Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks Tips & Preview

Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks Predictions

Two teams on very different trajectories. The Sea Eagles have only won two of their last seven games whilst the Sharks are three from four since their bye in round 6. 

• Manly Sea Eagles vs Cronulla Sharks Predictions
• Head to Head 
• Manly Sea Eagles Form
• Manly Sea Eagles Team News
• Manly Sea Eagles Team List
• Cronulla Sharks Form
• Cronulla Sharks Team News
• Cronulla Sharks Team List

Manly are suffering with Tommy Turbo not being 100%. Daly Cherry-Evans is doing his best to ignite the team but they continue to fall short. My prediction is this will continue against the Sharks who will be out to prove a point after a shock loss to the Dolphins last week. 

• The Sharks have covered the spread in 10 of their last 12 away games. 
• In 5 games against top 8 attacking teams the Sea Eagles concede an average of 29 points. The Sharks lead the league in points scored coming into round 11.
• In 5 games against top 8 defensive teams the Sea Eagles scored on average 16.4 points
• Will Kennedy has scored 10 tries in 9 games this year.

Head to Head 

Over the past four seasons these teams have split the wins 3-3 but the Sharks have dominated most recently taking the last three of four including both games in 2022.

The Sharks have not only covered their last two games at 4 Pines Park but have won outright by margins of 34 and 18.

Manly Sea Eagles Form

After a surprisingly solid start from the Sea Eagles winning their first two games they have gone two from seven to take a dramatic fall down the ladder.

They are nowhere near as dynamic in attack since Tom Trbojevic succumbed to injury and it seems the experiment with Josh Schuster is not paying dividends. 

Manly have not only struggled in attack they have been woeful in defence allowing an average of 29 points to teams currently in the top 8.

Manly Sea Eagles Team News

Manly have named the same team that lost last start in Magic Round.

Manly Sea Eagles Team List

1. Tom Trbojevic

2. Jason Saab

3. Brad Parker

4. Tolu Koula

5. Reuben Garrick

6. Cooper Johns

7. Daly Cherry-Evans

8. Taniela Paseka

9. Lachlan Croker

10. Sean Keppie

11. Haumole Olakau’atu

12. Kelma Tuilagi

13. Josh Aloiai

Interchange

14. Karl Lawton

15. Ben Trbojevic

16. Ethan Bullemor

17. Aaron Woods

Reserves

18. Kaeo Weekes

19. Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega

20. Morgan Harper

21. Samuela Fainu

22. Josh Schuster

Cronulla Sharks Form

Cronulla have shown signs of their 2022 form in attack but have been caught out in defence one too many times especially against the Dolphins in round 10. 

Though, in an overall sense, they have played extremely well and are widely tipped to be competitive at the pointy end of the season.

The Sharks lead the league in linebreaks and try assists.

Cronulla Sharks Team News

Cronulla have named the same 17 that went down to the Dolphins in Magic Round.

Cronulla Sharks Team List

1. William Kennedy

2. Sione Katoa

3. Jesse Ramien

4. Siosifa Talakai

5. Ronaldo Mulitalo

6. Matt Moylan

7. Nicho Hynes

8. Oregon Kaufusi 

9. Blayke Brailey

10. Royce Hunt

11. Briton Nikora

12. Teig Wilton

13. Dale Finucane

Interchange

14. Cam McInnes

15. Jack Williams

16. Wade Graham

17. Thomas Hazelton