Wear Hope edition

NRL
>GAME 1
Manly Sea-Eagles v Wests Tigers
6:00pm AEST on Fox and Kayo
4 Pines Park, Sydney
1.43-2.84
>Plenty of attention on the switch of Tom Trbojevic to centre in this game, while the visitors look to halt a five-game losing streak. The Sea Eagles are coming off a bye and will be eager to bounce back from a 28-8 loss to the Titans in their last NRL outing. They have struggled for consistency, with three losses in their last four games. The Wests Tigers are in a form slump, having lost their last five matches. Their most recent defeat was a narrow 16-12 loss to the Raiders, where they showed improvement but couldn't secure the win. The Sea Eagles have historically dominated this fixture, winning 22 of the 37 matches since 1998. However, the Tigers won their last encounter in 2024, with a high-scoring 34-26 victory.
Sea-Eagles 1-12 2.90
Sea-Eagles 13+ 2.45
Tigers 1-12 3.80
Tigers 13+ 7.25
Sea-Eagles -7.5 1.89 Tigers +7.5 1.91

>GAME 2
Newcastle Knights v Canberra Raiders
8:05pm AEST on Fox, Kayo and Ch9
McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle
2.92-1.41
>After shocking the red-hot Dolphins, the Knights attempt to upset the second-placed Raiders. The Knights are coming off a morale-boosting 26-20 win over the Dolphins. They have been inconsistent this season, with their last five games reading WLWLW. The Raiders are in scintillating form, having won their last five matches. Their most recent victory was a hard-fought 16-12 win over the Wests Tigers. The head-to-head record between these two sides is remarkably even, with the Knights winning 24 of their 48 encounters and the Raiders winning 22, with two draws. The Knights won their last H2H back in 2024 by 4-points.
Knights 1-12 3.80
Knights 13+ 7.75
Raiders 1-12 2.85
Raiders 13+ 2.45
Knights +7.5 1.93 Raiders -7.5 1.87