Josh Mercer previews the Friday evening clash between the Warriors and the Sea Eagles.
MATCHDAY NEWS
MATCHDAY SCHEDULE
New Zealand Warriors Vs Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
Venue: Daniel Anderson Stadium, Auckland.
Date: Friday, August 18, 6:00 pm
MATCHDAY TEAM NEWS
Warriors: 1. Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad 2. Dallin Watene-Zelezniak 3. Rocco Berry 4. Adam Pompey 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Luke Metcalf 7. Shaun Johnson 8. Addin Fonua-Blake 9. Wayde Egan 10. Bunty Afoa 11. Jackson Ford 12. Marata Niukore 13. Tohu Harris 14. Dylan Walker 15. Jazz Tevaga 16. Bayley Sironen 17. Josh Curran 18. Tom Ale 20. Taine Tuaupiki 21. Freddy Lussick 22. Edward Kosi 23. Ronald Volkman
Sea Eagles: 1. Reuben Garrick 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Morgan Harper 5. Ray Tuaimalo-Vaega 6. Josh Schuster 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Toafofoa Sipley 9. Lachlan Croker 10. Sean Keppie 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Kelma Tuilagi 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jakob Arthur 15. Dean Matterson 16. Aaron Woods 17. Ethan Bullemor 18. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 19. Ben Condon 20. Samuela Fainu 21. Austin Dias 22. Jamie Humphreys
Referee:
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The Warriors had to fight hard to win last week, as the Tigers didn’t give them an inch. However, a win like that, and like the win against the Titans, is something the Warriors need at this stage of the season.
Mitch Barnett had a barnstorming start to the match, setting up a try for Luke Metcalf. Barnett will miss this week’s game after receiving stitches to a cut below his knee.
Shaun Johnson is having a great season, his two try assists in this game were just brilliant.
The Warriors are having quite the year; they are currently sitting in third place on the ladder and depending on the results of the last three rounds they should stay there.
They can’t afford to drop their guard and let a team like the Sea Eagles ambush them.
The Sea Eagles put it to the Panthers last week.
They did concede the first try but scored two for a six-point lead. Unfortunately, they would find themselves level going into the sheds at halftime. The second half wasn’t much better for the Sea Eagles as they let the Panthers take control of the game, losing by 12 points in the end.
They may not be able to make the finals, but the Sea Eagles can finish their season on a high, and it starts with a win here. Daly Cherry-Evans is one of the premier halfbacks in the game, and senior players like Jake Trbojevic need to rally the players so they can string a few good wins together.
LAST TEN MATCHES
Sea Eagles 6, Warriors 4
MATCHDAY PREDICTION
Warriors by 14
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