This is where we conclude live coverage of Saturday's NRL action.

Big wins for the Knights, Rabbitohs and Sea Eagles today.

The big story in rugby league is Queensland losing halfback Tom Dearden for at least the start of State of Origin.

ABC Sport will be back tomorrow for the final two matches of round 10.

We hope you join us then.

Brisbane five-eighth Ezra Mam has joined ABC Sport.

He said the Broncos struggled to gain any momentum tonight at Brookvale Oval.

It was a bit tough to just get into the game. Full credit to Manly who had too much line-speed for us.

Mam was asked if Brisbane's injury toll, which is one of the worst in the league, had an effect on them tonight.

I don't think it had much of an impact. It'd be good to have some of the players that we have out on the field, but we've prided ourselves on that next man up mentality, and over the last two weeks we haven't been able to execute what we have game planned.

Manly hooker Brandon Wakeham has joined ABC Sport after the Sea Eagles beat the Broncos at Brookvale Oval.

It was a win in Jake Trbojevic 250th NRL match, something Wakeham said his teammates were very aware of.

"It's real good, especially for Jake (Trbojevic) in his 250th. I think the boys got up for that one."

Manly's win was soured by the suspected broken ankle to Siosiua Taukeiaho, who was stretchered off the field.

Wakeham told ABC Sport the Sea Eagles lifted after seeing their mate taken from the field.

"When the boys seen him go off, the chat in the huddle was to lift for him, and lift for Jake again, and the boys did that."

— reporting by AAP

Manly veteran Siua Taukeiaho faces a fight to continue his NRL career after the two-time premiership winner was taken to hospital with a suspected lower-leg fracture.

On a night where teenage halfback Joey Walsh again showed why he is a star of the future, the Sea Eagles' oldest player suffered a devastating blow when scoring a try in the 32-4 win over Brisbane.

Charging onto a ball from close to the line after halftime, Taukeiaho's leg twisted beneath two Broncos defenders as he fought to get the ball down.

The off-contract 34-year-old was given the pain-relieving green whistle as he lay stricken on the ground, before being stretchered off the field in a medicab.

Taukeiaho's injury soured what was an otherwise brilliant Saturday night for Manly at Brookvale Oval, who have now won five of six matches since Kieran Foran took over as coach.

Albeit against a depleted Broncos who were wasteful with most of their attacking opportunities, Manly's defence had real punch and physicality.

Haumole Olakau'atu spent 80 minutes whacking visiting players, at one stage flattening Reece Walsh in a moment that summed up the second half.

So much has Manly's defence improved, they have now conceded 82 points in six games under Foran compared to 98 in the first three matches before Anthony Seibiold was sacked.

In attack, the Sea Eagles are clicking and now entrenched in the NRL's top eight.

Starting for just the second time in the NRL, Joey Walsh scored Manly's first try when he ran through a gaping hole from close distance.

He also kicked a massive first-half 40-20, and helped the Sea Eagles regain possession at a crucial point in the first half with a pinpoint perfect short dropout.

Tolu Koula was a threat after being moved back to left centre, while five-eighth Luke Brooks is playing as well now as any point since he joined Manly in 2024.

Brooks helped lay on one try, when he ran it on the last and went short side before the much-improved Brandon Wakeham sent Hopoate over.

Koula also finished the night with a try, when Wakeham chipped ahead for stand-in fullback Clayton Faualalo, who found Koula on the inside to score.

Brisbane, in comparison, was ordinary.

Even with more than 10 players out through injury, there was little excuse for their poor handling in attack.

The defending premiers squandered almost every good opportunity, with their only points coming from a Walsh cut-out ball for winger Antonio Verhoeven early in the match.

But they completed at just 47 per cent in an error-riddled second half, leaving them with only two tackles in Manly's 20-metre zone.

Reuben Garrick has run from dummy-half, where Brisbane has no markers, and puts the icing on the cake.

It follows a line break from the other side of the field by Tolutau Koula.

Sea Eagles 32

Broncos 4

Brisbane's Jack Gosiewski is lying on the ground.

He has had an accidental head clash with Manly's Jake Trbojevic.

Former Bronco Ethan Bullemor thought he was going to score.

He ran to the goal-line, but referee Gerard Sutton has called obstruction.

Nothing is working for the Broncos.

In back-to-back sets, they have lost the ball at halfway.

The first one was when Jordan Riki never attempted a short pass from Tom Duffy.

In the next set, Xavier Willison made a really strong run, but then lost the footy when he hit the ground.

That has been the story of Brisbane's evening.

Manly has turned defence into attack, and they have surely won the game.

An unnecessary and hurried offload from Brisbane's Aublix Tawha is dropped by Reece Walsh.

Manly's Brandon Wakeham picks up the footy and immediately chips ahead.

Clayton Faulalo catches the ball and then passes to fullback Tolutau Koula, and Koula will run to the left corner and score.

Sea Eagles 26

Broncos 4

Brisbane has been its own worst enemy tonight.

They were pinned on their goal-line, and had five tackles inside their own 20-metre line.

Instead of kicking clear, Brisbane tries to run on the final play, and there is a drop ball.

The Broncos are able to survive on the next defensive set, but the Sea Eagles are on top.

Sea Eagles 22

Broncos 4

This tackle will be replayed tomorrow.

Manly enforcer Haumole Olakau'atu was not fooled by a dummy pass from Brisbane's Reece Walsh.

Olakau'atu hits the Brisbane number one with a textbook tackle under the ribs, lifts him up and drives the fullback into the turf.

Sea Eagles 22

Broncos 4

Siosiua Taukeiaho has not got up after scoring for Manly.

There was muted celebration from Sea Eagles players, as they could see Taukeiaho was in a lot of pain.

It appears to be a leg issue.

Siosiua Taukeiaho of the Sea Eagles heads for the goal-line after breaking the tackle of Jordan Riki, (Getty)

Siosiua Taukeiaho has charged onto a short-ball and he gets to the line for a try.

He brushed off a would-be tackle of Brisbane's Jordan Riki, and then two Broncos brought him down on the line.

Sea Eagles 22

Broncos 4

Manly was attacking the Brisbane goal-line.

Brisbane's defence was in trouble. Manly had an overlap on the left.

Brisbane's Jesse Arthar sticks his arm out.

He almost intercepts the ball, but it hits the deck.

Manly has a scrum, 10 metres out.