New South Wales  State of Origin star Michael Jennings (pictured) will play his 200th NRL game on Thursday when the Eels take on Manly at Brookvale.

It promises to be a torrid visit for the Eels with former Sea Eagle Kieran Foran certain to cop it from the parochial Manly crowd.

The Eels are flying high currently sitting in third place on the NRL ladder and Jennings believes the combinations being formed with  halves Corey Norman and Foran  will see the Parramatta side continue to improve as the season goes on.