A masterclass performance from Manly Warringah five-eighth Latu Fainu has helped the Sea Eagles to a 24-12 win over Parramatta Eels in the UNE Harold Matthews Cup Grand Final at Leichhardt Oval. Fainu was named both Player of the Match and Player of the Series after having a hand in four of the five Manly tries. The Sea Eagles took a 10-0 lead into halftime and it was a piece of Fainu brilliance that sealed the result when the Eels threatened to come back in the second half. With Manly in front 16-6 in the second half, Fainu nearly poked his nose through the defence in his own end before backing up on the next play to throw a cut-out pass for winger Calvin Levy to score a long range try and put the result beyond doubt.