Parramatta Eels vs Manly Sea Eagles - Round 18, 2026
The result
Manly led 8 to 6 at the break but the Eels ran them down at CommBank Stadium, winning 23 to 14. Ronald Volkman opened the scoring in the 26th minute and Jonah Pezet iced it late with a try and then a field goal.
How it unfolded
Parramatta controlled the ball, completing at 76 percent to the Sea Eagles' 65, and turned that grip into territory with 1675 running metres to Manly's 1613. Manly worked harder without it, making 342 tackles to the Eels' 312.
Against projection
Isaiah Iongi ran in a try and finished with 73 against a projection of 42, while Jordan Samrani made 58 against just 31 expected of him. At the other end Clayton Faulalo lasted only 44 minutes and returned 5 points against a 42 projection, and Reuben Garrick missed his own number by 23, scoring 22.
Ownership outcome
Jamal Fogarty, a common captaincy pick, delivered 55 points with a try assist, and Tom Trbojevic matched his 50 projection almost exactly with 49. Jake Simpkin was the value play among the widely held names, going for 48 with a break even of just 20.
