Pre-Game Discussion - Manly V Chooks [Round 22, 2025]

[Jethro]

Manly V Chooks [Round 22, 2025]


MATCH DAY

Saturday 02 August 2025.

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

Gates Open:.... TBA.

NRL Kick Off Time:.... Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles V Sydney City Roosters: 7:35pm.


TICKETING

VS

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https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13006230D52A18D4

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Team List etc. will be updated on Tuesday Afternoon (29/07/25)

Replacement:

TBA.


Reserves:

TBA.


Out:

TBA.


Available But Not Selected:

• TBA.

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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: Sunday, 27 July 2025) * * *

Manly Sea Eagles

• Haumole Olakau'atu (Shoulder, TBC)
• Jake Simpkin (Concussion, Round 22)
• Lachlan Croker (Concussion, Round 22)
• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, TBC)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 26)
• Nathan Brown(Biceps, Finals)

NRL Casualty Ward: Olakau'atu's season likely over; Tatola dislocates shoulder

Manly forward Haumole Olakau'atu is set to miss the remainder of the season after dislocating his shoulder for the second time in six weeks.

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 (Concussion, Round 22)
• Jake Simpkin (Concussion, Round 22)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 26)
• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, TBC)
• Haumole Olakau'atu (Shoulder, TBC)
• Nathan Brown(Biceps, Finals)

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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[Eagledare2dream]

2pts coming up

 

[Eagleheart]

2pts coming up

For who...!! 🙂

 

[davohan123]

Brooks 250th game Saturday night

 

[CoreyWaddellSuperFan]

We're due for a win!

 

[Eagle 1]

It's not all doom and gloom, Simpkin comes in and possibly Talau as well, at Saab's expense. We won our previous 3 games without Ola, no reason this can't continue against the fragile Chooks.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Simpkin to return in place of Gordie? (No sign of poor old Crokes?)
Waddell I assume will resume in Haumole's spot
So a new bench player ... Talau .. Navale? Give Navale a go!

 

[manly al]

Thought that Manly needed 2 wins from the 4 projected [ and consecutive ] tough games starting with the Storm to be a decent shot of making the 8
Think that it is still the case and to then get at least 2 wins from ? is it Dragons , Tigges , Phins and Warriors . that seems more then getable .
32 points should do it but as others have cited , F and A took a bit of a hammering yesterday
Then the understandable view that after yesterdays poor outcome , Manly does not deserve to be there and any repetition of that performance level , could well be a valid point
Hopefully they have it in them , even if a bit still depleted and shell shocked right now to turn things around big time against the Roosters who on their day are or can be right up there unfortunately

 

[Red Baron]

who knows at this point…

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Just as much as I didn’t think we’d be UP for yesterdays game , I thought we’d be very UP for this game, and now I’m even more convinced of that.

Just imagine how embarrassed they’d feel after yesterday so they’ll want to rectify this, at home , in front of the faithful.

I doubt we can say “ specials “ but even with no Ola I reckon we are a HUGE chance v the Rorters.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

I doubt we can say “ specials “ but even with no Ola I reckon we are a HUGE chance v the Rorters.

You'd think so, but this team can't be trusted. They can't be trusted to react and they can't be trusted playing at home or away. Who knows what they'll serve up?

 

[mickqld]

Just as much as I didn’t think we’d be UP for yesterdays game , I thought we’d be very UP for this game, and now I’m even more convinced of that.

Just imagine how embarrassed they’d feel after yesterday so they’ll want to rectify this, at home , in front of the faithful.

I doubt we can say “ specials “ but even with no Ola I reckon we are a HUGE chance v the Rorters.

I'd agree if it was a close loss yesterday but after that hammering and losing Haumole I reckon it's curtains now. The $CE will be in full self preservation mode for his new masters now. Zero leadership expected.