The Manly Sea Eagles turned on a dominant display at 4 Pines Park on Friday, 28 Aug, running away with a comprehensive 44–10 victory over the St George Illawarra Dragons in Round 26 of the NRL.
Heading into the clash, the market had a clear view of how things might pan out. Pre-match backing saw Manly Sea Eagles firm from 1.33 to 1.3 (firmed) in the head to head market, while the St George Illawarra Dragons drifted from 3.2 to 3.3 (drifted). That confidence proved entirely justified as the home side flexed their muscles on their own turf, leaving the visitors scrambling from the outset.
How the tips went
Looking back at our pre-match selections, it was a mixed bag across the board at 4 Pines Park.
Our head to head tip on the Manly Sea Eagles at 1.4 resulted in a win, with the home side delivering a commanding 34-point margin. However, our line selection backing the St George Illawarra Dragons +7.5 at 1.95 resulted in a loss as Manly comfortably covered the -9.5 line set by the bookmaker.