Overview
- Canberra claimed a 28-12 win over Manly at GIO Stadium in Round 23 to reclaim the top spot on the NRL ladder
- Twenty-year-old five-eighth Ethan Strange scored three tries, including a decisive double in a four-minute second-half burst, to turn the contest in Canberra’s favour
- The victory ended Melbourne Storm’s 24-hour stay at first place after Canberra’s 10-game winning streak was snapped by St George Illawarra last week
- Australia coach Kevin Walters said Strange could force his way into the Kangaroos squad for the upcoming Ashes series in England
- Manly must win all four remaining games to keep finals hopes alive and will likely be without skipper Jake Trbojevic for the next two weeks following a concussion