In the meantime, Hasler and the Sea Eagles have a date with the premiers to prepare for and it's no secret the Roosters will be keen to atone for their season-opening home loss to arch rivals Souths. Last time they met: Sea Eagles v Roosters - Round 2, 2019, Full Match Replay: Sea Eagles v Roosters - Round 2, 2019, Keary not at sixes and sevens following masterclass, Extended Highlights: Sea Eagles v Roosters, It will happen: Hasler remains optimistic, Morris injury has surface tension rising for Robinson, Robinson: I've been training Latrell at five-eighth, Robinson believes surface standards need looking at, Keary stars as Roosters hold off fast-finishing Sea Eagles, Sea Eagles v Roosters: Tricolours reshuffled after key injuries, Robinson won't be drawn on Crichton plans, You have skipped the navigation, tab for page content. Played 132, Manly 84, Sydney Roosters 46, drawn 2.

Roosters: Latrell Mitchell moves into the halves to cover Cooper Cronk (hamstring), Victor Radley starts at hooker for Jake Friend (shoulder), Mitchell Aubusson starts in the centres and Angus Crichton is in the second row. There have been 21 NRL Premierships and 112 overall, including the competition's predecessors (NSWRL, ARL and Super League).This is a list of all the grand finals that were played to decide those premierships. Need Help? The Roosters finally exacted revenge 41 years later with a 26-18 defeat of the Sea Eagles in the 2013 grand final. The Roosters made 113 more tackles than the Bunnies and missed 27. For Manly, the signs weren't too promising in their first-up loss to the Wests Tigers and Des Hasler will be crossing his fingers Tom Trbojevic recovers quickly from an ankle injury suffered late in the pre-season. Api Koroisau, Kane Elgey and Daly Cherry-Evans – they are the players that are really important for Manly, they have to be a lot more creative this week. Rugby League Manly Warringah Sea Eagles South Sydney Rabbitohs Sydney Roosters Parramatta Eels Gold Coast Titans opinion NRL Rd 19: Mitch Aubusson creates Roosters history, Manly’s defence torn to shreds, the bunker gets it wrong Cronk has hamstring tightness so the Roosters have drafted in Lachlan Lam to make his NRL debut at halfback. Home delivery, with the latest footy news, new look Pre-Game and The Game lift outs with fixtures, highlights and expert opinions from WA’s leading football writers.

Call 1800 811 855 or view all subscription packages. He also finished with 18 hit-ups and 26 tackles to his name. Poasa Faamausili and Lachlan Lam join the bench. The Roosters' hopes of reversing their season-opening loss to South Sydney when they face Manly at Lottoland on Saturday night have been dealt a blow with Cooper Cronk ruled out. Manly beat the Roosters 19-14 in the 1972 grand final after they finished 1-2 on the ladder and won their way through a top five finals series. While the Roosters are out to make amends, Manly should also be looking to make a statement - to themselves and their critics - that they will be better than their first-round performance would suggest. They also had four more errors than Souths and conceded twice as many penalties. For the Roosters, it is important that Latrell doesn’t go down that path of being easily baited.

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Then again, the Chooks were in slow-cook mode throughout the first half of 2018 before charging home in the second round, so don't be surprised if they aren't red-hot on Saturday night. Sea Eagles: Manly are 1-17. This article is available to subscribers who have digital access included in their subscription. Sea Eagles forward Joel Thompson will play his 200th NRL game. They are over-matched at almost every position but an upset is possible if the Roosters don't come to play.

Mitchell and a few other big names need to step up after so-so performances last week. The hard part for Manly at the moment is that they have key players not available. They didn't look lazy or complacent at any stage but the premiers weren't able to stay with the Rabbitohs last week when the game went up a notch in the second half. Enjoy unlimited access to thewest.com.au PLUS daily digital editions of The West Australian and The Sunday Times on any device! Mitchell thought he allowed himself to be baited by the Rabbitohs last week and was put off his game. Manly beat the Roosters 19-14 in the 1972 grand final after they finished 1-2 on the ladder and won their way through a top five finals series. Enjoy unlimited access to thewest.com.au and everyday digital editions on any device.