Sea Eagles return home for big Storm clash
A return to their beloved 'Fortress' against a fierce rival may just be the perfect ingredients the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles need this Friday night to get back into the winners circle.
The Sea Eagles take on the Melbourne Storm in front of a sold out crowd at 4 Pines Park,Brookvale.
Team changes
The Sea Eagles have been boosted by the return from injury of winger Jason Saab (shoulder) and Nathan Brown (quad) injury.
See the latest news on our injury front
Match: Sea Eagles v Storm
Round 12 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
6th Position
away Team
Storm
2nd Position
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Form
The Sea Eagles are back on home turf at 4 Pines Park as they look to end a three-game losing streak.
Manly lock Jake Trbojevic said the home fans will again play a big part in lifting the Sea Eagles.
''It's been really good (at home) this year. Manly fans have been turning up and getting behind us,'' Trbojevic said
Manly's losses to the Raiders, Dolphins and Broncos have seen them drop from fourth to 10th on the ladder but the total losing margin across the three games is just seven points.
The Storm sit second on the ladder with three wins from their past four games.
Key times
5.30pm: Gates Open
5.45pm Kick Off: Jersey Flegg Cup: Sea Eagles v Wests Tigers
8pm NRL Kick Off: Sea Eagles v Storm
Note: As of Friday afternoon, the match is a sell-out and no tickets will be sold at the gates.
NRL Indi
NRL Indigenous Round
The Sea Eagles will be led out for NRL indigenous Round by former Manly players Cliff Lyons and Joel Thompson, who will be joined by Northern Beaches Indigenous Junior Rugby League kids.
Manly's Indigenous Round Jersey is symbolic of togetherness. Boasting a design by Kyle King, a proud Bundjalung man, the jersey represents the power of rugby league bringing together friends, family and the community.
This jersey will be proudly worn by the Sea Eagles at the Home of the Gayamaygal & Garigal Peoples.
Purchase the jersey here or at the merchandise outlets inside 4 Pines Park.
Get on Gaz!
Sea Eagles centre Reuben Garrick has scored five tries in his past four games.
Garrick heads into the round as the competition's leading points scorer with 98 through seven tries and 35 goals.
Still the greatest score!
40-0, it remains every Manly fan's favourite scoreline of all time following the historic 40-0 premiership victory over the Storm in 2008. The Sea Eagles still hold the record for the highest rugby league Grand Final margin in Australian history.
Recent records
The Sea Eagles have beaten the Storm in their last two clashes at 4 Pines Park, winning 36-30 in 2022 and 18-8 last year.
The Storm have won seven of their past 10 games against the Sea Eagles dating back to 2019.
Of the 44 matches played since 1998, the Storm lead 26-17 in the head-to-head record.
