By MARK CASHMAN

Manly have given new chum Harley Attwater the chance to show his skills against his old club as the lead up to the big northern beaches derby heats up.

Attwater, who moved from Warringah to the Village Green last month to get more time on the field, has been picked at flyhalf and will pull the strings for the Marlins on Saturday.

He has been settling into Manly’s patterns in recent weeks and will be key player in the way the big derby plays out on Saturday.

The Marlins had a big win over Penrith at Nepean Rugby Park on Saturday while the Rats stumbled against Southern Districts after a hot start.

The Manly v Warringah game is the 7TWO TV match of the round while the battle of the west between the Two Blues and Penrith will be streamed live with a commentary team on the sideline adding to the occasion.

The top six teams have a seven point break on the chasing pack and it’s essential that teams like Easts, Warringah and Manly keep winning to stay in touch.

There were lots of options for the match of the round with Norths v Eastwood, Randwick v Gordon and Southern Districts v Eastern Suburbs all vital for the way the race for the finals plays out.

Here are the teams for Saturday’s big games.

MANLY V WARRINGAH at Manly Oval

MANLY MARLINS (1-15):

Alefosio Tatola, James Hilterbrand, Conor Davidson, Van Stewart, Alex Dalzell, Harry Bergelin, Mitch Tye, Daniel Alley, Harry Emery, Harley Attwater, Fraser Toohey, James Parker, Michael Adams, Yool Yool, Jed Ibbotson.

WARRINGAH (1-15):

Sateki Latu, Wes Thomas, Wayne Borsak, Andrew Davies, Alex O’Dell, Rory Suttor, Mungo Mason, Sam Ward (c), Josh Holmes, Tom Halse, Charlie Tupu, Tyson Davis, Seb Wileman (vc), Ezera Chee-Kam, Ben Marr.

WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES V PENRITH at Lidcombe Oval

WESTERN SYDNEY TWO BLUES (1-15):

Jacob Delailoa, Nick Blacklock, Kalafi Pongi (c), Tuitakau Kioa, Vea Tevita, Sione Fifita, Riley Jacobson, Peni Tuitupou, Liam Tully, Rory Garrett, Niko Dalivusa, Phillip Pale, Zac Campton, Taliki Nadredre, Jayden Stokes.

PENRITH (1-15):

David Tifa, Delahoya Manu, John Pene, Timoci Wasarua, Sevanaia Nadruku, Mathew Faoagali, John Tuivaiti, Sosifa Funaki, Terry Fanolua, Dean Blore, Jeremiah Fa’amasili, Luke Nadurutalo, Riley Alcorn, Jale Seninawanawa, Masi Fidow.

RANDWICK V GORDON at Coogee Oval

RANDWICK (1-15):

Jake Turnbull, Dave Vea, Fui Gibson, Nathan Den Hoedt, Tom Nowlan, Tom Piroddi, Joe Feltis, Kyle Harris, Tyzac Jordan, Dave Horwitz, Brooklyn Hardaker, Kristian Jensen, Simon Kennewell, Dylan Pietsch, Triston Reilly.

GORDON (1-15): 

Brandon Faavae-Eli, Mahe Vailanu, Rhys Brodie, Jack Margin, Ola Tauelangi, Tom Silk, Jordy Goddard (c), Harrison Goddard, Rod Iona, Ahmu Tuimalealifano, Tautalatasi Tasi, Lucas Price, Brandon Quinn, Ellis Abrahams.

NORTHERN SUBURBS V EASTWOOD at Pittwater Rugby Park

NORTHERN SUBURBS (1-15): 

German Haeffeli, Gary Bautz, Dewald Dekker, Dave Henaway, Declan Carroll, Brad Hemopo, Heinrich Brendel, George Murrin/Pat Tafa, Nick Duffy, Angus Sinclair, Reece Mau’u, Harry Burey, Nathan Russell, Kepu Lokotui/Connor Winchester Max Burey.

EASTWOOD (1-15):

Willie Leoso, Ed Craig, Rhys Sheriff, Tim Anstee, Charles Granger, Sione Tau, Tom Murphy, Pat Sio, Matt Gonzalez, Tane Edmed, Tim Simona, Enoka Muliufi, Devan Stoltz, Fabian Goodall, Chris Bell.

SYDNEY UNI V WEST HARBOUR at Uni No.2 Oval

SYDNEY UNI (1-15):

Thomas Osborne, Patrick O’Doherty, Darcy Breen, Luke Porter, Ratu Rotuisolia, Jack McCalman, Hamish Dunbar, Rohan O’Regan, Banjo Travers, Connor O’Shea, Angus Bell, Ben Hughes, Henry Clunies-Ross, James Armstrong, Tim Clements.

WEST HARBOUR (1-15): 

Sonny Satuala, Tonga Tangitau, Cameron Betham, Etienne Oosthuizen, Jordan Sharp, Damien Flemming, Kaliova Nacina, Francis Iremia Saufio, Dion Spice, Patrick Pellegrini, James Turner, Tavite Gadeisuva, Connor Chittenden, Justin Tuvae, Josh Petero.

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS V EASTERN SUBURBS at Forshaw Rugby Park

SOUTHERN DISTRICTS (1-15):

Andrew Tuala, Joe Cotton, Tim Metcher, Isoa Nasilasila, Jake Douglas, Nick Brown, Harry McLennan, Calyton Cinch, Liam O’Connor, Liam Moseley, Christian Kagiassis, Viliami Latu, Nathan Lawson, Daniel Bell, Brandon Finnegan.

EASTERN SUBURBS (1-15):

Faaleliei Sione, Moli Sooaemalelagi, Archer Holz, Jack Digby, Jeremy Williams, Dean Oakman-Hunt, James Donato, Sam Shires, Jack Grant (c), Cohan Guerra/Nick Holton, Richie Woolf, Mésese Tuipulotu, Henry Paterson, Sam Fogarty, Daniel Donato.

HUNTER WILDFIRES have the bye

IMAGE: ADAM MCDONALD / MANLY MARLINS