Pre-Game Cowboys V Manly [Round 11, 2025]

[Jethro]

Cowboys V Manly [Round 11, 2025]


MATCH DAY

Saturday 17 May 2025.

Venue:.... Queensland Country Bank Stadium, Townsville

Gates Open:.... TBA.

NRL Kick Off Time:.... North Queensland Cowboys v Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: 5:30pm.


TICKETING

VS

Click here

https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13006230D48518AA

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Jason Saab
03. Tolutau Koula
04. Reuben Garrick
05. Lehi Hopoate
06. Luke Brooks
07. Daly Cherry-Evans (C)

08. Ethan Bullemor
09. Jazz Tevaga
10. Siosiua Taukei'aho
11. Haumole Olakau'atu
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Jake Simpkin
15. Corey Waddell
16. Caleb Navale - Development Player
17. Nathan Brown


Replacement:

18. Michael Chee Kam.


Reserves:
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Out:

19. Clayton Faulalo
20. Jake Arthur
21. Joey Walsh
22. Matthew Lodge.


Available But Not Selected:

• Aaron Schoupp
• Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
• Gordon Chan Kum Tong
• Dean Matterson
• Aitasi James
• Chris Patolo
• D’Jazirhae ‘Mia’ Pua'avase - Development Player
• Simione Laiafi - Development Player
• Zaidas Muagututia - Development Player.

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From the Manly Sea Eagles website, here is the ' Injury Update: Taniela Paseka' released on Tuesday, 25 March 2025:

Sea Eagles prop Taniela Paseka has undergone surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.

The 27-year-old suffered the injury midway through the first half of Sunday night’s Round 3 victory over the Raiders.

Taniela is aiming to be available to play in Round 25 this season following a 16–20-week recovery period.

Injury Update: Taniela Paseka

Sea Eagles prop Taniela Paseka has undergone surgery to repair a ruptured Achilles tendon.

www.seaeagles.com.au

From the 'NRL 2025, Injuries, Suspension Return Dates, Casualty Ward and Key Information for the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership Season' web page, Here is the Latest NRL Injured or Unavailable Update:

* * * (Updated: Tuesday, 13 May 2025) * * *

Manly Sea Eagles

• Tommy Talau (Hamstring, TBC)
• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, Round 12)
• Toafofoa Sipley (Suspension, Round 13)
• Lachlan Croker (Knee, Round 14-15)
• Gordon Chan Kum Tong (Head Knock, TBC)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 25)

NRL Casualty Ward: Manly dealt double blow; Moses out of Origin series

Manly's Haumole Olakau'atu is facing an extended stint on the sidelines after dislocating his shoulder, while teammate Jazz Tevaga has been placed in the head knock protocol and Mitchell Moses is set to miss the rest of the State of Origin series with a calf injury.

www.nrl.com

Also, from the Official NRL Casualty Ward & Injury Information, Manly hub page, there are slight variations to the information regarding the unavailable or injured players and their return periods:

• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, Round 12)
• Toafofoa Sipley (Suspension, Round 13)
• Lachlan Croker (Knee, Round 14)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 25)
• Gordon Chan Kum Tong (Head Knock, TBC)
• Tommy Talau (Hamstring, TBC)

Casualty Ward

Check the Official NRL Casualty Ward, which players are injured, and who is expected to make their way back onto the field and in the game.

www.nrl.com

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[Rosko]

🤢 15 games still to play, and it looks like a giant sh!t sandwich.

 

[stoodamire]

My guess for this week.

1) Turbo
2) Saab
3) Koula
4) Garrick
5) Hopoate
6) Brooks
7) DCE
8) Jurbo
9) Simpkins
10) TKO
11) Guac
12) Burbo
13) Jazz

14) Talau
15) Lodge
16) Brown
17) Bully

Would never happen and can't believe i'm saying this, i would rather Aloiai in for Jurbo if fit.

 

[XV-1]

Oh no. 6 day turnaround. Seibs already has his excuse in the bag

 

[Lyons2beaver]

10 - 38
We are cooked,

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Well at least Manly will go in as underdogs. Before yesterdays games we were a solid favourite to beat Cows, now the odds are reversed.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We are screwed , the Cows will lap us ( and that’s just the first half).

Welcome to the rest of season 2025.

 

[Eagle 1]

We are screwed , the Cows will lap us ( and that’s just the first half).

Welcome to the rest of season 2025.

Anything can happen Mark, take the Penrith game at Conbank Stadium. Didn't think we had a chance in this game, and we had few out as well.

 

[Waz13]

Anything can happen Mark, take the Penrith game at Conbank Stadium. Didn't think we had a chance in this game, and we had few out as well.

They owe us from round 1 that’s for sure. But It’s impossible to know with this lot. Would not surprise me if we go up there and get the pts. Equally they could put 40 on us easily. Then we have the Eels without origin players. Oh wait a minute, will we actually lose any players?

 

[Jimmie]

They owe us from round 1 that’s for sure. But It’s impossible to know with this lot. Would not surprise me if we go up there and get the pts. Equally they could put 40 on us easily. Then we have the Eels without origin players. Oh wait a minute, will we actually lose any players?

Your right depends which manly show up…the side that completes its sets wins the middle then runs the ball or the one that showed up on the weekend against Cronulla …not easy being a manly supporter lately .If they lose badly to the cows only Daly will get an origin gig .

 

[eaglebuzz]

It's very sad that we played much better without Jake. He needs to spend a month in the gym.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Anything can happen Mark, take the Penrith game at Conbank Stadium. Didn't think we had a chance in this game, and we had few out as well.

Yes I guess every game can be a coin toss but I think there are some issues within the team, probably caused by the captains stance , they just don’t look happy.

So m still thinking it’s a flogging

 

[Hotspur2014]

My guess for this week.

1) Turbo
2) Saab
3) Koula
4) Garrick
5) Hopoate
6) Brooks
7) DCE
8) Jurbo
9) Simpkins
10) TKO
11) Guac
12) Burbo
13) Jazz

14) Talau
15) Lodge
16) Brown
17) Bully

Would never happen and can't believe i'm saying this, i would rather Aloiai in for Jurbo if fit.

1.DCE was so poor on the weekend and there must be a big divide in the team. It's time that he comes clean on what he is doing and he is showing no respect for his team mates just walking around. His 2 tackle efforts that led to Sharks tries were pathetic. But if you drop him who comes in ? The club and DCE have handled this so bad and it shows on the field ans us the fans are suckers !
2.Garrick to wing (or fck him off) and Hoppa to centre. Garrick mistake rate is just becoming embarrassing. It's a team game and if he wants to be a centre do it at another club.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

If we get flogged this weekend & the Dollar Chaser does nothing , surely that’s going to be the straw that broke the camels back.

1) ship him off early
2) demote him to Reggie’s
3) strip the captaincy

Two can play the game can’t they.

 

[Eagle 1]

If we get flogged this weekend & the Dollar Chaser does nothing , surely that’s going to be the straw that broke the camels back.

1) ship him off early
2) demote him to Reggie’s
3) strip the captaincy

Two can play the game can’t they.

That's a tad harsh Mark, he's got the SOO to think about too.

 

[Chunkytuna]

Is it bad that I kind of wish we had a bye this weekend. I’m so despondent after last week’s drivel we offered up that I’m not ready to go through all that again. 😩

 

[Eagle 1]

Is it bad that I kind of wish we had a bye this weekend. I’m so despondent after last week’s drivel we offered up that I’m not ready to go through all that again. 😩

Well, I'd be happy to have no bye's at all after coming of the great Penrith win and then the bye.
Sometimes it's good to be battle hardened, rather than having a pause after a good win.

 

[manly al]

Not too sure how much Manly would have to lift and improve to get the better of the Cows but will obviously have to improve in better structured and controlled attack and completion rates
Fine effort on the Cows home ground last season for that golden point win and somehow are going to have to find that type of spirit and application again to give themselves some prospect of winning .
Getting Aloiai back and going O K may help and somehow finding that that mojo again that got that impressive result against the Panthers

 

[Eagle 1]

It's very sad that we played much better without Jake. He needs to spend a month in the gym.

Or maybe just play cards with Tent, Alioi and Talau.

 

[Woodsie]

Sooooooo ... are we anticipating any dramas today?