Daly Cherry-Evans was immense in his old stomping ground and Tom Trbojevic roared back to life as Manly buried the Sydney Roosters 42-6 in Mackay to set up a preliminary final showdown with Wayne Bennett and the Rabbitohs on Friday night.
And Trbojevic was up to his old tricks after being muzzled so effectively by the Storm on the Sunshine Coast. While Melbourne starved Manly of good ball and chased kicks like pitbulls to limit his involvement, the Roosters were in a far more generous mood. Collectively, the Roosters had a terrible night with the hands, producing 13 errors as Manly went back to the well time and again. The Sea Eagles established a clear foothold through the middle of the field and their danger men had the freedom to attack as a result.
The last time the sides met was all the way back in round two, where Souths won 26-12, but that may as well be in an alternate universe given what has transpired since. Manly lost their first four games, Souths lost the same number of matches all season, but once again Trbojevic looms as the potential circuit-breaker.It was the most difficult of nights for a Roosters outfit that held on so tightly to beat the Titans last week.
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