Brookvale Oval will play host to Thursday's Round 4 NRL game between Manly Sea Eagles and Penrith Panthers. The game kicks off at 8:05 pm with Penrith Panthers heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Manly Sea Eagles vs. Penrith Panthers game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Thursday April 1, 2021 at 8:05 pm
Where: Brookvale Oval
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Manly Sea Eagles vs Penrith Panthers Odds
Manly Sea Eagles vs Penrith Panthers Preview
The odds paint a pretty grim picture for the 0-3 Sea Eagles as they prepare for the toughest test in rugby league on Thursday night: the Penrith Panthers.
After battling his way through injuries to start the year, Manly head coach Des Hasler now needs to come up with a game plan to combat a defence that has allowed only 10 points in three games so far.
To be fair, the Panthers did it tough last week in the Grand Final rematch against the Storm, but the way they came from behind to snatch a win on a last-minute Kurt Capewell try tells you all you need to know about the belief in Penrith right now.
The Sea Eagles do have the added luxury of home-field advantage this week, but that really doesn’t count for much when you consider the Panthers won 42-12 during their visits to Brookvale last year.
On a more positive note, Tom Trbojevic could potentially return to the lineup next week, while the Manly defence does have a little less to worry about with Dylan Edwards out for a month with a hand injury, and Brent Naden serving the last game of his suspension.
Still, it’s hard to ignore the fact this is nothing more than a battle between first and last on the ladder.
With Nathan Cleary returning, the Panthers still have enough class and depth to keep on rolling.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Penrith Panthers to win at $1.09 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Brian To'o at $7.50.
Manly Sea Eagles vs Penrith Panthers Teams
Sea Eagles team: 1. Dylan Walker 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Moses Suli 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Kieran Foran 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Jack Gosiewski 12. Josh Schuster 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Cade Cust 15. Morgan Boyle 16. Sean Keppie 17. Josh Aloiai 18. Tevita Funa 19. Morgan Harper 20. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Christian Tuipulotu
Panthers team: 1. Stephen Crichton 2. Charlie Staines 3. Paul Momirovski 4. Matt Burton 5. Brian To’o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Kurt Capewell 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Tyrone May 15. Spencer Leniu 16. Matthew Eisenhuth 17. Liam Martin 18. Scott Sorensen 19. Billy Burns 20. J’maine Hopgood 21. Jaeman Salmon
