Manly will be out to continue its strong NRL record in Monday night football when they host Penrith at Brookvale Oval.
The Sea Eagles have won their past five Monday night clashes, and since 2013 have lost just two of their past nine matches when playing in the final fixture of the round.
"Monday night's traditionally have been very good for us," coach Geoff Toovey said.
"The two years we had seven Monday night games were the two years we were in the grand final.
"Monday nights do seem to suit us and if we can take advantage of that this Monday it'll be a positive for us."
In contrast, the Panthers have lost both their Monday night clashes so far this season - to the Roosters in round three and the Cowboys in round five.
In fact, the mountain men haven't won a Monday night game away from Penrith since 2010.
The real issue for Panthers coach Ivan Cleary will be how his side backs up for their next game against Parramatta in round 12 having lost 10 of 11 after playing the last game of the weekend.
However it's this week's opponents that will be the most pressing matter for Cleary, having watched his side fall to a heartbreaking 8-5 loss to Brisbane last start.
Key playmaker Jamie Soward came through unscathed after returning from a long-term back injury last week, while hooker James Segeyaro has also recovered from an elbow problem to make his first appearance in a month.
Toovey identified Penrith's spine as their major threat this weekend.
"They have some senior players coming back in the side in the likes of Soward," he said.
"I think [Matt] Moylan's grown another leg from last year. He's looking dangerous out the back there.
"And also with Segeyaro back playing, they can create something from nothing. He's a big danger from dummy half."
For Manly, centre Steve Matai returns from suspension, while Tom Symonds take the place of injured five-eighth Kieran Foran.
STATS THAT MATTER
- Brett Stewart scored tries 150 and 151 last week to equal Steve Menzies as the all-time leading tryscorer for the Sea Eagles. Stewart is 10th on the all-time tryscoring list and needs just one to equal Harold Horder in ninth.
- Stewart has scored 22 tries in his past 22 matches at Brookvale. Over the course of his career Manly has won almost 85 per cent of its matches at the venue when Stewart has scored. He needs seven tries to equal Menzies' record of 88 tries at Brookvale.
- The Panthers have missed more tackles than any other team this season, missing more than 31 per game. Last week they missed their equal most this season (42) despite conceding just eight points.
