Match Preview: Round 6 vs Sharks

Author: Manly Media
Timestamp: Thu 10 Apr 2025, 07:22 PM

The Sea Eagles are in Perth preparing for Saturday afternoon’s Round 6 match against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks, to be played at Optus Stadium.

Round 6 - Saturday 12th April

Full Time

Sharks

Sea Eagles

Venue: Optus Stadium

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The team was quick to move on after a heavy loss to the Storm, travelling to Western Australia the very next day.

The task is now to pick up their first win on the road against a team which is on a 9-day turnaround following a last-minute loss in Canberra in Round 5.

This will be the second time Manly and Cronulla have played in Perth with the Sea Eagles recording a 26-6 win at the WACA in 1993.

Manly have won four from six matches played in Western Australia since their first visit in 1990, including their past three games in Perth against the Warriors in 2012, 2016, and 2017.

Olakau'atu will play his 100th NRL game on Saturday in Perth

The Sharks opened their season with a narrow loss to the Panthers in Vegas, before a comfortable win over the Cowboys in Townsville, a 27-12 victory at Shark Park against the Rabbitohs, followed by a 20-6 loss to the Bulldogs at the same venue seven days later.

Josh Aloiai returns to the pack after missing the team's Round 5 loss to the Storm

In team news just the one change for Manly with Josh Aloiai returning to the side at prop, Toafofoa Sipley shifting to the bench, and Corey Waddell dropping out of the side through suspension.

The Sharks have a couple of forwards back on deck with Teig Wilton returning from illness in the second row and Siosifa Talakai (concussion) named on the bench.

Both teams have right-edge forwards who are known for making an impact with Manly’s Haumole Olakau’atu making his 100th NRL appearance and Brit Nikora averaging a try a game in 2025.

Round 6 - Saturday 12th April

Full Time

Sharks

Sea Eagles

Team Lists

Backs

Fullback for Sharks is number 1 William Kennedy

Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Lehi Hopoate
Winger for Sharks is number 2 Samuel Stonestreet

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Clayton Faulalo
Centre for Sharks is number 3 Jesse Ramien

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Tolutau Koula
Centre for Sharks is number 4 Mawene Hiroti

Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Reuben Garrick
Winger for Sharks is number 5 Ronaldo Mulitalo

Winger for Sea Eagles is number 18 Tommy Talau
Five-Eighth for Sharks is number 6 Braydon Trindall

Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Luke Brooks
Halfback for Sharks is number 7 Nicholas Hynes

Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans

Forwards

Prop for Sharks is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 8 Josh Aloiai
Hooker for Sharks is number 9 Blayke Brailey

Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Jazz Tevaga
Prop for Sharks is number 10 Oregon Kaufusi

Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Siosiua Taukeiaho
2nd Row for Sharks is number 11 Briton Nikora

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Haumole Olakau'atu
2nd Row for Sharks is number 12 Teig Wilton

2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 12 Ben Trbojevic
Lock for Sharks is number 13 Cameron McInnes

Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic

Interchange

Interchange for Sharks is number 14 Daniel Atkinson

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Jake Simpkin
Interchange for Sharks is number 15 Siosifa Talakai

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 15 Nathan Brown
Interchange for Sharks is number 16 Toby Rudolf

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Ethan Bullemor
Interchange for Sharks is number 17 Thomas Hazelton

Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 17 Toafofoa Sipley

Reserves

Replacement for Sharks is number 19 Billy Burns

Replacement for Sea Eagles is number 19 Aaron Schoupp

Match Officials

Referee: Adam Gee
Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
Senior Review Official: Ashley Klein

Last updated: 05:32 am Sunday 13th April 2025

Sea Eagles in Perth

Canberra defeated Manly 29-12, WACA, May 18, 1990 (Rd 9)
Manly defeated Cronulla 26-6 at WACA, July 9, 1993 (Rd 15)
Western Reds defeated Manly 11-8 at WACA, June 30, 1996 (Rd 13)
Manly defeated Warriors 24-22 at Patersons Stadium, Perth, July 28, 2012 (Rd 21)
Manly defeated Warriors 15-14 at nib Stadium, Perth, July 16, 2016 (Rd 19)
Manly defeated Warriors 26-22 at nib Stadium, Perth, July 1, 2017 (Rd 17)

Stats Zone

The Sharks have won four of their past five games against the Sea Eagles.
Manly winger Jason Saab has scored 12 tries in his past 13 games.
The Sharks have won their past three games in Perth.
Sea Eagles second-rower Haumole Olakau’atu will make his 100th NRL appearance.
Sharks winger Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored five tries in his past five games against the Sea Eagles

Stats supplied by David Middleton