A very warm welcome to you from 4 Pines Park, otherwise known as Brookvale Oval, for Thursday night footy.We’ve got ourselves a balmy night, two Sydney teams and all the ingredients for a cracking night of rugba league. It’s Manly versus St George Illawarra, with a spot in the top eight up the reward for the winner.With all the talk about Lachlan Galvin, it’s easy to forget there’s another superstar - albeit at the other end of his career - yet to make a call on his future. We’re set for a big night of Thursday night football.Credit: Getty ImagesCan Daly Cherry-Evans steer the Sea Eagles to a win at home?We’ll bring you all the action as it happens from the northern beaches.Latest postsLatest postsIt’s got all the elements of a great rugby league story.A disgruntled star player, a powerful player agent, a club desperate to show it will no longer be bullied by powerful player agents.And in the middle of it all is Lachlan Galvin.Lachlan Galvin.Credit: Renee NowytargerIt’s a lot for any footballer, let alone a 19 year old, to deal with.The pile-on has already begun. It’s a huge story and for the latest, check out this from colleague Christian Nicolussi.Loading Ahhh, Brookvale Oval. It’s been a while since I’ve covered a game from this grand, old ground.I can’t remember how many times I’ve tumbled into a story about a stadium upgrade that never happened. Honestly, I’ve seen that many artist’s impressions about what the ground would look like should a refurb materialise, but nothing really changes.Brookvale Oval.Credit: GettyThere is something to be said about suburban grounds and this is a special one. Being a Thursday night, and given it’s a long weekend, it wouldn’t be a surprise if the ‘sold out’ sign doesn’t go up.But I’ve just had a chat to a Sea Eagles official who reckons we will be at capacity at kick-off.Bring on the footy! Advertisement A very warm welcome to you from 4 Pines Park, otherwise known as Brookvale Oval, for Thursday night footy.We’ve got ourselves a balmy night, two Sydney teams and all the ingredients for a cracking night of rugba league. It’s Manly versus St George Illawarra, with a spot in the top eight up the reward for the winner.With all the talk about Lachlan Galvin, it’s easy to forget there’s another superstar - albeit at the other end of his career - yet to make a call on his future. We’re set for a big night of Thursday night football.Credit: Getty ImagesCan Daly Cherry-Evans steer the Sea Eagles to a win at home?We’ll bring you all the action as it happens from the northern beaches.