Check out the match preview and prediction for the 2025 National Rugby League round 4 clash between the Sea Eagles and Eels.
MATCHDAY NEWS
MATCHDAY SCHEDULE
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Vs Parramatta Eels
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Date: Sunday March 30, 4:05pm (ADST)
MATCHDAY TEAM NEWS
Sea Eagles: 1. Tom Trbojevic 2. Jason Saab 3. Tolutau Koula 4. Reuben Garrick 5. Lehi Hopoate 6. Luke Brooks 7. Daly Cherry-Evans 8. Josh Aloiai 9. Jazz Tevaga 10. Siosiua Taukeiaho 11. Haumole Olakau’atu 12. Ben Trbojevic 13. Jake Trbojevic 14. Jake Simpkin 15. Corey Waddell 16. Ethan Bullemor 17. Nathan Brown 18. Clayton Faulalo 19. Jakob Arthur 20. Toafofoa Sipley 21. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 22. Dean Matterson
Eels: 1. Isaiah Iongi 2. Sean Russell 3. Viliami Penisini 4. Zac Lomax 5. Josh Addo-Carr 6. Dylan Brown 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Jack Williams 9. Joey Lussick 10. Junior Paulo 11. Shaun Lane 12. Kitione Kautoga 13. J’maine Hopgood 14. Ryley Smith 15. Matt Doorey 16. Joe Ofahengaue 17. Dan Keir 18. Sam Tuivaiti 19. Charlie Guymer 20. Joash Papali’i 21. Ronald Volkman 22. Jordan Samrani
Referee: Todd Smith
Bunker: Ashley Klein
MATCHDAY PREVIEW
A traditional rivalry built on grand final clashes and geographic division adds another chapter to its storied history this Sunday, when the Sea Eagles host the Eels.
The home side, coming off a thumping win against the Raiders, welcomes back their star fullback Tom Trbojevic, which sees Lehi Hopoate shift to the wing. The only other change sees Josh Aloiai come in for Taniela Paseka, who is set to miss most of the season after rupturing his Achilles.
Meanwhile, the Eels enter Round 4 off the back of another loss — though it came with a much-improved performance. The only changes to their side are Sean Russell replacing Jordan Samrani, and Daniel Keir coming in for Sam Tuivaiti.
Manly were near flawless last week and will look to replicate — or even improve on — that performance in their second consecutive home game. The return of Trbojevic is a huge boost, especially against a side that has leaked points early in the season. If there’s one question mark hovering over them heading into this clash, it’s whether the recent news around Daly Cherry-Evans and his exit at season’s end will impact the team’s focus.
For the Eels, fans will be hoping their halves can offer more in attack. While last week marked a step forward defensively, their execution with ball in hand was lacking. Dean Hawkins was solid on club debut and will look to build on that, but Dylan Brown remained quiet — as has been the case all season — which only adds pressure to his place in the squad.
Ultimately, if the game plays out to expectations, the Sea Eagles should come away with the win. The Eels will aim to maintain last week’s defensive improvement while sharpening their attacking execution, but Manly may simply have too much firepower to contain.
MATCHDAY PREDICTION
Manly by 14.
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