Ethan Sanders' field goal secured Canberra's thrilling 29-28 golden point win over Manly, marking a dramatic start without Jamal Fogarty.
Canberra's life without Jamal Fogarty has started in astonishing fashion, with new No.7 Ethan Sanders scoring a field goal to win a golden point thriller against Manly.
After a late Sea Eagles flurry forced the contest at Brookvale Oval to extra time, 22-year-old Sanders needed just one attempt to seal the 29-28 round one win.
Fogarty, in his Manly debut against his former team, had forced golden point with the last kick of normal time after Canberra players were ruled offside on his two-point field goal attempt.
He slotted the penalty goal after the fulltime siren, before his Canberra replacement got the last laugh with his first chance in the extra period.