Full Time
80:00
7:35pm Sat March 8, 2025
Round 1 - 4 Pines Park, Brookvale / Cammeraygal - Crowd: 17375
80min

FULL TIME - The Manly Sea Eagles finish with a big win as the game got a bit grubby at the end

78min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Scott Drinkwater.

Scott Drinkwater converts

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 42 - 12 Cowboys
78min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Braidon Burns. Kick to come.

Braidon Burns scores as the Cowboys go long distance again as the Sea Eagles have taken the foot off the acclerator

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 42 - 10 Cowboys
73min

Conversion: Cowboys
Kicked by Thomas Duffy.

Tom Duffy converts from close range

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 42 - 6 Cowboys
73min

Try: Cowboys
Scored by Scott Drinkwater. Kick to come.

Scott Drinkwater goes through, Tommy Turbo proves his human putting the ball down and then out of position as the Cowboys custodian goes through the middle

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 42 - 4 Cowboys
71min

No change to the score which is a bit of a shock

63min

And now it's the Cowboys who make a 60m burst but a few passes come too early and it breaks down. A penalty ensues

55min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick converts from close range

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 42 - 0 Cowboys
55min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Daly Cherry-Evans. Kick to come.

DCE scores now - The Cowboys jump off the line too quick and still can't shut down the attack as DCE goes over

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 40 - 0 Cowboys
54min

PENALTY MANLY: The kick-off goes out on the full

54min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick converts from close range

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 36 - 0 Cowboys
53min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Reuben Garrick. Kick to come.

Reuben Garrick scores after Jason Saab goes down the very narrow short side before kicking inside with a perfect bounce for Garrick to score

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 34 - 0 Cowboys
51min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick converts from close range

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 30 - 0 Cowboys
50min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Toafofoa Sipley. Kick to come.

The Manly goes through the middle again as they go through and Tof Sipley scores

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 28 - 0 Cowboys
47min

**ROLL BALL ALERT** The first of the night called by Peter Gough

46min

The Sea Eagles have picked up where they left off in the first half just cutting through the Cowboys down the middle

40min

SECOND HALF IS GO! Manly lead 24-0 as the Cowboys use the ball first

40min

HALF TIME - Manly DOMINANT with a 24-0 lead at the break

39min

Good work from Tom Dearden to get out of his in-goal

37min

The Cowboys have the opportunity for the try on the outside as Saab caught infield but the last pass even evades the stylish Blue Boots of Kasey Badger and meekly goes out

36min

PENALTY MANLY: Another penalty against the Cowboys and Peter Gough gives the "warning"

33min

PENALTY COWBOYS: A quick back to back burst of penalties to the Cows, one for offside and then one for a dangerous throw that saw Tolutau Koula on report

31min

PENALTY MANLY: Another Manly penalty, this one for a slow ruck again. The Sea Eagles with all 8 infringement calls their way

28min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick converts from in front

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 24 - 0 Cowboys
27min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Ethan Bullemor. Kick to come.

Straight through the middle goes Tommy Turbo one off the ruck, some awful defence before linking with Bullemor to score

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 22 - 0 Cowboys
25min

Penalty Goal: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick slots the penalty

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 18 - 0 Cowboys
24min

NO TRY - Penalty for Manly though with Harrison Edwards tackling DCE without the ball. No professional foul given how quick Neame got the ball

24min

BUNKER: The Cowboys are trapped in-goal as Griffin Neame is collected; Peter Gough wants to check for a take out

21min

DCE sweating on the intercept and takes one putting the pressure back on Manly

19min

Saab goes through the middle and finds space. Then Manly strip numbers right before the DCE pass is knocked down

17min

NO TRY - The Sea Eagles thought they had a fourth but the ball from Tom Trbojevic out to his winger correctly called forward by the officials

14min

Decent second set from the Cowboys... albeit 16 points behind

12min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick converts from close range

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 16 - 0 Cowboys
11min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Ben Trbojevic. Kick to come.

The Cowboys still haven't touched the ball in god knows how long - Lehi Hopoate outjumps Scott Drinkwater before linking with Ben Turbo who scores

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 14 - 0 Cowboys
8min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Kicked by Reuben Garrick.

Garrick converts from out wide

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 10 - 0 Cowboys
8min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Jason Saab. Kick to come.

Jason Saab scores out wide after the quick movement out to the right

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 8 - 0 Cowboys
6min

PENALTY MANLY: The arm of Peter Gough going one way early as a hit off the ball is penalised

5min

Conversion: Sea Eagles
Attempted by Reuben Garrick.

Reuben Garrick pushes the conversion across the face of the posts

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 4 - 0 Cowboys
5min

Try: Sea Eagles
Scored by Haumole Olakau'atu. Kick to come.

There was no stopping Haumole Olakau'atu there from close range even with three defenders on him

Sea Eagles lead Sea Eagles 4 - 0 Cowboys
4min

PENALTY MANLY: A high shot on the first hit-up off the tap on the last penalty is penalised. Contact minimal so no further action

3min

PENALTY MANLY: First penalty of the night from Peter Gough goes the home side as the Cowboys too slow away from the ruck

2min

Luke Brooks kicks the ball dead off the first set

1min

GAME ON! First use of the ball is with the home side tonight

Referees & scorers:

Referee: Peter Gough

Touch Judges: Kasey Badger, Drew Oultram

Video Referee: Ashley Klein

MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (42)
Tries: Haumole Olakau'atu, Reuben Garrick, Jason Saab, Ben Trbojevic, Ethan Bullemor, Toafofoa Sipley, Daly Cherry-Evans
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (6/7)
Penalty Goals: Reuben Garrick (1/1)

NORTH QUEENSLAND COWBOYS (12)
Tries: Scott Drinkwater, Braidon Burns
Conversions: Scott Drinkwater (1/1), Thomas Duffy (1/1)