Match Centre

FT: Sharks 30 b Manly 14.

Cronulla running riot but the pass from Hynes to Ronaldo has gone forward.

Sharks just running down the clock now.

Onside kick was batted back by Saab and it was batted back and over the sideline.

Tolu has knocked on.

CHALLENGE SUCCESSFUL: Knock on Manly.

Kennedy has knocked it on in the contest claiming there was a impeding of Kennedy,

PENALTY MANLY: Flop against AFB.

Great scramble from the Eagles and Garrick gets back into the field of play.

Garrick and Mulitalo's running battle continues. That was a horrible pass from Haumole Olakau'atu.

Cronulla just not attacking the game in the way that they did so freely in the first half.

Poor kick and it goes dead for a seven tackle set for the Sharks. A chance to change the momentum that was desperately needed for the visitors.

We will have a shot at goal to level us up at 14-all.

PENALTY MANLY: Sutton played advantage.

HERE COME THE EAGLES!

Jake inside to Tom.. Ben ran past the ball otherwise we would've had a trio of Trbojevic's.

Good take from Turbo who takes it outside the 20m line.

Braydon Trindall has PASSED his HIA.

VIDEO REF: Sutton rules NO TRY - there was a knock on in the contest from Mulitalo.

Brooks splits them again, he has support, finds Koula but NOOOOOO he drops it.

Nice play down the right, Turbo taken just short of the line as they got an extra set of six.

Rain has started to fall at Brookvale.

DCE kicks early, Garrick flying through but Iro takes no chances.

SIX AGAIN MANLY: Ruck infringement.

Manly have Cronulla on the boil.

PENALTY MANLY: Regrip

Trindall off for a faceplant on the Koula effort.

BACK FENCE BANDIT IS CRUNCHED!

Braydon Trindall has to depart for a HIA. Now Daniel Atkinson comes onto the halves.

Trindall puts it down !

PENALTY SHARKS: Jag back on Ramien by Luke Brooks.

Seibold said they weren't good enough in the first half. Fitzgibbon was happy with defence (2 missed tackles) + Hazelton won't return unless it's essential (AC joint).

Good take from Kennedy. Has been kept quiet so far but has done his job when needed.

Oh goodness... Braden Hamlin-Uele spills possession and Manly come away with the football.

BIG TACKLE! Jurbo with an amazing effort to stop Billy Burns.

PENALTY SHARKS: Ben Trbojevic was not happy with Nicho and the two express their displeasure.

Disaster strikes Manly... Turbo spills the bomb and Cronulla are looking for the early blow.

Back underway for the second half from Brookvale.

Half-Time: Sharks 14 lead Manly 0.

They made Brooks the target and yes he has lost the ball.

Hynes cannot get the pass right and Manly have a chance before half-time.

PENALTY SHARKS: This time there's a crusher by Nathan Brown and he will be put on report for that tackle on Jesse Colquhoun

No cigar Jesse, well refereed!

Now Ramien has joined the laying down craze of 2025... he will be looking for a crusher tackle.

Saab leaps the highest... but cannot come down with the football.

Stonesteet steps inside of the defenders. Turbo clips him high so it will be a penalty as the Sharks will shoot for two.

Haumole's offload is PICKED OFF by Braden Hamlin-Uele! The big forward runs up and over halfway.

This game is there for the taking for the Eagles at the moment. They have trailed in every loss this season at the break...

Decision upheld - NO TRY

VIDEO REF: Sutton has no try - looking to confirm a Sharks knock-on prior to the Turbo one.

The Sharks rotating their middles with Jesse Colquhoun and Braden Hamlin-Uele coming int the game.

Good work from Haumole Olakau'atu to hang onto that one.

PENALTY MANLY: Failure to release the ruck.

DCE to Garrick and they are lucky to hang on there the Sharks.

Cronulla spill possession.

DCE's reverse chip was an anti-climax !

Good bit of impact there from Ethan Bullemor and Manly have a bit of a roll on.

Good strong bomb take from Will Kennedy.

Billy Burns goes without it.

PENALTY SHARKS: "Grab the arm" = a regrip from Siosiua Taukeiaho.

DCE forces the issue into Reuben Garrick and he is crunched by KL Iro. Great read and Ronaldo Mulitalo reminds him of earlier in the match.

Nikora is crunched and that could be the wakeup call Manly needed. Great shot from Brooks.

PENALTY SHARKS: Was essentially a free play for the visitors as the referee ruled markers not square.

Ramien tried the offload over the top to Nikora but it is intercepted by Burbo.

Just feels like Cronulla are playing more up-tempo than their opposition at the moment.

Cronulla complete their set post points.

Nikora through half a gap.

Good mark from Burbo - looks like Hazelton is okay.

Oh no... Thomas Hazelton is in a big amount of pain. He lands almost on the point of his right shoulder.

SIX MORE SHARKS: Slow peel

Cronulla force an early error as Turbo goes without it.

PENALTY MANLY: There was a jagback on a support player. Looks like Nicho grabbed Turbo.

Hopoate goes through the space

The message early has been jam in on Kennedy. Once again the Manly edges go up and in early.

Haumole Olakau'atu loses the ball in the tackle. Good bit of defence there from Billy Burns and looks like Trindall there.

Kennedy goes without it, some really good jamming defence from the Manly edge. Reuben Garrick in particular with the tackle turnover.

SIX MORE SHARKS: Late flop from Lehi Hopoate.

PENALTY SHARKS: Turbo mistimes his jump and it will be a penalty for impacting the ability of Kennedy to catch the ball.

Cool day in Sydney, some showers in the west of the city but for now it is clear. Both sides through the opening sets at the moment. Manly happy to throw it around early inside of their own end.

HERE WE GO! Gerard Sutton for the 403rd time gets us going

Onto team news and for Manly there is no Tommy Talau with Clayton Faulalo as the new face on the bench. For Cronulla, Thomas Hazelton comes into start with Oregon Kaufusi on the bench.

Sunday Footy from Brookvale and it is Manly going head to head with Cronulla at the Battle of the Beaches. Both sides have been good, bad and indifferent to start 2025 with today's performance proving critical for a season changer bere this afternoon.