McDonald Jones Stadium will play host to Sunday's Round 12 NRL game between Newcastle Knights and Manly Sea Eagles. The game kicks off at 4:05 pm with Manly Sea Eagles heading into the game as favourites with the bookmakers. Continue reading for our in-depth preview of the Newcastle Knights vs. Manly Sea Eagles game and give you our free tips and bets.
When: Sunday May 30, 2021 at 4:05 pm
Where: McDonald Jones Stadium
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Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Odds
Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview
A game against the red-hot Sea Eagles couldn’t have come at a worse time for the Knights.
Newcastle has suffered back-to-back blowout defeats over the last fortnight to the Tigers and Cowboys, but there could be some reprieve on the horizon with Bradman Best and Kalyn Ponga both a chance at returning this week.
Even so, the Sea Eagles have shown no signs of slowing down after flexing their muscle last week in a convincing 28-6 win over the Eels.
Manly has been an outstanding bet as the away favourite over the last year 12 months playing to a 3-0 record at the line, and the way they are playing defensively right now suggests they should have no trouble holding the Knights to a low total.
Playing on the road in Newcastle is always tricky, but with a chance to bridge the gap between themselves and the top four, the Sea Eagles look a safe bet to keep rolling against a Knights team still battling through injury.
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Head To Head Bet
We're tipping Manly Sea Eagles to win at $1.20 odds.
First Try Scorer
First Try Scorer: Tom Trbojevic at $8.50.
Newcastle Knights vs Manly Sea Eagles Teams
Knights team: 1. Kalyn Ponga 2. Starford To’a 3. Enari Tuala 4. Bradman Best 5. Brayden Musgrove 6. Kurt Mann 7. Phoenix Crossland 8. David Klemmer 9. Jayden Brailey 10. Daniel Saifiti 11. Tyson Frizell 12. Lachlan Fitzgibbon 13. Mitchell Barnett 14. Connor Watson 15. Jacob Saifiti 16. Sauaso Sue 17. Brodie Jones 18. Tex Hoy 19. Josh King 20. Simi Sasagi 21. Jack Johns
Sea Eagles team: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Brad Parker 4. Morgan Harper 5. Reuben Garrick 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Taniela Paseka 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Martin Taupau 11. Karl Lawton 12. Sean Keppie 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Curtis Sironen 15. Moses Suli 16. Zac Saddler 17. Toafofoa Sipley 18. Ben Trbojevic 19. Tevita Funa 20. Christian Tuipulotu 21. Jorge Taufua