The Sea Eagles have produced a razzle dazzle first half showing, piling on four tries and having two disallowed as they take a 22-6 lead over the Broncos. Captain and halfback Daly Cherry-Evans has had a hand in each try as he attempts to convince Maroons coach Billy Slater to stick by him for Origin II in Perth. Lehi Hopoate was electric at fullback, while rookie winger Clayton Faulalo was having the game of his short NRL career, scoring two tries and bombing a third after losing the ball over the line. Manly have won four games in which they led at halftime and lost six in which they trailed so far this season. Daly Cherry-Evans made a compelling case to retain his Maroons No.7 jersey after leading the Sea Eagles to an emphatic 28-6 defeat of the Broncos at 4 Pines Park. Manly were without Tom and Jake Trbojevic, and coming off a disappointing loss to the Eels, but dominated the game from the outset to blow the Broncos off the field. Just three days after becoming the oldest player in State of Origin history, Cherry-Evans backed up to produce a captain's knock as the Sea Eagles inflicted Brisbane's sixth loss in their last seven outings. Source: NRL.com