4 Pines Park will play host to Saturday's Round 18 NRL game between Manly Sea Eagles and Newcastle Knights. The game kicks off at 5:30 pm with Manly Sea Eagles heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Manly Sea Eagles vs. Newcastle Knights game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Saturday July 16, 2022 at 5:30 pm
Where: 4 Pines Park
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Manly Sea Eagles vs Newcastle Knights Odds
Manly Sea Eagles vs Newcastle Knights Preview
The two points from the bye propelled Manly back into the Top 8 for the first time since Round 9. But for a shocking late collapse against North Queensland, the Sea Eagles would be on a four-match winning streak. A late lapse a week later against Melbourne was disappointing, but for 70 minutes they were dominant to set up a 36-30 upset.
Young backs Toluatu Koula and Christian Tuipulotu continue to improve with every outing, while veteran halves Kieran Foran and Daly Cherry-Evans are in vintage touch. Manly is unchanged with Cherry-Evans and Jake Trbojevic named to back up from Wednesday’s Origin.
Four of 12th-placed Newcastle’s five wins came against teams below them on the ladder, a Round 1 upset of the Roosters the only exception. On the back of a big win over the Titans, they started well last week against Souths before being overrun 40-28.
Kalyn Ponga returns from injury – pending his health after Origin – while Dane Gagai and Jacob Saifiti have also been named to back up. Bradman Best’s injury woes continue.
The Knights have won two of their last three at Brookvale and five of their last eight against the Sea Eagles overall. But a DCE masterclass underpinned a convincing 30-6 Manly victory in Newcastle in Round 5.
This is a game Manly simply can’t afford to lose in a super-tight scramble for finals spots. That shouldn’t be too much trouble at home – where the Sea Eagles are 4-1 in 2022 – against one of the flimsiest defences in the NRL.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Manly Sea Eagles to win at $1.36 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Jason Saab at $8.25.