Overview
- Manly surged to a 14-0 lead before Canberra ran in five unanswered tries to move ahead 28-14 in wet conditions at Brookvale.
- On Manly debut against his former club, Jamal Fogarty forced extra time with a penalty after the siren following an offside ruling on his two-point field-goal attempt.
- Ethan Sanders, in just his fifth NRL game, also scored a try before nailing the 35-metre match-winner with his first golden-point attempt.
- Young Raiders Noah Martin and Xavier Savage each crossed twice to drive the comeback.
- Coach Ricky Stuart praised Sanders' composure and highlighted the club's long-term plan after recruiting him from Parramatta to succeed Fogarty.