Game Day: Raiders V Manly [Round 23, 2025]

[Jethro]

Raiders V Manly [Round 23, 2025]


Pre-Game Thread here


MATCH DAY

Friday 08 August 2025.

Venue:.... GIO Stadium, Canberra, ACT

Gates Open:.... 5:30pm.

NRL Kick Off Time:.... Canberra Raiders V Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: 8:00pm.


TICKETING

VS

Click here

https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=RAI2325

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

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

08. Matthew Lodge
14. Jake Simpkin
10. Siosiua Taukei'aho
11. Corey Waddell
12. Michael Chee Kam
13. Jake Trbojevic

09. Jazz Tevaga
15. Aaron Schoupp
16. Ethan Bullemor
17. Toafofoa Sipley


Replacement:

18. Caleb Navale.


Reserves:
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Out:

19. Clayton Faulalo
20. Simione Laiafi - Development Player
21. Joey Walsh
22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong.


Available But Not Selected:

• Chris Patolo
• Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
• Dean Matterson
• Aitasi James
• D’Jazirhae ‘Mia’ Pua'avase - Development Player
• Zaidas Muagututia - Development Player.

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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: Thursday, 07 August 2025) * * *


Sea Eagle,Ben Trbojevic failed an HIA in the first half of the Round 22 clash against the Roosters while fullback Lehi Hopoate has suffered a shoulder injury. Both will miss the trip to Canberra in Round 23.

Manly Sea Eagles

• Lehi Hopoate (Shoulder, TBC)
• Ben Trbojevic (Concussion, Round 24)
• Lachlan Croker (Concussion, TBC)
• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, TBC)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 26)
• Nathan Brown(Biceps, Finals)
• Haumole Olakau'atu (Shoulder, 2026)

NRL Casualty Ward: Hughes, Paps blows for Storm; Berry injures shoulder

Storm playmaker Jahrome Hughes' season appears to be over after he suffered a fractured forearm during Thursday night's loss to the Broncos.

www.nrl.com

Sea Eagles: Round 22

Daly Cherry-Evans and Anthony Seibold chat to the media after their Round 22 clash with the Roosters

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 23)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 26)
• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, TBC)
• Lehi Hopoate (Shoulder, TBC)
• Haumole Olakau'atu (Shoulder, Next Season)
• 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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MATCH OFFICIALS:

Peter "Daly! He's got 10 in the bin & he's got 10 in the bin & he's got 10 in the bin " Gough
Referee

Jarrod Cole
Touch Judge

Nick Pelgrave
Touch Judge

Chris "You're on report & you're on report & you're on report & you're on report " Butler
Bunker Review Official

Raiders v Sea Eagles

Canberra Raiders versus Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 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 23 » League Unlimited

leagueunlimited.com

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[Jethro]

It's Game Day !!!

Go Manly !!!

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[globaleagle]

woohoo!

Game Day

~gulp~

GO MANLY...!!!

 

[The '47ers]

Game Day!?
18hrs to kick off, hurry up already.
Stupid NShift and loss of time/reality perception.

 

[davohan123]

Could get very ugly tonight if raiders are on
To the fans heading down tonight make some noise
Raiders by 16
Another rare Friday night game for us at least the horror show will be over

 

[The '47ers]

Could get very ugly tonight if raiders are on
To the fans heading down tonight make some noise
Raiders by 16
Another rare Friday night game for us at least the horror show will be over

Putting us on Ch9 for public execution

 

[ALinda]

Let's hope the Raiders still have winning fatigue from last week. The only other positive is our win record in Canberra.

Will be interesting to see how Schoupp goes, hopefully makes the most of his chance to step up.

I feel for the diehard fans braving the cold trip there, like a few I know, but good on them...cheer loud!
Go Manly!

 

[The Wheel]

It’s going to be a cold miserable night in Canberra I feel

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

It’s going to be a cold miserable night in Canberra I feel

In fairness, you could say that about every night of the year in Canberra…

 

[Brookie1973]

In fairness, you could say that about every night of the year in Canberra…

And the days are different?

 

[stoodamire]

Night game at Canberra. Reminds me of this classic clash.

 

[manly al]

Have to improve big time to still be in contention or deserve a top 8 spot but before the expected challenging run of 4 games starting with the Storm , pretty much needed 2 wins .
Of course , that encouraging win against the Storm and need the win tonight to largely maintain whatever or that previous trajectory
One positive could be the Manly backs capable of putting on points all going well and more then matching the Raiders backs and guess dependent how well the Manly pack can aim up
Providing everyone has a decent dig and are up for a big defensive effort and the halves can somehow get the side going in the right direction , guess you never know
Some pretty weird and unexpected results and upsets on a not uncommon occurrence this season so far

 

[manlyfan76]

If TT2 only came off the bench for injuries the same will happen to schoop.

 

[Wombat64]

For anyone with any remote hope or optimism ..... Unfortunately, this says it all.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Spotted in Belconnen this morning:

 

[Wombat64]

Spotted in Belconnen this morning:

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Hope they brought the lube

 

[Brookie1973]

Spotted in Belconnen this morning:

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They’re not staying in a multi story carpark are they?

 

[Budgie]

For anyone with any remote hope or optimism ..... Unfortunately, this says it all.

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I see six blokes who will give their all. It's all we can ask.

Go Manly!

 

[Phobia]

For anyone with any remote hope or optimism ..... Unfortunately, this says it all.

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Probably close to our worst starting pack in recent memory.

Another beautiful pack was this one:

11. Waddell (visibly injured when he took the field)
9. Simpkin
10. Sipley
7. Lawton
12. Trbojevic
13. Brown

Now that I think about it, today's pack is another level of worse.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

They’re not staying in a multi story carpark are they?

Camping out.

Part of the adventure training process to prepare the team for the 2025 season…oh wait…