During a match between Manly and South Sydney at Brookvale Oval, Manly fullback Clayton Faulalo was sin-binned for a professional foul during a cover tackle on Ashton Ward after an opponent's linebreak. Despite playing with 12 men, Manly scored through Jason Saab and Lehi Hopoate. Faulalo's night ended early with a hamstring injury sustained while scoring a try in the second half. Meanwhile, Manly hooker Jake Simpkin was placed on report for a dangerous "chicken wing" tackle in the first half, potentially facing disciplinary action. The game saw South Sydney initially open the scoring through Keaon Koloamatangi following a 40/20 kick by Cody Walker.