Rd 6 Sea Eagles Pathways Weekend Wrap Up

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles walked away with two wins and two losses in round six of the NSWRL Junior Representative competitions on the weekend.

The Harold Matthews and SG Ball Cup sides took on the Melbourne Storm in Victoria, with the Lisa Fiaola and Tarsha Gale Cup sides taking on the Bulldogs in Chester Hill.

Harold Matthews Cup

Manly's Harold Matthews Cup side slumped to their third straight loss following a 40-6 defeat to the Melbourne Storm at Comely Banks Recreation Reserve.

Prop Noah Rylands scored the side's only try in the dying stages of the match.

Colormaker Industries Player of the Match: Kaleb Serafin 

SG Ball Cup

The Sea Eagles recorded their first win of the season in the SG Ball Cup with a convincing 28-10 victory over the Melbourne Storm.

Two tries in the opening six minutes from hooker William Lane and halfback Callum Dowell, and another from centre Matari Donovan, propelled the side to a 14-0 lead at halftime.

Winger Alton Naiyep scored late in the second half to cap off the win as Manly claimed their first two competition points.

Colormaker Industries Player of the Match:  Alton Naiyep 

Jersey Flegg

The Sea Eagles produced plenty of fight in their 16-14 opening round loss to the South Sydney Rabbitohs on a hot afternoon at 4 Pines Park.

Max Hayley, Teapo Stoltman, and Carsen Patu crossed for Manly.

Colormaker Industries Player of the Match: Caleb Navale

Lisa Fiaola Cup

The Sea Eagles lost 94-0 in the first of two matches against the Bulldogs at Terry Lamb Complex in Chester Hill.

The undefeated Bulldogs led 50-0 at half-time and finished the game with 17 tries.

Canterbury are the dominant team of the U17s competition, having a points differential of 294 points. They have conceded just 40 points and have scored 334 points in six games.

Colormaker Industries Player of the Match: Lisel Hopoate 

Tarsha Gale Cup

Manly showed real grit and determination in their 20-18 victory.

Both sides could barely be separated, scoring threes apiece in a match that went down to the wire.

The Bulldogs held a 12-0 lead at half-time thanks to a three-minute double from Hannah Makira.

Manly hooker Mere Rasaku scored in the 32nd minute before second-rower Indiana Russell-Lia scored two tries in three minutes to give the Sea Eagles an 18-12 lead with lock Lili Boyle converting all three tries.

Canterbury hit back with seven minutes remaining and it was looking like the Sea Eagles were going to have to settle for their third draw in a row before Boyle stepped up to convert a penalty goal with four minutes remaining.

Manly remain undefeated in five matches with three wins and two draws.

Colormaker Industries Player of the Match: Anna Tonuu