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Manly and Brisbane will both be desperate to wash away the sour taste of round four for vastly different reasons.

While the Sea Eagles were unlucky not to beat table-topping Parramatta, with the NRL conceding they shouldn't have been denied a game-winning try for a forward pass, the Broncos were shellacked 59-0 by the Roosters.

The heaviest defeat in the club's history has led to coach Anthony Seibold flagging selection changes and prop Matt Lodge admitting "some people aren’t as good as what we think".

The Rundown

Team News

Sea Eagles: With Jorge Taufua and Curtis Sironen ruled out with injury, Tevita Funa starts on the wing and Corey Waddell is in the second row, with Taniela Paseka starting at prop, Addin Fonua-Blake moving back to the bench and Sean Keppie and Jack Gosiewski joining the interchange. Brendan Elliot and Morgan Boyle dropped out of the playing squad on game day. Manly have a fondness for Gosford – they have won eight of their past nine games at Central Coast Stadium.

Broncos: Corey Oates moves to the back row with Xavier Coates on the wing, Kotoni Staggs returns in place of Jesse Arthars, Matt Lodge and Joe Ofahengaue join the starting pack, Ben Te'o is added to the bench and Jamil Hopoate and Ethan Bullemor are shifted to the reserves. Bullemor and utility back Richie Kennar were omitted from the squad 24 hours before kick-off, and Jamil Hopoate and Tom Dearden dropped out of the 19-man squad on game day. The Broncos have won four of their past five games against the Sea Eagles.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Sea Eagles is number 1 Tom Trbojevic
    Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Jamayne Isaako
  • Winger for Sea Eagles is number 5 Reuben Garrick
    Winger for Broncos is number 2 Xavier Coates
  • Centre for Sea Eagles is number 3 Brad Parker
    Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
  • Centre for Sea Eagles is number 4 Mosese Suli
    Centre for Broncos is number 4 Darius Boyd
  • Winger for Sea Eagles is number 20 Tevita Funa
    Winger for Broncos is number 5 Herbie Farnworth
  • Five-Eighth for Sea Eagles is number 6 Dylan Walker
    Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Anthony Milford
  • Halfback for Sea Eagles is number 7 Daly Cherry-Evans
    Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Brodie Croft

Forwards

  • Prop for Sea Eagles is number 10 Martin Taupau
    Prop for Broncos is number 8 Matthew Lodge
  • Hooker for Sea Eagles is number 9 Danny Levi
    Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Cory Paix
  • Prop for Sea Eagles is number 17 Taniela Paseka
    Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
  • 2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 11 Joel Thompson
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Corey Oates
  • 2nd Row for Sea Eagles is number 15 Corey Waddell
    2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Joe Ofahengaue
  • Lock for Sea Eagles is number 13 Jake Trbojevic
    Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan

Interchange

  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 8 Addin Fonua-Blake
    Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Tesi Niu
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 14 Lachlan Croker
    Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Ben Te'o
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 16 Sean Keppie
    Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Rhys Kennedy
  • Interchange for Sea Eagles is number 19 Jack Gosiewski
    Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Thomas Flegler

Match Officials

  • Referee: Ashley Klein
  • Touch Judge: Dave Munro
  • Touch Judge: Belinda Sharpe
  • Senior Review Official: Jared Maxwell

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Key Match-Up

The battle of the forward packs is an enticing one. Judging by Lodge's bluntly honest media conference on Sunday, the Brisbane big men know they must make a statement. It's quite a test against Manly, who boast Addin Fonua-Blake, Martin Taupau and Jake Trbojevic in their engine room.

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