Not convinced Watmough or B. Stewart win their positional head to heads.
Key to me is the bench:
Te'o, Gillett, McGuire, Capewell > Mauro, Galuvao, Lussick, Rose, Harrison, Whare (whichever 4 they pick).
Plus you left out Hodges > Matai.
Baele > Taufua
Norman = L. Foran IMO
This player by player comparison is rather short-sighted IMO and not wholly representative of what we will see on the field. Not only do Manly have the superior players in the 1,7 and 9 jerseys, but the understanding those players have of each other and their ability to operate as a cohesive spine is simply miles ahead of what our 1, 7 and 9 can do. And given how important spines are to a team these days, I think Manly are deserved favourites, particularly with Wallace out.
Hodges out. Manly wins
Broncos 52 to Manly 36 in Toyota cup.