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Sport: NRL Market: Parramatta Eels @ Manly Sea Eagles Pick: Manly -14 ½ pts Odds: $1.66 Agency: Betfair Wager: 3 Units Analysis: Manly currently sit in fifth place on the Telstra Premiership NRL ladder but are desperate for a win and two competition points following three consecutive defeats by six points or less. Despite the tight losses to the Roosters, Bulldogs and Warriors, the Sea Eagles – who welcomed back superstar fullback Brett Stewart last Monday night – are just a point out of the top four after a more-than-respectable seven-and-six start (plus a draw) to the season. The last-placed Eels, meanwhile, are proving to be the easy-beats of 2013 – the competition’s battlers have won just three matches and are currently enduring a five-match losing streak. But, as Eels fans tell you, where there’s life there’s hope – and die-hard supporters cling to memories of 2009’s fairytale finish. But if the Eels are to launch a late-season surge for the semis, it needs to start now. Parramatta will be hoping all the figures are wrong entering this clash… as they all point to a significant Sea Eagles victory! It’s tough reading for Parra fans: they’ve lost seven of their past nine Monday night fixtures as well as seven of their past nine Brookvale Oval clashes; they’re currently averaging their fewest points on the road in 19 years; they’ve not yet won away from home this season. Ouch! It’s not rocket science, but defence has proven a significant influencing factor in both teams’ seasons so far in 2013 – and it will in this match, too. The Sea Eagles concede just 14 points per game (the second-stingiest defence in the competition) while the Eels concede 28.2 (and by far the worst record in the comp). For Parramatta to even think of competing, their numerous holes need plugging – fast. With players like Watmough, Lyon, Matai and the Stewart brothers, Manly will be building towards the finals and should prove far too good. Take Manly -14 ½ pts in this one. #EasyMoney
Posted on: Mon, 08 Jul 2013 08:49:14 +0000

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