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Sydney Roosters vs Manly Sea Eagles Tips & Preview - Roosters to stay alive with NRL semi-finals win

Ryan Tucker

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Last updated: 19 Sep 2024

Ryan Tucker 19 Sep 2024

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Sydney Roosters vs Manly Sea Eagles expert predictions for Saturday’s Round Semi Final NRL game
The Roosters have a strong record against Manly, especially at home venues
Roosters favored to win by 1-12 points with the game total going over 46.5

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Roosters and Manly clash (Getty)

Sydney Roosters vs Manly Sea Eagles Predictions

The Roosters have a strong record against Manly and can take out the Sea Eagles in this Semi Final. Manly were lucky to get away with the win last weekend against the Dogs, but there run can end on Saturday.

Sydney Roosters vs Manly Sea Eagles Predictions
Head to Head
Sydney Roosters Form
Sydney Roosters Team News
Sydney Roosters Team List
Manly Sea Eagles Form
Manly Sea Eagles Team News
Manly Sea Eagles Team List

The Roosters have won the last 4 games in a row played at Allianz or SCG.
Sydney rank 4th in Run Metres conceded and 5th in Points Conceded this season while topping the league in Points Scored at 29.9 per game.
Manly allowed 4 tries on their oppositions 16 Tackles Inside 20m last weekend.
Joey Manu lines up against the Manly defensive side which allows 44% of the teams tries.

Head to Head

The Roosters and Sea Eagles have met in nine regular season matches as well as one Semi Final since the beginning of the 2019 season.

Sydney have gone 6-3 in the regular season matchups but lost the Semi Final in 2021 by 42-6.

The last three Manly victories have all come at 4 Pines Park or neutral fields with the Roosters holding the advantage in games played at the SCG or Allianz Stadium.

The Roosters won the most recent matchup earlier this season 34-30 but failed to cover as 8.5 point favourites.

Sydney Roosters Form

The Roosters were totally outplayed by defending Premiers Penrith in their Qualifying Final loss last weekend.

As has been the case for the majority of the season, Sydney could not stand up against a top ranked team. They allowed 4 tries to their opponent within the first 23 minutes before being able to steady the ship and lockdown on defence.

Sydney were unable to cross for any points themselves in the first half but did score two tries in 4 minutes shortly after the break.

The game was never in doubt though for Penrith who looked calm and collected controlling all facets of the game throughout the 80 minutes.

The Roosters had only 46% Possession and 34% of the Territory in the game reaching only 28 Tackles Inside 20m whilst having to defend 46 Tackles Inside their own 20m. The tri-colours missed 42 Tackles in the game and were forced to take 4 dropouts with Nathan Cleary peppering the in-goal.

Sydney Roosters Team News

Roosters stalwart Jared Waerea-Hargreaves returns from suspension to take his spot in the front row. Nat Butcher drops to the bench with Zach Dockar-Clay moving to the reserves.

Terrell May has also dropped to the bench with Naufahu Whyte the starting lock. Victor Radley has been named in the reserves but is a long shot to play.

Sydney Roosters Team List

1. James Tedesco

2. Daniel Tupou

3. Joseph Suaalii

4. Joey Manu

5. Dom Young

6. Luke Keary

7. Sandon Smith

8. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves

9. Connor Watson

10. Lindsay Collins

11. Angus Crichton

12. Sitili Tupouniua

13. Naufahu Whyte

Interchange

14. Siua Wong

15. Spencer Leniu

16. Nat Butcher

17. Terrell May

Reserves

18. Zach Dockar-Clay

19. Fetalaiga Pauga

20. Blake Steep

21. Michael Jennings

22. Victor Radley

Manly Sea Eagles Form

Manly dug themselves out of a hole against the Bulldogs in last weekend’s elimination final to win 24-22.

Down 16-6 with 5 minutes remaining in the first half the game was starting to look out of reach for the Sea Eagles with the Bulldogs crushing defence limiting opportunities. They were able to cross three minutes out from the break to take momentum into the second half.

A brilliant scrum play at the 56th minute brought Manly back to within a try and the Sea Eagles had all the momentum into the last quarter of the game.

The final try came off the back of a slick mid-field play with all the important players touching the ball before Tolu Koula gave an immense individual effort to beat 3 Dogs defenders and cross for a try to seal the win.

Manly were kept to only 1271 Run Metres in the game and had only 20 Tackles Inside Opposition 20m. Their opponent had only 16 Tackles in their 20m but still managed 4 tries in the game in a slightly worrying sign. Both teams kicked for over 700 Metres in the game.

Manly Sea Eagles Team News

Tom Trbojevic needed multiple pain-killing injections last weekend to get through the game but has again been named in his usual fullback role. There are no changes to the team that sent the Dogs packing last weekend.

Manly Sea Eagles Team List

1. Tom Trbojevic

2. Tommy Talau

3. Tolutau Koula

4. Reuben Garrick

5. Lehi Hopoate

6. Luke Brooks

7. Daly Cherry-Evans

8. Taniela Paseka

9. Lachlan Croker

10. Matt Lodge

11. Haumole Olakau'atu

12. Karl Lawton

13. Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

14. Ben Trbojevic

15. Josh Aloiai

16. Ethan Bullemor

17. Nathan Brown

Reserves

18. Clayton Faulalo

19. Jamie Humphreys

20. Tof Sipley

21. Gordon Chan Kum Tong

22. Corey Waddell

Verdict

Sydney Roosters v Manly Sea Eagles

Roosters are backed to win by 1-12 points with the total going over. Lock in Manu as the Tryscorer against a weaker left side defence of Manly.

Sydney 1-12

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