NRL finals live updates: Sydney Roosters vs Manly Sea Eagels ...
The Sydney Roosters and Manly Sea Eagles meet in the second NRL semifinal, with the winner earning the right to travel to Melbourne and face the Storm next week.
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Key Events
12' TRT: Victory Radley scores for the Roosters
3 minutes agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 10:06am
3' Tolutau Koula fails his HIA
11 minutes agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:59am
1' Manly lose Tolutau Koula and Jake Trbojevic for HIAs
14 minutes agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:55am
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3m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 10:06am
Victor Radley is back and he is on the scoreboard.
The Roosters have dominated possession and territory in the opening 12 minutes.
That pressure finally led to points, when James Tedesco produced the perfect flat pass to Radley, who busts through the defensive line and scores under the posts.
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11m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:59am
ABC Sport sideline eye Michael Carayannis has reported that Tolutau Koula will not return tonight.
He has been graded as a Category 1 head injury. That means he will not return.
Tolutau Koula of the Sea Eagles leaves the field.(AAP)Key Event
14m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:55am
Big news from the first tackle of the match.
Rooster Jared Waerea-Hargreaves takes the first hit-up and Manly centre Tolutau Koula is on the ground.
He copped an accidental elbow from JWH and he is off for a Head Injury Assessment HIA.
BAD NEWS FOR MANLY.
Jake Trbojevic is off for a HIA after copping a head knock on the second tackle of the match.
Drama for the Sea Eagles early.
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17m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:52am
We are underway at the Sydney Football Stadium.
It is a massive crowd on hand for the Sydney Roosters and Manly Sea Eagles.
Manly kick-off and they will be running to the left of your screen.
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19m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:50am
The winner will progress to the NRL preliminary final next week, while the loser will head off for their off-season holiday.
Either the Roosters or Sea Eagles will travel to Melbourne to face the Storm in next weekend's preliminary final.
25m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:45am
Wanting a Manly win tonightHello Mick, I'd like to see DCE have a good game and make through to next week
- Mike
Hello Mike.
If the Sea Eagles are going to win tonight, you would assume captain Daly Cherry-Evans is going to need a great night.
Manly does have strike weapons and halves partner Luke Brooks has been great all year.
But DCE is the man and the Sea Eagles need him tonight.
30m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:40am
It is a sellout at the Sydney Football StadiumA massive crowd is going to descend on the Sydney Football Stadium tonight.
The semifinal between the Sydney Roosters and Manly Sea Eagles is officially a sellout, according to the NRL.
40m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:30am
Comment section is openHey Mick ????️???? Roosters! ❤️????????
- Natty
Hello Natty.
Thank you for joining me on the ABC Sport live blog.
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50m agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:20am
ANALYSIS: Function trumps form as Cronulla end their lengthy finals losing streakAfter their recent finals fade-outs it didn't matter how the Sharks downed the Cowboys on Friday night, it just mattered that they did.
1h agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 9:10am
Catch up on Cronulla's semifinal win over North QueenslandBraydon Trindall has come of age to help Cronulla end their finals drought, sending North Queensland packing with a 26-18 win at the Sydney Football Stadium.
Key Event
1h agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 8:55am
The Roosters have been boosted by two massive inclusions.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves was already named in the starting side, but the Roosters will also welcome back Victory Radley.
He will start at lock, wearing the number 22.
Naufahu Whyte, wearing number 13, moves to the bench while Siua Wong misses out on the 18-man team.
The Manly Sea Eagles are as advertised.
(NRL)1h agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 8:45am
ANALYSIS: Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is the last man standing from a lost world of NRL enforcersJared Waerea-Hargreaves returns from suspension for the Roosters against the Sea Eagles on Saturday night and not a moment too soon as the Tricolours once again turn to the last enforcer from a lost age of rugby league.
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1h agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 8:33am
The Roosters forward pack was outclassed by the Penrith Panthers last week.
Jared Waerea-Hargreaves(AAP)So the return of Jared Waerea-Hargreaves is a massive boost to the side.
We are waiting on the final team list to see if the Roosters also have Victor Radley, who has been named on an extended bench.
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1h agoSat 21 Sep 2024 at 8:30am
Good evening and welcome to the ABC Sport live blog of the NRL finals series.
The second semifinal is on tonight, as the Sydney Roosters and Manly Sea Eagles play for survival in season 2024.
The winner will travel to Melbourne next week to face the Storm in a preliminary final.
The loser will begin their end-of-season holidays.
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