He says the final try was more arse than class, but Manly halfback Matt Orford insists the Sea Eagles do not get the credit they deserve.

The Sea Eagles won their fifth straight match last night against the Titans, with four late tries including a wonderful Brett Stewart effort from Orford's flick, however Orford claimed the club's table-topping form had been underplayed.

"Being part of Manly, I've learnt there are a lot of critics out there and they never put Manly up there," Orford said. "But that's fine by us. We know we've got the potential to make a dent in this competition, and I'm very confident in what we're doing here.

"As long as we've got the self-belief, that doesn't matter. We could play the best footy in the world and we wouldn't get the credit."

Of the final try, which put an exclamation point on the win, Orford said: "It was a bit of luck I guess. I just pulled something out of the backside. I could do that a hundred times and it wouldn't come off."

Meanwhile, stricken Gold Coast halfback Scott Prince will err on the side of caution during his recovery from a broken arm after talks with Queensland coach Mal Meninga, who suffered several fractures during his own playing career.

The casual conversation on the team bus on the way to Sydney Airport, the morning after Queensland's 16-10 win in the Origin decider - in which Prince suffered the injury - will make a return this year less likely for the in-form playmaker.

Meninga suffered four broken arms during his career, with Prince revealing he sought out the former Canberra centre and Team of the Century member in the wake of the Maroons' win.

"The one thing he learnt from his tough times with his arm, he said take your time coming back, don't rush to come back," Prince said.

"I took that on board. Obviously I don't want to do it again, because it does hurt.

"He said I could call him at any stage. I think I will give him a buzz down the track.

"I've just got to weigh things up. The time will have to be right. More importantly, you know yourself if it's right. You know if you're ready to play some intense footy.

"I will take Mal's advice on board. I won't be taking any chances.

"If I think it's right, I'll then give it another week."

Prince had a plate inserted in his left arm during surgery on Thursday evening. Yesterday, he described the doctor's report as "positive - everything clicked back together".

The 28-year-old also spoke with his Titans co-captain Luke Bailey, who will miss the rest of the season with an ankle break but returned from a similar arm fracture after just five matches earlier this year.

"He said he was sore even in the games he played when he returned, even with the guard he had on," Prince said. "They got him back a bit earlier than expected but with me, we'll cross that bridge when we come to it. It's similar to Bails's one, but the recovery's probably a bit longer due to the fact mine was displaced. I went to see a hand and arm specialist just before the operation and they just said to take it one week at a time, get everything right. I'm happy to do that.

"I don't want to be in this position again. The doctor was talking anywhere between eight and 12 weeks. Whether that's the season, I'm not sure, but my main aim is to get it right before I get back out there again."