- Manly have conceded just two tries to CTWs in the 3 games since Kieran Foran took over
- Manly have not conceded more than 3 tries in a game in that same time
- Manly have been scored on by a Left side Forward in the last two games in a row
- Manly have conceded 9 tries to Right side CTWs
- Manly’s Fullback has scored more than double the amount of tries of any other position (6)
- Manly’s Left side CTW has scored for the last 4 straight games
- Manly’s edge runners have scored 5 total tries in 6 games
- Manly have scored 20 tries in their last 3 games
- Eels have been scored on every single week by either FLB or Left Centre
- Eels have conceded 10 tries to Left side CTW so far
- Eels have been scored on by a Half for the the last 4 straight games
- Eels have conceded 6 tries to edge 2RFs in 7 games
- Eels have conceded 24 tries in their last four games
- The Eels have conceded 3 or more tries in every game this season
- An Eels left side CTW has scored every single game so far
- Eels CTWs have scored 11 tries on the Left side and just 2 on the Right side
- Eels FLB and Five Eighth are the only other positions to score in more than one game so far
Analysis:
You need to think of the Eels like a raunchy teen comedy in this one: Basically, the whole thing is going to be based around whether they will or won’t score, but in the end, after a lot of laughs, they probably will.
The only thing worse than the Eels defence against right side CTWs is their defence against left side CTWs. Manly’s ‘bad side’, back when they used to have one, was their left side, but they have given up just one try to right side CTWs since Kieran Foran took over the coaching duties.
Four tries against the Eels by opposition halfbacks in the last three games makes Jamal Fogarty the fortunate son this week, but outside of that, there isn’t a lot to like about this one, punters. Do your best.
Sea Eagles Try Scorers: Lehi Hopoate, Clayton Faulalo, Reuben Garrick/Jason Saab, Jamal Fogarty
Eels Try Scorers: Brian Kelly/Sean Russell, Jack Williams, Joash Papalii
Degen Bets: Lehi Hopoate FTS, Tolu Koula, Haumole Olakau’atu, Hopoate 2+, The Fox
