Pre-Game Manly V Storm [Round 5, 2025]

[Rafferty]

After their loss last week cannot see a win for us , even at home.

Which will be a shame given our recent run at home, we only dropped 2 games last year and are 12 from 14 (I think) at present, it’s been good to see our home ground returning to its former glory as a fortress.

And we’ve had the wood on them at home for the last 3 years, would be nice to keep a clean sheet at home this year and continue Melbournes recent record at Brookie.

I’m more interested though to see how the Dollar Chaser goes , week 2.

He was always going to put in for the first home game after his big announcement , but its the games that follow ( after the continued & constant media bombarding) that will show the true picture.

If he starts “ dogging it “ then it won’t just be this game we potentially lose.

I’m over this part, couldn’t care less, but he’ll play, he has origin in the back of his mind.

I’m not sure that their forwards are “ big & scary “ but if they get over us , Harry Grant will slaughter us.

It’s Grant that gets them going forward and their not big and scary, there just fit and never give up, relentless is how I’d describe them.

And their backs are big and strong , and whilst no doubting ours are quick , I think they’ll be intimidated by the Drizzle backs all day.

This we agree on 100% and it’s not even worth thinking about the aerial contest.

Just hope it’s a loss and not a hammering

I’m hoping for the win, stranger things have happened, if I had to invest, it’d all be on the storm, but my heart stays with Manly, heres hoping.

 

[Rafferty]

Agree, it does look bleak tbh, Faulalo isn't a winger, I'd play Ray Ray, at least he's got size. Outgunned in the forwards as well, big challenge on Sunday. Win this and it will be one for the ages.

Not sold on Clayton or Ray Ray, was hoping Talau would of been ready, anyway I do agree if we win, it would be one for the ages.

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Manly vs Storm @ Brookie

2024 Rd12 Manly 26-20
2023 Rd7 Manly 18-8
2022 R16 Manly 36-30
2020 Rd1 Storm 18-4
2019 Rd24 Storm 36-6
2018 Rd18 Storm 14-13
2017 Rd7 Storm 30-26
2016 Rd24 Storm 38-18

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The 2024 Manly team that defeated Storm at Brookie 26-20

Lehi HOPOATE
Jason SAAB
Tommy TALAU
Reuben GARRICK
Raymond TUAIMALO VAEGA

Luke BROOKS
Daly CHERRY-EVANS

Taniela PASEKA
Karl LAWTON
Josh ALOIAI
Haumole OLAKAU'ATU
Ben TRBOJEVIC
Jake TRBOJEVIC

Gordon CHAN KUM TONG
Corey WADDELL
Ethan BULLEMOR
Nathan BROWN

2024 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 12 - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 26 def. Melbourne Storm 20 - RLP

Match info page for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs. Melbourne Storm game in Round 12 of the 2024 NRL season. Sea Eagles won 26 to 20 at 4 Pines Park.

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[manly al]

The 2024 Manly team that defeated Storm at Brookie 26-20

Lehi HOPOATE
Jason SAAB
Tommy TALAU
Reuben GARRICK
Raymond TUAIMALO VAEGA

Luke BROOKS
Daly CHERRY-EVANS

Taniela PASEKA
Karl LAWTON
Josh ALOIAI
Haumole OLAKAU'ATU
Ben TRBOJEVIC
Jake TRBOJEVIC

Gordon CHAN KUM TONG
Corey WADDELL
Ethan BULLEMOR
Nathan BROWN

2024 NRL Telstra Premiership - Round 12 - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 26 def. Melbourne Storm 20 - RLP

Match info page for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs. Melbourne Storm game in Round 12 of the 2024 NRL season. Sea Eagles won 26 to 20 at 4 Pines Park.

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That "s interesting , so essentially Taukeiaho and most likely Sipley in for Paseka and Alioia
Koula and Faulalo in for Talau and Ray Ray .
Jazz in for the Lawman , Simpkin for Gordy .
Storm a bit off their game in the early stages last season.
Presume the Storm are the favorites with the bookies but still rate Manly a fair chance

 

[Brookie1973]

I have a feeling the storm don’t like coming to Brookie much. If we put in an enthusiastic team effort for the full 80 I think we have an even money chance.

 

[davohan123]

I have a feeling the storm don’t like coming to Brookie much. If we put in an enthusiastic team effort for the full 80 I think we have an even money chance.

Hope you are right
It just smells to me like a ambush this weekend
Storm don't lose consecutive games that often and the dragons loss was a poor one for them.
Hope I am wrong

 

[Eagledare2dream]

FLY FLY FLY Mighty SEA EAGLES 17-16pts DCE field goal.

 

[Brookie1973]

Hope you are right
It just smells to me like a ambush this weekend
Storm don't lose consecutive games that often and the dragons loss was a poor one for them.
Hope I am wrong

Storm are favourites so not sure it would classify as an ambush. We are the underdogs given the troops we have out. They may even be a tad complacent.

 

[DeadCats]

I'm actually not too fazed with this one. Sure if we lose it's not great, but if we're competitive with no Tommy T (or TommyT 2), Croker, Paseka... I think that's to be seen as a positive. Storm without Jerome Hughes is a big out for them. Storm definitely should be favourites but I'm feeling Manly can pull this one off. If not, if they put up a great fight, then I'm OK with that.

 

[Woodsie]

Jahrome Hughes will be given until the last minute to prove his fitness for Melbourne as the Dally M Medal winner eyes a rapid recovery from a fractured hand.

Hughes has been named in the Storm's extended squad for Sunday's round-five trip to face Manly after missing last week's shock loss to St George Illawarra.

 

[Nordburg]

I'm actually not too fazed with this one. Sure if we lose it's not great, but if we're competitive with no Tommy T (or TommyT 2), Croker, Paseka... I think that's to be seen as a positive. Storm without Jerome Hughes is a big out for them. Storm definitely should be favourites but I'm feeling Manly can pull this one off. If not, if they put up a great fight, then I'm OK with that.

Interesting that some people mention Croker in the unavailable list(yes,technically he is unavailable)

 

[Seagles68]

We all hope for a win feathered friend
A Win takes the Sting off our current club Saga

Damn it! I'd forgotten all about it until you brought it up again 🫤

 

[Eagle 1]

I'm actually not too fazed with this one. Sure if we lose it's not great, but if we're competitive with no Tommy T (or TommyT 2), Croker, Paseka... I think that's to be seen as a positive. Storm without Jerome Hughes is a big out for them. Storm definitely should be favourites but I'm feeling Manly can pull this one off. If not, if they put up a great fight, then I'm OK with that.

And Aloiai, who'll be back the following weekend.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

If Manly is the side they aspire to be in 2025, then they can overcome hurdles such as having a few players out. Souths were missing Murray, Mitchell, plus a few others yet beat the 4 time champs recently.
Absolutely no reason for Manly to go into this game with a defeatist attitude, it's there to be won.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

All's we need now is for those supposed bombshell private Emails about DCE to be revealed before the game on Sunday.

Brace yourself

 

[mickqld]

Brace yourself

It feels like an uneasy ceasefire at the moment. Likely to explode again at any moment with DCE the media maestro trying to control the narrative that he's the shining knight in all this.

 

[WAMF]

We are being screwed. Sharks get 9 day turnaround before they play us in Perth next Saturday.
We get a 6 day turnaround after the Storm game to travel/prep, then just 5 days to travel back to Sydney to play the Dragons on Thursday night.

 

[Rafferty]

We are being screwed. Sharks get 9 day turnaround before they play us in Perth next Saturday.
We get a 6 day turnaround after the Storm game to travel/prep, then just 5 days to travel back to Sydney to play the Dragons on Thursday night.

No surprises there…….

 

[TJ55]

If Manly is the side they aspire to be in 2025, then they can overcome hurdles such as having a few players out. Souths were missing Murray, Mitchell, plus a few others yet beat the 4 time champs recently.
Absolutely no reason for Manly to go into this game with a defeatist attitude, it's there to be won.

The current competition is very strong so far, i dont think you can write any teams off from beating anyone at this stage minus maybe 2 or 3. The myth that Penrith & Storm are indestructible is false

 

[madmax]

That "s interesting , so essentially Taukeiaho and most likely Sipley in for Paseka and Alioia
Koula and Faulalo in for Talau and Ray Ray .
Jazz in for the Lawman , Simpkin for Gordy .
Storm a bit off their game in the early stages last season.
Presume the Storm are the favorites with the bookies but still rate Manly a fair chance

I’m at a loss why everyone thinks the Storm are invincible? Look at the teams player for player & I don’t see in what way they’re so much better than our boys? I just cannot see it. Would like to know player for player what everyone’s thoughts are. Storm missing Hughes & Meaney. Manly missing Trbo, Paseka, Talau, Croker

TEAM LISTS​

BACKS​

• Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1Lehi Hopoate
  1
  Fullback for Storm is number 1Ryan Papenhuyzen
• Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2Jason Saab
  2
  Winger for Storm is number 2Will Warbrick
• Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3Tolutau Koula
  3
  Centre for Storm is number 3Jack Howarth
• Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4Reuben Garrick
  4
  Centre for Storm is number 4Grant Anderson
• Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5Clayton Faulalo
  5
  Winger for Storm is number 5Xavier Coates
• Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6Luke Brooks
  6
  Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6Cameron Munster
• Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7Daly Cherry-Evans
  7
  Halfback for Storm is number 7Tyran Wishart

FORWARDS​

• Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8Nathan Brown
  8
  Prop for Storm is number 8Stefano Utoikamanu
• Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9Jazz Tevaga
  9
  Hooker for Storm is number 9Harry Grant
• Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10Siosiua Taukeiaho
  10
  Prop for Storm is number 10Josh King
• 2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11Haumole Olakau'atu
  11
  2nd Row for Storm is number 11Shawn Blore
• 2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12Ben Trbojevic
  12
  2nd Row for Storm is number 12Eliesa Katoa
• Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13Jake Trbojevic
  13
  Lock for Storm is number 13Trent Loiero

INTERCHANGE​

• Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14Jake Simpkin
  14
  Interchange for Storm is number 14Bronson Garlick
• Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15Corey Waddell
  15
  Interchange for Storm is number 15Alec MacDonald
• Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16Ethan Bullemor
  16
  Interchange for Storm is number 16Tui Kamikamica
• Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17Toafofoa Sipley
  17
  Interchange for Storm is number 17Lazarus Vaalepu