Sharks with a kick to try and end the game in style. It is recovered from Haumole Olakau'atu who tries to position Jason Saab. He puts in an up-and-under which almost fools everyone but Cam McInnes is there to recover. FULLTIME.
Sea Eagles going short obviously. They go the low option and Katoa takes it safely. Sharks will ruck this out.
Hynes will take his time with the kick. Soak up all the seconds. He adds two more.
Sea Eagles with a desperation challenge. It is unsuccessful. Sharks will shoot for two and wind down the clock.
PENALTY SHARKS! Taken the man without the ball.
DCE spills it on last.
Sea Eagles take the kick and need to go a long way to the tryline.
DCE with a kick for Saab's wing. He takes it. Gets it inside to Koula who kicks dead.
DCE tries to kick early for the chasing pack. It takes a nudge off the post and Davey spills it. He is in all sorts following it as well.
Mulitalo loses it in a contest against Saab. Sea Eagles ptb.
Will Kennedy has headed straight to the sheds. Nicho Hynes has gone to fullback with Brayden Trindall into the halves.
Braydon Trindall with a terrible kick which goes out on the full.
Lachlan Croker spills a simple one in the ruck. CHALLENGE from the Sea Eagles. It will be unsuccessful but Manly retain the challenge.
The rain has intensified here at Shark Park. Garrick with a kick in these conditions. He raises the flags.
Here come the Sea Eagles! DCE takes it to the line and finds a rampaging Olakau'atu to steam over.
Lachlan Croker with a wobbly kick that somehow gets a result. It bounced and the Sharks have to swat it dead.
PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Garrick taken in the air.
Hustle effort from Kieran Foran. He rebounds the kick off his legs and wins the race to the ball!
Brad Parker is hammered trying to run it out and loses it. CHALLENGE from the Sea Eagles. It is a good one. SUCCESSFUL. Never lost possession.
PENALTY SHARKS! Strip.
Sharks have kicked into the wind all half and got this one back!
Garrick adds the extras.
GREEN LIGHTS.. TRY! He knew it and he was right! Croker got a touch to the grass!
Lachlan Croker is claiming a four-pointer! Checking grounding and boring through the ruck.
PENALTY SEA EAGLES! High shot from Hynes.
He is being helped off. It doesn't look good for Paseka.
Sea Eagles soaring towards the tryline now. Time is off due to Paseka needing some attention. Looks to be a possible lower body injury.
Garrick salutes.
DCE sneaks into dummy half, takes on the line and feeds Paseka.
PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Crowding.
Garrick with some good patience to let that ball roll dead. Seven tackle set for the Sea Eagles.
Hynes goes short and the Sharks have it back!
Garrick with the kick, as the rain starts to tumble. He is getting some pelters from the locals and misses.
Straight from the restart. Sea Eagles go left and Tuipulotu dives over.
Dylan Walker is down after buckling in a tackle. He doesn't look flash but trying to get up to play the ball. He does. Play on.
Mulitalo spills one trying to spread right.
DCE's pass to Parker is forward.
PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Offside.
KICK-OFF!
We're back after that monstrous first half. Can the Sea Eagles do anything to tame the onslaught or will the Sharks sense blood in the water? Let's find out!
There is a fire alarm going off at Shark Park. It might be for the home side. They are on fire tonight. Anyways Hynes with the final kick of the half. Nails it.
The Sea Eagles have wilted to Wilton. He strolled over. Sharks were lining up for that four pointer.
Nicho Hynes bombed that. He strolled through the Sea Eagles defense then weighed up the pass and Garrick gets in the middle of it
Foran tried to strip numbers on the left. Pass goes behind the attackers though.
PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Holding down in the tackle.
PENALTY SEA EAGLES! Offside.
Mulitalo is caught between kicking and passing then just gets introduced to the sideline.
Kennedy having such a good time he is showing off his juggling. Foran just thundered a kick at the fullback who juggles and takes the catch.
Olakau'atu is binned for a hit on Tolman back at the start of the set.
Ramien spills it.
Hynes might get some RSI in his leg with all these goal kicks already. He slams it over.
He can do it all tonight! My word! Sharks left edge is en fuego. Talakai shows off a kick this time. It bounces up perfect for William Kennedy.
Some harsh words need to be said in the Sea Eagles circle behind the posts. They are in danger of a thrashing here tonight. Hynes with the kick from the sideline for the Sharks. Steps in and hooks it.
Just too easy for the home side. Once again. It goes left. Hands quickly and Mulitalo dives over.
PENALTY SHARKS! Sharks throw a comical forward pass. Luckily Karl Lawton was offside. Sharks get the whistle.
Nevermind. A pass goes behind all the Sea Eagles and guess who was there? Talakai!
DCE gets a result from a kick, albeit luckily. It rebounded off a Shark and back to the halfback.
Hynes might have to take up residence on this spot. He has kicked from the same spot three times. Hynes raises the flags again.
Talakai was eyeing the hat-trick there! Sharks had another deep backline move. Got it to the hulking centre. He tried his best to dive over, popped it inside and Mulitalo dives over.
Sharks head to the left edge again. This time through the boot but Sea Eagles clear it up.
PENALTY SHARKS! The locals are roaring now. Sharks get another whistle for offside.
Hynes from a similar spot to his first kick. Can he adjust? Yes he has.
Talakai just can't be stopped. He got the ball with so much work to do. He feigned a pass, drew in the defender and swatted off DCE to the line.
First restart of the contest. Sharks swimming into Sea Eagles territory now.
Sharks have looked great thus far but another sloppy error. This time from Ramien.
Foran tries a kick to the tall figure of Jason Saab but he gets the bat back wrong.
Sharks are swarming already on the Sea Eagles. Again a break on the right side. Ramien is wide open and tries to kick inside for a series of chasers. Will Kennedy wins the race but he might be in the Grand Final for bombed tries after spilling it.
DCE who has had the ball on a string recently puts up his first kick. It is knocked on by the chasers. Sharks ball.
Nikora spills it trying to steam through the line.
PENALTY SHARKS! Now the Sea Eagles give away a lifting penalty on second tackle. Straight back at it again.
Hynes from the left side. He steps in and hooks it.
That was too easy for the Sharks! They stretched it right and Ramien went close. Three long passes to the left gave Talakai the space and the hulking secondrower turned centre strolled over.
KICK-OFF! Here we go! Sea Eagles with first use. Oops. DCE trips over the ball, his feet and is trapped in-goal. Dropout incoming.
Another wonderfully observed service for all our service men and women. Well done everyone in the crowd tonight. Both sides are in a huddle and ready for action!
Both sides head onto the field at Shark Park together ready for the ANZAC Day ceremony to follow then we'll have the footy right after.
Good Evening! Welcome to Round 7 and we kick off the weekend with the battle of the beaches! Sharks coming off their reality check against the Storm last weekend while the Sea Eagles survived a late scare from the Titans. Both sides have their eyes set on a top four finish so this will be important for them to take the spoils. Grab a drink, some snacks and whatever else is needed! Settle in for some fantastic footy.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Gerard Sutton
Touch Judges: Phil Henderson, Jon Stone
Video Referee: Ashley Klein
CRONULLA-SUTHERLAND SHARKS (34)
Tries: Siosifa Talakai (2), Ronaldo Mulitalo (2), Will Kennedy, Teig Wilton
Conversions: Nicho Hynes (4/6)
Penalty Goals: Nicho Hynes (1/1)
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (22)
Tries: Haumole Olakau'atu, Christian Tuipulotu, Taniela Paseka, Lachlan Croker
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (3/4)