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New Zealand Warriors vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Tips - Manly to take down the Warriors in NRL

Jeremy Darke

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Last updated: 13 Mar 2025

Jeremy Darke 13 Mar 2025

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New Zealand Warriors vs Manly Sea Eagles expert predictions for Friday’s Round 2 NRL game
Manly expected to cover the 8.5-point line against the Warriors
Jason Saab aims for his 6th consecutive score against the Warriors

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New Zealand Warriors vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview
Head to Head
New Zealand Warriors Form Analysis
New Zealand Warriors Team News
New Zealand Warriors Team List
Manly Sea Eagles Form
Manly Sea Eagles Team News
Manly Sea Eagles Team List

New Zealand Warriors vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview

Manly can make a quick start and claim the points in NRL Round 2. Another attacking masterclass is expected and the Sea Eagles to cover the 8.5-point line as the away favourite.

Manly has won 4 and played out a draw in their past 6 matches against the Warriors
Manly have won their last 3 friday night games by 6+ points.
Manly reached 10 points in the first 8 minutes of their round 1 match against the Cowboys.
The Warriors had 39 tackles inside their opposition 20 in round 1, scoring just 2 tries.
Jason Saab has scored in all 5 games he has played against the Warriors tallying 9 total tries.

Head to Head

Manly won the most recent match against the Warriors 24-10 in round 24 last season. In the first meeting in 2024, the teams played out a 22-point draw at Go Media Stadium.

Manly have the better of New Zealand in recent history losing just 1 of their last 6 matches against the Warriors.

New Zealand Warriors Form Analysis

There was no party in Vegas for the Warriors after getting dusted 30-8 in the opening match of the NRL 2025 season. Despite having 56% of the territory in the match and taking 39 tackles inside Canberra’s 20m line, they mustered just 2 tries.

Losing Shaun Johnson was always going to have its repercussions in attack, especially missing his creativity close to the line and there was nothing more evident in the Warriors first outing.

James Fisher-Harris put in a solid effort in his first match for New Zealand with 119 run metres including 44 post-contact metres, but it was also evident that the Warriors missed their workhorse Tohu Harris who retired at the end of last season.

New Zealand Warriors Team News

Andrew Webster has named the same 17 that took a heavy defeat against Canberra in Vegas two weeks ago.

New Zealand Warriors Team List

1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad

2. Taine Tuaupiki

3. Ali Leiataua

4. Adam Pompey

5. Roger Tuivasa-Sheck

6. Chanel Harris-Tavita

7. Luke Metcalf

8. James Fisher-Harris

9. Wayde Egan

10. Mitch Barnett

11. Kurt Capewell

12. Marata Niukore

13. Erin Clark

Interchange

14. Dylan Walker

15. Jackson Ford

16. Demitric Vaimauga

17. Leka Halasima

Reserves

18. Samuel Healey

20. Te Maire Martin

21. Eddie Ieremia-Toeava

22. Bunty Afoa

23. Edward Kosi

Manly Sea Eagles Form

Manly put on arguably the most impressive performance of Round 1, beating the Cowboys convincingly 42-12 after leading 16-0 after the first nine minutes of the match.

Manly had 5 linebreaks and 889 run metres in the first half, over double in both categories of the Cowboys and went into the break with the game basically wrapped up at 24-0. However they put the thumb down and ran away with a 30-point victory.

You would not have known that is was the first game of the season for the Sea Eagles with how slick their attacking line was close to the opposition line, and in their own half for that matter.

Tom Trbojevic was the catalyst for the crux of the Manly attack, finishing the game with 4 linebreak assists and 2 try assists and a team high 213 run metres.

Manly Sea Eagles Team News

Josh Aloiai comes straight back into the Manly side at prop, replacing Siosiua Taukeiaho who drops out of the 17.

Jazz Tevaga was influential at hooker for the Sea Eagles in round 1 and has retained his starting role.

Manly Sea Eagles Team List

1. Tom Trbojevic

2. Jason Saab

3. Tolutau Koula

4. Reuben Garrick

5. Lehi Hopoate

6. Luke Brooks

7. Daly Cherry-Evans

8. Taniela Paseka

9. Jazz Tevaga

10. Josh Aloiai

11. Haumole Olakau’atu

12. Ben Trbojevic

13. Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

14. Jake Simpkin

15. Corey Waddell

16. Ethan Bullemor

17. Tof Sipley

Reserves

18. Clayton Faulalo

19. Tommy Talau

20. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

21. Jake Arthur

22. Dean Matterson

Verdict

New Zealand Warriors v Manly Sea Eagles

Manly can be the first to 10 points in the first half and run away with the match, covering the 8.5 point line as the favourite.

Jason Saab will score in his sixth straight match against the Warriors.

Manly -8.5

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