Match Preview: NRL Round 6 vs Dragons

Author: Manly Media
Timestamp: Wed 8 Apr 2026, 08:50 PM

The Sea Eagles go into Friday’s match against the Dragons hoping to build on a very good performance in Redcliffe in Round 5.

Round 6 - Round 6 - Friday 10 Apr

8:00 am

Dragons

Sea Eagles

Venue: WIN Stadium, Wollongong

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‘Very good’ is probably an understatement given the circumstances. For Manly it was a beautiful way to cap a tumultuous week with a tremendous victory.

But time to move on.

Friday night will pose another challenge for new coach Kieran Foran and the team, against a desperate Dragons side which is under the blowtorch after being without a win through five rounds.

For the record, it’s the first time in the Dragons’ joint-venture history they have started a season 0-5.

Safe to say if Manly can replicate the same energy, enthusiasm, and commitment that we saw against the Dolphins, they should be a match for any team.

Turbo has scored five tries in his past four games including the opening try in Round 5

While Manly’s record in Wollongong is not great, the Sea Eagles did enjoy a comfortable victory in their last meeting against the Dragons, 40-26 at Kogarah last year.

It was at Kogarah last weekend where the Dragons were beaten 32-0 by the Cowboys, in stark contrast to the Sea Eagles’ 52-18 romp at Redcliffe.

Tolu Koula has scored 11 tries in his past 13 games

In team news just the one change for Manly with Jason Saab returning from a one-week suspension to replace Clayton Faulalo on the wing.

For the Dragons Tyrell Sloan replaces Clint Gutherson (hamstring) at fullback, Setu Tu returns on the wing in place of David Fale (suspended), and Kyle Flanagan returns from concussion and shifts to halfback with Dan Atkinson moving to five-eighth.

Kyle Flanagan returns less than two weeks after suffering a serious head knock in Round 4

Stat Zone

The Dragons have won nine of their last 10 games against the Sea Eagles at WIN Stadium.
Sea Eagles fullback Tom Trbojevic has scored five tries in his last four games.
The Dragons are aiming to avoid a 10th consecutive loss.
Sea Eagles centre Tolu Koula has scored 11 tries in his last 13 NRL games.
Dragons hooker Jacob Liddle has scored a try in his last three games against the Sea Eagles.

Round 6 - Round 6 - Friday 10 Apr

8:00 am

Dragons

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Dragons is number 1 Tyrell Sloan

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
Winger for Dragons is number 2 Christian Tuipulotu

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab
Centre for Dragons is number 3 Moses Suli

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
Centre for Dragons is number 4 Valentine Holmes

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Dragons is number 5 Setu Tu

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate
Five-Eighth for Dragons is number 6 Daniel Atkinson

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
Halfback for Dragons is number 7 Kyle Flanagan

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Forwards

Prop for Dragons is number 8 Emre Guler

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka
Hooker for Dragons is number 9 Damien Cook

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Brandon Wakeham
Prop for Dragons is number 10 Toby Couchman

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Kobe Hetherington
2nd Row for Dragons is number 11 Luciano Leilua

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Dragons is number 12 Jaydn Su'A

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
Lock for Dragons is number 13 Hamish Stewart

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Dragons is number 14 Jacob Liddle

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin
Interchange for Dragons is number 15 Blake Lawrie

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Corey Waddell
Interchange for Dragons is number 16 Jacob Halangahu

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
Interchange for Dragons is number 17 Josh Kerr

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Simione Laiafi
Interchange for Dragons is number 18 Hame Sele

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Paul Bryan
Interchange for Dragons is number 19 Kade Reed

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Clayton Faulalo

Reserves

Reserve for Dragons is number 20 Mathew Feagai

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 Joey Walsh
Reserve for Dragons is number 21 Loko Jnr Pasifiki Tonga

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Josh Feledy
Reserve for Dragons is number 22 Lyhkan King-Togia

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 22 Nathan Brown