Boom Best
Newcastle -1.5 v Manly ($1.92)
Manly face a monumental task without Tom Trbojevic at fullback with their star ruled out for a month. The Sea Eagles have a diabolical record without their talismanic No.1.and have a remarkably poor recent record against Newcastle. The Knights have won three straight against the Sea Eagles and won three of the last four in Newcastle. Newcastle typically bounce back off a big loss with 14 covers from 21 games off a loss of 13-plus. Manly have covered just 1 of 8 off a win of 13-plus and just 4 of 14 away from Brookvale.
Boom-o-meter: 70%
Boom Value
Newcastle 1-12 ($2.90)
When Newcastle win, they tend to win close games. In their last 13 victories, 10 of those have been by 1-12. With wet weather expecting to hit and the total dropping to 34.5, a close Knights win looks plenty of value.
Boom-o-meter: 55%
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Enari Tuala First Try ($9.00)
Teams with new fullbacks typically have their biggest issues defensively with poor number counts. That often results in tries to wingers on clear overlaps. Tuala has three tries in five games against the Sea Eagles and has 26 tries in his last 49 games.
Boom-o-meter: 30%
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