Round 6 Match Preview: Sea Eagles vs Titans

Author: Wayne Cousins
Timestamp: Thu 14 Apr 2022, 10:35 AM

There’s no place like home, they say.

In the case of the mighty Sea Eagles, it is the revamped 4 Pines Park. And boy, doesn’t the old girl look fantastic now after the opening of the new Bob Fulton Stand and Centre of Excellence at our last home game. That was a magical Sunday night!

So this Saturday, the Sea Eagles will be looking to record their third home game win of the 2022 Telstra Premiership.

The first was a nail-biting 13-12 win over the Bulldogs and the second, a 25-6 victory over the Canberra Raiders at our much-loved regional ‘home’ ground of Glen Willow Stadium in Mudgee. Or, ‘Brookvale West’ as some cheeky Manly Members call it.

This time around, our away opponents are those big Titans from the Gold Coast. The ‘Glitter Strip’ boys are coming down for a taste of ‘God’s Country’ on the magnificent Northern Beaches.

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Sea Eagles

Titans

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Reuben Garrick

Fullback for Titans is number 1 Jamayne Isaako
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab

Winger for Titans is number 2 Phillip Sami
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker

Centre for Titans is number 3 Brian Kelly
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Tolutau Koula

Centre for Titans is number 4 Patrick Herbert
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Christian Tuipulotu

Winger for Titans is number 5 Greg Marzhew
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Kieran Foran

Five-Eighth for Titans is number 6 AJ Brimson
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Halfback for Titans is number 7 Toby Sexton

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Josh Aloiai

Prop for Titans is number 8 Moeaki Fotuaika
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Lachlan Croker

Hooker for Titans is number 9 Erin Clark
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 20 Toafofoa Sipley

Prop for Titans is number 10 Isaac Liu
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Titans is number 11 David Fifita
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Andrew Davey

2nd Row for Titans is number 12 Beau Fermor
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Lock for Titans is number 13 Tino Fa'asuamaleaui

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Dylan Walker

Interchange for Titans is number 14 Will Smith
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Karl Lawton

Interchange for Titans is number 15 Sam Lisone
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Sean Keppie

Interchange for Titans is number 16 Jaimin Jolliffe
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Taniela Paseka

Interchange for Titans is number 17 Jarrod Wallace

Reserves

Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 19 Ben Trbojevic

Replacement for Titans is number 18 Paul Turner

Match Officials

Referee: Todd Smith
Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
Touch Judge: Nick Beashel
Senior Review Official: Steve Chiddy

Last updated: 3/4/2024 11:32:49 PM

There’s nothing like playing at home. The familiar surroundings, the tribalism of your own passionate Members, and for the players, the opportunity to play in front of family. You just get that sense of pride and belonging!

Passionate Manly Members and supporters are sure to pack into the new Bob Fulton Stand at 4 Pines Park for the Titans game. ©NRL Photos

However, sometimes in rugby league, strange records can be set. The home ground advantage we all crave for can just eerily disappear.

For example, just look at the winning record for the Sea Eagles and the Titans since 2012 when they have played each other away from their traditional home grounds.

Over the past decade, the Titans have beaten Manly at Brookvale in 2012, 2018, 2019, and 2020.

The Return to 4 Pines Park

The last time Manly beat the Gold Coast on the Northern Beaches was round 19, 2013 – a 38-20 victory on a Sunday afternoon in July.

On the other hand, the Sea Eagles have won their past five matches at the Titans home ground on the Gold Coast, claiming victory in 2012, 2014, 2017, 2019, and 2021.

Match Highlights: Titans v Sea Eagles

The last time the Titans beat Manly on the Gold Coast was round 15, 2016 – a 30-10 win as part of the old Monday Night Football.

Sure, there were regional ‘home’ games played in Gladstone (won by hosts Gold Coast) and in Mudgee (won by hosts Manly), so you can excuse that pattern as they were not played on their true home turf.

Furthermore, of the last 10 games played between the two clubs since 2015, the honours have been shared at five apiece.

It all makes for another intriguing game this Saturday.

You can play your part Manly Members by again coming out in force and lifting your Sea Eagles to victory to help end this bizarre run of stats.