Plenty to play for at 4 Pines Park with the Sea Eagles needing to win by a massive margin in Daly Cherry Evans' final game for club to keep a faint finals flame flickering.
Manly need an 82-point turnaround on points differential with the Roosters, who would need to lose big to Souths in Friday's second game.
Should that unlikely scenario play out then the Sea Eagles would then need the Dolphins to lose to the Raiders on Sunday to sneak into eighth.
The Warriors, meanwhile, could still be in the hunt to finish fourth provided the Broncos have lost the night before to the Storm.
Andrew Webster's men have lost four of their past six to drop out of the top four and they will be desperate to find their mojo ahead of their return to the finals after missing out last year.
Match: Sea Eagles v Warriors
Round 27 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
10th Position
away Team
Warriors
6th Position
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Team News
Sea Eagles: The loss of Tolu Koula (knee) brings Clayton Faulalo into the starting side at centre while young gun Joey Walsh gets his first taste of NRL action off the bench. Prop Toafofoa Sipley failed in his bid to have his Dangerous Contact charge downgraded at the judiciary on Tuesday and copped a four-game ban so a replacement will be needed on the bench.
Warriors: Just the one change for Andrew Webster with Sam Healey taking over at hooker from Wayde Egan (hip). The Warriors need the Broncos to lose to the Storm on Thursday night to have any chance of making the top four so they will know their fate when they take the field at Brookvale.
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom TrbojevicFullback for Warriors is number 1 Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad
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Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason SaabWinger for Warriors is number 2 Dallin Watene-Zelezniak
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Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Clayton FaulaloCentre for Warriors is number 3 Adam Pompey
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Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Tommy TalauCentre for Warriors is number 4 Rocco Berry
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Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi HopoateWinger for Warriors is number 5 Roger Tuivasa-Sheck
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Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke BrooksFive-Eighth for Warriors is number 6 Chanel Harris-Tavita
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Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-EvansHalfback for Warriors is number 7 Tanah Boyd
Forwards
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Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Matthew LodgeProp for Warriors is number 8 James Fisher-Harris
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Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jake SimpkinHooker for Warriors is number 9 Samuel Healey
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Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Siosiua TaukeiahoProp for Warriors is number 10 Tanner Stowers-Smith
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2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Corey Waddell2nd Row for Warriors is number 11 Kurt Capewell
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2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic2nd Row for Warriors is number 12 Marata Niukore
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Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jazz TevagaLock for Warriors is number 13 Erin Clark
Interchange
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Joey WalshInterchange for Warriors is number 14 Te Maire Martin
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Caleb NavaleInterchange for Warriors is number 15 Eddie Ieremia-Toeava
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan BullemorInterchange for Warriors is number 16 Demitric Vaimauga
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Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa SipleyInterchange for Warriors is number 17 Leka Halasima
Reserves
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Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 18 Aaron SchouppReplacement for Warriors is number 18 Taine Tuaupiki
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Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 19 Navren WillettReserve for Warriors is number 20 Kalani Going
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Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 D'Jazirhae Pua'avaseReserve for Warriors is number 21 Bunty Afoa
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Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Simione LaiafiReserve for Warriors is number 22 Edward Kosi
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Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 22 Gordon Chan Kum TongReserve for Warriors is number 23 Luke Hanson
Sea Eagles Ins
- Clayton Faulalo
- D'Jazirhae Pua'avase
- Gordon Chan Kum Tong
- Navren Willett
- Simione Laiafi
Warriors Ins
- Bunty Afoa
- Edward Kosi
- Kalani Going
- Luke Hanson
- Taine Tuaupiki
Sea Eagles Outs
- Tolutau Koula
Warriors Ins
- Wayde Egan
Match Officials
- Referee: Todd Smith
- Touch Judge: Kasey Badger
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
Last updated:
Stat Attack
- The Sea Eagles have scored 98 points in their past two games.
- The Warriors have won only one of their past six games at 4 Pines Park.
- Sea Eagles winger Jason Saab has scored 10 tries in six games against the Warriors.
Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the
