The Manly Sea Eagles have shot out to a 30-6 lead over the Rabbitohs with wingers Navren Willett and Ray Tuaimalo Vaega both bagging doubles.
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It comes after kick-off to the game was delayed for 90 minutes due to a medical emergency involving a patron at Industree Group Stadium, Gosford.
The paramedics that were rostered on for the NRL trial were required to attend to the fan, who reportedly suffered a heart attack.
As the delay stretched out there was a chance the game would be abandoned. However, after ARLC chair Peter V’landys and NRL CEO Andrew Abdo were engaged, a resolution was found.
Another patron, who was an off-duty paramedic, assisted, allowing the other paramedics to be on hand for the game.
Players had a quick warm-up on field before kicking off just after 5pm.
After some end-to-end action in the opening 20 minutes, towering winger Navren Willett crossed for two tries in seven minutes.
Willett is a new face at the Sea Eagles after joining the club from the Tigers on a train-and-trial deal.
Manly extended their lead through Aaron Schoupp before Rabbitohs finally hit back right before half time through their energizer bunny Jye Gray.
It came after an eyes-up play from five-eighth Ashton Ward, who spotted Manly’s fullback was out of position and delivered a perfectly-weighted kick.
The Rabbitohs had a poor start to the second half, but the Sea Eagles fired with barnstorming winger Tuaimalo Vaega crossing for two tries in eight minutes.
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TEAMS
RABBITOHS: 1. Jye Gray 2. Fletcher Myers 3. Declan Casey 4. Isaiah Tass 5. Talanoa Penitani 14. Ashton Ward 7. Lewis Dodd 8. Sean Keppie 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Davvy Moale 11. Max Mccarthy 12. Thomas Fletcher 13. Lachlan Hubner 15. Salesi Ataata 16. Nazareth Taua 17. Ryan Gray 18. Liam Le Blanc 19. Matthew Humphries 20. Siliva Havili 21. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 22. Luke Webley 23. Joshua Stuckey 24. Bailey Biondi-Odo
MANLY: 1. Lehi Hopoate 2. Raymond Tuiamalo Vaega 3. Aaron Schoupp 4. Clayton Faulalo 5. Navren Willett 6. Dean Matterson 7. Jakob Arthur 8. Siosiua Taukeiaho 9. Jake Simpkin 10. Toafofoa Sipley 11. Michael Chee Kam 12. Corey Waddell 13. Caleb Navale 14. Gordon Chan Kum Tong 15. Chris Patolo 16. Aitasi James 17. Taniela Paseka 18. Zane Dunford 19. James Uesele 20. Charlie Thompson 21. Jordan Swann 22. D’Jazirhae Pua’avase 23. Max Haley 24. Hugo Hart