Overview

• Live coverage opens with Manly versus the Dolphins at Brookvale, followed later by Parramatta against the Sydney Roosters.
• Manly confirmed Tommy Talau replaces injured Reuben Garrick, with Tom Trbojevic at fullback and Daly Cherry-Evans captaining in his 350th NRL appearance.
• The Dolphins have shuffled their spine, naming Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow at fullback, Jake Averillo in the halves alongside Isaiya Katoa, and Trai Fuller on the bench.
• The Dolphins sit ninth and would move into the top eight with a victory, though their position could depend on the Roosters’ result later tonight.
• Yesterday’s dramatic golden‑point win by Canberra over Penrith reframed the late-season ladder picture as today’s fixtures get underway.