In a thrilling comeback, Tolu Koula scored a try and assisted another as Manly rallied against Canberra, narrowly missing a match-winner.
In the TV commentary box at 4 Pines Park last Saturday night, rugby league expert Greg Alexander could not believe what he was seeing.
Manly trailed Canberra 28-14 with seven minutes remaining, when Tolu Koula injected himself into the game.
The Sea Eagles centre palmed off his opposite Simi Sasagi for a try then, two plays later, pushed Ethan Strange aside to storm downfield and set up a four-pointer for Jamal Fogarty.
Two minutes later, Koula popped up on the right side of the field and almost shot into space for what would have been the match-winner, but for a last-ditch ankle-tap by Ethan Sanders.