Manly Sea Eagles
League
Ballin puts on impressive defensive show against Melbourne
9:42pm Hooker Matt Ballin produced one of the NRL's most herculean individual defensive efforts in Manly's gutsy draw with Melbourne on Monday.
League
Manly call for rethink on golden point rule
9:37pm Manly have renewed calls for a rethink of the NRL's contentious extra-time policy after Monday's 10-10 draw with Melbourne.
Raiders excitement machine half-chance to fill McCrone's boots at Manly
JON TUXWORTH Canberra skipper Terry Campese believes Anthony Milford, who was playing S.G. Ball just a year ago, is ready to be his starting halves partner in the unlikely event Josh McCrone is ruled out of Saturday's trip to Manly.
Top draw match result completely unfair: Toovey
STEVE MASCORD 11:37pm Manly coach Geoff Toovey said overtime should be scrapped because draws are a fair result – but also argued the Monday Night Football deadlock with Melbourne was completely unfair.
Manly, Storm fail to strike gold in first stalemate
STEVE MASCORD A late Cameron Smith penalty goal spared Melbourne blushes in front the Storm’s new owners in an epic encounter with arch rival Manly on Monday night.
Stewart-Hoffman Origin battle adds extra spice to Manly-Storm clash
BRAD WALTER Manly lock Glenn Stewart and Melbourne's Ryan Hoffman will go head to head for a place in the State of Origin opener when they meet at AAMI Park on Monday night.
Melbourne Storm v Manly Sea Eagles
AAMI Park, Melbourne, Monday 7.30pm (AEST)
League
Inglis backs ref after Warea-Hargreaves send-off
Michael Carayannis Greg Inglis, the man whose rough treatment in games against Canterbury and Manly this season has sparked a shift in the interpretation of the send-off rule, has backed NRL referees to continue protecting players in the wake of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves' dismissal on Monday night.
Rugby League
Mate against mate as Waerea-Hargreaves shown the door
GLENN JACKSON Manly prop George Rose admitted he ''had a few words'' with his former teammate Jared Waerea-Hargreaves after the Sydney Roosters forward became the first player to be sent off this season.
Tricolours show true colours to surge into calculations
GLENN JACKSON Let it now be official. Sydney Roosters have a serious scalp. Having won on Monday night against Manly under trying circumstances - at Brookvale Oval, and without a player for the final 11 minutes - the Roosters must be respected.
It's round nine and we're doing fine: Manly tracking nicely, says Toovey
GLENN JACKSON With matches approaching against two fellow top-four teams, and without one of their best players, Manly would be entitled to look at the next seven days as make or break.
League
Symonds making the most of his chances at Sea Eagles
Michael Carayannis With his flaming red hair, Tom Symonds might struggle to keep a desired low profile around the eastern suburbs as he prepares to face his junior club for the first time on Monday night.
Dragons, Sea Eagles play down injury fears
Michael Carayannis St George Illawarra and Manly camps are confident their star players in Brett Morris and Brett Stewart won't be on the sideline long-term.
League
Manly have the rhythm but NSW look to have the Blues
Michael Carayannis Laurie Daley's Origin plans have been dealt a blow with Brett Stewart and Brett Morris playing no part in the second half in Manly's win against St George Illawarra at WIN Jubilee Oval on Monday night.
Dragons wary of threat from Sea Eagles despite suspensions
Adam Pengilly St George Illawarra players have rejected the prospect of Manly arriving at Kogarah for Monday night's clash scarred by the fallout from their spiteful loss to Souths in the last round.
League
Toovey seething over bans
Manly prop Richie Fa’aoso will miss eight weeks of action because of two ugly spear tackles on South Sydney star Greg Inglis, and coach Geoff Toovey remains mystified by the process.
Fa'aoso facing ten-week ban but Manly may fight charge
ADRIAN PROSZENKO Manly officials will make a call on whether to risk contesting the length of Richie Fa'aoso's ban on Tuesday, with the Manly forward facing 10 weeks on the sidelines if he is unsuccessful at the judiciary.
Inglis a Rabbit caught in the head-spins: Maguire
GLENN JACKSON South Sydney coach Michael Maguire has expressed concerns over the targeting of Greg Inglis, which resulted in his star fullback being the victim of three dangerous throws by Manly on Friday night at Brookvale Oval.
Rabbitohs win fiery Brookvale encounter
GLENN JACKSON The battle of Brookvale II? Or, to put it another way, the match of the season so far, as South Sydney's premiership credentials were given the sternest test. Not only did they pass it, they did so after overcoming lifting tackles, high shots, a rumble and a Manly performance which lost them no friends.
Where Sea Eagles dare: Manly's 'massive' five-week run will reveal all
Michael Carayannis Manly have identified an intense five-week period where they play each of their top-four counterparts to gauge their premiership worth, starting when they host South Sydney on Friday night.
