Sea Eagles v Sharks player ratings: who starred, who struggled at Brookvale Oval

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Manly's Tom Trbojevic on the attack during NRL match Manly Sea Eagles v Cronulla Sharks at Brookvale oval. Picture. Phil Hillyard

HOW good is Tom Trbojevic? The rookie Sea Eagle delivered as Trent Barrett sealed his first win as Manly coach. CHECK OUT OUR PLAYER RATINGS.

MATCH REPORT: Relief for Barrett with monkey off the back

	VS
Brett Stewart6.5Only in second gear but scored again and his presence makes a difference.	FULLBACK	Ben Barba8Outstanding under the high ball and did everything he possibly could.
Jorge Taufua6.5Made some strong metres and some good involvement.	WING	Sosaia Feki5Dropped the one ball he needed to catch and well handled.
Jamie Lyon6.5Not overly influential but far more involved than he has been this season.	CENTRE	Jack Bird6.5Was prominent before his night ended in a daze thanks to Taupau forearm.
Steve Matai6.5Spilt the ball for Sharks first try but his usual high-octane self.	CENTRE	Ricky Leutele6A couple of decent carries but didn’t show out.
Tom Trbojevic8How good is this kid? A threat whenever he was near the footy.	WING	Valentine Holmes4.5Attention Valentine! You are allowed to leave your wing.
Dylan Walker6.5A lot more comfortable in the position than he has been.	5/8	James Maloney6Heavily marked and copped another battering.
Daly Cherry-Evans8Far more dominant. Responded well to deserved recent criticism.	H/BACK	Chad Townsend6.5Didn’t get the latitude he has enjoyed in recent weeks.
Josh Starling5.5Better than he has been but contribution only fair at best.	PROP	Andrew Fifita8Another super show of endurance from the big man with 24 hit-ups.
Matt Parcell8A real find for the Eagles. Outstanding 80 minute effort.	HOOKER	Michael Ennis6.5 Probed away but couldn’t unlock Eagles defence.
Nate Myles6.5Lifted his performance marginally but still not enough authority.	PROP	Matt Prior7Did plenty of the heavy stuff up the middle for Sharks.
Tom Symonds5Some good defence early but nothing to write home about.	2ND ROW	Luke Lewis6.5Had some good moments but not a major influence in game.
Martin Taupau8A powerhouse all night but in some serious trouble for the hit on bird.	2ND ROW	Wade Graham7Played tough but not with the usual flair he usually provides.
Jake Trbojevic7.5No frills this bloke but one of the best defensive forwards in the comp.	LOCK	Joseph Paulo5.5 A decent ball-player but didn’t see a lot of it in this game.
Lewis Brown1Not out there long enough to even raise a sweat.	I/CHANGE	Sam Tagataese7Gave good value off the bench with some strong charges.
Brenton Lawrence 6.5Not as prominent as last week but still contributed.	I/CHANGE	Jayson Bukuya5Got through some defence but only fair with the ball.
Siosaia Vave7Showed why coach Barrett keeps picking him. Got some skill.	I/CHANGE	Gerard Beale4Came on for Bird but given few chances out there.
Feleti Mateo7An x-factor if ever there was one. Super ball for Jake Trbojevic try.	I/CHANGE	Chris Heighington 5.5Nothing wrong with his work-rate but no real impact.
110.5	TOTAL	104.5

Originally published as Sea Eagles v Sharks player ratings: who starred, who struggled at Brookvale Oval