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2019 Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club Limited Annual Report 2019

2019 Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club Limited Annual Report 2019

MANLY-WARRINGAH FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019 MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019

2 FOREWORD TO THE REPORT

Welcome to the 2019 Annual Report of the Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club (MWRLFC). We produce this report each year as our contribution to the history and record keeping of the Club and the Sea Eagles. The MWRLFC in its current and previous form (the Manly-Warringah District Rugby League Football Club) has produced an Annual Report every year since 1947. By producing this report, we do not purport to represent ourselves as the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Limited (MWSE Ltd) which is a separate legal entity administering and funding the Team. We sincerely thank the current private owners of the Sea Eagles - the Penn family, Andrew Michael and Gary Wolman - who continue to financially support the Sea Eagles. What should not be forgotten or ignored however is that the MWRLFC is also a minority owner of the MWSE Ltd. That means that MWRLFC members also have an ownership stake in the MWSE Ltd, the Sea Eagles. The MWRLFC holds the Preference Share in the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Ltd which gives our members, through their right to vote, determination over the Team’ name, colours and its home ground, as well as two voting positions on the MWSE Ltd Board which has seven members. That’s why it’s important that the MWRLFC remains a strong for our members. Our aim this year was to grow our membership, which we did successfully, through the specially designed, individually numbered MWRLFC membership . In 2020 we plan to add to that by including another personalised item to our membership offering. We need our membership numbers to be strong so our place within the Sea Eagles structure and the voice of our members (Sea Eagles fans) cannot be ignored should there ever be further, major changes to the ownership or governance of the Sea Eagles. Having said that, we also urge our members wherever possible and affordable, to also be members of the Sea Eagles. Along with attendance figures at home games, NRL membership numbers are a strong indicator of a Club’s health. This report has been largely compiled from publicly available data and our own records. Photography credits to the Sea Eagles and historical records. The production of the Report is done on a voluntary basis and the cost of printing the Report is funded by the MWRLFC through the membership income.

The Board.

MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB DIRECTORS 2019

CO-PATRONS - AM and Hon Kerry Sibraa AO

Names Position Meetings Called Meetings Attended

Cliff LYONS Chairman 7 6 Nick CURULLI Director 7 6 David ’DONNELL Director 7 7 Julie SIBRAA Director 7 6 Alan THOMPSON Director 7 3 Scotty WILCOX Company Secretary 7 7

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3 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

Once again, it’s an honour as the Chairman of the Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club (MWRLFC) to present the 2019 Annual Report to you, our loyal members.

After the disappointments of the previous year, 2019 was a much better year for the Sea Eagles family, encompassing the Sea Eagles, the MWRLFC and the Leagues Club. The team enjoyed more success on the field, particularly at our spiritual home, (Lottoland). The MWRLFC increased its membership, bringing back former members and attracting new ones. Our other key partner, the Leagues Club, after some tough times, has also enjoyed a recovery in what is a challenging economic climate.

Des Hasler, returning to his rightful home with the Sea Eagles, led what many of the so-called rugby league experts declared a weak roster, into the second week of the finals; a remarkable turnaround from narrowly missing the Club’s first wooden spoon in 2018. When Des re-joined the Club he talked about the fact that had the team stopped just one try in each of the 2018 games, that it would have been a different story. So clearly defence was the area most identified for improvement. Des achieved that, turning the worst defensive record of all clubs in 2018, to the fifth best in 2019.

We had some great, tough wins throughout the year. Who can forget the thrillers against the Rabbitohs in round 4 and the Storm in round 19 and the two nail-biting wins over grand finalists the Raiders in rounds 7 and 23. The away win against Cronulla in round 10 was remarkable for the fact we were without DCE and , debuted outstanding young in the five eighth position alongside in the halfback role and comprehensively outplayed them.

Most importantly, we regained “the Fortress”, winning eight of the 11 games played there this year, including our first home semi-since the magical 2008 season.

As well as the vastly improved team effort, there were also some fantastic individual achievements across our roster. As well as once more serving as captain of the Sea Eagles, DCE captained the State of Origin (SOO) team throughout the series and was Vice-Captain of the Kangaroos in Tests and the Nines tournament, a great honour that speaks volumes of his personal leadership qualities. He also played every Club game throughout the SOO series. He is a credit to our Club. Jake and Tom Trbojevic also represented the series winners, NSW, in SOO 2019 as well as Jake representing for the Kangaroos and the Prime Minister’s XIII, along with fellow local junior Brad Parker. Several other players from our roster also represented their nations as listed in this report, congratulations to them all.

Our “Rookie of the Year” joined our Club at the start of 2019. Reuben was a Gerringong Lions junior who had been with the St George Club in their under 20s and NSW Cup sides and joined the Sea Eagles hoping to secure a first grade spot. He finished the season having played 26 first grade games, taking honours as the Club’s leading point scorer, leading try scorer and representing Australia in the Prime Minister’s XIII, the Nines and the U23 . A remarkable personal achievement.

Had the Club not once more been hit with a series of injuries in the crucial part of the season (and Jake not been sin binned in the final ten minutes off the semi-final against Souths), I believe there is every chance we could have made the grand final.

Injuries to Tom Trbojevic, Joel Thompson, and towards the back end of the season had a significant impact, but having said that, they were most ably replaced by Brendan Elliot, and Corey Waddell. Two players made their first-grade debuts in the finals rounds – and Haumole Olakau’atu – both performed extremely well and are real prospects for the future. It would be remiss not to mention the great efforts throughout the whole season of our two front rowers and Addin Fonua-Blake. They led the team from the front all year and their impact on the team’s success should not be underestimated. Also, developed well alongside DCE in the five eight role, local junior Brad Parker and excelled in the centres, especially towards the end of the season and we enjoyed the big hits from crowd favourite , which went viral across the sporting world. Young Manase Fainu proved himself as an integral part of the team, backing up for popular and ever reliable Api Koroisau.

The re-signings of many of our current squad, including of course Jake and Tom Trbojevic, now joined by their “little”

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4 CHAIRMAN’S REPORT (continued...) brother Ben, along with Joel Thompson, Marty Taupau, Addin Fonua-Blake, Dylan Walker, Jorge Taufua, Brad Parker and , gives all Sea Eagles’ fans reasons to be very optimistic for the future.

Sadly, we also farewell some players – Api Koroisau, , Kane Elgey, , and . We thank them and wish them all the best in their future playing careers or retirement.

While it was not a good year for our NSW Cup or sides, we congratulate the Harold Matthews and SG Balls sides for their performances in the junior representatives competitions which saw the SG Ball side make the Grand Final, only to lose narrowly to the Steelers and the Matthews team make the second week of the finals. There are several highly talented young players to keep an eye on for the future.

Off the field, things are also looking up. The Club has received funding from federal and state governments to allow it to build the $32 million Centre of Excellence which will not only include high performance, state of the art training and rehabilitation facilities but also an additional 3,000 undercover seats on the northern side. This will be a great improvement to our home ground although more funding is still required to bring the whole stadium up to standard. While , which joined the competition in the same year as Manly-Warringah is now enjoying its third stadium thanks to the largesse of state and federal governments, northern beaches fans are still battling with substandard facilities. The question remains, why do our fans deserve less? We are however encouraged by the recent remarks by incoming NRL Chairman Peter ’landys who supports upgrades of suburban grounds, with Brookvale Oval as his priority. Watch this space.

We also welcome new CEO, Stephen Humphreys. Stephen went through a rigorous selection process to be appointed to the position and comes with a fantastic rugby league pedigree as a former player and administrator, as well as very high level professional qualifications, having worked as the head of global sales for British Airways in for a number of years. We wish Stephen all the best in the role.

The MWRLFC has worked hard to ensure the Sea Eagles family is strong and connected. Board members David O’ Donnell and Julie Sibraa have joined Alan Thompson on the Board of the Manly-Warringah Leagues Club, with Dave taking on the role of Chairman and Julie as Deputy Chairman. Julie and I continue to serve cooperatively on the Board of the Sea Eagles as the MWRLFC representatives. Dave is also closely involved with the district junior league and two of his sons Angus and Daniel both played for the junior representative teams.

As always, I thank my fellow Board members - Alan Thompson, David O’Donnell, Nick Curulli, Scotty Wilcox and Julie Sibraa for their efforts throughout the year. I thank Nick Curulli for his work in getting the individually numbered members caps produced and sent out. It was a lot of hard work, and as members are sometimes unaware, Nick’s work, and all the work done by MWRLFC Board members, including serving on the other Boards, is done on a purely voluntary basis.

Last, but certainly not least, thank you to all our members. Your support and continuing membership is greatly appreciated. Without you we would be an organisation in name only. Your membership and enthusiasm continues a long and proud history we will always fight to preserve and protect.

I wish you a safe and happy Christmas and look forward to seeing you next year at Brookvale Oval. GO MANLY!

Cliff Lyons CHAIRMAN

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5 MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIFE MEMBERS

J Munro* elected 1951 A S Thompson elected 1984 White* elected 1957 W Lloyd* elected 1985 Stewart* elected 1958 J L Martin* elected 1985 Ashton* elected 1959 Seymour* elected 1985 R Hudson* elected 1960 E J Noffz* elected 1987 R Ryan* elected 1962 A G Keighran* elected 1989 E R Bull* elected 1962 R P Mossop* elected 1991 G V Willoughby* elected 1964 R J Ritchie* elected 1991 W P O’Connell* elected 1992 E A Langford* elected 1965 E W Whiley elected 1992 J W Cameron* elected 1966 W J Poole* elected 1993 R Arthurson AM elected 1967 P A Vautin elected 1993 D I Rae* elected 1967 R Lenon* elected 1994 G Houston elected 1968 R J Bull* elected 1997 W H Lloyd* elected 1969 G O Thoroughgood elected 1997 R O Hudson* elected 1970 C P Lyons elected 1999 D J Daley* elected 1972 D Hasler elected 2000 J I Peebles* elected 1972 G Toovey elected 2000 R W Batty* elected 1973 P Peters elected 2003 J A Tenison* elected 1973 K W Sibraa AO elected 2005 P Burke elected 1974 P L Cummings elected 2006 J K Collins* elected 1974 O J Cunningham elected 2007 R Jones elected 1975 W Bulmer elected 2008 F R Stanton elected 1977 S Menzies elected 2009 R Fulton AM elected 1978 J King elected 2012 D O Joyce elected 1978 A Watmough elected 2012 M J Krilich elected 1982 I Martin elected 2014 T W Randall elected 1982 B Kite elected 2015 R H Higham* elected 1983 J Lyon elected 2017 G H Lenon* elected 1983 M Ballin elected 2017 G C Eadie elected 1983 B Stewart elected 2018

* Deceased

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6 SEA EAGLES CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S MESSAGE

It’s a great honour to write this message as the recently arrived Chief Executive Officer of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Manly is a proud and successful Club with a strong winning culture that is the envy of many other NRL clubs. It was the irresistible opportunity to join this Club with its rich history and heritage that has drawn me back into the game. I’m very conscious of the fact that some giants have served in the role I now occupy, including Doug Daley, Frank Stanton and of course the great Ken Arthurson with whom I am fortunate to have a strong personal connection.

I am also extremely fortunate to join the Sea Eagles at such an exciting time. is back in charge of the team, preparing them for the 2020 season after a vastly improved 2019. A new $32 million Centre of Excellence is being built at the Club’s spiritual home Lottoland/Brookvale Oval and I am most encouraged by the positive support being offered by Commission Chairman, Peter V’landys, to ensure our long term future and much needed upgrades of suburban grounds with ours being at the top of his priority list.

There are always challenges, of course, in running a rugby league franchise. We operate in an extremely competitive environment and we must maintain a strong financial position in order to survive and thrive. We rely on support from our corporate partners and our loyal Sea Eagles members as well as the personal generosity of our private owners. We are very grateful for the tremendous support we receive.

Most importantly, I am looking forward to meeting our Sea Eagles and MWRLFC members. I know that many of you have been members for decades and more. It is a fact that you are the most passionate members in the game, another compelling reason to be part of this great cause – the mighty Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.

I wish all MWRLFC members a safe and happy Christmas and a 2020 full of memorable Sea Eagles victories to celebrate!

Stephen Humphreys CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER

KEN “ARKO” ARTHURSON - 90 NOT OUT

On the 1st of October 2019, Club Co-Patron and Sea Eagles legend, Ken Arthurson AM, turned 90. We all know him as “the Godfather” of our great Club, and it is fair to say we can attribute much of our success as a Club to Ken personally, whether it be as a player, a coach, but especially as an administrator. He was the Secretary of the Club for twenty years. His negotiating skills were second to none and led to the signings of key players who would later feature in the Club’s first and subsequent grand final victories.

In honour of Ken who is MWRLFC Life Member number 1, we featured him on our membership card this year. We wish him and his wife Barbara, all the best for many years to come.

Happy 90th birthday Arko!

Arko in his playing days-1951 Being honoured at Brookie Celebrating a Manly Grand FInal try Celebrating his 90th birthday with Co-Patron Kerry Sibraa

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7 HEAD COACH’S REPORT

Reflecting on the 2019 season has me excited about what 2020 has to offer. Firstly, a very important thank you to all the members and fans who supported us throughout the year, attended games at Lottoland and away and above all else, believed in this team.

The players worked very hard and remained committed from day 1 of pre-season through to the final minute of our elimination final.

Numerous players had outstanding seasons personally – A handful are mentioned below, but to be honest I could have written some wonderful things about every player that played NRL this year.

Reuben Garrick in his debut season went on to play representative football with selection in the Australian Nines squad, PM’s XIII and Australian U23’s. I still feel his biggest achievement was to play every NRL game of the season on the back of finishing as the club’s leading try scorer and point scorer. It doesn’t come much better on debut.

Daly Cherry-Evans had yet another great season. He captained the club and the state of QLD, backing up to play a very important role in our Rd 13 win against the Cowboys. This, just 3 days after State of Origin 1, following five weeks on the sidelines with injury. An outstanding effort.

Jorge Taufua was a model of consistency throughout the entire year, highlighted by several unbeliev- able hits that will feature in highlight reels for a very long time.

Jake Trbojevic just keeps on keeping on, winning his third player of the year award at the tender age of just 25. His presence on the field is an enormous plus for the team. His and brother Tom’s re-signing is a wonderful achievement for the club, where the best is definitely yet to come.

Manase Fainu in his first full season of NRL played some outstanding football culminating in him being

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8 HEAD COACH’S REPORT (CONTINUED) shortlisted in the number 14 of the year at the .

Special mentions to Addin Fonua-Blake, Brendan Elliot and Curtis Sironen who each took their game to another level. Again, the best is yet to come for these three!

Once we got to understand each other, we put together some great performances, including our Round 3 demolition of the Warriors in Christchurch and Round 20 win over the Knights at home. But for mine, our golden point victory over the Storm in was one for the archives and will forever remain etched in my memory as one of the club’s greatest ever wins.

Finishing as I began, there is plenty to be excited about in 2020. The players are already well into the pre-season, training hard and laying the platform for the months ahead. We look forward to sharing with them with you.

Sincerely

Des Hasler HEAD COACH

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9 NRL TEAM SEASON 2019

PLAYER AWARDS REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS

NRL AUSTRALIA Gordon Willoughby Medal - Members Player of the Year Daly Cherry-Evans Jake Trbojevic Doug Daley Memorial Award – Clubman of the Year Glenn Moore STATE OF ORIGIN - NSW Best and Fairest Award Jake Trbojevic Jake Trbojevic Tom Trbojevic Players’ Player Award STATE OF ORIGIN - QLD Joel Thompson Ken Arthurson Award – Rookie of the Year Daly Cherry-Evans (Captain) Reuben Garrick PRIME MINISTER’S XIII Leading Point Scorer & Leading Try Scorer Jake Trbojevic Reuben Garrick (194 points - 16 tries) Brad Parker MEDAL “PLAY OF THE YEAR” Reuben Garrick Daly Cherry-Evans JUNIOR KANGAROOS NSW CANTERBURY CUP Best and Fairest & Players’ Player Reuben Garrick Zach Dockar-Clay Addin Fonua-Blake Russ Bull Best and Fairest Manase Fainu Jacob Sykes Players’ Player SAMOA Keith Titmuss Jorge Taufua SG BALL CUP Martin Taupau Player of the Year & Players’ Player - LEBANON Coach’s Award - Ben Trbojevic SOUTH AFRICA Player of the Year - Daniel O’Donnell Keegan Turner Players’ Player - Teddy Wilson NSW UNDER 18S Coach’s Award - Oscar Palin Sione Fainu, Siua Fotu JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR Josh Schuster, Ben Trbojevic Josh Schuster Alec Tuitavake, Kaeo Weekes

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10 NRL TEAM SEASON 2019 2019 PLAYERS 2019 SEASON STATS TOTAL CLUB STATS

NAME GP T G FG PNTS GP T G FG PNTS Morgan BOYLE 16 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 Daly CHERRY-EVANS 21 5 21 2 64 216 56 123 20 490 4 2 0 0 8 12 3 0 0 12 Cade CUST 7 4 0 0 16 7 4 0 0 16 Kane ELGEY 11 1 0 0 4 11 1 0 0 4 Brendan ELLIOTT 18 2 0 0 8 18 2 0 0 8 Manase FAINU 25 7 0 0 28 34 8 0 0 32 Addin FONUA-BLAKE 22 5 0 0 20 82 10 0 0 40 Reuben GARRICK 26 16 65 0 194 26 16 65 0 194 Jack GOSIEWSKI 19 5 0 0 20 27 5 0 0 20 Trent HODKINSON 1 0 0 0 0 38 6 22 3 71 Sean KEPPIE 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 22 2 0 0 8 77 11 2 0 48 Abbas MISKI 3 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 Haumole OLAKAU’ATU 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 Brad PARKER 19 5 0 0 20 44 11 0 0 44 Taniela PASEKA 13 1 0 0 4 26 1 0 0 4 Lloyd PERRETT 3 0 0 0 0 31 2 0 0 8 10 0 0 0 0 14 0 0 0 0 Curtis SIRONEN 22 5 0 0 20 42 13 0 0 52 Moses SULI 22 6 0 0 24 37 7 0 0 28 Kelepi TANGINOA 3 0 0 0 0 16 0 0 0 0 Jorge TAUFUA 24 8 0 0 32 149 80 0 0 320 Martin TAUPAU 25 2 0 0 8 91 6 0 0 24 Joel THOMPSON 22 7 0 0 28 46 14 0 0 56 Tom TRBOJEVIC 12 5 0 0 20 88 44 0 0 176 Jake TRBOJEVIC 25 2 0 0 8 119 25 0 0 100 Corey WADDELL 23 1 0 0 4 23 1 0 0 4 Dylan WALKER 17 3 0 0 12 74 26 0 0 104

2019 NRL RESULTS 2019 NRL LADDER

RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND TEAM P W D L F A +/- PTS

1 16/03/2019 LOSS 20-6 Storm 24 20 0 4 631 300 331 42 2 23/03/2019 ROOSTERS LOSS 26-18 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Roosters 24 17 0 7 627 363 264 36 3 30/03/2019 WARRIORS WIN 42-12 CHRISTCHURCH STADIUM* Rabbitohs 24 16 0 8 521 417 104 34 4 6/04/2019 RABBITOHS WIN 13-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 5 13/04/2019 KNIGHTS WIN 26-18 MCDONALD JONES STADIUM Raiders 24 15 0 9 524 374 150 32 6 20/04/2019 DRAGONS LOSS 12-10 WIN STADIUM Eels 24 14 0 10 533 473 60 30 7 28/04/2019 RAIDERS WIN 24-20 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Sea Eagles 24 14 0 10 496 446 50 30 8 4/05/2019 BULLDOGS WIN 18-10 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 9 10/05/2019 BRONCOS LOSS 26-10 SUNCORP STADIUM* Sharks 24 12 0 12 514 464 50 26 10 19/05/2019 SHARKS WIN 24-14 POINTS BET STADIUM Broncos 24 11 1 12 432 489 -57 25 11 24/05/2019 TITANS LOSS 36-18 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Wests Tigers 24 11 0 13 475 486 -11 24 12 30/05/2019 PANTHERS LOSS 15-12 PANTHERS STADIUM 13 8/06/2019 COWBOYS WIN 22-20 1300SMILES STADIUM Panthers 24 11 0 13 413 474 -61 24 14 16/06/2019 DRAGONS WIN 34-14 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Knights 24 10 0 14 485 522 -37 22 15 29/06/2019 TITANS WIN 30-12 CBUS SUPER STADIUM Bulldogs 24 10 0 14 326 477 -151 22 16 BYE Warriors 24 9 1 14 433 574 -141 21 17 13/07/2019 RABBITOHS LOSS 21-20 ANZ STADIUM 18 21/07/2019 EELS WIN 36-24 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Cowboys 24 9 0 15 378 500 -122 20 19 27/07/2019 STORM WIN 11-10 AAMI PARK Dragons 24 8 0 16 427 575 -148 18 20 3/08/2019 KNIGHTS WIN 30-6 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Titans 24 4 0 20 370 651 -281 10 21 9/08/2019 WARRIORS LOSS 24-16 MT SMART STADIUM 22 15/08/2019 WESTS TIGERS WIN 32-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 23 25/08/2019 RAIDERS WIN 18-14 GIO STADIUM 24 31/08/2019 STORM LOSS 36-6 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 25 6/09/2019 EELS LOSS 32-16 BANKWEST STADIUM FINALS WEEK 1 14/09/2019 SHARKS WIN 28-16 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL FINALS WEEK 2 20/09/2019 RABBITOHS LOSS 34-26 ANZ STADIUM

* denotes home game

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11 NSW CANTERBURY CUP SEASON 2019

2019 NSW CANTERBURY CUP LADDER POS TEAM P W D L B F A +/- Pts 1 Dragons 22 13 3 6 1 588 421 167 31 2 Rabbitohs 22 14 0 8 1 542 462 80 30 3 Bears 22 13 0 9 1 508 451 57 28 4 Bulldogs 22 12 1 9 1 501 500 1 27 5 Panthers 22 12 0 10 1 494 474 20 26 6 Mounties 22 11 1 10 1 584 515 69 25 7 Jets 22 11 1 10 1 536 536 0 25 8 Magpies 22 11 0 11 1 494 485 9 24 9 Warriors 22 9 2 11 1 416 451 -35 22 10 Magpies 22 7 3 12 1 447 502 -55 19 11 Knights 22 7 0 15 1 336 494 -158 16 12 Sea Eagles 22 6 1 15 1 460 615 -155 15

NSW CANTERBURY CUP PLAYERS NSW CANTERBURY CUP RESULTS

NAME APP T G FG PTS RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND Jade ANDERSON 17 4 0 0 16 Dane AUKAFOLAU 22 3 0 0 12 1 16/03/2019 WESTERN SUB MAGPIES LOSS 23-4 LEICHHARDT OVAL Morgan BOYLE 4 0 0 0 0 Tyler CASSEL 19 3 0 0 12 2 23/03/2019 BEARS LOSS 32-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Lachlan CROKER 9 0 4 0 8 3 31/03/2019 WARRIORS DRAW 18-18 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Kamren CRYER 3 1 7 0 18 Cade CUST 7 0 0 0 0 4 6/04/2019 RABBITOHS WIN 32-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Kurt DE LUIS 13 0 0 0 0 Zach DOCKAR-CLAY 22 9 2 0 40 5 13/04/2019 KNIGHTS LOSS 16-14 MCDONALD JONES STADIUM Kane ELGEY 10 6 35 0 94 6 20/04/2019 DRAGONS LOSS 44-6 WIN STADIUM Brendan ELLIOT 1 0 0 0 0 10 4 3 0 22 7 28/04/2019 MOUNTIES LOSS 44-22 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Jack GOSIEWSKI 1 0 0 0 0 Trent HODKINSON 3 0 4 0 8 8 4/05/2019 BULLDOGS LOSS 38-10 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Sean KEPPIE 21 2 0 0 8 9 BYE Francis LALOUA-TUI 15 1 0 0 4 Leva LI 5 3 0 0 12 10 19/05/2019 JETS LOSS 44-28 Veiru MAPESONE 3 0 1 0 2 Joshua MARTIN 2 0 0 0 0 11 25/05/2019 WARRIORS LOSS 20-6 MT SMART STADIUM Dean MATTERSON 16 0 0 0 0 Fred MAUALA 13 0 0 0 0 12 1/06/2019 PANTHERS LOSS 28-16 PANTHERS STADIUM Luke METCALF 2 1 0 0 4 13 9/06/2019 BULLDOGS LOSS 30-20 Abbas MISKI 16 12 6 0 60 Haumole OLAKAU’ATU 16 4 0 0 16 14 16/06/2019 DRAGONS LOSS 20-14 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Tyran OTT 11 0 0 0 0 Brad PARKER 1 0 0 0 0 15 30/06/2019 KNIGHTS WIN 36-20 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Taniela PASEKA 5 2 0 0 8 16 6/07/2019 WENT’VILLE MAGPIES LOSS 22-16 RINGROSE PARK Lloyd PERRETT 20 8 0 0 32 Zac SADDLER 2 0 0 0 0 17 13/07/2019 RABBITOHS WIN 30-22 ANZ STADIUM Andy SAUNDERS 22 3 0 0 12 Rhys SCIGLITANO 1 0 0 0 0 18 21/07/2019 BEARS LOSS 28-24 NORTH OVAL Charles SHEPHERD 4 1 0 0 4 6 3 0 0 12 19 BYE Alfred SMALLEY 18 7 0 0 28 20 3/08/2019 JETS WIN 26-24 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Sam SMITH 5 2 0 0 8 Kelepi TANGINOA 3 1 0 0 4 21 11/08/2019 WESTERN SUBS MAGPIES WIN 30-20 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Keith TITMUSS 5 0 0 0 0 John TOHI 7 0 0 0 0 22 18/08/2019 WENT’VILLE MAGPIES LOSS 46-28 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Denzal TONISE 14 2 0 0 8 23 25/08/2019 MOUNTIES LOSS 30-26 GIO STADIUM James TUITAHI 23 0 0 0 0 Michael TUPOU 7 0 0 0 0 24 1/09/2019 PANTHERS WIN 42-24 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Tony WILLIAMS 10 2 0 0 8

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12 JERSEY FLEGG CUP SEASON 2019

2019 JERSEY FLEGG CUP LADDER POS TEAM P W D L B F A +/- Pts 1 Sharks 20 14 1 5 0 469 300 169 29 2 Roosters 20 13 1 6 0 446 314 132 27 3 Panthers 20 12 2 6 0 594 350 244 26 4 Raiders 20 12 2 6 0 574 374 200 26 5 Rabbitohs 20 11 3 6 0 572 445 127 25 6 Bulldogs 20 11 3 6 0 455 392 63 25 7 Knights 20 12 0 8 0 552 359 193 24 8 Dragons 20 10 1 9 0 513 383 130 21 9 Wests Tigers 20 10 1 9 0 470 424 46 21 10 Warriors 20 9 2 9 0 482 462 20 20 11 Eels 20 9 0 11 0 427 500 -73 18 12 Thunderbolts 20 3 3 14 0 235 602 -367 9 13 Bears 20 2 1 17 0 307 668 -361 5 14 Sea Eagles 20 2 0 18 0 229 752 -523 4

JERSEY FLEGG PLAYERS JERSEY FLEGG RESULTS

NAME APP T G FG PTS RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND Simi AFEAKI 9 1 0 0 4 1 BYE William BAKER 2 0 0 0 0 Max BARRY 5 2 0 0 8 2 23/03/2019 ROOSTERS LOSS 40-18 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Armani BIDDLE 2 0 0 0 0 Jack BIRT 7 1 8 0 20 3 31/03/2019 WARRIORS LOSS 24-12 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Zachary BUTLER 5 0 0 0 0 Kyle CASSEL 9 0 0 0 0 4 6/04/2019 RABBITOHS LOSS 50-10 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Mosese FAEAMANI 17 0 0 0 0 5 13/04/2019 KNIGHTS LOSS 62-6 MCDONALD JONES STADIUM Sione FAINU 6 1 1 0 6 Michael FENN 11 1 0 0 4 6 20/04/2019 DRAGONS LOSS 50-0 MICHAEL CRONIN OVAL, GERRINGONG Viliami FIFITA 6 0 0 0 0 Siua FOTU 2 0 0 0 0 7 28/04/2019 RAIDERS LOSS 56-4 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Zac FULTON 7 0 2 0 4 Ben GLEESON 10 1 0 0 4 8 4/05/2019 BULLDOGS LOSS 30-16 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Matthew HAMMOND 13 0 0 0 0 Finn HEATH 5 0 0 0 0 9 11/05/2019 SHARKS LOSS 36-14 LEICHHARDT OVAL Logan HUMPHRIES 4 0 0 0 0 Jamie LAWLER 12 3 0 0 12 10 BYE Max LEHMANN 20 8 0 0 32 Zhivargo LEMASANIAI FAI 2 1 0 0 4 11 BYE Falefa LETOI 6 1 0 0 4 12 1/06/2019 PANTHERS LOSS 44-10 PANTHERS STADIUM Semi NAISEVUNIVAI 1 0 0 0 0 Kees NICHOLSON 9 0 0 0 0 13 8/06/2019 BEARS WIN 30-16 BON ANDREWS OVAL Angus O’DONNELL 1 0 0 0 0 Neihana OLDHAM 16 0 0 0 0 14 16/06/2019 DRAGONS WIN 21-20 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Dane OOSTENDORP-POWER 6 0 0 0 0 Tyran OTT 10 1 0 0 4 15 23/06/2019 ROOSTERS LOSS 16-0 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Pepe-Jonah PALOTA-KOPA 1 0 0 0 0 Giuseppe PLATI 3 0 0 0 0 16 29/06/2019 KNIGHTS LOSS 52-8 MCDONALD JONES STADIUM Roland PODESTA 11 2 15 0 38 Michael POKIA 4 1 0 0 4 17 BYE Zac SADDLER 10 1 0 0 4 18 21/07/2019 BEARS LOSS 36-20 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Joel SALDANERI 2 0 0 0 0 Kurt SCHULTZ 2 0 0 0 0 19 27/07/2019 THUNDERBOLTS LOSS 20-10 AAMI PARK, MELBOURNE Alfred SMALLEY 5 0 0 0 0 Billy STAPLETON 2 0 0 0 0 20 3/08/2019 WESTS TIGERS LOSS 34-14 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Jacob SYKES 19 0 0 0 0 Mark TEPU-SMITH 8 3 0 0 12 21 10/08/2019 WARRIORS LOSS 46-6 MT SMART STADIUM Keith TITMUSS 15 4 0 0 16 Simon TITO 9 4 1 0 18 22 18/08/2019 EELS LOSS 30-12 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Ben TRBOJEVIC 6 3 1 0 14 Keegan TURNER 12 1 0 0 4 23 25/08/2019 RAIDERS LOSS 48-12 GIO STADIUM Sean VAIVELATA 7 1 0 0 4 Zaan WEATHERALL 10 2 0 0 8 24 1/09/2019 PANTHERS LOSS 42-6 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Hyrum WICHMANN 11 0 0 1 1

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13 HAROLD MATTHEWS SEASON 2019 - SEMI FINALISTS

HAROLD MATTHEWS PLAYERS HAROLD MATTHEWS LADDER

NAME APP T G FG PTS POS TEAM P W D L B For A Diff PNTS 1 Knights 8 7 0 1 1 262 82 180 16 Israel AHOFONO 10 1 0 0 4 2 Rabbitohs 8 7 0 1 1 244 124 120 16 Jakob BIET 3 0 0 0 0 3 Sea Eagles 8 7 0 1 1 240 130 110 16 Marley CASSEL 1 0 0 0 0 4 Bulldogs 8 6 0 2 1 228 108 120 14 Ollie CUMMINS 8 6 4 0 32 5 Steelers 8 6 0 2 1 174 126 48 14 Noa FAATUI 5 0 0 0 0 6 Panthers 8 5 0 3 1 212 144 68 12 Samuela FAINU 7 0 0 0 0 7 Sharks 8 5 0 3 1 130 120 10 12 Ibrahim FAKHRI 10 1 0 0 4 8 Tigers 8 4 0 4 1 168 134 34 10 Kobe FULTON 6 1 0 0 4 9 Eels 8 4 0 4 1 128 164 -36 10 Braydon HAWES 2 0 0 0 0 10 Bears 8 3 0 5 1 132 196 -64 8 11 Raiders 8 2 0 6 1 122 182 -60 6 Quentin LEMOTO 7 2 0 0 8 12 Magpies 8 1 0 7 1 116 218 -102 4 Ropet LOLE 2 0 0 0 0 13 CC Roosters 8 1 0 7 1 96 216 -120 4 Izaak NASIO 6 0 2 0 4 14 Roosters 8 1 0 7 1 94 224 -130 4 Daniel O’DONNELL 10 7 0 0 28 15 Dragons 8 1 0 7 1 66 244 -178 4 Oscar PALIN 9 4 0 0 16 Zion PAULO 4 4 0 0 16 Eli SAGALA 1 0 0 0 0 Jaxon SAVAGE 1 0 0 0 0 HAROLD MATTHEWS RESULTS Alex SIMMONS 2 0 0 0 0 Jonah SUTHERLAND-STOWERS 2 0 0 0 0 RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND Jonathan TAUFA 5 0 0 0 0 1 9/02/2019 RAIDERS WIN 28-22 BELCONNEN OVAL, CANBERRA Fifili TONGA 7 0 0 0 0 2 16/02/2019 KNIGHTS LOSS 24-12 ST JOHNS OVAL, NEWCASTLE Isaac TORRENS 1 0 0 0 0 3 BYE La TRELL FONUA 6 1 0 0 4 4 2/03/2019 DRAGONS WIN 34-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Luke TUCKER 10 5 0 0 20 5 9/03/2019 BEARS WIN 58-10 MASCOT OVAL Konisi VOSAICAKE 8 2 0 0 8 6 16/03/2019 MAGPIES WIN 32-16 Tom WHEEN 9 2 0 0 8 7 23/03/2019 ROOSTERS WIN 28-12 HE LAYBUTT FIELD F WHITEHOUSE-OPETAIA TOVIO 6 4 0 0 16 8 30/03/2019 CC ROOSTERS WIN 18-10 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Marbam WICHMANN 5 0 0 0 0 9 6/04/2019 RABBITOHS WIN 28-24 HE LAYBUTT FIELD Teddy WILSON 8 6 30 0 84 Jordan WOLFGRAMM 1 0 0 0 0 FNL WK 1 13/04/2019 RABBITOHS LOSS 40-18 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Dion YAZDANI 8 2 0 0 8 FNL WK2 19/04/2019 PANTHERS LOSS 44-6 NETSTRATA JUBILEE STADIUM

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14 S G BALL SEASON 2019 - RUNNERS UP

SG BALL CUP PLAYERS S G BALL CUP LADDER

NAME APP T G FG PNTS POS TEAM P W D L B For A Diff PNTS 1 Sea Eagles 9 7 1 1 0 320 138 182 15 Daniel ALA 4 1 9 0 22 2 Steelers 8 6 1 1 1 276 124 152 15 3 CC Roosters 9 7 0 2 0 234 158 76 14 Jack BIRT 12 2 28 0 64 4 Eels 9 6 1 2 0 218 154 64 13 Cameron BROWN 3 1 0 0 4 5 Bulldogs 9 6 0 3 0 206 156 50 12 6 Raiders 8 5 0 3 1 232 184 48 12 Gordon CHAN KUM TONG 8 2 0 0 8 7 Tigers 8 4 1 3 1 224 180 44 11 Sione FAINU 7 2 0 0 8 8 Sharks 8 4 0 4 1 210 154 56 10 9 Panthers 9 5 0 4 0 246 198 48 10 Viliami FIFITA 12 2 0 0 8 10 Roosters 8 4 0 4 1 174 201 -27 10 Siua FOTU 11 7 0 0 28 11 Dragons 8 3 0 5 1 162 214 -52 8 12 Bears 8 3 0 5 1 148 220 -72 8 Zac FULTON 10 0 0 0 0 13 Knights 9 3 0 6 0 203 210 -7 6 Albert HOPOATE 2 0 0 0 0 14 Thunderbolts 8 2 0 6 1 194 222 -28 6 15 Rabbitohs 9 3 0 6 0 192 258 -66 6 Jamie LAWLER 12 5 0 1 21 16 Magpies 9 2 0 7 0 156 260 -104 4 Tyreece MATANGI 8 2 0 0 8 17 Pirates 8 0 0 8 1 90 454 -364 2 Angus O’DONNELL 9 1 0 0 4 Pepe-Jonah PALOTA-KOPA 7 2 0 0 8 SG BALL CUP RESULTS Samuel PINOMI 2 0 0 0 0 RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND Giuseppe PLATI 2 1 0 0 4 1 9/02/2019 THUNDERBOLTS WIN 30-18 CASEY FIELDS, MELBOURNE

Josh SCHUSTER 12 12 2 0 52 2 16/02/2019 KNIGHTS WIN 24-20 ST JOHNS OVAL, NEWCASTLE

Simon TITO 11 10 0 0 40 3 23/02/2019 EELS DRAW 20-20 NEW ERA STADIUM

4 2/03/2019 DRAGONS WIN 58-14 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL Valeli TONGA 2 0 0 0 0 5 9/03/2019 BULLDOGS WIN 22-10 BELMORE SPORTS GROUND Ben TRBOJEVIC 10 7 1 0 30 6 16/03/2019 MAGPIES LOSS 28-26 CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM Uluaki TUIPULOTU 7 6 3 0 30 7 23/03/2019 ROOSTERS WIN 38-6 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

Alec TUITAVAKE 11 0 0 0 0 8 30/03/2019 CC ROOSTERS WIN 36-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

Keegan TURNER 12 2 0 0 8 9 6/04/2019 RABBITOHS WIN 66-10 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

James UESELE 12 2 0 0 8 FNL WK 1 13/04/2019 EELS WIN 36-6 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

FNL WK3 27/04/2019 CC ROOSTERS WIN 24-12 CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM Kaeo WEEKES 11 10 2 0 44 Christian WIHONGI 7 1 0 0 4 GF 4/05/2019 STEELERS LOSS 34-23 BANKWEST STADIUM

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15 GOLDEN EAGLES REPORT 2019

What a season! Sea Eagles fans could feel the anticipation at the start of the year even though the vast majority of ‘experts’ tipped Manly to be the 2019 Wooden Spooners. With the return of Des Hasler as coach along with a host of Golden Eagles including Donny Singe, , , Noel ‘Crusher’ Cleal, Chad Randall and Brett Stewart the platform had been laid. After an expected slow start the team kicked into gear and there were some mighty moments during a season full of memorable moments. Beating Melbourne in Melbourne and in Brisbane and knocking Cronulla out of the finals whilst decimated with injuries were just a few of the highlights. Eventually injuries caught up with the team and a valiant last effort against the Rabbitohs in the Semi- Final wrapped up a fantastic season which made Manly fans proud of their team.

Of course one of the big highlights of the season was the Round 20 match vs at Brookvale which was this year’s Golden Eagles Day. After some sensational days in previous seasons, this day lived up to expectations with over 150 past Manly players turning out for the annual event. A slight change this year saw the fans being allowed into the Lyons’ Den with the Golden Eagles before the march to Brookvale Oval. The smiles on the faces of the fans and their heroes told the story as memorabilia was signed, a few drinks were consumed and stories were told. The atmosphere in the Lyons’ Den was electric. Then came the Golden Eagles now traditional march to Brookvale Oval where they performed a Guard of Honour for the team to enter the field. Fans once again mingled with their heroes as they all watched Manly beat Newcastle on a sunny Saturday afternoon.

Each season the Golden Eagles day just gets better and better and never fails to impress, with plans already -un derway to turn next year’s event into a Golden Eagles Weekend! Yes, that’s right - Weekend! With the help of new sponsors Nicco and Wormald, next season we will be making the Golden Eagles Reunion a weekend event and will be aiming for over 200 former legends being back at Brookvale for the game and other activities over the weekend, with plenty of activities for the fans to join in with the players. More details to follow in upcoming newsletters and if you do know any former players and are in contact with them, please pass their details to us so we can keep in touch with them and make sure they get their invites to join what is becoming a must do annual event for former greats and the fans.

Thanks for your support in 2019 with next year already looking like it will be bigger and better both on and off the field for the Sea Eagles and the Golden Eagles. Have a happy and safe off season and strap yourself in for what promises to be an awesome 2020 season.

Mark Bryant CHAIRMAN

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16 JUNIOR LEAGUE REPORT 2019 On behalf of the Board of the Manly Warringah District Junior League, I am pleased to present this Report for the 2019 season.

This year we had 2,012 players registered down from 2,066 in 2018. There was an increase in female registrations from 90 in 2018 to 128 in 2019. Note the total number of female registrations in 2017 was 37. In addition to this there were 73 female player registrations in the female tag competitions. There were 143 teams in 2019 compared to 152 in 2018 in our age groups from Under 6 to A Grade. In addition to the 143 teams there were 5 female tag teams, representing a total of 148 teams.

We only had five local A Grade teams with no teams from North Sydney, therefore it was decided to join the Open Age Sydney Conference Competitions. With Manly teams Premiers (Cromer) and the runners-up (Avalon) in the Gold Division and Premiers in the Silver Division (Belrose). Cromer defeated Avalon 15-14 in extra time in the Gold Division Grand Final at Lake Park and Belrose defeated Greenacre 32-24 in the Silver Division Grand Final.

Many of our teams played in combined competitions conducted by the NSWRL. Thank you to NSWRL, especially Michael Hanratty for the administration of these competitions during 2019.

I would like to congratulate all the teams that qualified for the Final Series, from semi – finals onwards.

All our competitions rely heavily on the huge contribution made by Club Volunteers who give up their time to help in some way i.e. Set up the fields and later take them back down, run the canteen, work on the barbecue, clean up the grounds and change rooms, coach, manage, perform first aid duties, act as sports trainers, ground managers and Committee Members of our various clubs. I thank them on behalf of the players and the District JRL. I would also like to thank the referees for their contribution to our District JRL.

It is also important to highlight the financial assistance provided by the Manly Warringah Leagues Club which has supported the MWDJRL for many years. I would like to thank the Leagues Club Board for their contribution and assistance including use of Club facilities for our fortnightly meetings. If you are not yet a member of the Leagues Club then I ask you to join and take advantage of its facilities and to show our support for the Club’s continued contribution to junior rugby league in our District. The continued financial support of the Manly Leagues Club is paramount to our District JRL.

The Bendigo Bank at Freshwater is our other major sponsor and I wish to document our appreciation for their continued financial support.

A huge thank you to the members of the MWDJRL Board and Executive who also give up their valuable time in running our various competitions. All of these people volunteer at their own junior league Club and also find the time and energy to contribute at the District Level. I would also like to thank each of these people for their support and counsel during 2019.

The NSWRL provided administrative support for the MWDJRL with Ben James the Club & Competitions Co-ordinator for the Northern Region and Lauren Coltman in the role of Junior League Administrator of MWDJRL. Both Ben and Lauren provided valuable contributions throughout the year and we look forward to continue to work with Ben and Lauren leading into the next season and through-out the 2020 season. Our appreciation is extended to Stuart Stanton and the NSWRL for their support of our District JRL by providing the administrative resources of both Ben and Lauren. Lauren commenced her position after the season had commenced in April but soon proved an invaluable resource of our Junior league. We were able to achieve 100% success rate with accreditation compliance in 2019 up from 61% in 2018, this is a great result and would not have been possible without the work and persistence of Ben James.

Four clubs were awarded NSWRL Blue Shield Status in 2019, those clubs being, Mona Vale, Beacon Hill, Forestville and Cromer. Anthony Rogers from the Beacon Hill Club was awarded NSWRL Manly District Volunteer of the Year.

Our junior league continues to develop players into the top level for example in 2019: - Grand Final players Sam Verrills () and (). State of Origin players Jake Trbojevic (Manly Sea Eagles) and Tom Trbojevic (Manly Sea Eagles). International Jake Trbojevic (Australia) and Will Hopoate (Tonga), Prime Ministers 13 Clint Gutherson (Parramatta), Jake Trbojevic (Manly Sea Eagles) and Brad Parker (Manly Sea Eagles).

I would also like to thank the Junior League Development Officers for their work throughout 2019.

Thank you to David O’Donnell and his team for all their continued great work with the Junior League Development Squads. In addition to their substantial contribution to the Saturday Grand Finals.

I would also like to thank the Manly Warringah Rugby League Football Club who provide general corporate guidance and assistance when appropriate.

Thank you to all the parents, grandparents and carers whom, amongst other things, get the players to home and away games and training. Thank you also to the spectators for attending games and supporting our players.

In my third year as President, I would like to thank everyone who contributed in some way to the running of the game in our District and I look forward to seeing everyone back again in 2019. Kim Hunter PRESIDENT, MANLY-WARRINGAH DISTRICT JUNIOR RUGBY LEAGUE

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17 MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019

18 MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019

19 CLUB HONOUR ROLL 1947 - 2019

FIRST GRADE / NRL Premiers: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011 Runners Up: 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2013 Minor Premiers: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997 Winners: 2009 Wooden Spoon: Never

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1972, 1983, 1987, 1988

NYC/U20’S RESERVE GRADE Premiers: 2017 Premiers: 1954, 1960, 1969, 1973, 1988 Minor Premiers:2009

THIRD GRADE KB CUP Premiers: 1952 Winners: 1982, 1983

PRESIDENTS CUP SEVENS Premiers: 1946, 1970 Winners: 1990, 1994, 1995

JERSEY FLEGG CUP PRE-SEASON CUP Premiers: 1961, 1974, 1987 Winners: 1980

INDIVIDUAL PLAYER AWARDS Dally M Medal: Cliff Lyons (1990, 1994), (2008) : (1974), Mal Cochrane (1986) Medal: Dennis Ward (1972), (1973), Graham Eadie (1976, 1978), Cliff Lyons (1987), (1996), (2008), (2011), Daly Cherry-Evans (2013) Dally M Rookie of the Year: (1982), Jack Elsegood (1993), Steve Menzies (1994), Daly Cherry-Evans (2011) RLPA Players’ Player: Ben Kennedy (2006) RLPA Rookie of the Year: David Williams (2008), Daly Cherry-Evans (2011) Ken Stephen Memorial Award: Ian Roberts (1994), Michael Monaghan (2006)

AUSTRALIAN REPRESENTATIVE PLAYERS

The following 71 players have represented Australia whilst playing with the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles. Those in bold type with * are local juniors.

M. Bella . Cleal L. Hanigan P. McCabe J. Ribot J. Trbojovic* J. Bliss* C. Close D. Hasler J. McDonald R. Ritchie* T. Trbojevic* K. Boustead P. Daley* T. Hill S. Martin I. Roberts P. Vautin L. Boyd W. Delamere* J. Hopoate* S. Menzies* K. Schubert M. Veivers W. Bradstreet* G. Eadie F. Jones* D. Moore D. Shearer B. Walker R Branighan R. Fulton B. Kennedy J. Morgan* J. Sinclair D. Ward D. Brown D. Gartner* B. Kite R. Mossop* F. Stanton* A. Watmough* R. Brown R. Gartner* N. Kosef* W. O’Connell B. Stewart D. Williams R. Bull* G. Gerard M. Krilich* M. O’Connor G. Stewart T. Williams P. Burke* J. Gibbs* J. Lumsden J. O’Neill A. Thompson* G. Willoughby* M. Carroll D. Gillespie J. Lyon J. Perry I. Thomson N. Yakich* D. Cherry-Evans W. Hamilton C. Lyons T. Randall* G. Toovey*

AUSTRALIAN TEST CAPTAINS (1982-83), Geoff Toovey (1996)

NSW STATE OF ORIGIN REPRESENTATIVES L. Boyd, R. Brown, J. Buhrer, M. Carroll, N. Cleal, P. Daley, G. Eadie, G. Gerard, D. Gillespie, C. Hancock, D. Hasler, T. Hill, J. Hopoate, W. Hopoate, B. Kennedy, J. King, B. Kite, N. Kosef, M. Krilich, J. Lyon, C. Lyons, S. Martin, S. Menzies, M. O’Connor, J. Perry, I. Roberts, J. Serdaris, P. Sigsworth, B. Stewart, G. Stewart, A. Thompson, J. Trbojevic, T. Trbojevic, G. Toovey, D. Walker, A. Watmough, D. Williams, T. Williams.

QLD STATE OF ORIGIN REPRESENTATIVES M. Ballin, S. Bell, M. Bella, K. Boustead, D. Brown, D. Cherry-Evans, C. Close, O. Cunningham, N. Miles, P. McCabe, D. Moore, J. Ribot, D. Shearer, N. Tierney, P. Vautin, B. Walker.

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20 CLUB RECORDS 1947 - 2019

RECORDS – FIRST GRADE/NRL

Most games played for club 1993-2008 Steve Menzies, 349 games Most points scored for club 1971-83 Graham Eadie, 1917 (7t 4 + 64t x 3 + 847g + 3fg) Most tries scored for club 1993-2008 Steve Menzies, 180 tries Most goals scored for club 1971-83 Graham Eadie, 847 goals Highest individual points in a premiership game 1954 , 30 points (4t x 3 + 9g) in 45-7 win over Canterbury at Brookvale Oval on 24.7.54 1996 , 30 points (2t x 4, 11g) in 42-12 win over Wests at Brookvale Oval on 25.8.96 Highest try scorer in a premiership game 1967 Les Hanigan, 5 tries in 39-5 win over Cronulla at Brookvale Oval on 14.5.67 Most goals kicked in a premiership game 1973 Graham Eadie, 14 goals in 70-7 win over Penrith at Penrith Park 29.7.73 Highest all points scored in a premiership game 1980 Rick Chisholm 17 points (2t x 3 + 5g + 1fg ) in 17-14 win over Cronulla at Brookvale Oval on 7.6.80 Highest scorer in a premiership season 1995 Matthew Ridge, 257 points (11t x 4 + 106g + 1fg) Highest try scorer in a premiership season 1983 Phil Blake, 27 tries, Steve Menzies, 1994, 22 tries (forwards) Most goals kicked in a premiership season 1994 & 1995 Matthew Ridge, 106 goals Biggest Win 1973 70-7 v Penrith at Penrith Park 29.7.73 Worst Defeat 2005 68-6 v Cronulla at Toyota Park 21.8.05 Highest score in a premiership game 1973 70-7 v Penrith at Penrith Park on 29.7.73 Most consecutive wins 1995 15 – 12.3.95 to 9.7.95 Biggest comeback 2005 Recovered from 26-6 down to win 36-26 v Penrith at Brookvale Oval 29.5.05 RECORDS – ALL GRADES Most games played 1993-2008 Steve Menzies, 370 (349 FG + 5 RG + 16 TG) Most points scored for club 1971-83 Graham Eadie, 2070 (7t x 4 + 71t x 3 + 913g + 3fg) Most tries scored for club 1993-2008 Steve Menzies, 189 tries (180 FG + 4 RG + 5 TG) Most goals scored for club 1971-83 Graham Eadie, 913 goals Highest try scorer in a premiership season 1982 Phil Blake 30 tries (9 FG + 14 RG + 7 TG) Most goals kicked in a premiership season 1994 & 1995 Matthew Ridge 106 goals Record Crowd at Brookvale Oval 1986 27,655 v Parramatta on 31.8.86 Highest Average Home Crowd for a Season 1976 15,931 (11 games at Brookvale Oval) AWARDS

GORDON WILLOUGHBY MEDAL DOUG DALEY MEMORIAL AWARD DOUG DALEY MEMORIAL AWARD Members’ Player of the Year Clubman of the Year Clubman of the Year (continued) 2005 Ben Kennedy 1994 2009 2006 Ben Kennedy 1995 Cliff Lyons 2010 George Rose 2007 & 1996 Des Hasler 2011 Michael Robertson Brett Stewart 1997 Geoff Toovey 2012 2008 Matt Orford 1998 2013 Brett Stewart 2009 Anthony Watmough 1999 Steve Menzies 2014 Brenton Lawrence 2010 2000 Warwick Bulmer 2015 Josh Starling 2011 2001 Not Awarded 2016 Brenton Lawrence 2012 Jamie Lyon 2002 Steve Menzies 2017 Jake Trbojevic 2013 Daly Cherry Evans 2003 Chad Randall 2018 Joel Thompson 2014 Brett Stewart 2004 Albert Torrens 2019 Glenn Moore 2015 Brett Stewart 2005 2016 Jake Trbojevic 2006 Chris Hicks LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD 2017 Jake Trbojevic 2007 Michael Monaghan 2018 Daly Cherry-Evans 2008 Mark Bryant 2008 Kerry Sibraa 2019 Jake Trbojevic WE MADE THE FINALS SERIES - FIRST GRADE/NRL 1951 Grand Final 1976 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS 1997 Minor Premiers, Grand Final 1955 First Semi Final 1977 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 1998 Qualifying Semi Final 1957 Grand Final 1978 PREMIERS 2005 Qualifying Final 1958 First Semi Final 1981 Minor Semi Final 2006 Semi Final 1959 Grand Final 1982 Grand Final 2007 Grand Final 1961 First Semi-Final 1983 Minor Premiers, Grand Final 2008 PREMIERS 1962 Final 1984 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 2009 Qualifying Final 1968 Grand Final 1969 Final 1986 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 2010 Qualifying Final 1970 Grand Final 1987 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS 2011 PREMIERS 1971 Minor Premiers, Final 1988 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 2012 Preliminary Final 1972 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS 1990 Minor Semi Final 2013 Grand Final 1973 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS 1991 Minor Semi Final 2014 Semi Final 1974 Final 1994 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 2017 Qualifying Final 1975 Final 1995 Minor Premiers, Grand Final 2019 Semi FInal 1996 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS

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21 FIRST GRADE PLAYERS 1947 - 2019

NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES

1 Max WHITEHEAD 1947 20 80 Rex BAILEY 1953 14 2 Johnny BLISS 1947 76 81 Ray EBB 1953 2 3 Mackie CAMPBELL 1947 6 82 Vic EMERTON 1953 1 4 Ern CANNON 1947 1 83 Allan BATTY 1953 25 5 A J “Bert” COLLINS 1947 16 84 Reg CURRAN 1953 28 6 Merv GILLMER 1947 21 85 Jim PEEBLES 1953 46 7 Harry GREW 1947 13 86 John MAHER 1953 1 8 Jim HALL 1947 3 87 Andrew “Dick” SULLIVAN 1953 2 9 Pat HINES 1947 6 88 Brian CLARKE 1953 1 10 Keith KIRKWOOD 1947 61 89 Martin JACKSON 1953 40 11 Gary MADDRELL 1947 7 90 Roy BARNETT 1953 1 12 C “Kelly” MCMAHON 1947 35 91 Roy DYKES 1954 9 13 Jim WALSH 1947 17 92 Kevin FLEMING 1954 15 14 Ted DAWES 1947 4 93 Rees DUNCAN 1954 54 15 A “Gus” KELLOCK 1947 23 94 Norm BERTRAND 1954 23 16 Gordon WILLOUGHBY 1947 130 95 Glenn THORPE 1954 16 17 Roy BULL 1947 177 96 John CHAPPLE 1954 7 18 Fred BURGE 1947 1 97 Kevin DIETT 1954 56 19 Dick ALLERTON 1947 3 98 Bernie SEYMOUR 1954 45 20 Eric BATHGATE 1947 19 99 Doug DALEY 1955 63 21 Arthur DAWES 1947 11 100 George LENON 1955 75 22 Don MATHESON 1947 20 101 Bill LLOYD 1955 87 23 Charles ROBINSON 1947 20 102 1955 4 24 Tom JENSEN 1947 7 103 Eric PAGE 1955 9 25 Ron SMITH 1947 15 104 Peter BURKE 1955 105 26 Ron BEAUMONT 1947 115 105 1955 49 27 Jack HUBBARD 1947 116 106 Rex MOSSOP 1956 129 28 Eddie ROBINSON 1947 8 107 1956 123 29 Ray BLACK 1947 29 108 Erwin NOFFZ 1956 9 30 Robert JONES 1947 2 109 Terry O’BRIEN 1956 1 31 Ritchie BURKE 1947 10 110 Bill GARVIN 1957 6 32 Len JOHNSON 1947 46 111 Dennis MEANEY 1957 40 33 Fred BROWN 1948 106 112 Ray QUINNELL 1957 62 34 Brian HORNE 1948 8 113 Bill DELAMERE 1957 42 35 Neil MCDONNELL 1948 19 114 Norm TWIGHT 1957 6 36 Ron O’CONNELL 1948 11 115 Ron WOODS 1957 24 37 Geoff TRUEMAN 1948 3 116 Larry MALONEY 1957 12 38 Basil NEAL 1948 1 117 Bob LENON 1957 26 39 Artie KERLE 1948 4 118 Graham FROST 1957 5 40 Keith BEARDSMORE 1948 7 119 Noel BOLAND 1957 3 41 Steve RAFFO 1948 11 120 Peter DIVERSI 1958 65 42 Alf BARRETT 1948 20 121 Kevin MOSMAN 1958 24 43 John CAMPBELL 1948 5 122 Peter HORNE 1958 2 44 Jack DUNFORD 1948 2 123 Bruce BARTLETT 1958 3 45 Jack HERBERT 1948 60 124 Alf MADDEN 1958 18 46 Bill ABBOTT 1948 2 125 Bob WRIGHT 1959 1 47 George HUNTER 1949 126 126 Len WADLING 1959 30 48 Len WALTON 1949 8 127 Bob BATTY 1959 198 49 Jim WEIR 1949 2 128 1960 77 50 Neville PIERCE 1949 24 129 Barney MCEVOY 1960 60 51 Darrell SMITH 1949 1 130 Terry MCGOVERN 1960 18 52 Syd FISCHER 1949 6 131 Barry O’CONNELL 1960 80 53 Reub HUDSON 1949 5 132 George MULLINS 1960 4 54 Jack FIELDS 1950 11 133 Ted JOHNSON 1960 3 55 Perce PRITCHARD 1950 17 134 Nick YAKICH 1960 73 56 Ron ROWLES 1950 81 135 Bernie CUNEO 1961 35 57 1950 82 136 Kevin NEGUS 1961 11 58 Phil FLYNN 1950 2 137 Jack SINCLAIR 1961 48 59 Ken ARTHURSON 1950 41 138 Frank STANTON 1961 129 60 Bob GRIMM 1950 34 139 Bob THOMSON 1961 28 61 Barry O’BRIEN 1950 7 140 Fred JONES 1961 241 62 Warren SIMMONS 1950 37 141 Alan SCOTT 1961 24 63 Jim SULLIVAN 1950 23 142 Barry HALL 1962 11 64 Wally O’CONNELL 1951 34 143 Fred NELSON 1962 14 65 George KEMPSHALL 1951 13 144 Neil BERTOLI 1962 1 66 Jack LUMSDEN 1951 26 145 Fred YAKICH 1962 40 67 Hilton KIDD 1951 1 146 Tony PASKINS 1963 17 68 John HOBBS 1952 73 147 Doug WALKADEN 1963 55 69 Reg MORTON 1952 10 148 Ross EVERINGHAM 1963 9 70 Brian STAUNTON 1952 28 149 Athol PRESTON 1963 12 71 Dick WINDSHUTTLE 1952 2 150 John MORGAN 1963 117 72 Les RYANHART 1952 2 151 Pat BYRNE 1963 11 73 Mervyn MCCANN 1952 6 152 Rob CAMERON 1963 87 74 Alan WALKER 1952 1 153 Jock BUTTERFIELD 1964 10 75 George HUGO 1952 99 154 Malcolm CONDON 1964 7 76 Ted HARDING 1953 1 155 Alec TENNANT 1964 112 77 Jack MCINTOSH 1953 6 156 Fred PICKUP 1964 18 78 Jack PERRIN 1953 18 157 Gary TOOLE 1964 32 79 John TENISON 1953 41 158 Bill BRADSTREET 1964 111

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NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES

159 George SMITH 1964 21 238 Tony BUCHAN 1975 1 160 Trevor KILKELLY 1964 5 239 Col PARKES 1976 22 161 Pat KELLY 1964 13 240 Russell HUNTER 1976 7 162 David KNOX 1964 24 241 Ian BAKER 1976 12 163 Ed WHILEY 1964 36 242 1976 30 164 Mick SIMMONS 1964 18 243 Brian WILSON 1976 4 165 Ken DAY 1965 69 244 1976 26 166 Mick VEIVERS 1965 66 245 Peter BYRNE 1976 1 167 Ian FOYE 1965 3 246 John GIBBS 1976 87 168 George MCTAGGART 1965 36 247 Steve WATTS 1976 1 169 Peter KELLY 1965 4 248 Peter COOTES 1977 1 170 John MCDONELL 1965 28 249 Robbie PARKER 1977 4 171 Ken ROMAINE 1965 2 250 Wayne SPRINGALL 1977 43 172 Bill HAMILTON 1965 189 251 Elwyn WALTERS 1977 8 173 Rodney SHEPHERD 1965 1 252 Simon BOOTH 1977 115 174 Tony ANTUNAC 1965 20 253 David ADAMS 1977 6 175 Bob FULTON 1966 213 254 Ian THOMSON 1977 113 176 Peter GALLAGHER 1966 36 255 Chris MONTGOMERY 1977 16 177 Paul GIBSON 1966 13 256 John GRAY 1978 50 178 Mick BRYANT 1967 12 257 1978 10 179 Les HANIGAN 1967 78 258 Steve KNIGHT 1978 32 180 Ron MURRAY 1967 8 259 Bruce WALKER 1978 95 181 Gary COLLINS 1967 7 260 Mick HEALEY 1978 2 182 Derek MORITZ 1967 59 261 Steve MARTIN 1978 70 183 Bill DENOON 1968 3 262 Greg CROSS 1978 4 184 Norm POUNDER 1968 86 263 Tony ASHWORTH 1978 1 185 Dennis WARD 1968 80 264 Ed PLANTEN 1978 5 186 Howard WHITAKER 1968 29 265 1979 204 187 Barry PEARSON 1968 3 266 Martin MEREDITH 1979 48 188 Robert HARDIE 1968 5 267 Ross WINDSHUTTLE 1979 46 189 Adrian ASTORQUIA 1968 3 268 Steve MERRITT 1979 5 190 Roger BILTON 1968 2 269 Steve LAWLER 1979 1 191 Mike MCLEAN 1968 8 270 Steve CRAY 1979 17 192 Danny GOUGH 1969 31 271 Michael BLAKE 1979 67 193 John MCDONALD 1969 62 272 Martin BULL 1979 1 194 Allan THOMSON 1969 80 273 Greg WILLIAMS 1979 2 195 1969 73 274 1980 75 196 1969 35 275 1980 27 197 Ian MARTIN 1969 159 276 Rick CHISHOLM 1980 30 198 Max KRILICH 1970 215 277 1980 92 199 1970 208 278 Jim SEE 1980 4 200 Lindsay DRAKE 1970 45 279 Fred TEASDELL 1980 18 201 Keith BLACKETT 1970 3 280 Mark BROADHURST 1981 44 202 1971 60 281 1981 85 203 1971 14 282 1981 22 204 Mal REILLY 1971 89 283 Warren JOWETT 1981 22 205 David MCKENZIE 1971 2 284 Stuart DAVIS 1981 97 206 Graham EADIE 1971 237 285 1982 100 207 Graham WILLIAMS 1971 17 286 Paul MCCABE 1982 69 208 John O’BRYAN 1971 3 287 1982 52 209 Ron SPARKES 1971 2 288 Phil CAREY 1982 39 210 Ray BRANIGHAN 1972 114 289 Phil BLAKE 1982 103 211 John O’NEILL 1972 51 290 1983 65 212 John BARBER 1972 25 291 Dave BROWN 1983 27 213 Bill CLARE 1972 17 292 Noel CLEAL 1983 129 214 Gary THOROUGHGOOD 1972 71 293 Phil SIGSWORTH 1983 34 215 Alan MADDALENA 1972 14 294 Brett ATKINS 1983 13 216 1972 64 295 Glenn RYAN 1983 86 217 1972 26 296 Col DREIER 1983 17 218 1972 50 297 Ian SCHUBERT 1983 31 219 Gary TRAIN 1972 2 298 Larry MCMILLAN 1983 19 220 Johnny MAYES 1973 24 299 Mal COCHRANE 1983 115 221 Alan THOMPSON 1973 263 300 Matthew LOFT 1983 15 222 Rod JACKSON 1973 62 301 Wayne HONEYWOOD 1983 2 223 Warren EVANS 1973 5 302 Michael LENON 1983 2 224 John PAYNE 1973 1 303 Tony MELROSE 1984 39 225 Kevin JUNEE 1974 38 304 Des HASLER 1984 255 226 1974 72 305 Ian BARKLEY 1984 26 227 Daryl PIERCE 1974 16 306 Steve HEGARTY 1984 24 228 Trevor BAILEY 1974 1 307 Wayne CHISHOLM 1984 2 229 Mick WALLER 1974 14 308 1984 106 230 Laurie FREIER 1975 9 309 1984 1 231 Tom MOONEY 1975 163 310 Peter CULLUM 1984 35 232 Steve SYMONDS 1975 10 311 Neville ELWIN 1985 1 233 Russel GARTNER 1975 107 312 Marty GURR 1985 48 234 Dempsey JOY 1975 13 313 Richie POULSEN 1985 44 235 Bob POOLE 1975 1 314 1985 86 236 John HARVEY 1975 74 315 Darren RODGERS 1985 15 237 Chris RYAN 1975 1 316 1985 59

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23 FIRST GRADE PLAYERS 1947 - 2019

NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES

317 Paul NACINOVIC 1985 5 397 Col BENTLEY 1993 3 318 Steve BATTY 1985 1 398 Steve MENZIES 1993 349 319 Andy GOODWAY 1985 10 399 Richard KAIROUZ 1993 2 320 James LEULUAI 1985 7 400 Peter CLARKE 1993 1 321 1985 101 401 Mark CARROLL 1994 88 322 Jeff BUTCHER 1985 1 402 1994 92 323 Owen CUNNINGHAM 1985 235 403 Terry HILL 1994 142 324 Mitchell COX 1986 21 404 Jorgen ROGERS 1994 1 325 1986 47 405 Vilai KELEMETE 1994 2 326 Bill HARDY 1986 14 406 1994 76 327 Steve PREST 1986 5 407 Brett FULTON 1994 2 328 Cliff LYONS 1986 309 408 Greg DONAGHEY 1994 2 329 Steve GEARIN 1986 3 409 Shannon NEVIN 1995 29 330 Glen QUETCHER 1986 5 410 Adam BERTOLI 1995 1 331 1986 33 411 Matt GUBERINA 1995 6 332 Graham FOSTER 1986 1 412 Billy WEEPU 1995 13 333 Paul VINEBERG 1986 1 413 Anthony COLELLA 1995 43 334 Michael BODEN 1986 1 414 Adam NABLE 1995 1 335 Paul BEATH 1986 3 415 1996 50 336 Charlie HAGGETT 1986 25 416 Martin-John KELLY 1996 1 337 Michael O’CONNOR 1987 115 417 1996 77 338 Darrell WILLIAMS 1987 93 418 Jim SERDARIS 1996 80 339 Mark BROKENSHIRE 1987 24 419 1997 54 340 Steve PARK 1987 7 420 Andrew HUNTER 1997 28 341 Jeremy TICEHURST 1987 25 421 Robert JOHNSON 1997 3 342 Greg AUSTIN 1987 15 422 Dragan DURDEVIC 1997 11 343 Kevin WARD 1987 16 423 Danny COSTELLOE 1998 5 344 Ian GATELY 1987 37 424 1998 22 345 Tim DWYER 1987 12 425 Albert TORRENS 1998 147 346 Matt BURKE 1988 28 426 Corey UNDERWOOD 1998 5 347 Don MCKINNON 1988 7 427 Adam PETERS 1998 29 348 Greg GIBSON 1988 7 428 Damien BROWNE 1998 14 349 Joe ROPATI 1988 20 429 Joe TAYLOR 1998 17 350 Geoff TOOVEY 1988 286 430 Jamie BENNETT 1998 2 351 Craig HANCOCK 1989 173 431 Alf DUNCAN 1998 20 352 Simon CHAPPELL 1989 6 432 Jason LUSSICK 1998 3 353 Michael GREENAWAY 1989 6 433 1999 8 354 Glenn BOURNE 1989 31 434 Brendon REEVES 1999 99 355 Hugh WADDELL 1989 12 435 Adam BROWN 1999 16 356 Sean TOWNSEND 1989 25 436 Steven CROUCH 1999 10 357 Bernard DWYER 1989 5 437 Andrew KING 1999 64 358 John JONES 1989 85 438 Andrew FREW 1999 44 359 Darren RILEY 1989 4 439 Adam HAYDEN 1999 19 360 David O’DONNELL 1989 81 440 Wes DOYLE 1999 2 361 1990 57 441 Phil BAILEY 1999 24 362 Matt DUNFORD 1990 81 442 Damian DRISCOLL 1999 16 363 David HOSKING 1990 63 443 Phil ADAMSON 1999 7 364 1990 70 444 Greg EBRILL 1999 39 365 Frank STOKES 1990 51 445 Jamie GODDARD 2000 50 366 Chris WHITE 1990 45 446 Lenny BECKETT 2001 32 367 Danny RUSSELL 1990 8 447 Robert MILES 2001 42 368 Ian ROBERTS 1990 100 448 Scott PETHYBRIDGE 2001 5 369 David LIDDIARD 1990 34 449 Sam MURPHY 2001 5 370 Matthew RIDGE 1990 122 450 Ben MACDOUGALL 2001 54 371 Michael PECHEY 1990 3 451 Danny LIMA 2001 43 372 Tony MESTROV 1990 17 452 Shayne DUNLEY 2001 87 373 Paul SMITH 1990 8 453 Tony JENSEN 2001 24 374 Grant DOOREY 1990 10 454 Jason KING 2001 219 375 Adrian SHELFORD 1990 11 455 Jason FERRIS 2002 31 376 1991 119 456 Nathan LONG 2002 13 377 David MYERS 1991 4 457 John MALU 2002 2 378 Hami SHELFORD 1991 1 458 Mark SHIPWAY 2002 35 379 Matt NABLE 1991 5 459 David WESTLEY 2002 12 380 1991 24 460 Wade FORRESTER 2002 15 381 Jon GRIEVE 1991 19 461 Brad KELLY 2002 10 382 Craig TEEVAN 1992 2 462 Tasesa LAVEA 2002 5 383 Gene NGAMU 1992 9 463 Grant WOODEN 2002 10 384 Anthony ROGERS 1992 12 464 Luke DORN 2002 37 385 Chris RYAN 1992 26 465 Mal KAUFUSI 2002 19 386 1992 15 466 Chad RANDALL 2002 66 387 Nik KOSEF 1992 158 467 Luke WILLIAMSON 2002 148 388 1992 139 468 Gary WINTER 2002 9 389 David ALEXANDER 1993 30 469 Aaron CANNINGS 2002 29 390 Jack ELSEGOOD 1993 72 470 Anthony WATMOUGH 2002 286 391 Scott FULTON 1993 49 471 Mitch CREARY 2002 15 392 Danny MAMO 1993 1 472 Scott DONALD 2003 68 393 Darren MAROON 1993 1 473 Kevin MCGUINNESS 2003 16 394 John DEVEREUX 1993 15 474 2001 42 395 Jamie OLEJNIK 1993 21 475 Sam HARRIS 2003 59 396 1993 181 476 Alex MOORE 2003 3

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NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES

477 Brett STEWART 2003 233 548 2013 68 478 Craig HAYNE 2003 1 549 Brenton LAWRENCE 2013 85 479 Glenn STEWART 2003 185 550 Richard FA’AOSO 2013 18 480 Ian DONNELLY 2004 14 551 David GOWER 2013 12 481 Daniel HECKENBERG 2004 34 552 Jesse SENE-LEFAO 2013 37 482 Chris HICKS 2004 93 553 Tom SYMONDS 2013 65 483 Nathan HOLLINGSWORTH 2004 11 554 2013 60 484 Michael MONAGHAN 2004 95 555 James HASSON 2013 39 485 Jye MULLANE 2004 11 556 Esi TONGA 2013 1 486 Paul STEPHENSON 2004 43 557 Ligi SAO 2013 21 487 Andrew WALKER 2004 24 558 2013 5 488 Kylie LEULUAI 2004 57 559 Jake TRBOJEVIC 2013 119* 489 Kane CLEAL 2004 14 560 2014 16 490 Nathan TUTT 2004 12 561 Josh STARLING 2014 60 491 Jeff ROBSON 2004 6 562 2014 38 492 Dave WARRY 2004 1 563 Tony SATINI 2014 1 493 Nick BRADLEY-QALILAWA 2004 15 564 Jack LITTLEJOHN 2014 5 494 Nick PATERSON 2004 1 565 2014 11 495 Mark LENNON 2004 1 566 Tyson ANDREWS 2014 4 496 Phil MORWOOD 2004 8 567 Michael CHEE KAM 2014 5 497 Ben KENNEDY 2005 42 568 2015 20 498 Brent KITE 2005 221 569 2015 22 499 2005 20 570 Luke BURGESS 2015 20 500 2005 230 571 Blake LEARY 2015 27 501 Mark BRYANT 2005 93 572 Brayden WILLIAME 2015 23 502 Jim CURTIS 2005 2 573 Tom TRBOJEVIC 2015 88* 503 Ashley ALBERTS 2005 8 574 Lewis BROWN 2016 48 504 Travis BURNS 2005 38 575 Nathan GREEN 2016 9 505 2006 65 576 Apisai KOROISAU 2016 77 506 Matt ORFORD 2000 109 577 2016 29 507 Michael ROBERTSON 2006 150 578 Martin TAUPAU 2016 91* 508 2006 53 579 Dylan WALKER 2016 74* 509 George ROSE 2006 127 580 2016 15 510 Mailangi STYLES 2006 1 581 Siosaia VAVE 2016 23 511 Jamie LYON 2007 224 582 Addin FONUA-BLAKE 2016 82* 512 Glenn HALL 2007 65 583 2016 2 513 Matt BALLIN 2007 217 584 Matthew WRIGHT 2016 47 514 Clint HALDEN 2007 6 585 Liam KNIGHT 2016 1 515 Shane NEUMANN 2007 7 586 Brad PARKER 2016 44* 516 Jack AFAMASAGA 2007 14 587 Frank WINTERSTEIN 2016 42 517 Sione FINEFEUIAKI 2007 1 588 Billy BAINBRIDGE 2016 3 518 Jason WELLS 2007 3 589 Blake GREEN 2017 24 519 2007 20 590 Brian KELLY 2017 47 520 2007 46 591 Lloyd PERRETT 2017 31 521 2008 69 592 Curtis SIRONEN 2017 42* 522 David VAEALIKI 2008 2 593 2017 39 523 Heath L’ESTRANGE 2008 43 594 Cameron CULLEN 2017 5 524 David WILLIAMS 2008 103 595 Jarrad KENNEDY 2017 2 525 Chris BAILEY 2009 46 596 2017 13 526 Andrew SUNIULA 2009 4 597 2017 33 527 2009 52 598 2017 1 528 Tony WILLIAMS 2009 73* 599 Kelepi TANGINOA 2017 16 529 Jared WAEREA-HARGREAVES 2009 6 600 Lachlan CROKER 2018 12* 530 Ben FARRAR 2009 35 601 Joel THOMPSON 2018 46* 531 Kieran FORAN 2009 147 602 Jonathon WRIGHT 2018 1 532 Terence SEUSEU 2010 9 603 Jack GOSIEWSKI 2018 27* 533 Trent HODKINSON 2010 38 604 Taniela PASEKA 2018 26* 534 Matthew CROSS 2010 16 605 Moses SULI 2018 37* 535 Joe GALUVAO 2010 78 606 Tom WRIGHT 2018 4 536 2010 128 607 Toafofoa SIPLEY 2018 14* 537 2010 25 608 Manase FAINU 2018 34* 538 2010 22 609 Kane ELGEY 2019 11 539 Michael OLDFIELD 2010 24 610 Brendan ELLIOT 2019 18* 540 Daly CHERRY-EVANS 2011 216* 611 Reuben GARRICK 2019 26* 541 Daniel HARRISON 2011 20 612 Corey WADDELL 2019 23* 542 Tim ROBINSON 2011 18 613 Morgan BOYLE 2019 16* 543 Jason ANNEAR 2012 - # 614 Abbbas MISKI 2019 3* 544 Darcy LUSSICK 2011 64 615 Cade CUST 2019 7* 545 Nick SKINNER 2012 6 616 Sean KEPPIE 2019 3* 546 Jorge TAUFUA 2012 149* 617 Haumole OLAKAU’ATU 2019 2* 547 2012 7

Player numbers have been allocated according to the following conventions:

1947: First ever captain was allocated No. 1. The other 12 players from the first ever Manly first grade team were allocated numbers 2 to 13 in . 1947 – 1999: After the first game, Players were allocated the next available number in sequence with the actual game in which they made their debut. If multiple players made their debut in the same game, the numbers have been allocated alphabetically, except that players in the starting 13 have been allocated their number ahead of replacement or interchange players who debuted in the same game. 2000 – 2001: Players who debuted for the in 2000 or 2001 AND played for Manly in 2002 were allocated the next available number in sequence with the actual game in which they made their debut. Players who debuted for the Northern Eagles, but did not play for Manly in 2002 were not allocated a number. Northern Eagles players who rejoined Manly in 2003 or later were allocated a number in the year they rejoined. 2002 – 2019: Players were allocated the next available number in sequence with the actual game in which they made their debut. If multiple players made their debut in the same game, the numbers have been allocated alphabetically except that players in the starting 13 have been allocated their number ahead of replacement or interchange players who debuted in the same game. Source: David Middleton, League Information Services, 15 April 2013. First Grade Games total stated is as at the end of 2019 * Denotes current player continuing in 2020 # First Grade number posthumously awarded MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2019

25 PREMIERSHIP TEAMS 1972 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19 def. Roosters 14

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Graham Eadie, Ken Irvine, Ray Branighan, Bob Fulton, Max Brown, Ian Martin, Dennis Ward, Malcolm Reilly, Terry Randall, Allan Thomson, John O’Neill, Freddie Jones (c), Bill Hamilton

Coach: Ron Willey

Sea Eagles 19 (Jones, Branighan tries; Branighan 6 goals; Fulton field goal) Roosters 14 (Ballesty, Mullins tries; McKean 4 goals) Referee: Keith Page Venue Date: 16 September 1972 Crowd: 54,357

1973 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 10 def. Sharks 7

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Graham Eadie, Ken Irvine, Ray Branighan, Bob Fulton, Max Brown, Ian Martin, Johnny Mayes, Malcolm Reilly, Terry Randall, Peter Peters, John O’Neill, Freddie Jones (c), Bill Hamilton Replacement: John Bucknall for Malcolm Reilly, injured

Coach: Ron Willey

Sea Eagles 10 (Fulton 2 tries; Eadie 2 goals) Sharks 7 (Bourke try; Rogers 2 goals) Referee: Keith Page Venue : Sydney Cricket Ground, Date: 15 September 1973 Crowd: 52,044

1976 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 13 def. Eels 10

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Graham Eadie, Tom Mooney, Russel Gartner, Bob Fulton (c), Rod Jackson, Alan Thompson, Gary Stephens, Ian Martin, Phil Lowe, Steve Norton, Terry Randall, Max Krilich, John Harvey Replacements: Gary Thoroughgood for Ian Martin; Mark Willoughby for Phil Lowe Coach: Frank Stanton

Sea Eagles 13 (Lowe try; Eadie 5 goals) Eels 10 (Porter, Gerard tries; Peard 2 goals) Referee: Gary Cook Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground Date: 18 September 1976 Crowd: 57,343

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26 PREMIERSHIP TEAMS 1978 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 16 def. Sharks 0 (GF Replay)

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (1978 Grand Final Replay): Graham Eadie, Tom Mooney, , Russel Gartner, Simon Booth, Alan Thompson, Steve Martin, Ian Martin, Terry Randall, Bruce Walker, John Harvey, Max Krilich (c), Ian Thomson. Replacements: Ray Branighan for Simon Booth; Wayne Springall for Ian Martin. Coach: Frank Stanton

Sea Eagles 16 (Gartner 2, Eadie tries; Eadie 3 goals; field goal) Sharks 0 Referee: Greg Hartley Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground Date: 19 September 1978 Crowd: 33,552

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (1978 Drawn Grand Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (1978 Drawn Grand Final): Final): Sea Eagles 11 (Mooney try; Eadie 4 goals) Graham Eadie, Tom Mooney, Stephen Knight, Sharks 11 (Edmonds try; Rogers 4 goals) Russel Gartner, Simon Booth, Alan Thompson, Referee: Greg Hartley Steve Martin, Ian Martin, Terry Randall, Bruce Walker, Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground John Harvey, Max Krilich (c), Ian Thomson. Date: 16 September 1978 Coach: Frank Stanton Crowd: 51,510 1987 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18 def. Raiders 8

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Dale Shearer, David Ronson, Darrell Williams, Michael O’Connor, Stuart Davis, Cliff Lyons,Des Hasler, Paul Vautin (c), Noel Cleal, Ron Gibbs, Kevin Ward, Mal Cochrane, Phil Daley Replacements: Mark Pocock for Noel Cleal; Paul Shaw for Ron Gibbs (head bin twice) Coach: Bob Fulton

Sea Eagles 18 (O’Connor, Lyons tries; O’Connor 5 goals) Raiders 8 (O’Sullivan try; Meninga, Belcher goals) Referee: Mick Stone Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground Date: 27 September 1987 Crowd: 50,201

1996 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 20 def. Dragons 8

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Matthew Ridge, Danny Moore, Craig Innes, Terry Hill, John Hopoate, Nik Kosef, Geoff Toovey (c), David Gillespie, Jim Serdaris, Mark Carroll, Steve Menzies, Daniel Gartner, Owen Cunningham Interchange: Cliff Lyons, Neil Tierney, Craig Hancock, Des Hasler Coach: Bob Fulton

Sea Eagles - 20 (Innes, Menzies, Moore tries; Ridge 3, Innes goals) Dragons - 8 (Zisti try; Bartrim 2 goals) Referee: David Manson Venue: Date: 29 September 1996 Crowd: 40,985

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2008 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 40 def. Storm 0

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Steven Bell, Steve Matai, David Williams, Jamie Lyon, Matt Orford (c), Brent Kite, Matt Ballin, Josh Perry, Anthony Watmough, Glenn Hall, Glenn Stewart Interchange: Heath L’Estrange, Mark Bryant, Jason King, Steve Menzies Coach: Des Hasler

Sea Eagles 40 (Robertson 3, Ballin, Williams, Kite, Menzies, Bell tries; Matai 2, Lyon 2 goals) Storm 0 Referee: Tony Archer Venue and ANZ Stadium, Date: 5 October 2008 Crowd: 80,388

2011 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 def. Warriors 10

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles: Brett Stewart, Michael Robertson, Jamie Lyon (c), Steve Matai, William Hopoate, Keiran Foran, Daly Cherry-Evans, Joe Galuvao, Matt Ballin, Brent Kite, Anthony Watmough, Tony Williams, Glenn Stewart Interchange: Shane Rodney, Jamie Buhrer, Vic Mauro, George Rose Coach: Des Hasler

Sea Eagles - 24 (B. Stewart, Cherry-Evans, G. Stewart, Lyon tries; Lyon 3, Robertson goals) Warriors - 10 (Vatuvei, Taylor tries; Maloney goal) Referees: Tony Archer,

Venue and ANZ Stadium, Date: 2 October 2011 Crowd: 81,988

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28 HISTORY 1947 - 2019

Colours: Maroon and White Emblem: Sea Eagle Entered Premiership: 1947 Home Ground: Brookvale Oval First Match: 12 April 1947 vs Wests at Brookvale Oval. Lost 15 – 13. First Team: A ‘Bert’ Collins, Jim Walsh, C ‘Kelly’ McMahon, Mackie Campbell, Johnny Bliss, Merv Gillmer, Gary Maddrell, Jim Hall, Keith Kirkwood, Max Whitehead (c), Pat Hines, Ern Cannon, Harry Grew.

First Try Scorer: K ‘Meggsy’ Kirkwood, vs Wests, 12 April 1947 at Brookvale Oval. First Win: 31 May 1947 vs Parramatta at Brookvale Oval. Won 15 – 7. First Grade Coaches: Harold Johnson (1947), Ray Stehr (1947-48), George Mullins (1949), Wally O’Connell (1950-52), Roy Bull (1953), (1954), Pat Devery (1955-56), Ken Arthurson (1957-1961), Ron Willey (1962), Tony Paskins (1963), Russ Pepperell (1964-65), Wally O’Connell (1966-67), George Hunter (1968-69), Ron Willey (1970-74), Frank Stanton (1975-79), Allan Thomson (1980), Ray Ritchie (1981-82), Bob Fulton (1983-88), Alan Thompson (1989), (1990-92), Bob Fulton (1993-99), (1999-2003), Des Hasler (2004-2011), Geoff Toovey (2012-2015), (2016-2018), Des Hasler (2019-).

First Grade Captains: M. Whitehead (1947), R. O’Connell (1948), G. Hunter (1949), K. Schubert (1950), W. O’Connell (1951-52), R. Bull (1953), R. Duncan (1954), R. Bull (1955-56), G. Hunter (1957), R. Willey (1958-60), R. Mossop (1961), R. Willey (1962), A. Paskins (1963), B. O’Connell (1964), F. Stanton (1965), K. Day (1966-67), R. Fulton (1968-69), J. McDonald (1970), F. Jones (1971-73), R. Fulton (1974-76), R. Branighan (1977), M. Krilich (1978-79), G. Eadie (1980), M. Krilich (1981-82), A. Thompson (1983-84), P. Vautin (1985), N. Cleal (1986), P. Vautin (1987-89), M. O’Connor (1990-92), G. Toovey (1993-2001), S. Menzies (2002-04), M. Monaghan (2005), B. Kennedy (2006), M. Orford (2007-09), J. Lyon and J. King (2010-14), J. Lyon (2015-2016), Daly Cherry-Evans (2017-).

NB: Multiple Captains used in some years – player with most appearances as captain in a given year is listed above. Football Club W. Seymour (1947-1949), C. White (1950-56), C. Bowyer (1957-59), J. Cameron (1960-1977), E.R. Bull (1978-1987), G. Willoughby (1988-1992), Chairmen E. Noffz (1993), R. Hudson (1994-98), E. Whiley (1999-2000), M. Krilich (2001), G. Bellew (2002), P. Vautin (2003), J. Cross (2003-04), K. Sibraa AO (2004-06), B. Reilly (2007-2013), B. Stevenson (2014-2016), D. Williams (2016), C. Lyons (2016 - ).

Club Secretaries, J. Munro (1947-1962), K. Arthurson AM (1963-1983), J. Tenison (1984), CEOs & COOs: D. Daley (1985-1992), F. Stanton (1993-2000), I. Thomson (2001-03), P. Cummings (2003-05), P. Wilson (2005-06), G. Mayer (2006-09), G. Lowe (2009-2011), D. Perry (2011-14), J. Kelly (2014 - 2016), T. Cleary (2017), L. Gorman (2017-2019), S. Humphreys (2019-).

Sea Eagles Chairmen: J. Cross (2004-07), S. Penn (2008 - ).

Club Major Sponsors: Pioneer Stereo (1976-82), Wormald (1983-88), ADT- American Data Telecommunications (1989), P & O (1990-92), Pepsi Cola Bottlers (1993-97), FAI (1998-99), Delmege Commercial (2002-08), Quantum Eco Hot Water (2009-2010), Kaspersky Lab (2011- 2015), CocoJoy (2016), URM (2017-)

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Lynne Adams Jeffrey Bliss Deb Coghlan Stefan Dorn Brett Fulton Fay Akers Neil Boden Colette Cohen Anne Doubleday Bob Fulton AM Kerry Albert Denis Booth Bernie Coleman Joel Dowden James Gagen Trevor Alexander Stuart Booty James Collins John Downie Brett Gallagher Shane Allen Joe Boulous David Coman Nic Dracakis Gary Gant Roger Amos David Boutros Nathan Comans Paul Dracakis OAM Graeme Gardiner Luke Andersen Tony Boyadjian Andrew Condon Brian Drew Bruno Garreffa Albert Anderson Mathew Brachmanis Paul Contessa Kaylene Duce Andrew Garvie Margaret Anthony David Bradley Martin Cooksley Charlie Dufel Antonio Gelonesi Ellise Aquilina Melissa Bradley Michael Coombs Nick Duggan Kevin Gibbons Ken Arthurson AM Bill Bradstreet Peter Corcoran Barry Duncan Andrew Gibson Grant Asmus Phil Brannigan Reg Corney Graham Eadie Matt Gilham Phill Attel Shawn Branscombe Corey Costelloe Mike Eden John Gillespie Lindsay Augustus OAM Tony Brasier Peter Couloumbis Graham Edwards Simon Gillett Michael Bacales Darryl Breen William Cownie Brett Eisenhauer Leanne Giunta Kelli Bailey Lorraine Brinnand Nigel Cox Liesel Eksteen Peter Goodenough Trevor Bailey Ron Brinnand Stephen Creswell Margaret Eley Paul Goodsell Mark Baker Andrew Broad David Croawell Scott Ellis Andrew Goodyear Anthony Baldwin Alex Brown Barry Cross Cameron Elwin Brett Gosper Michael Ball David Brown Greg Crouch Mario Esposito Andrew Grant Matthew Ballin Jason Brown Cody Cruickshank Brian Evans Frederick Grant Brett Bannerman Ken Brown Stephen Cullen Shane Evans Scott Grant Adam Bannon Raymond Bryant Lachlan Cumming Cameron Faico Gregg Gray Peter Bantzikas Gavin Bubb Geoff Cummings Lachlan Fairall Steven Greaves Rod Barber John Buckingham Paul Cummings Dave Falle John Green Michael Barbour Bernard Buko Owen Cunningham Geoff Farr Eliot Greenwood Daniel Barry Warwick Bulmer Gregory John Currey Nathan Farr Matt Guberina Helen Barry Nathan Burbridge Anthony Curulli John Farrant Paul Guidi James Barry Peter Burckhardt Chris Curulli Wally Fedczyna Andrew Guy John Barry Murray Burdett Franco Curulli Bruce Felsch Charlie Haggett John Barry Peter Burke Jonathan Curulli Peter Feros Brian Hallett Russell Barry Anthony John Burns Mirabelle Curulli Geoffrey Ferris Paul Halliday Scott Barsi Christine Burns Monique Curulli Robert Field Vicki Halmarick Donna Bartho-Jones James Burns Nick Curulli Darren Fielding Charlie Hamilton Jack Bartlett Marjorie Burns Ross Curulli Ray Fien Kerryn Hamilton Frank Bartulovich Patrick James Burns Richard Curzon James Fife Andrew Hankin Jeff Bassett Paul Burton Adam Cuthbertson Gabriella Finkelsen Anthony Hanson Wayne Bastow Brendin Bush Alf Czharn John Finkelsen Mark Hanson Gary Bate Jeffrey Butcher Marcia Dale Maria Finkelsen Joshua Hardie Luke Batman Mark Butcher Silvio Dalle-Nogare Saskia Finkelsen Christopher Harding Camron Batty Mathew Butterworth Darrell Dalton Zorin Finkelsen David Harding Henry Batty Paul Buttsworth Peter Darley Doug Finlay Iain Harding Joanne Batty Agus Cahyadi Ronnie Davis Craig Fisher Nicholaus Harding Mitchel Batty Matt Caldersmith Greg Day Debra Fitzgerald David Hardwick Nathan Batty Leanne Callaghan Philip Dean Gregory Fitzpatrick David Harris Peter Batty Roger Cameron Spencer Dean Hedley Flakus Justin Harris Lou Batzogiannis Jason Campbell Sue Della Bianca Moya Fleming Scott Harris Marc Beardmore Terry Carson Maxwell Delmege John Flynn Allan Harrison John Beaumont Christine Carter Samantha Delmege Mark Fookes Dallas Harrison Nicholas Bedford David Case Mary Delves Paul Ford Cameron Harris-Walker Jim Benakis Lola Case Gary Dennison Sean Fox Michael Harris-Walker Robyn Bennett-Jones Leigh Chaplin Gordon Dent Rebecca Frankel Sharon Hartnell Brian Benson Nick Chubb Jamie Devine Paul Franklin Eric Hasapis Albert Bertoldi Emilia Cimino Brett Devlin Beryl Fraser Des Hasler George Best John Cimino Cynthia Di Pietro Kaye Frayne Simon Hassell Jason Best Liam Cimino Justin Dickings Lindsay Freeman David Hastie Kate Bevan Jason Clark Ross Dillon Julie Freeth Lynn Hastie Aaron Biega Lyndon Clarke Gavin Dinsdale Dave Freriechs Theo Hatsis Russ Billingham Mark Cleaver Peter Dixon Frank Frezza George Hatzigeorgiou Brendan Bishop Keith Coates Michael Dockery Alan Frost Adrian Hawes Timothy Bleakley Malcolm Cochrane Nerryl Doney James Fry Declan Hawes

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David Hawkins Steve James Kylie Leach Julie Mcgaw Mark Norman Paul Hawkins Peter Janovsky Dan Leavy Kieran Mcgeever Richard Northey William Hay Levon Janoyan Brian Leckey Phillip McGinty William Nyburg Jean Hay Am Ian Jarratt Graeme Leckey Michael McGowan Wayne O’Donnell David Hay MBE Anne Jex Michael Lennon Andrew Mcgrath David O’Donnell Clint Hayward Peter Jex Cherie Lenon Steve McGrath Peter O’Donnell David Heath Anthony Johnson Robert Lenton Craig Mcguire Tony O’Donnell Damien Heffernan Craig Johnson Shirley Lenton John McIlroy David Oehlers John Henderson Christopher Jones Chris Leslie Ian (Tosh) Mcintosh John Oehlers Jeffrey Heness Christopher Jones Greg Levenston John Mcintosh Linda Oehlers Daniel Hewes Fred Jones Greg Lewis Glenn Mcknight David O’Keeffe Neil Hickey Greg Jones Hayden Lewis Angus McPherson Adam Oliver Dorothy Higgs Liam Jones Stephen Lewis Ian McPherson Rodney Oliver Desmond Highfield Margaret Jones John Lienesch Debra McShane Tim Oliver Jayden Hill Phil Jones Darren Livesey Anthony Melrose Gary O’Loughlin Kevin Hill Julie Jordan Grant Lloyd Richard Menhinick James Orvad Tania Hill Robyn Jurd Darryl Lohman Steve Menzies Annette Osbourne Diana Hillery Barbara Kable Xander Longo Martin Meredith Michelle Osbourne Stephen Hillery Gayleen Kain Angela Loom William Meriton James O’Sullivan Daniel Hilton Rebecca Kaltoum Michael Loom Anthony Mete Donald Oxley Gregory Hinves Tass Kambouris Vincente Lopez Bob Meyer Margaret Oxley Louise Hislop Paul Karvelis Joshua Louder Sebastian Middleton Andrew Page Troy Hobby Clayton Kasmar Geoffrey Lowe Simon Middleton Greg Pages Anthony Hodges Deb Kasmar Richard William Lucas Stuart Middleton John Palffy Clare Hodgson Ella Kasmar Stephen Lucas David Millar John Panazzolo Kim Holland Noah Kasmar Kevin Luckman Robert Miller Costa Papadakis Stuart Holland Steven Keirnan Judy Lynch Stephen Miller David Parker Charlie Holmes Steven Kelly Jamie Lyon Ralph Mills Graham Parker Ronald Holmes Helen Kemper Cliff Lyons Jenny Milne Paul Parlato Wayne Honeywood Karel Kemper Karen Lyons Hon Nick Minchin Niccolo Pascuzzo Malcolm Hopkins Thomas Keneally AO Kody Clifford Lyons Philip Minifie Nick Pascuzzo Bradley Hopkinson Carolyn Kennedy Mathew Lyons Brian Mitchell Eric Passaris Darrell David Kenney Owen Clifford Lyons Kylie Mitchell John Paul Kate Horsley Michael Keogh Shane Lyons Sue Mitchell Anthony Peake David Hosking Wal Keppie Colin Macaulay Adrian Mittiga Diana Pedley Yvonne Hoskins Adrian Kerr Justyn Mackenzie Sarah-Jane Mooney Ian Pedley Richard Hoskins AM Michael Kerr Aaron Macleod Joanne Moriarty Gregory Penfold Graham Houston Mathew Keshishian Simon Magdulski Cameron Morley Heather Penn Brian Howden Steven Khatchadourian Maria Maire Tony Morrison Mark Penn Greg Howell Anthony Khoury Brendan Mallard Kim Mulham Richard Penn Adam Hudson Joe Khoury Bruce Malpass David Mulligan Scott Penn Bernard Hudson Peter Kidd Bryan Malpass David Mullins Peter Peters Bennett Humphries Dale King Jessica Malpass Kieran Murphy Stephen Philip Wayne Hunt Jason King Ken Malpass Stuart Murphy Chris Pike Philip Hurditch Ross Kingsley Damian Mamone Andrew Murray Geoffrey Piper Greig Hutton Jack Kirby Rick Manias Glenn Murray Steven Pitt Robert Hutton Maeve Kirby William Mansell AM Kevin Murray Ed Planten Joseph Im Rebecca Kirby Freddy Markezic Margaret Murray Matthew Planten Jeames Ingram Bernard Kirkman Jordan Markezic Rory Muscat Andrew Plumley Tim Inman Ward Kirshaw Monique Markezic Wadih Nakhle Mark Pocock Clifford Ireland Brent Kite Ian Martin Keith Napper Stephen Poll Robert Ireland Tim Kite Peter Martin Luke Napper Matthew Pollard Ross Irwin Leonard Klumpp Ray Martin Antonio Nastasi Benjamin Pope Jason Isherwood Hendrik Koopman Ray Marvin Thomas Nettlefold Phillip Porter Libby Ivory Max Krilich Raymond Mason Michael Neuss Andrew Poulos Elizabeth Jackson Barry Lacey Michael McBride Arthur Neville Craig Poulton Graham Jackson Dan Lack Michael McCanespie Aaron Newman Brad Prestige Graham Jackson Dennis Ladd Trent McCann Harry Newman Tanya Preston Bronwyn Jacobs Ross Langbein Lynne McCarthy David Newton Brian Prior Gail Jacobs Richard Latham Geoffrey McCaw John Nguyen Andrew Pritchard Steve Jaksich Harold Lauer Ben McEwan Tod Mitchell Nicholson Daryn Prosser Shane Layburn Craig McGarrity Pamela Noble Alan Puckeridge

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Rod Quinn Glenda Salmond Steven Smith Jeff Thomas John Watson Terry Randall Vince Santarosa Wayne Smith Alan Thompson Rex Weekes Warren Rankin Steve Sapsford Ben Smuts Martin Thompson Peter West Jonathon Rawson Rod Saville Charlie Smuts * Wayne Thompson Matthew Westren Mick Reale Linda Sawyer Henry Smuts Ian Thomson Eddie Whiley Phil Reale Robert Schofield Robert Smuts Brian Thorburn Christopher Whitehead Mario Recuero Luke Scifleet Robert Snoch Garry Thoroughgood Lloyd Whitehead Bob Reilly Leonie Scott Steve Snow Mathew Thurtell Gary Whittaker Chris Reilly Richard Scott Ken Snowdon Ava Tilyard Paul Whitton Debbie Reilly Anthony Segreto Brian Sookias Harrison Tilyard Scotty Wilcox Ellen Reilly Gavin Seto Jerina Spadina Antony Tomasic John Wilkinson Bruce Reynolds John Shallcross Peter Spence Geoff Toovey Adrian Williams Carole Reynolds Kara Shead Stuart Spencer Kevin Toovey Brian Williams Kevin Reynolds Claudia Shead-Turner Peter Spray John Torrens Colin Williams Charles Campbell Rich Andrew Shearer John Stack Craig Touw Curtis Williams Brian Riddle James Shearer Sharon Stanford Linda Touw Garry Williams Adam Ridley David Sheehan Travis Stanners Scott Townsend Peter Williams Glenn Riley Maureen Sheehan Aleksandar Stanojlovic Matthew Tozer Mark Willoughby Peter Ristevski Aaron Shepherd Nada Stanojlovic Mark Tramby Russell Willoughby Kristal Rix Lynette Shields Frank Stanton Tyene Trienen Brett Wilson Wayne Rix Grant Sibraa Theresa Stennett Tony Tsiamis Clive Wilson Chris Roberts Julie Sibraa Keith Sterland Christopher Tydd Peter Wilson Michael Roberts Nicholas Sibraa Pamela Stevens John Tyrrell Tim Wilson Richard Roberts Hon Kerry Sibraa AO Robert Stevens Conan Uphill Stuart Windsor-Murray Cameron Robertson Maria Silva Terry Stevens Oscar Uphill Andrew Wishart Jamie Robertson John Silvestri Bob Stevenson Ashley Vamos-Jones Anthone Withers Mark Robinson Clair Simpson Jaime Stevenson Jim Vassiliou Rodney Wivell Richard Robinson Jeff Simpson Sam Stevenson Vass Vassiliou Graham Woods Peter Rogers Robyne Simpson Brett Stewart Paul Vautin Andrew Wright Tony Romeo Tracy Simpson Keith Stewart Andrew Vecchio Lynne Wright Robert Ronald Barbara Smith Ralph Stretton Frank Vecchio Mark Wright Jill Ross Brian Smith David Stuart Philip Vels Tony Wright Matt Rowan Brian Smith Max Suckling Adam Vernon Stuart Wye Mark Royston Bruce Smith David Sullivan Joseph Vescio Paul Wyllie Eddie Ruiz Christine Smith Brenden Summers Maria Vescio Grant Young Ron Rushton Darrin Smith Mary Summers Trifun Vusovic John Zaccagnini Andrew Russell Dave Smith Peter Summers Tanner Wade Matt Zillman Dean Russell David Smith Craig Swan Cathy Wagner Christian Ryan Ernest Smith Colin Sykes Gary Wallace Craig Ryan Graham Smith Helen Szabados Steven Walsh Jeffrey Ryan John Smith Domenic Tacca Greg Walton Michael Ryan Norm Smith Victor Tapatas Noel Warren Robert Saba Rod Smith Dawn Tarrant James Waterhouse * Denotes a member who Ernest Sacco Ross Smith Anthony Taylor Anthony Watmough has passed away during Geoffrey Sallis Simon Smith Brett Thomas Jody Watsford the year.

We mourn each and every Football Club member who passes away. We often don’t hear of the passing of one of our members until sometime later – for example when we send an email or mail correspondence. If we have omitted to note any member who has passed away it is not intentional. We pass on our condolences to the family and friends of any football club member who has passed away in 2019.

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NICK YAKICH (1940-2019) - PLAYER NUMBER # 134 Nick Yakich was the son of a Croatian immigrant who stowed away on a ship bound for Perth in the 1920s. He attended Marist Brothers North Shore (Mosman) with future rugby league star winger Ken Irvine. He then attended Newcastle Teachers College with his brother Fred (also a future Sea Eagle). After graduating he was posted to Harbord Primary School on Sydney’s Northern Beaches, right in the heart of the Sea Eagles area and trialled with Manly at the instigation of cricket team mate, and Manly junior, Frank Stanton. Nick Yakich was graded with the Sea Eagles as a winger in 1960, immediately impressing with his speed and try scoring ability in open play. He played 73 games with the club between 1960 and 1966, scoring 52 tries. His best season in the NSWRFL was 1964 when he crossed for 16 tries, only two behind the season’s leading try scorer, St. George’s test centre . During his time with Manly, Yakich was considered one of the fastest players in rugby league behind only North Sydney’s Ken Irvine and South Sydney’s 1962 Commonwealth Games 100 yards Bronze Medallist, . Nick Yakich was a sprinting protege` of former Manly, NSW and Australian winger Johnny Bliss (Player # 2). NIck won 5 Australian championships with the North Narrabeen Surf Club. Nick played three games for NSW in 1965, scoring a try on each occasion. He was called up to the Australian squad to tour New Zealand, but was unable to displace Irvine and Cleary from the test team and only played in minor games on tour, though he was the squads leading try scorer on tour with 6 tries.

TONY PASKINS (1927/28-2019) - PLAYER NUMBER # 146 Tony Paskins played 17 first grade games for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in his one season with the Club as Captain Coach in 1963. Despite never playing for Australia he is regarded as one of the best centres to emerge in the era immediately after the war. Paskins played for Town in England after being discovered by 1946 Lions tour captain Gus Risman. He went on to play in the club’s win in 1952 and also represented Other Nationalities. As captain-coach of Oberon in Western NSW he led Country to shock wins over City in 1961-62 and captained NSW against Great Britain in the latter year. After leaving Manly he returned to the country to play for Narrabri.

LINDSAY DRAKE (1950-2019) - PLAYER NUMBER # 200 Lindsay “the Duck” Drake was a lock forward and a local junior. He made his first grade debut for the Sea Eagles in 1970, playing 45 first grade games. He played in the 1970 Grand Final. After four season with the St George Dragons he returned to Manly in 1977 and played until the end of 1979 before retiring. Lindsay represented in one game in 1971, that being his only representative appearance.

DANNY GOUGH - PLAYER NUMBER # 192 Danny Gough was born in , New South Wales. He made his debut for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles in 1969 and played 31 first grade games. He represented City seconds against Country.

TONY ASHWORTH (1954-2019) - PLAYER NUMBER # 263 Tony Ashworth was a wing/centre who played one, memorable first grade game in 1978 where he scored the winning try agianst North Sydney at . John Gray converted this try on the final siren to secure a famous come from behind victory. Tim Ashworth, Tony’s nephew, was the Media and Communications Manager at the Sea Eagles from 2013 to 2015

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