Manly Sea Eagles vs Newcastle Knights - Round 2, 2026
The result
Knights led 30 to 10 at halftime at 4 Pines Park and cruised home 36 to 16, with Manly's best second half effort only closing to within 14 points. Greg Marzhew set the tone with the first try inside two minutes.
How it unfolded
Knights made 42 tackle breaks to the Sea Eagles' 19, and got through 1807 running metres to Manly's 1406. Newcastle also completed at 82 percent against Manly's 71 percent.
Against projection
Trey Mooney's 53 points from just 50 minutes stood out among the Newcastle forwards, while Dylan Brown managed 44 in only 41 minutes off the bench. Ethan Bullemor was held to 37 minutes for the Sea Eagles but still reached 31.
Price moves
Jacob Saifiti rose $17,000 after a score of 41 against a break even of 29. Lehi Hopoate fell $36,000, well short of the 48 he needed, while Jason Saab dropped $29,000 after managing just 4 against a break even of 34. Kobe Hetherington also fell, down $21,000 after his 16 landed under a break even of 38.
Ownership outcome
Tom Trbojevic top scored for Manly with 57 points from a try and a try assist, well clear of his break even of 37. Bradman Best also delivered for Newcastle with 48 points and two try assists from 80 minutes.
