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Sea Eagles v Sharks: Manly eye home final; Ramien back from ban

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Crucial positions inside the top eight are on the line when Manly host the Sharks at 4 Pines Park on Sunday afternoon. 

The equation for the Sea Eagles is simple, defeat Cronulla and secure a home final in the opening week of the finals. 

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After the Cowboys' upset win over the Bulldogs on Saturday, the highest Manly can finish is sixth, a big jump from last year's 12th placed finish.

The Sharks will finish fourth and travel to Melbourne in week one of the finals regardless of the result against Manly.

Cronulla and Manly enter this weekend's match with contrasting form and health, the Sea Eagles riding high after last week's win over the Bulldogs. 

The victory came at a cost, however, with Jason Saab and Tom Trbojevic to miss the match due to injury. 

The Sharks suffered a last-minute loss to the Warriors last Saturday night but they are set to welcome back Ronaldo Mulitalo, Jesse Ramien and Siosifa Talakai.

Sea Eagles: The Sea Eagles are 1-17 with no late changes. Coach Anthony Seibold has turned to Tolu Koula to step in for injured fullback Tom Trbojevic, with Clayton Faulalo to replace Jason Saab on the wing. Ben Trbojevic is also set to make his return to the field after acting as 18th man last week. 

Sharks: Siosifa Talakai has been added to the bench on game day as he returns from a calf injury. Talakai comes into the squad for front-rower Oregon Kaufusi, who is being rested after playing every game this year. Royce Hunt has been promoted to start at prop. The Sharks will field a full-strength backline for the first time since Round 17 with Ronaldo Mulitalo (knee) and Jesse Ramien (suspension) returning to the side.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tolutau Koula
    Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy
  • Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Clayton Faulalo
    Winger for Sharks is number 2 Sione Katoa
  • Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tommy Talau
    Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien
  • Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
    Centre for Sharks is number 4 Kayal Iro
  • Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate
    Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo
  • Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
    Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall
  • Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
    Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Forwards

  • Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
    Prop for Sharks is number 8 Toby Rudolf
  • Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker
    Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey
  • Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Matthew Lodge
    Prop for Sharks is number 16 Royce Hunt
  • 2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora
  • 2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Karl Lawton
    2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton
  • Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
    Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Ben Trbojevic
    Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Josh Aloiai
    Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Jack Williams
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
    Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Nathan Brown
    Interchange for Sharks is number 19 Siosifa Talakai

Reserves

  • Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Toafofoa Sipley
    Replacement for Sharks is number 20 Jayden Berrell

Match Officials

  • Referee: Adam Gee
  • Touch Judge: Matt Noyen
  • Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

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Stat Attack 

  • The Sea Eagles have won eight from nine at 4 Pines Park this season.
  • The Sharks have won their last two games at 4 Pines Park.
  • The Sea Eagles have won only two from five without Tom Trbojevic in 2024.
  • Sharks hooker Blayke Brailey will play his 100th consecutive game.
  • Sea Eagles winger Jason Saab has scored eight tries in his past eight games.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, 

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