2021 NRL – Canterbury Bulldogs vs Manly Sea Eagles Preview & Prediction
THE FACTS
When is Canterbury Bulldogs vs Manly Sea Eagles taking place? Saturday 3rd July, 2021 – 06:00 (UK)
Where is Canterbury Bulldogs vs Manly Sea Eagles taking place? Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
Where can I get tickets for Canterbury Bulldogs vs Manly Sea Eagles? Click here for ticket information on 2021 NRL matches
What channel is Canterbury Bulldogs vs Manly Sea Eagles on? Sky Sports Arena will be televising selected NRL games in the UK and you can find their schedule here. For Australian broadcasters, you can find a list here
Where can I stream Canterbury Bulldogs vs Manly Sea Eagles? If televised on Sky Sports, then subscribers will be able to stream the match live via Sky Go. Alternatively, the match will be available to subscribers of Watch NRL
THE TEAM NEWS
CANTERBURY BULLDOGS
Starting 13: Meaney, Allan, Hopoate, Manu, T. Katoa, Flanagan, Averillo, Hetherington, Marshall-King, Thompson, Topine, Doorey, Jackson – Interchanges: Biondi-Odo, Stimson, Seumanufagai, Patolo – Reserves: Lewis, Ogden, Atoni, Heleta
Unavailable: Jayden Okunbor (Injured), Christian Crichton (Injured), Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Injured), Brad Deitz (Injured), Chris Smith (Injured), Nick Cotric (Injured), Adam Elliott (Injured), Dylan Napa (Isolation), Brandon Wakeham (Isolation), Corey Waddell (Isolation), Aaron Schoupp (Isolation), Sione Katoa (Isolation)
- Canterbury Bulldogs produced a competitive first half against Parramatta Eels but they could not sustain their efforts in the second half as they were on the end of a big defeat which will have been a real disappointment after such an impressive outing in their previous contest.
- After beating St. George Illawarra Dragons, the Bulldogs looked set to build on that as they took a four-point lead into the break against the Eels but they went on to concede 30 unanswered points which saw them succumb to a 36-10 loss.
MANLY SEA EAGLES
Starting 13: T. Trbojevic, Saab, Parker, Harper, Garrick, Foran, Cherry-Evans, Paseka, Croker, Taupau, Olakau’atu, Lawton, Keppie – Interchanges: Walker, B. Trbojevic, De Luis, Sipley – Reserves: Suli, Cust, Funa, Gosiewski
Unavailable: Manase Fainu (Suspended), Andrew Davey (Injured), Morgan Boyle (Injured), Josh Aloiai (Injured), Josh Schuster (Injured), Zac Saddler (Injured), Curtis Sironen (Injured), Jake Trbojevic (Injured)
- Manly Sea Eagles overcame a poor first half showing as they blitzed Gold Coast Titans in the second half of their last contest to record a sensational victory and that is now five wins from six for the improving side.
- The Sea Eagles trailed 24-8 at half-time but a half-time spray from head coach Des Hasler did the job as his side scored an incredible 48 unanswered points in the second half to turn the game on its head in impressive fashion.
THE PREDICTION
Manly Sea Eagles were sensational in the second half of their clash
with Gold Coast Titans last time out and having produced arguably the
best 40-minute performance of the season, they will be confident of
further success here as they face bottom of the ladder Canterbury
Bulldogs. The Sea Eagles still harbour aspirations of finishing in the
top four thanks to winning five of their last six and with the Bulldogs
managing just one victory in seven, they should collect another two
points here. To make matters worse for the Dogs, they have lost a
handful of players to COVID-19 protocols and with a makeshift side, they
look like they will be on the end of a big loss of at least 24 points.
