Pre-Game Discussion - Panthers V Manly [Round 8, 2025]

[Jethro]

Panthers V Manly [Round 8, 2025]


MATCH DAY

Saturday 26 April 2025.

Venue:.... CommBank Stadium, Parramatta, NSW

Gates Open:.... TBA.

NRL Kick Off Time:.... Penrith Panthers v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: 7:35pm.


TICKETING

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

Team List etc. will be updated on Tuesday Afternoon (22/04/25)

01. Tom Trbojevic / Lehi Hopoate
02. Jason Saab
03. Tolutau Koula
04. Reuben Garrick
05. Lehi Hopoate / Tommy Talau
06. Luke Brooks
07. Daly Cherry-Evans (C)

08. Josh Aloiai
09. Jake Simpkin
10. Siosiua Taukei'aho
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jazz Tevaga

14. Tommy Talau / Clayton Faulalo
15. Ethan Bullemor / Tommy Talau
16. Nathan Brown / Corey Waddell
17. Corey Waddell / Caleb Navale - Development Player


Replacement:

18. Clayton Faulalo / Jake Arthur.


Reserves:

19. Jake Arthur
20. Aaron Schoupp
21. Dean Matterson
22. Michael Chee Kam
23. Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
24. Gordon Chan Kum Tong
25. Aitasi James
26. Joey Walsh
27. Chris Patolo
28. Matthew Lodge
29. D’Jazirhae ‘Mia’ Pua'avase - Development Player
30. Simione Laiafi - Development Player
31. Zaidas Muagututia - Development Player.

Out:
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Available But Not Selected:

• Toafofoa Sipley (Most Probably Suspended).

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From the Manly Sea Eagles website, here is the ' Injury Update: Taniela Paseka' released on Tuesday, 25 March 2025:

Sea Eagles prop Taniela Paseka has undergone surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.

The 27-year-old suffered the injury midway through the first half of Sunday night’s Round 3 victory over the Raiders.

Taniela is aiming to be available to play in Round 25 this season following a 16–20-week recovery period.

Injury Update: Taniela Paseka

Sea Eagles prop Taniela Paseka has undergone surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.

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: Saturday, 19 April 2025) * * *

The Sea Eagles endured a tough night with Jake Trbojevic (concussion), Nathan Brown (shoulder) and Ethan Bullemor (knee) all suffering injuries.

Trbojevic was ruled a Category 1 head knock and will miss the Round 8 clash against the Panthers.

Adding to Manly's woes is hooker Lachlan Croker who faces another month on the sideline after having another cleanout of his knee this week.

Manly Sea Eagles

• Tommy Talau (Lerg, TBC)
• Nathan Brown (Shoulder, TBC)
• Ethan Bullemor (Knee, TBC)
• Corey Waddell (Suspension, Round 8)
• Tom Trbojevic (Knee, Round 8)
• Jake Trbojevic (Concussion, Round 9)
• Lachlan Croker (Knee, Round 11)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 25)

NRL Casualty Ward: Harry hamstrung; Horror night for Manly

Storm hooker Harry Grant has been ruled out of Friday's clash with the Dolphins due to a hamstring injury while Jake Trbojevic and Hamish Stewart failed HIAs at 4 Pines Park on Thursday.

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 8)
• Corey Waddell (Suspension, Round 8)
• Tom Trbojevic (Knee, Round 8)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 25)
• Nathan Brown (Shoulder, TBC)
• Ethan Bullemor (Knee, TBC)
• Jake Trbojevic (Concussion, TBC)

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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[The '47ers]

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We are VERY good at playing teams back into form

Panthers 32 Manly 10

 

[Dion Johnson]

Watching how a pack like the Dragons rolled through the middle is a huge worry for the rest of the season, since the injury of Tent the middle is not up to scratch, take Bully out and it looks like a NSW Cup middle on form.

The team selection will be eagerly awaited, Turbo will have to return in peak form to make this a competitive contest, outside the middles the on field leadership is below par, the performance and form of the halves is another area for concern

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Watching how a pack like the Dragons rolled through the middle is a huge worry for the rest of the season, since the injury of Tent the middle is not up to scratch, take Bully out and it looks like a NSW Cup middle on form.

The team selection will be eagerly awaited, Turbo will have to return in peak form to make this a competitive contest, outside the middles the on field leadership is below par, the performance and form of the halves is another area for concern

Mad to play Tom too early , next injury he’ll be gone for the season.

Hold him back , might at least save us from the Spoon later in the year

 

[Wombat64]

At the crack of dawn this morning I went into my secret basement lube lab and started working on special lube blend for next week. So far I'm experimenting with a blend of coconut oil, a deep heat rub base mixed with Oxy Contin, and of course some aloe vera and lastly just for colour some crushed rose petals. All early testing is this formulation it should be able to cope with a Panthers rampage.

 

[The Who]

Watching how a pack like the Dragons rolled through the middle is a huge worry for the rest of the season, since the injury of Tent the middle is not up to scratch, take Bully out and it looks like a NSW Cup middle on form.

Did you also forget Guacca and TKO?

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

At the crack of dawn this morning I went into my secret basement lube lab and started working on special lube blend for next week. So far I'm experimenting with a blend of coconut oil, a deep heat rub base mixed with Oxy Contin, and of course some aloe vera and lastly just for colour some crushed rose petals. All early testing is this formulation it should be able to cope with a Panthers rampage.

Add some Valium

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Did you also forget Guacca and TKO?

TKO is going pretty well and to be honest when Jazz was there just playing as a middle he defended pretty well also.

But yes I get your point

 

[BOZO]

It is evident Seibold has absolutely No idea about our Manly Hard Core Resilient Premiership Winning Culture

This is what he came up after the Dragons Home Ground Loss last night after he was not capable of coming up with a win

Seibold Quote
“The NRL’s never been more demanding and we talk about player welfare and wellbeing and so on. I just don’t understand how it is five games in 25 days
End Quote

The NRL has never been more demanding ????
Seibold has never be more UnManly
Let me add that the players in the modern game are full time players that dont go to training straight after their fulltime job and they are also protected species by multiple replay cameras that make sure that they are not head hunted , or kneed in their back or their balls .


Below is an Example of our Legendary clubs Winning Benchmark way .
The Manly Way of Prevailing
This is what Seibold should strive for instead of striving to make excuses for his loses

The grand final replay was Manly's sixth game in 24 days with several Sea Eagles players having painful injections to get onto the field. Second-rower Terry Randall had a total of six injections - four in a shoulder and two in a groin.
"There were that many injuries in that team, I can't believe how they got on the field for that Grand Final,'' Arthurson said.
"Some of them were really battered about. They rose to the occasion. They were a really tough and great side."

The moral of the story ...
The playing group are as Great as their coach
Resilient leadership is directly linked to the coaches Resilient philosophies and guidance

 

[Dion Johnson]

Did you also forget Guacca and TKO?

TKO has done well and does have impact, Haumole playing on the edge excludes him from being a middle.

 

[Brookie1973]

Panthers a 4 time champion, starting to get their full roster back on the park, injuries and likely suspensions for us, and a recent tough schedule = all the excuses super coach will need. Players know they are not expected to win and will be excused for losing = zero chance.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

Panthers a 4 time champion, starting to get their full roster back on the park, injuries and likely suspensions for us, and a recent tough schedule = all the excuses super coach will need. Players know they are not expected to win and will be excused for losing = zero chance.

mate its a free throw at the stumps

 

[Phobia]

From the get go a few weeks back, I thought we were, and still are, a better chance of winning this game, than we were against Sharks and Dragons. I tipped that way too.

Something about us having absolutely zero expectations of winning, getting Turbo back (probably), possibly getting a more mobile, albeit worse pack, and a 9-day turnaround into a bye make me strangely upbeat about this matchup.

Also, CommBank is absolutely cursed for the Panthers.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Some extra good news and for those that have been here for a while , you’ll know what I’m talking about.

We head off tomorrow on one of our annual trips away , not returning to June 30.

And for those in the know, that usually brings more wins , why ???? ****ed if I know but it has happened every year for the last decade.

 

[Rafferty]

Guess a lot hinges on tomorrow nights game, if they get thumped by the chooks, I’d say there in all sorts themselves and there’s no reason why we wouldn’t have a shot, even with our dramas, if they play themselves back into the winners circle, even a decent showing, then I’d say they’ll go on and serve us up more pain.

Either way, I think it will be a big ask for us under the circumstances.

 

[Brookie1973]

mate its a free throw at the stumps

Yep, forgot that one. When he said that last year, I knew we were in trouble. Soft to the core.

 

[Brookie1973]

1. Lehi Hopoate
2. Jason Saab
3. Tolutau Koula
4. Reuben Garrick
5. Tommy Talau
6. Luke Brooks
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Siosiua Taukeiaho
9. Jake Simpkin
10. Josh Aloiai
11. Haumole Olakau’atu
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jazz Tevaga

14. GCKT
15. Corey Waddell
16. I think Ethan Bullomer or Brown will play
17. Caleb Navale

Don’t rush Tom back if he isn’t 100%

Not a bad side. No excuses? Ha ha.

 

[The '47ers]

1. Lehi Hopoate
2. Jason Saab
3. Tolutau Koula
4. Reuben Garrick
5. Tommy Talau
6. Luke Brooks
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Siosiua Taukeiaho
9. Jake Simpkin
10. Josh Aloiai
11. Haumole Olakau’atu
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jazz Tevaga

14. GCKT
15. Corey Waddell
16. I think Ethan Bullomer or Brown will play
17. Caleb Navale

Don’t rush Tom back if he isn’t 100%

Penrith 42-10

 

[Tragic Eagle]

Oh Oh this could get ugly.