Match Preview: NRL Round 10 vs Broncos

Author: Manly Media
Timestamp: Wed 6 May 2026, 04:42 PM

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles take on the reigning premiers Brisbane Broncos in a Saturday night blockbuster at a sold-out 4 Pines Park.

Round 10 - Round 10 - Saturday 9 May

9:35 am

Sea Eagles

Broncos

Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney

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The Sea Eagles head into the match after a hard-fought 18-16 loss to the Panthers last round, a result which ended a run of four straight victories.

The Broncos match against the Roosters last Saturday night was certainly ‘a game of two halves’. Brisbane trailed the Roosters 30-0 early in the second half before scoring 24 unanswered points to make a game of it.

Prior to that the Broncos had a comfortable win over the Bulldogs which followed a one-point victory against the Wests Tigers.

This will be just the second time in 12 years that the Broncos have played at 4 Pines Park, their most recent visit to the Northern Beaches was just last year when heavily beaten 34-6.

Clayton Faulalo scored the first two of Manly’s six tries, and Haumole Olakau’atu also bagged a double.

Results over the years since Brisbane were admitted to the competition in 1988 have been very evenly split. A win for Manly on Saturday would make the ledger dead even at 26 wins apiece and the one draw.

There’s nothing even about the results when played at 4 Pines Park, with Manly winning 11 of the 17 matches played at The Fortress.

In team news a couple of changes for Manly with Jamal Fogarty returning from a groin strain to replace Joey Walsh in the halves and Ethan Bullemor replacing Kobe Hetherington (HIA protocol) at prop. Jackson Shereb has been added to the bench and is in line to make his NRL debut.

For the Broncos Tom Duffy replaces Adam Reynolds (HIA protocol) at halfback , Jesse Arthars replaces suspended centre Kotoni Staggs and Antonio Verhoeven steps in for injured winger Deine Mariner (leg).

Round 10 - Round 10 - Saturday 9 May

9:35 am

Sea Eagles

Broncos

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tolutau Koula

Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 2 Jason Saab

Winger for Broncos is number 2 Josiah Karapani
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Clayton Faulalo

Centre for Broncos is number 3 Jesse Arthars
Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick

Centre for Broncos is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki
Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Lehi Hopoate

Winger for Broncos is number 5 Antonio Verhoeven
Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks

Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Ezra Mam
Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Jamal Fogarty

Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Thomas Duffy

Forwards

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Taniela Paseka

Prop for Broncos is number 8 Ben Talty
Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Brandon Wakeham

Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Cory Paix
Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Ethan Bullemor

Prop for Broncos is number 10 Jack Gosiewski
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu

2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Xavier Willison
2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic

2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin

Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Josh Rogers
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Nathan Brown

Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Preston Riki
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Jackson Shereb

Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Va'a Semu
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Siosiua Taukeiaho

Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Aublix Tawha
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 18 Blake Wilson

Interchange for Broncos is number 18 Hayze Perham
Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Joey Walsh

Interchange for Broncos is number 19 Phillip Coates

Reserves

Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 20 Josh Feledy

Reserve for Broncos is number 20 Jaiyden Hunt
Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 21 Zach Dockar-Clay

Reserve for Broncos is number 21 Ben Hunt
Reserve for Sea Eagles is number 22 Simione Laiafi

Reserve for Broncos is number 22 Kane Bradley

Jamal Fogarty
Josh Feledy
Simione Laiafi
Zach Dockar-Clay

Antonio Verhoeven
Ben Hunt
Hayze Perham
Kane Bradley
Phillip Coates
Preston Riki

Kobe Hetherington

Adam Reynolds
Deine Mariner
Kotoni Staggs

Match Officials

Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judge: Phil Henderson
Senior Review Official: Wyatt Raymond

Last updated: 5/5/2026 7:10:31 AM

Stat Attack

The Sea Eagles have conceded 18 points or less in all five games under interim coach Kieran Foran.
The Broncos have not won at 4 Pines Park since 2010.
Lehi Hopoate has scored seven tries in his last five games.
Only two Broncos (Jack Gosiewski and Jesse Arthars) have won an NRL game at 4 Pines Park.
Jake Trbojevic will play his 250th NRL game.

Stats supplied by David Middleton - NRL