Star hooker Manase Fainu’s legal fight to clear his name over an alleged Church stabbing has again cast a shadow over his potential involvement in Manly’s 2022 campaign.
In his place Lachlan Croker did a solid job to fill the void over the last couple of seasons, but his lack of a running game makes the Manly attack predictable at times as the Sea Eagles found out against Melbourne and Souths in the 2021 finals series.
