Game Day: Manly V Chooks [Round 22, 2025]

[Jethro]

Manly V Chooks [Round 22, 2025]


Pre-Game Thread here


MATCH DAY

Saturday 02 August 2025.

Venue:.... 4 Pines Park, Brookvale, NSW

Gates Open:.... 4:45pm.

NRL Kick Off Time:.... Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles V Sydney City Roosters: 7:35pm.


TICKETING

VS

Click here

https://www.ticketmaster.com.au/event/13006230D52A18D4

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

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

08. Matthew Lodge
09. Jazz Tevaga
10. Siosiua Taukei'aho
11. Corey Waddell
12. Ben Trbojevic
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Jake Simpkin
15. Tommy Talau
16. Ethan Bullemor
17. Toafofoa Sipley


Replacement:

19. Clayton Faulalo.


Reserves:
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Out:

18. Caleb Navale
20. Aaron Schoupp
21. Joey Walsh
22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong.


Available But Not Selected:

• Michael Chee Kam
• Chris Patolo
• Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
• Dean Matterson
• Aitasi James
• D’Jazirhae ‘Mia’ Pua'avase - Development Player
• Simione Laiafi - Development Player
• Zaidas Muagututia - Development Player.

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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, 29 July 2025) * * *

Manly forward Haumole Olakau'atu has been ruled out of Tonga's Pacific Championships campaign against Samoa and New Zealand after requiring season-ending shoulder surgery.

Olakau’atu will not play again this season after dislocating his right shoulder in Sunday’s Round 21 loss to the Bulldogs at Allianz Stadium.

The Tongan international dislocated the same shoulder against the Titans in Round 15 and was making his NRL return against the Bulldogs, after six weeks of rehabilitation.

However, he lasted just 43 minutes before re-injuring the joint in his side's loss to the Bulldogs.

The Sea Eagles announced on Monday that Olakau’atu would undergo surgery in the next couple of weeks and should be ready to return to full contact in January.

Olakau'atu's injury happened on almost the same patch of grass at Allianz Stadium that Melbourne halfback Jahrome Hughes dislocated his shoulder on Thursday night.

Manly Sea Eagles

• Jake Simpkin (Concussion, Round 22)
• Lachlan Croker (Concussion, TBC)
• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, TBC)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 26)
• Nathan Brown(Biceps, Finals)
• Haumole Olakau'atu (Shoulder, 2026)

NRL Casualty Ward: Olakau'atu's season likely over; Tatola dislocates shoulder

Manly forward Haumole Olakau'atu is set to miss the remainder of the season after dislocating his shoulder for the second time in six weeks.

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:

• Lachlan Croker (Concussion, Round 22)
• Jake Simpkin (Concussion, Round 22)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 26)
• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, TBC)
• Haumole Olakau'atu (Shoulder, TBC)
• Nathan Brown(Biceps, Finals)

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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MATCH OFFICIALS:

Grant Atkins
Referee

Chris Sutton
Touch Judge

Kieren Irons
Touch Judge

Chris "You're on report & you're on report & you're on report & you're on report " Butler
Bunker Review Official

Sea Eagles v Roosters

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles versus Sydney Roosters match centre includes live scores and updates. Includes official live player and team stats. Run metres, fantasy points scoring.

www.nrl.com

NRL TEAMS - 2025 Round 22 » League Unlimited

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It's Game Day !!!

Go Manly !!!

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[globaleagle]

Game Day champions!

Go Manly

 

[davohan123]

Let's do it for Brooks 250th
Wet weather footy tonight going to be a very heavy track
Possession and ball control key tonight

 

[The Wheel]

Well it would be nice to beat these chickens tonight

 

[Chunkytuna]

Gunna be one ugly game tonight. Not looking forward to getting down there TBH.

 

[manlyfan76]

Well if we lose I can cancel Kayo.

So that's something, I guess.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Well if we lose I can cancel Kayo.

So that's something, I guess.

But what about all the other great content on Kayo?

Oh… Yes, I see your point. Cancel away!

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Game day already!
I see Chooks have firmed in betting. Probably just because it's so wet, so could come down to bounce of the ball.
Go Manly!
(and figure out how to stop Tupou, his bomb catching is their main threat by far!)

 

[Chunkytuna]

Game day already!
I see Chooks have firmed in betting. Probably just because it's so wet, so could come down to bounce of the ball.
Go Manly!
(and figure out how to stop Tupou, his bomb catching is their main threat by far!)

Rain will help curtail that a bit I think.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

We don’t do rain , I think I’ll change my pick

 

[ManlyTragic]

We don’t do rain , I think I’ll change my pick

… the game will be played the the forwards in this weather … that can’t be good!

 

[manlyfan76]

… the game will be played the the forwards in this weather … that can’t be good!

Not with only 2 forwards on the bench.


Navale 18th man

 

[Ashton Davis]

Hope the boys turn up. The wet weather has sucked the excitement out of this one for me.

When it rains in Sydney, it farken rains

 

[Pete W]

Can someone explain to me why Talau can't be used as our right edge backrower for a while and use Waddell in the middle rotation? Surely this improves our mobility across the park. Obviously if a back goes down mid-game, we can revert back to the status quo. Talau completely wasted of late, more so now that Haumole is out

 

[Chunkytuna]

Can someone explain to me why Talau can't be used as our right edge backrower for a while and use Waddell in the middle rotation? Surely this improves our mobility across the park. Obviously if a back goes down mid-game, we can revert back to the status quo. Talau completely wasted of late, more so now that Haumole is out

Agreed. He needs more game time.

 

[nightster]

Bloody Hell! Atkins and Butler

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Can someone explain to me why Talau can't be used as our right edge backrower for a while and use Waddell in the middle rotation? Surely this improves our mobility across the park. Obviously if a back goes down mid-game, we can revert back to the status quo. Talau completely wasted of late, more so now that Haumole is out

Because he's a winger who's never played second row? Just guessing, could be wrong
He's a good player but much injured of late

 

[nightster]

Hope the boys turn up. The wet weather has sucked the excitement out of this one for me.

When it rains in Sydney, it farken rains

It pisses down hear on the far north coast - actually the rain just stopped for a n hour or so of sunshine before it starts pissing down again.
Go Manly🦅🦅🦅

 

[Waz13]

Game day already!
I see Chooks have firmed in betting. Probably just because it's so wet, so could come down to bounce of the ball.
Go Manly!
(and figure out how to stop Tupou, his bomb catching is their main threat by far!)

Pissing down rain ain’t really the conditions for aerial assaults. Batter options are keeping it on the ground in behind the line. Behind Tupou (and Saab for that matter) are probably better strategy’s as those guys are slow to turn. The other two wingers probably better suited to turn quicker. We need to get into the slog in the middle and win it there. Redemption for last week and let’s get back on track.
Manly 24
Easts 10
Turbo, Reubs, Waddell, Brooks (in 250) tries

 

[manlyfan76]

It pisses down hear on the far north coast - actually the rain just stopped for a n hour or so of sunshine before it starts pissing down again.
Go Manly🦅🦅🦅

My place on gold coast has had 1.79m of rain since November 1.