MANLY SEA EAGLES v SYDNEY ROOSTERS
Round 16, 2012 NRL Premiership
Sunday, June 24, 2012
NRL Kick-Off 3:00pm
Allianz Stadium, Sydney
Referees: Shayne Hayne/Steve Lyons
ROUND 16 GAME PREVIEW
Coming In To Round 16
Manly Sea Eagles are 2-2 in their last four games, and are coming off a 26-22 loss to Melbourne in Round 15.
They have averaged 16.0 ppg since Round 11, and have conceded 16.5 ppg in that period.
They sit 8th on the competition ladder, 2 points out of 2nd.
Sydney Roosters are 1-3 in their last four games, and are coming off a 42-28 win over the Tigers in Round 15.
They have averaged 21.5 ppg since Round 11, and have conceded 29.0 ppg in that period.
They sit 13th on the competition ladder, 4 points out of the Top 8.
Last Time They Met
Round 11, 2012 - Watch game highlights of the Round 11 clash earlier this season.
Last 10 Games - Sea Eagles 8, Roosters 2.
Manly have won 3 straight dating back to the start of 2011, but the teams have split the last 4 games at the SFS.
Team Changes and Late Mail
Find all the Manly Team and Injury News from Tuesday and full
Round 16 Lineup here.
MANLY SEA EAGLES
B Stewart, D Whare, J Lyon ©, S Matai, J Taufua, K Foran, D Cherry-Evans, J King ©, M Ballin, B Kite, A Watmough, D Harrison, J Buhrer.
Bench: V Mauro, J Galuvao, D Lussick, G Rose.
SYDNEY ROOSTERS
A Minichiello, A Henry, J Leilua, T Moga, S Perrett, B Anasta ©, M Pearce, J Waerea-Hargreaves, J Friend, M Kennedy, A Guerra, M Aubusson, F-P Nuuausala.
Bench: A Mitchell, B Cordner, L Tasi, M Masoe, T Symonds, T Arona, D Mortimer.
Bottom Line
On Sunday at Allianz Stadium, the Sea Eagles take on the Roosters in a bid to start some positive momentum as the second half of the season gets underway.
Manly star Kieran Foran told www.seaeagles.com.au that his team had to find some consistency after a 2012 that had been constantly interrupted by momentum shifts.
“I looked back on (the season) the other day and after 15 rounds our season has been halted by momentum (swings),†Foran admitted.
“We haven’t been able to string any games together with our strongest 17 on the paddock. We either get injuries or we get suspensions but in saying that we’ve still done enough to be sitting in the eight.â€
The Sea Eagles currently sit four points clear of the 9th placed Warriors, but a win against the Roosters could spark them for a run later in the season, Foran says.
“I’m quietly confident that towards the back half of the year if we can get our strongest 17 on the paddock, we can start to build some momentum and we can give this thing a good shake.â€
The Roosters will be a tough ask, given they became the first team to knock off the Wests Tigers since April and racked up 42 points in the process.
Foran and Daly Cherry-Evans however are now entering their 5th straight game together - dating back to the last time these two teams met at Brookvale Oval when Manly won 18-10 in Round 11 - and the signs are there that the pair is ready to explode on Sunday.
While Glenn Stewart is a big loss for the club, Manly’s depth has handled his absence already this season and the good news is Tony Williams might not be too far away from a return either.
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