Round 9
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 34 def. Wests Tigers 26
Team Info
Manly
- Previous Game:
- Round 8 vs. Brisbane
- Next Game:
- Round 10 vs. Bulldogs
- Out:
- Brent Kite (front row), Jason King (front row), Daniel Heckenberg (bench), Kylie Leuluai (bench)
- In:
- Jim Curtis (front row), Chad Randall (hooker), Mark Bryant (front row), Kane Cleal (bench)
- Changes:
- Luke Williamson (hooker to bench)
Wests Tigers
- Previous Game:
- Round 8 vs. St George Illawarra
- Next Game:
- Round 10 vs. Newcastle
- Out:
- Daniel Fitzhenry (wing), Chris Heighington (bench)
- In:
- Matthew Rieck (wing), Ben Galea (bench)
Match Notes
- Kane Cleal was suspended for 5 weeks after pleading guilty to a reckless high tackle on Bryce Gibbs. Tigers coach Tim Sheens claimed it was to settle an "old score", as Gibbs broke Cleal's jaw three years earlier in the 2002 SG Ball grand final
This match is a part of the following:
Contributions:
Shawn Dollin, Andrew Ferguson