemor
17. Josh Aloiai


Replacement:

22. Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega.


Reserves:
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Out:

01. Tom Trbojevic
18. Tommy Talau
20. Jake Arthur
21. Nathan Brown.


Available But Not Selected:

• Toafofoa Sipley
• Dean Matterson
• Gordon Chan Kum Tong
• Aaron Schoupp
• Aitasi James
• Joey Walsh
• Michael Chee Kam
• Chris Patolo
• Matthew Lodge
• Caleb Navale - Development Player
• D’Jazirhae ‘Mia’ Pua'avase - Development Player
• Simione Laiafi - Development Player
• Zaidas Muagututia - Development Player.

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From the Manly Sea Eagles website, here is the ' Injury Update: Tom Trbojevic' released on Thursday, 20 March 2025:

Tom Trbojevic will not be playing in Sunday’s Round 3 match against Canberra Raiders at 4 Pines Park.

The Manly fullback experienced hamstring tightness late in the match against the Warriors last Friday and has been on a modified training program during the week.

While Tom was running freely in training today, the club is taking a conservative approach to have him ready for Sunday week’s home game against the Eels.

Injury Update: Tom Trbojevic

Tom Trbojevic will not be playing in Sunday’s Round 3 match against Canberra Raiders at 4 Pines Park.

www.seaeagles.com.au

From the 'NRL 2025, Injuries, Suspension Return Dates, Casualty Ward and Key Information for the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership Season' web page, Here is the Latest NRL Injured or Unavailable Update:

* * * (Updated: Friday, 21 March 2025) * * *

A blow for the Sea Eagles ahead of their Sunday night blockbuster against Canberra with fullback Tom Trbojevic ruled out due to hamstring tightness.

The Sea Eagles reported on Thursday that their No.1 gun had been running freely in training but a conservative approach would be taken to have him ready for the Round 4 clash with the Eels. Trbojevic experienced hamstring tightness late in the match against the Warriors last Friday and had been on a modified training program during the week.

Manly Sea Eagles

• Tolu Koula (Corked Thigh, Round 3)
• Siosiua Taukeiaho (Knee, Round 3)
• Tom Trbojevic (Hamstring, Round 4)
• Lachlan Croker (Knee, Round 4)

NRL Casualty Ward: Paseka ruptures Achilles; Surgery for Hughes

Taniela Paseka suffered a ruptured Achilles in Round 3, while Sharks forwards Braden Hamlin-Uele, Sifa Talakai and Warriors ace Roger Tuivasa-Sheck were among the other injury concerns.

www.nrl.com

Also, from the Official NRL Casualty Ward & Injury Information, Manly hub page, there are Slight variations to the information regarding the unavailable or injured players and their return periods:

• Lachlan Croker (Knee, Round 4)
• Tom Trbojevic (Hamstring, Round 4)

Casualty Ward

Check the Official NRL Casualty Ward, which players are injured, and who is expected to make their way back onto the field and in the game.

www.nrl.com

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MATCH OFFICIALS:

Grant Atkins
Referee

Dave Munro
Touch Judge

Matt Noyen
Touch Judge

TBA
Standby Referee

TBA
Standby Touch Judge

Ashley Klein
Bunker Review Official

Sea Eagles v Raiders

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles versus Canberra Raiders match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

www.nrl.com

NRL TEAMS - 2025 Round 3 » League Unlimited

leagueunlimited.com

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It's Game Day !!!

Go Manly !!!

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[globaleagle]

Goody Goody Gum Drops!

It's the day of the Game.

woohoo.


Go Manly Go Manly Go Manly!​

 

[globaleagle]

 

[Dion Johnson]

A few late changes to the 17, I don’t think they will be as clinical as round one with the ball, but that’s not a bad thing they may focus on the middle and then hitting the backrowers short rather then going out the back with Turbo out.

Manly by 14, Tent to have a big game and get of the nudie run tomorrow.

 

[Go manly]

Go Manly says
Go Manly

 

[Jethro]

A few late changes to the 17, I don’t think they will be as clinical as round one with the ball, but that’s not a bad thing they may focus on the middle and then hitting the backrowers short rather then going out the back with Turbo out.

Manly by 14, Tent to have a big game and get of the nudie run tomorrow.

This is is a general question to everybody and not specifically to you Dion, but what does Tommy Talau have to do to get a game? Surely he is better than Clayton Faulalo who has seemed to get rag-dolled in the last game, just like Morgan Harper used to get done to him when he played for us a couple of years back. I would have also liked to have seen Nathan Brown picked over Josh Aloiai as well.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

This is is a general question to everybody and not specifically to you Dion, but what does Tommy Talau have to do to get a game? Surely he is better than Clayton Faulalo who has seemed to get rag-dolled in the last game, just like Morgan Harper used to get done to him when he played for us a couple of years back. I would have also liked to have seen Nathan Brown picked over Josh Aloiai as well.

Read yesterday Talau's out for a few weeks with 'hammy tightness', (might have been a post on here somewhere). He would have been useful today for sure.

 

[Dion Johnson]

This is is a general question to everybody and not specifically to you Dion, but what does Tommy Talau have to do to get a game? Surely he is better than Clayton Faulalo who has seemed to get rag-dolled in the last game, just like Morgan Harper used to get done to him when he played for us a couple of years back. I would have also liked to have seen Nathan Brown picked over Josh Aloiai as well.

I agree Talau is the better footballer, I would have Talau a first choice centre based on last season he runs good hard lines that has helped him playing on the wing with those tough carries coming out of his own end.

I think Seibold would have had him in if he was fit, there was a story in the offseason he had an infection from wisdom teeth removal, that was followed by an ankle injury and Seibold mentioned in the pre-game conference he has a hamstring niggle.

Hopefully fit and available for selection soon as we need him.

 

[The Wheel]

It’s been a long wait for this game

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Big game today, great opportunity to show 2025 Sea Eagles are not a one-man (Turbo) band.
(I sure hope they aren't)
Go Manly!

 

[manlyfan76]

**** Canberra

 

[Disco]

I think we get this

 

[DanielTurbo888]

The time has come to make up for last year's pathetic capitulation vs the Raiders at home.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Not an easy one I’m afraid , but 🤞🤞🤞🤞🤞

 

[effnic]

What does Tommy Talau have to do to get a game?

Not be injured.

 

[Fred]

Manly by 26

 

[JoeMoore]

I am a Manly for Life supporter. My assessment is that, we just do not have the forwards to do anything this year. Our 8 to 13, with the exception of Haumole, are well below average and have been so for some years now. We will end mid-table. We need a total fresh start if we are to ever to be a Premiership winner again.

 

[Rafferty]

Would be interesting to know our game plan today, will we focus on the weapons approach and go all in on the low percentage plays, (I imagine we will) minus our link man out the back or will we try and aim up and play through the middle? Tough task either way, but we really need the 2 points today.

I think our best chance is to limit the opportunistic stuff and attempt to get in the grind, play their style of footy, if we turn over cheap ball and let our discipline slip they’ll play all over us with their tempo. Just roll up the sleeves grind it out like we did against Melbourne last year, I think it’s probably our best option.

Dear captain please take control today, put away the low percentage plays, slow the game down at every opportunity, try going set for set with them, they won’t expect it, work with Brooks to kick long all day, a well crafted 20/40 or 2 would be invaluable, genuinely make our defence the priority, be patient with the weapons theory and get the boys focused on genuinely grinding out 80, forget the score board, (no good being up 20 nil and thinking the jobs done! likewise if we slip behind, we have points in us, just grind it out till the opportunity comes, do not play catch up) a win today would be huge for the team and a loss……..hmmmmmm.

 

[Budgie]

This is is a general question to everybody and not specifically to you Dion, but what does Tommy Talau have to do to get a game? Surely he is better than Clayton Faulalo who has seemed to get rag-dolled in the last game, just like Morgan Harper used to get done to him when he played for us a couple of years back. I would have also liked to have seen Nathan Brown picked over Josh Aloiai as well.

Frustratingly for us fans, it appears that both Talau and Brown are injured but not on the official Manly injury list. Can't help but wonder what is the point of having a list at all?

 

[globaleagle]

Frustratingly for us fans, it appears that both Talau and Brown are injured but not on the official Manly injury list. Can't help but wonder what is the point of having a list at all?

We should dig out Penn's usa phone number and call him each week.