Manly Sea Eagles

Wests Tigers have been defeated 36-22 by the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles in front of the biggest crowd at 4 Pines Park since 2011.

Kelma Tuilagi looked to have crossed to cut the lead, but was denied by the officials for the second week in a row. Wests Tigers then ventured downfield on the following set, with Tyrone Peachey latching onto a deflected grubber kick to cut the lead to just six points. Asu Kepaoa looked to have opened the scoring in the 25th minute with a spectacular acrobatic effort in the corner, but he was denied by the bunker.

The 20-year-old scored his first NRL tries in a “pretty special moment” as the three Trbojevic brothers started for Manly.

The Tigers defended well early, and by half-time were without Ken Maumalo and Thomas Mikaele because of concussion. Jake covered about 30m to get to Ben, and quipped, “It was the fastest I moved all day”. Tigers fans would have cringed watching former prop Josh Aloiai drag five defenders over the line to score under the post soon after. Before the game I was getting a bit emotional knowing we were all starting together and seeing how proud Mum and Dad were, playing here at Brookvale. He got a double and played 80 minutes. He [Ben] trained at centre all week, there was a last-minute reshuffle and he ended up in the backrow, and he did really well.

Tom Trbojevic has been upstaged on his return to the NRL by younger brother Ben who scored a brace in Manly's 36-22 win over Wests Tigers.

Garrick and Ben Trbojevic sealed their doubles, while Englishman Oliver Gildart and Joe Ofahengaue touched down for the Tigers. "Going down to 12 men, they score two tries and you play outside of what you have been practising. I'm very happy and proud of him.

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A fumble on the kick-off return allowed Josh Aloiai to crash over on the next set for his first try in Manly colours before Ben Trbojevic and Garrick sealed their doubles. The damn burst with the Tigers down to 12 players as Reuben Garrick and Christian Tuipulotu scored on either flank to give the Sea Eagles a 14-0 buffer at half-time. In front of 17,385 spectators, Manly cruised out to an 18-0 lead before the Tigers pulled within a converted score inspired by Jackson Hastings on his return to Brookvale Oval for the first time since his acrimonious split with the Sea Eagles.

Manly youngster Ben Trbojevic showed up his superstar brothers as the Sea Eagles downed Wests Tigers.

Ben grabbed his first try in the NRL when he muscled through a feeble Tigers defence on the right edge in the 27th minute, receiving the footy from veteran halfback Daly Cherry-Evans close to the line and finding the four points. He then had two tries when he iced a frantic passage of footy on the right edge on the hour mark, dotting down to cap an improvised play featuring megastar brother Tom. The 20-year-old, starting in the NRL for the first time and playing just his sixth first-grade game, collected a double as Manly proved too classy for a gritty Tigers outfit in a 36-22 win.

A two try haul to Ben Trbojevic was one of the highlights in a special day at 4 Pines Park for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.

Tigers forward Stefano Utoikamanu was sent to the sin-bin a minute after taking the field as Manly scored their second through Garrick in the 33rd minute. He converted his own try for a 36-16 lead. Garrick successfully converted from the sideline for a 30-12 scoreline. The Tigers hit back three minutes later through centre Luke Garner after an 80 metre run down the right sideline. Ben Trbojevic scored his second try in the 60th minute after spinning out of a tackle to ground the ball on the line. Croker made an immediate impact too, running 55 metres downfield after scooping the ball from dummy half.