FT
Converts.
Intercept by Koula and that will put an exclamation point on it.
Manly again kick early in the count and Souths come up with it.
Manly go for the onside kick and they recover it.
No goal - Brandon Smith is heading straight up the tunnel.
Souths added another consolation try at the end of the game when Isaiah Tass capitalised on a great Jack Wighton grubber to put Souths within two possessions.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Dangerous throw.
Brandon Smith comes from the field.
This is not good... Brandon Smith is down in a bit of pain - may have been a bit of a hip-drop from Matt Lodge.
Challenge inconclusive.
PENALTY SOUTHS: Ball didn't cross the plane.
Humphreys chips over the top and Garrick has to settle for a goal line dropout and Souths will get it back... maybe
The game has turned into one with poor quality over the last 5 mins with a high increase of errors.
Manly just looking for that complete 80 minute effort - they have done that at times, but nothing fully complete - especially after the quick south scoring raid.
Souths overcook it and there's an error from Keaon Koloamatangi.
Inside the last 10 minutes from 4 Pines Park.
Just as they do that... Manly spill the ball.
Manly up over half way.
PENALTY MANLY: Over-reaction from Isaiah Tass
Tass puts it down and we have a push and shove...
Good kick from Humphreys which turns the Manly back three around
Jason Saab comes off with a foot injury.
No goal from Tass
Duncan has a quick fire double here and it is game on.
Here come the Rabbitohs... great grubber kick from Wighton and Hopoate has to bat it over the sideline.
No goal
Some rare possession for the Rabbitohs off the back of a penalty gave the visitors their first try of the contest. Some nice sliding shape in attack saw Tallis Duncan charge across on the left edge.
Brandon Smith back out there.
PENALTY MANLY: Inside 10m.
Both sides just going set for set the last few minutes.
No goal
Manly burnt South Sydney for speed when they had Jason Saab burn Isaiah Tass for speed before linking up with DCE and he goes across for try number five. He grabbed the corner post as a crutch to resemble his age!
PENALTY MANLY: Crusher tackle
NO TRY - Manly get it back!
BUNKER REVIEW: Looking at the contest.
Souths with a nice rouge play on the last. Humphreys schemes down the short-side, finds Graham who kicks for himself, gets the bounce but could not get the ball away.
Gray kicks from just outside the 40m - Garrick with the trap and scrap!
Jai Arrow has been placed retrospectively on report.
Goal
Souths' disciplinary issues continued in the second half after Tallis Duncan was judged to have escorted a defender off the ball. Manly got their reward when Tommy Turbo continued his dominant game at centre, weaving through traffic to go over.
Manly looking for their fourth try.
PENALTY MANLY: Escort by Tallis Duncan.
Arrow has passed his HIA and Liam Le Blanc hasn't returned from the sheds with back spasms.
HT: Manly leading 14-0
PENALTY SOUTHS: Inside 10m.
Arrow HIA - Liam Le Blanc has back spams.
The pass though... just out in front of Garrick.
MANLY looking for try number four.
PENALTY MANLY: Inside 10m.
VIDEO REF: Wyatt has NO TRY - confirming held up call.
SIX AGAIN MANLY: Ruck infringement
Wighton's kick is easily taken by Lehi Hopoate
Simpkin with a nice linebreak out of dummy half
VIDEO REF: Wyatt has NO TRY - confirming a double knock on.
Souths now with a break - Alex Johnston flies down the wing and is tackled by Lehi Hopoate.
Good take from Tass under the pressure from Jason Saab
No goal
A critical out of play penalty against the Rabbitohs proved costly when Manly added their third try. Some deceptive play from DCE and Luke Brooks shifted the Souths defence too far right. Garrick had the instinct to come back on the inside and cross for his 20th double.
Manly tap and go
PENALTY MANLY: Out of play against Ryan Gray.
Good set completion post points.
Garrick nails it.
Manly were making further in-roads in the South Sydney defence. Following a nice roll-on spurred on by Lehi Hopoate, the hosts went to the skies and Tom Trbojevic and Alex Johnston jostled for possession. The Sea Eagles won that battle and Turbo charged across on the ensuing play.
AJ v Turbo - Turbo wins - Alex Johnston loses it in the contest.
Nice bust by Hopoate before unloading to Corey Waddell and the Eagles have a nice opportunity to double their lead.
Souths knock on in the contest.
Duncan isn't comfortable out at centre - crunched by Saab
Brooks pass intercepted by Ty Munro - Souths looking for their first try
Been a dour contest so far as both sides look for that instinctful play.
Koula is in the clear, he is taken metres from the line and cannot hang on.
PENALTY MANLY: Corey Waddell taken on suspicion.
Ryan Gray has replaced Brandon Smith.
Alex Johnston getting assessed for his lower leg.
No goal
It was a tense opening 15 minutes, but Manly were starting to dominate the territory and eventually cracked the South Sydney edge. Following some quick hands out to their left hand side saw a nice interchange of passes that sent Reuben Garrick across after 17 minutes.
MANLY are 2/2 challenging Wyatt Raymond.
Ball looked forward from Lodge but we have ruled a knock on against Corey Waddell - Manly are challenging.
Smart kick by DCE - sits up and forced a goal-line dropout.
Hubner is crunched and Manly get a do-over.
Manly just have been a little guilty of overdoing it with the ball today.
PENALTY MANLY: Crusher tackle by Jamie Humphreys.
Good game management from Wighton - goes over the sideline and gives a reset and force Manly to come out from their own end.
Bit of chaos there - somehow every touch went backwards on the charge down and Souths have recovered possession.
Good shot on Campbell Graham!
Wighton's bomb is well handled by Lehi Hopoate - Manly working away from their own line.
CHALLENGE MANLY SUCCESSFUL
Manly will have some more defending to do - Garrick is challenging this one and we head to Grant Atkins for the first time.
PENALTY SOUTHS: High tackle against Manly - Jai Arrow did stay down but he will play on.
Brandon Smith is too keen tonight - his partner had to buy boots from Rebel this afternoon...
Johnston's pass is a little behind Isaiah Tass and he doesn't walk the tightrope and goes into touch.
SIX MORE SOUTHS: Ruck infringement.
PENALTY MANLY: Inside 10m.
Garrick claims to have it stolen but he lost the ball.
UNDERWAY! Jamie Humphries gets up to the 30 metre line.
Referee tonight is Wyatt Raymond, touch judges are Matt Noyen and Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski are the touch judges. Bunker official is Grant Atkins.
Round 18 for the NRL concludes as Manly host the Rabbitohs. Some late changes for the visitors, but the hosts are settled. Souths have Tallis Duncan at centre, Brandon Smith starting at hooker, while Siliva Havili drops back to the bench.
Referees & scorers:
Referee: Wyatt Raymond
Touch Judges: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski, Drew Oultram
Video Referee: Grant Atkins
MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES (30)
Tries: Reuben Garrick (2), Tom Trbojevic (2), Daly Cherry-Evans, Tolutau Koula
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Reuben Garrick (3/6)
Penalty Goals:
SOUTH SYDNEY RABBITOHS (12)
Tries: Tallis Duncan (2), Isaiah Tass
Field Goals:
Two Point Field Goals:
Conversions: Jamie Humphreys (0/1), Isaiah Tass (0/2)
Penalty Goals: