Pre-Game Raiders V Manly [Round 23, 2025]

[Jethro]

Raiders V Manly [Round 23, 2025]


MATCH DAY

Friday 08 August 2025.

Venue:.... GIO Stadium, Canberra, ACT

Gates Open:.... 5:30pm.

NRL Kick Off Time:.... Canberra Raiders V Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: 8:00pm.


TICKETING

VS

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https://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=RAI2325

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

01. Tom Trbojevic
02. Jason Saab
03. Tolutau Koula
04. Tommy Talau
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. Michael Chee Kam
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Jake Simpkin
15. Aaron Schoupp
16. Ethan Bullemor
17. Toafofoa Sipley


Replacement:

18. Caleb Navale.


Reserves:

19. Clayton Faulalo
20. Simione Laiafi - Development Player
21. Joey Walsh
22. Gordon Chan Kum Tong.


Out:

TBA.


Available But Not Selected:

• Chris Patolo
• Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
• Dean Matterson
• Aitasi James
• D’Jazirhae ‘Mia’ Pua'avase - 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: Monday, 04 August 2025) * * *


Sea Eagle,Ben Trbojevic failed an HIA in the first half of the Round 22 clash against the Roosters.

Manly Sea Eagles

• Lehi Hopoate (Shoulder, TBC)
• Ben Trbojevic (Concussion, Round 24)
• 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

Sea Eagles: Round 22

Daly Cherry-Evans and Anthony Seibold chat to the media after their Round 22 clash with the Roosters

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 23)
• Taniela Paseka (Achilles, Round 26)
• Josh Aloiai (Shoulder, TBC)
• Lehi Hopoate (Shoulder, TBC)
• Haumole Olakau'atu (Shoulder, Next Season)
• 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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[davohan123]

Raiders by 30 sadly
This will get ugly if we are not careful Ricky will have his boys up for this one.
Good to see Raiders get a Friday free to air game sadly it will be at the expense of a flogging on us.

 

[Eagle 1]

Raiders by 30 sadly
This will get ugly if we are not careful Ricky will have his boys up for this one.
Good to see Raiders get a Friday free to air game sadly it will be at the expense of a flogging on us.

Yeah, unfortunately Saints haven't done us any favours they'll be spitting chips. Mind you, we've given them a few touch ups over the years in Canberra, but have dread feeling this won't be one of them.

 

[Brookie1973]

Weekes to rub our faces in it. Raiders by plenty.

 

[Rosko]

Doesn’t matter. So we probably win 🤮

 

[Phobia]

For me, semi-realistic:

1. Turbo
2. Hopoate
3. Koula
4. Talau (I believe he went to right centre when Hopoate went off)
5. Garrick
6. Brooks
7. DCE - can he put in... please?
8. Lodge
9. Simpkin
10. TKO (c)
11. Waddell
12. Hart - why not? We'll probably get MCK otherwise.
13. Jake
14. Zaidas Muagututia
15. Navale
16. Bullemor
17. Sipley

 

[manly al]

Might be inclined to put Bully starting in the 2 nd row with Waddell .
T K O and Lodge still starting props , Navavle [ guess that he has been going not too bad in N S W cup recently ] to come on for Jake to revert to prop with Sipps .
On the proviso Burbo is ruled out
Would like to think Talau can be considered for an edge role from the bench and definitely not the ideal situation the other night when he briefly came on initially for Lehi and pretty much straight off again
Actually of all the backs apart from D C E and apart from some still quite reliable defence , Lehi"s overall effectiveness has been down a bit for a few games now but of course still no doubt with his promising future ahead and ideally naturally in Sea Eagles colors .
Simpkin should presumedly be right to go and starting with Jazz apparently unable to back up and Gordy back to a bench role .
Waddell can always play a prop role as well if needed .
Great if soon Hart can come into calculations with good form in Reggies but not too sure on his eligibility for i st grade this season

 

[IQofalimabean]

seasons over give the youngsters a go.

 

[ALinda]

On the proviso Burbo is ruled out

Simpkin should presumedly be right to go and starting with Jazz apparently unable to back up and Gordy back to a bench role .

There's no question Burbo is ruled out, being cat 1 and under concussion protocols.

Simpkin was cat 2 and fine, so yes he should be starting at 9 and Gordy on the bench. The only other option could be Croker, if by some miracle he's fit, but highly unlikely.

 

[manly al]

There's no question Burbo is ruled out, being cat 1 and under concussion protocols.

Simpkin was cat 2 and fine, so yes he should be starting at 9 and Gordy on the bench. The only other option could be Croker, if by some miracle he's fit, but highly unlikely.

Not even sure if Croker has been playing N S W cup recently but would think way underdone for i st grade regardless .
Dogged competitor for sure and for a few seasons previously but hard to see him coming back anytime soon with his injury issues for a while now

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

I think I’ll go into hiding this weekend , it’s all getting very depressing now isn’t it !!

 

[Dingo]

So now we know Turbo is returning to FB, I hope it’s

1. Turbo
2. Hopoate
3. Koula
4. Talau
5. Garrick

But more than likely Garrick will return to the centres despite playing noticeably better footy on the wing 🫤

To be completely honest, it doesn’t matter much at this point, are we really going to beat the ladder leaders who are off a loss at their home ground with a SR pairing of Waddell and MCK? 😆

 

[stoodamire]

We are missing

8 Paseka
9 Croker
10 Aloiai
11 Schmole
12 Burbo

14 Jazz
15 Brown

Raiders strength are their forwards. I’m getting on Young and Hosking ATS.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Wasn't Simpkin also knocked out in his previous game, a Cat 1? Could be in doubt too.

 

[ALinda]

Wasn't Simpkin also knocked out in his previous game, a Cat 1? Could be in doubt too.

As posted above, he was a cat 2 then apparently passed but was rested as a precaution. Should be ok...we'll know tomorrow on TLT.

 

[mickqld]

I think I’ll go into hiding this weekend , it’s all getting very depressing now isn’t it !!

We have one small window of chance in this game. We have to apply enormous pressure on Fogarty. He is streets ahead in kick meters with over 9200 meters and all the bulk of their try assists and linebreak assists is him too. The only other playmaker is Sebastian Kris They have no other kickers in their team. Someone has to sit on Fogarty and pressure him all game. Do that and they won't get field position and their attack will be blunted. Of course that would mean someone i.e DCE or Brooks needs to be on him which I highly doubt considering $CE has checked out.

 

[Nordburg]

TomT will be back to fullback

 

[Phobia]

TomT will be back to fullback

Hoppa is out injured, Talau to centre apparently

 

[Pete W]

Honestly, does anyone really care any more?

4 of the last 6 years, we've been out of contention several weeks out from season's end, 3 of which, the team literally gave up all commitment and effort, as evidenced by last week's performance.

Season 2026 can't come soon enough

 

[Ohgeez]

Anyone else look at the reserve list & find it more exciting than the actual 1-17? This game could get ugly.