Live Blog: Warriors shut down Dragons to prevail 30-12

Good wins come in small packages: The two-point win for Manly was the smallest margin at Brookvale Oval since Round 17, 1999 when the Storm beat the Sea Eagles 19-18.

Paseka power: With Haumole Olakau'atu on Origin duty, Taniela Paseka took it upon himself to lay the platform with 167 metres from 18 runs. Paseka also had three tackle breaks.

Full-time: The Sea Eagles have now won seven out of eight under Kieran Foran as they completed 40 of 46 sets to hold off an error-riddled Titans outfit.

79 min: Jayden Campbell grubbers for the in-goal and AJ Brimson chases through to get his hands on the ball and keep the Titans' slim hopes alive. Campbell adds the extras. Sea Eagles 12-10

77 min: Josh Feledy explodes into space on the left edge but his pass to try and set up Blake Wilson is a poor one and rolls into touch.

76 min: A tough pass for Keano Kini to handle with Blake Wilson jamming in to pressure him and the Titans have a 16th error.

73 min: Klese Haas pushes a pass and Arama Hau can't handle so the Titans again find themselves defending their line.

70 min: A line break for AramaHau and he tries to offload to Keano Kini but the fullback can't handle.

68 min: Oliver Pascoe leaves the field for a HIA and is ruled a Category One.

67 min: The Titans hit back through Phil Sami after Jayden Campbell lofts a pass over the top and the winger steps back inside and gets down low to score. Campbell misses the conversion. Sea Eagles 12-4

64 min: Jamal Fogarty's torpedo bomb is allowed to bounce but it falls favourably for Jensen Taumoepeau who races 50 metres before Manly scramble back. Jayden Campbell grubbers into the in-goal at the end of the set to force a dropout.

62 min: Ben Trbojevic leaves the field for a HIA. He is deemed a Category One and will not return.

59 min: Jaylan de Groot is penalised and placed on report for a hip drop on Clayton Faulalo. The penalty goal to Reuben Garrick stretches Manly's lead to 12-0.

57 min: Phil Sami loses the ball in contact just 30 metres out from his own line as the Titans continue to put themselves under the pump. That's 13 errors for the night compared to Manly's six.

52 min: Kurtis Morrin can't handle a pass from Jayden Campbell and the Titans have squandered an opportunity on second tackle.

50 min: Jayden Campbell dances around and looks dangerous but is forced to stop on his run when one of his teammates goes through in front of him and he loses it in the tackle.

47 min: Manly's left edge delivers the second try of the night with Luke Brooks finding Ben Trbojevic who shows silky skills to turn the ball back inside for Clayton Faulalo to score. Reuben Garrick converts. Sea Eagles 10-0

45 min: Phil Sami spills the ball coming out of his own end and Manly take over from 35 metres out.

44 min: Luke Brooks' bomb is knocked on by Ben Trbojevic in the challenge and the Titans have it,

Faulalo's flying: Manly's No.1 Clayton Faulalo continues to do a sensational job in Tom Trbojevic's absence. Faulalo was the star of the show at Magic Round last week and carried that on in the first half with 99 run metres, one try assist, one line break assist and a tackle break.

Half-time: The Sea Eagles had 61 per cent of possession and completed 24 of 27 sets at 88 per cent but could manage just the one try. In a tense and tight contest the Titans had to work the ball out of their own end on plenty of occasions but hung tough to give themselves a real chance of an upset.

38 min: Beau Fermor loses the ball and immediately calls for a challenge to allege the ball was stripped by Jamal Fogarty. The bunker rules Fermor lost the ball without any assistance from the defender. Challenge lost.

36 min: More high-flying antics this time from Clayton Faulalo as he brings down a bomb despite pressure from Phil Sami.

35 min: Keano Kini is taken in the air by Josh Feledy after catching a bomb and the Titans come out of trouble.

29 min: The Titans go from side to side and string together some nice attack but AJ Brimson's grubber on the last tackle is too heavy and goes over the sideline.

26 min: Keano Kini comes up with a great cover tackle to take Blake Wilson over the sideline in the left-hand corner.

24 min: Another bomb, another error by Jensen Taumoepeau but this time it goes forward and the Titans are under the pump inside the red zone.

23 min: Luke Brooks' bomb is lost backwards by Jensen Taumoepeau but Jaylan de Groot is on hand to clean it up.

18 min: Blake Wilson has his first try as a Sea Eagle courtesy of beautiful hands from Clayton Faulalo who catches and releases in the one movement. Reuben Garrick pushes the conversion to the left. Sea Eagles 4-0

17 min: Jayden Campbell goes in search of a 40-20 but the ball comes off the side of his boot and goes out on the full.

16 min: A great offload close to the line by Beau Fermor for Phil Sami to go close but Manly scramble and get him into touch.

14 min: Jamal Fogarty kicks for the corner and Jason Saab gets up high above Phil Sami but can't control the catch.

12 min: Josh Feledy loses the ball, Manly challenge, Zane Harrison is ruled to have stripped the ball. Challenge successful. Manly penalty.

11 min: Arama Hau drops it cold and the Titans are under the pump again.

10 min: Jackson Shereb cuts back on the angle and looks to get past Cooper Bai but the Titans back-rower gets a hand in and Shereb puts the ball down.

9 min: Phil Sami fails to handle a high ball and the Sea Eagles set up camp inside the red zone.

8 min: The Titans stun the 4 Pines Park crowd with what appears to be the opening try after a bomb goes up and AJ Brimson outleaps Clayton Faulalo and the ball is kept alive out to the right where Klese Haas and Arama Hau handle before Jaylan De Groot goes over. Replays show Brimson had got a touch and the ball went into Faulalo which was ruled a knock-on and the try was ruled out.

5 min: A sensational run by Keano Kini after taking a bomb has the Titans on the front foot.

Late Mail

Sea Eagles: No late changes for the Sea Eagles. Josh Feledy and Blake Wilson join the backline with Tolu Koula on Origin duty and Lehi Hopoate suspended. After coming off the bench in his NRL debut in Round 10, Jackson Shereb starts in the back row in place of Blues rep Haumole Olakau'atu. Forwards Hugo Hart and Simione Laiafi are the new faces on the six-man bench with Hart in line for an NRL debut.

Titans: Chris Randall has joined the interchange bench after gaining clearance to play from the NRL. Randall is listed to start from the bench with Arama Hau returning to the starting back-row spot. Klese Haas comes into the starting side at prop and Jaylan de Groot is the new centre with Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and Jojo Fifita in Queensland camp. 

Numbers Game

• The Sea Eagles have won six of their seven games under interim coach Kieran Foran.
• The Titans have won four of their last six games at 4 Pines Park.
• Sea Eagles centre Reuben Garrick has scored 12 tries in 10 games against the Titans.
• Titans prop Moeaki Fotuaika will break Mark Minichiello’s club appearance record of 173 games.
• Sea Eagles fullback Clayton Faulalo has scored five tries in his last eight games at 4 Pines Park.

 

Dragons v Warriors at St George Venues Jubilee Stadium

Dallin delivers: The flamboyant Warriors wingman just keeps on scoring in 2026 and having a great time doing it. DWZ bagged another double and ran for 171 metres as the Wahs chalked up their ninth win of the season.

Full-time: The Warriors come away with an 18-point win on the back of another huge effort from Jackson Ford and try doubles from Te Maire Martin, Dallin Watene-Zelezniak and Alofiana Khan-Pereira.

76 min: Damien Cook is given an early mark and looks to be limping after another tireless effort that included 47 tackles and seven runs.

73 min: That's game over as Dallin Watene-Zelezniak pounces on a floating Luciano Leilua pass and races away after taking the intercept. That takes DWZ to 14 tries for the season, four behind top tryscorer Thomas Jenkins on 18. Warriors 30-12.

72 min: Chanel Harris-Tavita hoists high, Tyrell Sloan makes a good catch, the Dragons start a set from their own goal line again.

65 min: The Dragons pull one back after Luciano Leilua puts Val Holmes into a hole and the centre sends it on for Christian Tuipulotu to cross out wide. Holmes knocks over the conversion. Warriors 24-12

63 min: Another double for Alofiana Khan-Pereira courtesy of a perfectly weighted pass from Chanel Harris-Tavita as the Warriors' left side clicks. That's 19 career doubles in just 60 games for AKP. Harris-Tavita misses the conversion. Warriors 24-6

57 min: The Dragons go to the grubber on last play, it rebounds off a defender, the players scramble for the ball, the Warriors are penalised for a push. The Dragons reload but Val Holmes makes another mistake and the Warriors are away.

54 min: Dallin Watene-Zelezniak gets within inches of the line but loses the ball as he reaches out to try and score.

53 min: The Warriors go to the air and a knock-on is ruled against Demitric Vaimauga in the contest.

50 min: Demitric Vaimauga drops the ball and the Warriors throw in a captain's challenge claiming a strip. They come up empty and the challenge is lost.

47 min: Te Maire Martin makes it a double as he embarrasses the Dragons by waltzing past Clint Gutherson and Josh Kerr to score on the left edge. That's Martin's first double in a match since Round 17, 2017 for the Cowboys. The conversion is good from Chanel Harris-Tavita. Warriors 20-6

44 min: Dylan Egan pushes a pass on the last tackle and it goes astray as the Dragons' attack again fails to click.

41 min: A mistake by Leka Halasima in the opening set gives the Dragons a chance to mount pressure.

Brothers in arms: Ryan and Toby Couchman continue to enhance their reputations at the Red V despite their team floundering at the bottom of the table. Toby had 10 runs for 97 metres and Ryan racked up 95 metres from 11 runs as they took the game up to James Fisher-Harris and co.

Ford in top gear: Warriors middle man Jackson Ford played the full 40 minutes and clocked up 125 metres from 11 runs. Ford also came up with 30 tackles in another sensational display from the man running second in Dally M voting.

40 min: Another error by Val Holmes snuffs out a late shot at points for the home side. That's seven errors for the half by the Dragons as they go to the sheds down by eight points.

38 min: Te Maire Martin takes the tackle on last play and the Dragons are forced to ruck it out from their own goal line.

34 min: The Dragons are again punished in the ruck with back-to-back six-again calls and the ball ends up with Dallin Watene-Zelezniak who comes up with another acrobatic issue to make it a try in seven consecutive games. Chanel Harris-Tavita fails to convert. Warriors 14-6

31 min: A poor pass by Tyrell Sloan lands at the feet of his winger Christian Tuipulotu and the ball goes over the sideline.

28 min: Eddie Ieremia-Toeava is also forced off for a HIA which he failed.

28 min: Daniel Atkinson grubbers into the in-goal and Dallin Watene-Zelezniak knocks the ball dead. Line dropout.

27 min: James Fisher-Harris leaves the field for a HIA which he passes.

23 min: Leka Halasima makes an error on halfway and the Dragons go on the attack. It all comes to nothing as Hamish Stewart comes up with another dropped ball.

22 min: Daniel Atkinson goes to the air, Taine Tuaupiki can't make the catch but the Dragons are penalised for interference on the catcher.

18 min: Hayden Buchanan leaves the field with a shoulder injury.

17 min: The Warriors get three set restarts on the hop and then a high tackle penalty and the Dragons can't hang on as Te Maire Martin strolls through on the left edge. Chanel Harris-Tavita fails to convert. Warriors 10-6

12 min: A simple error by Val Holmes is punished by the Warriors as they go quickly to the left where Alofiana Khan-Pereira bamboozles four defenders with footwork and speed to cross next to the posts. Chanel Harris-Tavita adds the extras. 6-6

11 min: Roger Tuivasa-Sheck leaves the field with a knee problem, replaced by Eddie Ieremia-Toeava.

10 min: The Dragons hand the ball straight back when Hamish Stewart puts the ball down 10m out from the tryline.

9 min: A mistake by Wayde Egan invites the Dragons into good field position again.

6 min: The Dragons strike first after Hamish Stewart hits the line and gets an offload away for Setu Tu to get across in the right-hand corner - just the second time this season the Dragons have scored the first try. Val Holmes converts from wide out. Dragons 6-0

4 min: Te Maire Martin is penalised and placed on report for late contact on Kyle Flanagan after the Dragons No.7 had passed the ball.

3 min: On the back of a high tackle penalty the Warriors march down field and into the red zone but Jacob Laban comes up with an error in contact.

Late Mail

Dragons: No further game day changes after Jaydn Su'A injured his calf at training on Friday morning and dropped out, replaced in the centres by Hayden Buchanan. Speedster Tyrell Sloan has overcome a groin injury to be named on the bench. 

Warriors: Veteran flyer Roger Tuivasa-Sheck has been cleared to return from the shoulder injury he suffered in Round 9 and comes into the centres in place of Adam Pompey, who played NSW Cup. Marata Niukore also makes way for Kayliss Fatialofa on the extended bench. The loss of Tanah Boyd to a season-ending ACL injury sees Te Maire Martin take over at halfback with Dragons-bound Luke Metcalf again overlooked. Jackson Ford and Jacob Laban come into the starting side with Mitch Barnett and Kurt Capewell on Origin duty. 

Numbers Game

• The Dragons have won three of their last four games against the Warriors at Kogarah.
• The Warriors have won four of their five games in Australia this season.
• Dragons winger Christian Tuipulotu has scored five tries in his last six games at Kogarah.
• Warriors winger Dallin Watene-Zelezniak has scored 10 tries in his last six games.
• The Dragons have scored less than 20 points in each of their last six games.