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MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED

ANNUAL REPORT 2018

CLIFF LYONS & STEVE MENZIESNRL HALL OF FAME 2018

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MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB LIMITED ANNUAL REPORT 2018

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FOREWORD TO THE REPORT

Welcome to the 2018 Annual Report of the Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club (MWRLFC).

The Board of the MWRLFC produces this report each year as its contribution to the history and record keeping of the Club and the Sea Eagles. The Football Club in its current and previous form has produced an Annual Report every year since 1947.

By producing this report we do not purport to represent ourselves (the MWRLFC) as the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Limited which is a separate legal entity administering and funding the Team.

In 2019 it will be 15 years since members of the Manly-Warringah District Rugby League Football Club voted, on 3 June 2004, to privatise the Club and establish the entity, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Limited (MWSE Ltd) which took over the administration of the Football Team.

It was a difficult decision for those members who took part in that vote but, ultimately, a question of the financial survival of our Club.

The new legal entity of the Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club Limited was established to continue and grow the membership.

A lot has changed since then, principally the ownership structure and Board composition, but also the membership function with the MWSE Ltd taking over the season ticket memberships and creating what we now know as “Sea Eagles Memberships”.

What hasn’t changed is the fact that the MWRLFC Ltd holds the Preference Share in the MWSE Ltd which gives our members, through their right to vote, determination over the Team’s 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 voice for our members, some of whom have been with the Club for over 50 years. We want to grow our membership further so our place within the Sea Eagles structure cannot be ignored should there ever be further, major changes to the ownership or governance of the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Limited.

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. We have been lagging in both – a situation we need to address together.

This report has been compiled from publicly available data, individuals who have provided written reports and our own records. The compilation and design of the Report is done by Board members in their own time. Only the cost of printing the Report is funded by the MWRLFC and its members.

The Board

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CHAIRMAN’S REPORT

It’s a pleasure as Chairman of the Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club to once more present the Annual Report.

I would firstly like to thank you, our members, for your continued support. Our membership is made up of the most passionate Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles fans. But more than that, our members are fully committed to the purpose and existence of our Football Club and our continuing place within the broader Sea Eagles family.

It’s often said that sport can be cruel, and rugby league is no exception. The Sea Eagles NRL season 2018 can be characterised as one of missed opportunities and poor decision making at critical times.

We lost six games by six points or less. Three of those were by a single point. There were two games where we surrendered a substantial lead in the second half – both of them in front of our own fans at Brookvale Oval.

Once again we suffered significant injuries throughout the year requiring 29 players to complete the season and causing ongoing disruption to our key on-field combinations.

But there were also some entertaining and gutsy wins. Who will forget smashing the Parramatta Eels 54-0 in the sweltering heat at our first Brooky game, and the wins against the Storm in Melbourne, Cronulla at Shark Park, Penrith out west and, best of all, the Broncos at Suncorp.

I would like to acknowledge our Head Coach Trent Barrett and his team. To say it was a difficult year is an understatement. On behalf of the Board, I thank Trent for his service to our Club and wish he and his family all the very best for the future.

In spite of the disappointing season, our Club had a large number of players represent their country throughout the year – they are listed in the Report. It was particularly pleasing to see Club Captain Daly-Cherry Evans join Jake and Tom Trbojevic in the Australian team, having captained the PM’s XIII to victory against the PNG Kumuls in that highly entertaining spectacle in Port Moresby.

The Sea Eagles also welcomed some new players to the Club. On the top of the list and playing every game was Joel Thompson. Joel has added both experience and leadership to our Club this year both on and off the field. His work in the community was acknowledged by a nomination for the prestigious Ken Stephens medal.

Each player who made their debut for the Club was given their unique, player number, including Lachlan Croker who, when he ran on the field for us against Newcastle in the first round became player number 600.

It’s always with sadness that we farewell players - on behalf of the Board and our members, we wish all those who won’t be with the Sea Eagles in 2019 the very best in their future careers.

Although it was also a disappointing season for our ISP team, the Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles, and the Jersey Flegg (under 20s) team with both narrowly missing out on the finals, our junior representative teams - the Harold Matthews and SG Ball – fared better, both making the finals with the Matts taking out the trophy - an historic first for our Club. Congratulations to the players and their coach Trevor Ott.

From a Board perspective we are pleased to have been joined after the last Annual General Meeting by Life Member Alan Thompson. Alan is not only a legend of our Club as a former premiership winning player, but by joining our Board brings a wealth of experience and Club history as well as restoring the traditional link between the Football Club and the Leagues Club. Sadly, our esteemed fellow member Mary Finkelsen resigned from the Board due to work commitments. We thank Mary for the energy and ideas she brought to the Board.

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2018 also marked two significant anniversaries for the Sea Eagles - the 10th anniversary of our re-cord 40-0 Premiership against the Melbourne Storm in 2008 and the 40th anniversary of the incred-ible 16-0 Premiership against the Cronulla Sharks in the grand final replay in 1978.

The Football Club worked with Alan Thompson, Max Krilich and Ian Thomson, Chairman of the Leagues Club, to organise the reunion of the mighty ‘78 Premiership Team. It was a great night made all the better by the Team performing a spontaneous and rousing rendition of the Manly victory song. On behalf of our Board and members I was honoured to present each of the players with a specially commissioned MWRLFC cap featuring their individual player number.

As is sadly the case each year, we have lost some beloved and loyal members of our Club as well as former players. Our thoughts go out to their families and our thanks for their association with our Club, in whatever capacity.

Last but certainly not least I would like to thank my fellow Board members – Nick Curulli, David O’Donnell, Alan Thompson, Julie Sibraa and Scotty Wilcox - for their continuing service to the Club. We do this work on a voluntary basis because we love the Club and our Team, and share a commitment to continuing the heritage and traditions of the Club.

On a personal note I was extremely honoured to have been inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame along with my old scoring partner, Steve “Beaver” Menzies. As I said on the night I could not have done it without the support of my wife Karen, my entire family and of course our fans.

To all our members – have a safe and happy Christmas and New Year. I look forward to seeing you all at Brookvale Oval on Saturday 23 March 2019 for our first home game against the 2018 Premiers, the Roosters. GO MANLY!

Cliff LyonsCHAIRMAN

CHAIRMAN’S REPORT (continued...)

CO-PATRONS - Ken Arthurson AM and Hon Kerry Sibraa AO

Names Position MeetingsCalled MeetingsAttended

Cliff LYONS Chairman 9 9Nick CURULLI Director 9 8Mary FINKELSEN Director - resigned 23/06/2018 4* 4David O’DONNELL Director 9 9Julie SIBRAA Director 9 8Alan THOMPSON Director 9 4Scotty WILCOX Company Secretary 9 7

*denotes number of meetings called during Director’s tenure

MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB DIRECTORS 2018

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MANLY-WARRINGAH RUGBY LEAGUE FOOTBALL CLUB

LIFE MEMBERS

J L Munro* elected 1951

C White* elected 1957

D Stewart* elected 1958

G Ashton* elected 1959

R E Hudson* elected 1960

R H Ryan* elected 1962

E R Bull* elected 1962

G V Willoughby* elected 1964

E A Langford* elected 1965

J W Cameron* elected 1966

K R Arthurson AM elected 1967

D I Rae* elected 1967

G M Houston elected 1968

W H Lloyd* elected 1969

R O Hudson* elected 1970

D J Daley* elected 1972

J I Peebles* elected 1972

R W Batty* elected 1973

J A Tenison* elected 1973

T P Burke elected 1974

J K Collins* elected 1974

F R Jones elected 1975

F R Stanton elected 1977

R Fulton AM elected 1978

D O Joyce elected 1978

M J Krilich elected 1982

T W Randall elected 1982

R H Higham* elected 1983

G H Lenon* elected 1983

G C Eadie elected 1983

A S Thompson elected 1984

W W Lloyd* elected 1985

J L Martin* elected 1985

B R Seymour* elected 1985

E J Noffz* elected 1987

A G Keighran* elected 1989

R P Mossop* elected 1991

R J Ritchie* elected 1991

W P O’Connell* elected 1992

E W Whiley elected 1992

W J Poole* elected 1993

P A Vautin elected 1993

R Lenon* elected 1994

R J Bull* elected 1997

G O Thoroughgood elected 1997

C P Lyons elected 1999

D Hasler elected 2000

G Toovey elected 2000

P Peters elected 2003

K W Sibraa AO elected 2005

P L Cummings elected 2006

O J Cunningham elected 2007

W Bulmer elected 2008

S Menzies elected 2009

J King elected 2012

A Watmough elected 2012

I Martin elected 2014

B Kite elected 2015

J Lyon elected 2017

M Ballin elected 2017

* Deceased

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The 2018 NRL season certainly did not produce the success we all aspire to, on or off the field.

To finish in 15th position with just seven wins from 24 matches was disappointing for a Club, with the rich and proud history we are built on. We were all hoping for better results, and we know we can and will do better moving forward. Having said that, we had some memorable victories against the likes of Brisbane at Suncorp and the Melbourne Storm, Penrith and Sharks on their respective home turfs.

Our playing group should be commended for its determination to continue to search for success during some difficult times this season, despite an unfortunate run of injuries to key players and seven losses by 6 points or less. Taniela Paseka, Manase Fainu and Tom Wright made their NRL debuts while Lachlan Croker, Jack Gosiewski, Toafofoa Sipley, Moses Suli and Joel Thompson made their Club debuts. All did the Sea Eagles jersey proud.

On the representative front, it was great to see the likes of proud Manly juniors, Jake and Tom Trbojevic, star for NSW in the Blues’ Origin winning series. Tom was nearly the player of the series in what was an incredible first Origin series for him as he turned in some dominating performances on the wing. It was also very pleasing to see our Captain, Daly Cherry-Evans, turn in an outstanding performance in his recall to the Qld Origin team in Game 3.

This was backed up by Daly being recalled to the Australian Kangaroos team for the Test matches against New Zealand and Tonga. He was joined in both Tests by Jake and Tom Trbojevic, with all three up against their Manly team-mate Addin Fonua-Blake for the historic Test against Tonga. Martin Taupau added to his impressive New Zealand career with a Test match against Australia and two Tests against England. In June, Akuila Uate represented Fiji while Jorge Taufua played his first Test match for Samoa after previously representing Tonga. Fonua-Blake also represented Tonga against Samoa. Brian Kelly also pulled on the green and gold for the first time by representing the Prime Minister’s XIII team in Papua New Guinea in September.

On the awards front, Jake Trbojevic claimed the Roy Bull ‘Best and Fairest’ Award for the second time in four years. This prestigious award is named after our first international player. Joel Thompson was a popular winner of the NRL Players’ Player award and the Doug Daley Clubman of the Year award in recognition of his outstanding work in the community that also saw him nominated again for the prestigious RL Ken Stephen Medal.

The Club also had the great honour of Sea Eagles legends Cliff Lyons and Steve Menzies being inducted into the NRL Hall of Fame in a terrific acknowledgement of their great service to Manly and the game in general.

It is also important to acknowledge the service of departed players Lewis Brown, Jackson Hastings, Brian Kelly, Shaun Lane, Darcy Lussick, Joey Lussick, Peter Schuster, Akuila Uate, Jonathan Wright, Matthew Wright, and Tom Wright. We thank them sincerely for their hard work and efforts during their time with us and wish them every success in their future endeavours.

We also thank Michael Dinoris for 15 years of tremendous service as our much loved mascot, Egor the Eagle. Michael has decided to concentrate on his business and we will miss his fun performances on the sidelines.

Finally, as we close the chapter on the 2018 season, the Club thanks Trent Barrett for his hard work over the past three years as Head Coach.

A big thank you to all staff members, coaching staff, players, officials and volunteers for the hard work you put in to make our great Club what it is.

A huge thank you also to all our wonderful Corporate Partners, our Members and loyal fans for supporting us throughout the year. You collectively, are our lifeblood.

Our Club has a very bright future in so many different areas and the hard work is just beginning again under new Coach Des Hasler, who will be in charge for the next three seasons.

Our sincere appreciation for everyone who has been a part of our Sea Eagles family throughout 2018. Your continued support is invaluable and we look forward to seeing you again at Lottoland in 2019.

In the meantime, our very best wishes to all for a safe, fun-filled and peaceful festive season and a year ahead that brings you every joy you seek.

Lyall GormanSEA EAGLES CEO

SEA EAGLES CHIEF EXECUTIVE’S REPORT

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NRL TEAM SEASON 2018

NRLGordonWilloughbyMedal-Members’PlayeroftheYear

Daly Cherry-EvansDougDaleyMemorialAward–ClubmanoftheYear

Joel ThompsonRoyBullBestandFairestAward

Jake TrbojevicPlayers’PlayerAward

Joel ThompsonKenArthursonAward–RookieoftheYear

Not awarded in 2018LeadingPointScorer

Daly Cherry-Evans (164 points)LeadingTryScorers

Shaun Lane and Tom Trbojevic (9 tries)INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIPBobBattyBestandFairest

Tom AmonePlayers’Player

Tom AmoneJERSEY FLEGG UNDER 20SRussBullBestandFairest

Luke MetcalfPlayers’Player

John TuivaitiNRLSteveMenziesMedallion

Norman Steel

AUSTRALIADaly Cherry-Evans

Jake TrbojevicTom Trbojevic

NEW ZEALANDMartin Taupau

TONGAAddin Fonua-Blake

SAMOAJorge Taufua

FIJIAkuila Uate

STATEOFORIGIN-NSWJake TrbojevicTom Trbojevic

STATEOFORIGIN-QLDDaly Cherry-Evans

PRIMEMINISTER’SXIIIDaly Cherry-Evans

Jake Trbojevic Brian Kelly

NSW UNDER 16SKaeo Weekes

Uinitoni MataeleTyreece Matangi

PLAYER AWARDS REPRESENTATIVE HONOURS

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2018 PLAYERS 2018 SEASON STATS TOTAL CLUB STATS

NAME GP T G FG PNTS GP T G FG PNTSLewis BROWN 2 0 0 0 0 48 5 0 0 20Daly CHERRY-EVANS 24 8 65 2 164 195 51 102 18 426Lachlan CROKER 8 1 0 0 4 8 1 0 0 4Manase FAINU 9 1 0 0 4 9 1 0 0 4Addin FONUA-BLAKE 24 3 0 0 12 60 5 0 0 20Jack GOSIEWSKI 8 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0Jackson HASTINGS 4 1 0 0 4 13 2 3 0 14Trent HODKINSON 13 2 22 0 52 37 6 22 3 71Brian KELLY 24 7 0 0 28 47 15 0 0 60Apisai KOROISAU 13 3 0 0 12 55 9 2 0 40Shaun LANE 24 9 0 0 36 33 10 0 0 40Brad PARKER 17 3 0 0 12 25 6 0 0 24Taniela PASEKA 13 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0Lloyd PERRETT 13 1 0 0 4 28 2 0 0 8Toafofoa SIPLEY 4 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0Curtis SIRONEN 4 2 0 0 8 20 8 0 0 32Moses SULI 15 1 0 0 4 15 1 0 0 4Kelepi TANGINOA 12 0 0 0 0 13 0 0 0 0Jorge TAUFUA 12 2 0 0 8 124 72 0 0 288Martin TAUPAU 24 0 0 0 0 66 4 0 0 16Joel THOMPSON 24 7 0 0 28 24 7 0 0 28Tom TRBOJEVIC 22 9 0 0 36 76 39 0 0 156Jake TRBOJEVIC 23 7 0 0 28 94 23 0 0 92Akuila UATE 15 5 0 0 20 39 19 0 0 76Dylan WALKER 14 2 0 0 8 57 23 0 0 92Frank WINTERSTEIN 14 1 0 0 4 42 3 0 0 12Matthew WRIGHT 17 4 0 0 16 47 12 0 0 48Jonathan WRIGHT 1 1 0 0 4 1 1 0 0 4Tom WRIGHT 4 1 0 0 4 4 1 0 0 4

NRL TEAM SEASON 2018

2018 NRL RESULTS

TEAM P W D L F A +/- PTSROOSTERS 24 16 0 8 542 361 181 34STORM 24 16 0 8 536 363 173 34RABBITOHS 24 16 0 8 582 437 145 34SHARKS 24 16 0 8 519 423 96 34PANTHERS 24 15 0 9 517 461 56 32BRONCOS 24 15 0 9 556 500 56 32DRAGONS 24 15 0 9 519 472 47 32WARRIORS 24 15 0 9 472 447 25 32WESTS TIGERS 24 12 0 12 377 460 -83 26RAIDERS 24 10 0 14 563 540 23 22KNIGHTS 24 9 0 15 414 607 -193 20BULLDOGS 24 8 0 16 428 474 -46 18COWBOYS 24 8 0 16 449 521 -72 18TITANS 24 8 0 16 472 582 -110 18SEA EAGLES 24 7 0 17 500 622 -122 16EELS 24 6 0 18 374 550 -176 14

RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND 1 9/03/2018 KNIGHTS LOSS 19-18 MCDONALD JONES STADIUM 2 18/03/2018 EELS WIN 54-0 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 3 24/03/2018 RABBITOHS LOSS 34-6 ANZ STADIUM 4 31/03/2018 RAIDERS WIN 32-16 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 5 8/04/2018 TITANS LOSS 32-20 MARLEY BROWN OVAL 6 15/03/2018 WESTS TIGERS LOSS 38-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 7 22/04/2018 EELS LOSS 44-10 ANZ STADIUM 8 27/04/2018 KNIGHTS LOSS 18-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 9 6/05/2018 ROOSTERS LOSS 22-20 ALLIANZ STADIUM 10 12/05/2018 BRONCOS WIN 38-24 SUNCORP STADIUM* 11 19/05/2018 STORM WIN 24-4 AAMI PARK 12 25/05/2018 RAIDERS LOSS 21-20 GIO STADIUM 13 31/05/2018 COWBOYS LOSS 26-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 14 9/06/2018 WARRIORS LOSS 34-14 AMI STADIUM* 15 16/06/2018 DRAGONS LOSS 32-8 WIN STADIUM 16 30/06/2018 PANTHERS WIN 18-10 PANTHERS STADIUM 17 BYE 18 14/07/2018 STORM LOSS 14-13 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 19 22/07/2018 ROOSTERS LOSS 56-24 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 20 28/07/2018 PANTHERS LOSS 28-24 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 21 5/08/2018 SHARKS WIN 33-32 STHN CROSS GROUP STADIUM 22 11/08/2018 BULLDOGS WIN 18-6 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 23 17/08/2018 TITANS LOSS 42-34 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 24 23/08/2018 WESTS TIGERS LOSS 22-20 CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM 25 2/09/2018 BRONCOS LOSS 48-16 SUNCORP STADIUM

* denotes home game

2018 NRL LADDER

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NSW INTRUST PLAYERS

NSW INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP SEASON 2018

NSW INTRUST RESULTS

RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND1 9/03/2018 NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS DRAW 28-28 MCDONALD JONES STADIUM

2 17/03/2018 WENTWORTHVILLE WIN 46-0 RINGROSE PARK

3 25/03/2018 NEWTOWN JETS WIN 28-16 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

4 31/03/2018 MOUNTIES LOSS 26-6 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

5 8/04/2018 WENTWORTHVILLE LOSS 28-12 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

6 14/04/2018 NZ WARRIORS LOSS 34-4 MT SMART STADIUM

7 21/04/2018 WYONG ROOS WIN 32-16 BERKELEY VALE OVAL

8 28/04/2018 CB BULLDOGS LOSS 44-14 BELMORE SPORTS GROUND

9 BYE

10 13/05/2018 NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS LOSS 28-22 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

11 20/05/2018 NS BEARS WIN 42-24 NORTH SYDNEY OVAL

12 26/05/2018 NZ WARRIORS WIN 20-18 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

13 BYE

14 9/06/2018 WS MAGPIES LOSS 26-18 LEICHHARDT OVAL

15 17/06/2018 ST GEORGE DRAGONS WIN 20-12 WIN STADIUM

16 30/06/2018 PENRITH PANTHERS LOSS 26-16 PANTHERS STADIUM

17 8/07/2018 NS BEARS WIN 32-0 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

18 14/07/2018 WYONG ROOS LOSS 26-18 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

19 21/07/2018 MOUNTIES LOSS 22-14 AUBREY KEACH RESERVE

20 28/07/2018 WS MAGPIES LOSS 32-26 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

21 4/08/2018 NEWTOWN JETS WIN 26-24 HENSON PARK

22 11/08/2018 CB BULLDOGS LOSS 24-22 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

23 18/08/2018 ST GEORGE DRAGONS LOSS 30-18 CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM

24 25/08/2018 PENRITH PANTHERS DRAW 12-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

2018 NSW INTRUST SUPER PREMIERSHIP LADDERPOS TEAM P W D L B F A +/- Pts

1 PENRITH PANTHERS 24 16 2 4 2 550 410 140 38

2 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 24 14 0 8 2 494 414 80 32

3 NEWTOWN JETS 24 12 2 8 2 607 419 188 30

4 CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS 24 13 0 9 2 537 452 85 30

5 WESTERN SUBURBS MAGPIES 24 12 0 10 2 477 473 4 28

6 MOUNTIES 24 11 0 11 2 532 461 71 26

7 WARRIORS 24 10 0 12 2 429 489 -60 24

8 WYONG ROOS 24 9 2 11 2 501 579 -78 24

9 BLACKTOWN WORKERS SEA EAGLES 24 8 2 12 2 476 496 -20 22

10 WENTWORTHVILLE 24 9 0 13 2 436 583 -147 22

11 NORTH SYDNEY BEARS 24 7 2 13 2 479 532 -53 20

12 NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 24 5 2 15 2 379 589 -210 16

NAME APP T G FG PTSTaealoaloa AMONE 22 3 0 0 12Jade ANDERSON 21 9 0 0 36Lewis BROWN 13 0 0 0 0Tyler CASSEL 20 4 0 0 16Cade CUST 14 1 0 0 4Manase FAINU 11 1 0 0 4Maliko FILINO 12 6 0 0 24John FOLAU 18 4 0 0 16Tevita FUNA 7 4 10 0 36Jack GOSIEWSKI 5 4 0 0 16James HASSON 13 2 1 0 10Jackson HASTINGS 8 3 28 0 68Dylan KELLY 5 0 0 0 0Jacob LOKO 5 1 0 0 4Darcy LUSSICK 1 0 0 0 0Joey LUSSICK 17 6 19 0 62Veiru MAPESONE 3 0 1 0 2Joshua MARTIN 7 0 0 0 0Dean MATTERSON 6 1 0 0 4Fred MAUALA 20 1 0 0 4Luke METCALF 1 1 0 0 4Cody NELSON 2 0 0 0 0Eric NEWBIGGING 4 1 0 0 4Taniela PASEKA 6 3 0 0 12Lloyd PERRETT 12 1 0 0 4Sukamanu RAKI 1 0 0 0 0Peter SCHUSTER 1 0 0 0 0Toafofoa SIPLEY 20 9 0 0 36Moses SULI 4 2 0 0 8Jorge TAUFUA 1 1 0 0 4Denzal TONISE 3 1 0 0 4Vai TOUTAI 16 4 0 0 16Joseph TRAMONTANA 2 2 0 0 8Honeti TUHA 16 3 0 0 12James TUITAHI 3 0 0 0 0Tekina VAILEA 10 0 0 0 0Frank Winterstein 6 0 0 0 0Jonathan WRIGHT 16 3 0 0 12Matthew WRIGHT 4 0 5 0 10Thomas WRIGHT 18 6 0 0 24

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JERSEY FLEGG CUP SEASON 2018

JERSEY FLEGG PLAYERS JERSEY FLEGG RESULTS RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND1 10/03/2018 NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS LOSS 58-10 CESSNOCK SPORTS GROUND

2 18/03/2018 PARRAMATTA EELS LOSS 38-6 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

3 24/03/2018 CRONULLA SHARKS LOSS 18-16 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

4 31/03/2018 MOUNTIES LOSS 28-12 AUBREY KEACH RESERVE

5 8/04/2018 PARRAMATTA EELS LOSS 22-14 NEW ERA STADIUM

6 14/04/2018 NZ WARRIORS WIN 26-6 MT SMART STADIUM

7 21/04/2018 ROOSTERS WIN 34-10 BERKELEY VALE OVAL

8 28/04/2018 CB BULLDOGS LOSS 40-20 BELMORE SPORTS GROUND

9 BYE

10 BYE

11 19/05/2018 NS BEARS WIN 30-24 LEICHHARDT OVAL

12 26/05/2018 NZ WARRIORS WIN 36-14 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

13 2/06/2018 NS BEARS LOSS 30-4 NORTH SYDNEY OVAL

14 9/06/2018 WESTS TIGERS LOSS 26-21 LEICHHARDT OVAL

15 16/06/2018 ST GEORGE DRAGONS LOSS 30-10 WIN STADIUM

16 BYE

17 8/07/2018 WESTS TIGERS WIN 44-6 HE LAYBUTT FIELD

18 14/07/2018 ROOSTERS LOSS 30-28 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

19 22/07/2018 MOUNTIES LOSS 22-12 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

20 BYE

21 5/08/2018 CRONULLA SHARKS LOSS 48-14 STHN CROSS GROUP STADIUM

22 11/08/2018 CB BULLDOGS WIN 20-18 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

23 18/08/2018 ST GEORGE DRAGONS WIN 14-12 CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM

24 25/08/2018 PENRITH PANTHERS LOSS 22-10 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

2018 JERSEY FLEGG CUP LADDERPOS TEAM P W D L B F A +/- Pts

1 NEWCASTLE KNIGHTS 24 17 0 3 4 648 348 300 42

2 CRONULLA SHARKS 24 15 2 3 4 526 369 157 40

3 PENRITH PANTHERS 24 14 0 6 4 428 313 115 36

4 MOUNTIES 24 14 0 6 4 448 386 62 36

5 ROOSTERS 24 11 1 8 4 536 476 60 31

6 PARRAMATTA EELS 24 11 0 9 4 536 414 122 30

7 CANTERBURY BANKSTOWN BULLDOGS 24 10 0 10 4 454 348 106 28

8 ST GEORGE ILLAWARRA DRAGONS 24 7 1 12 4 441 465 -24 23

9 MANLY-WARRINGAH SEA EAGLES 24 7 0 13 4 381 522 -141 22

10 WARRIORS 24 6 0 14 4 326 489 -163 20

11 NORTH SYDNEY BEARS 24 4 0 16 4 332 611 -279 16

12 WESTS TIGERS 24 2 0 18 4 240 555 -315 12

NAME APP T G FG PTSBlake ANDREWS 12 6 0 0 24Maxwell BARRY 16 1 0 0 4Cade CUST 6 0 0 0 0Manase FAINU 1 0 0 0 0Michael FENN 20 1 0 0 4Sione Pelea FOLAU 5 1 0 0 4Tevita FUNA 15 8 19 0 70Benjamin GLEESON 5 0 0 0 0Matthew HAMMOND 5 0 0 0 0Finn HEATH 17 1 0 0 4Tom KENNY 7 1 0 0 4Semisi KIOA 19 9 0 0 36Falefa LETOI 8 0 0 0 0Bilal MAARBANI 20 13 12 0 76Jordan MAIN 20 4 0 0 16Thomas MENZIES 1 0 0 0 0Luke METCALF 19 11 11 1 67Kees NICHOLSON 20 3 0 0 12Haumole OLAKAUATU 1 0 0 0 0Dane OOSTENDORP-POWER 9 2 0 0 8Tyran OTT 11 1 0 0 4Kurt SCHULTZ 4 0 0 0 0Alfred SMALLEY 13 3 0 0 12Sosaia TALIVAKAOLA 5 0 0 0 0Jaiden TARRANT 12 0 0 0 0Tyrone TAUKAMO 3 1 0 0 4Mark TEPU-SMITH 8 0 0 0 0Keith TITMUSS 13 3 0 0 12John TUIVAITI 19 2 0 0 8Zaan WEATHERALL 20 2 2 0 12Hyrum WICHMANN 6 0 0 0 0

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HAROLD MATTHEWS SEASON 2018 - PREMIERS

NAME APP T G FG PTSAtelea AFEAKI 2 1 0 0 4Israel AHOFONO 7 0 0 0 0Griffin BAMFORD 2 0 0 0 0Cameron BROWN 10 4 0 0 16Gordon CHAN KUM TONG 12 9 0 0 36Oskar ENASIO 4 0 0 0 0Ibrahim FAKHRI 1 0 0 0 0La Trell FONUA 1 0 0 0 0Siosiua FOTU 11 10 0 0 40Logan FOX 9 2 0 0 8Tony FRANCIS 11 7 19 0 66Lachlan GORMAN 2 1 0 0 4Tyrone HOLAKEITUAI 9 3 0 0 12Darcy Hoy 9 2 0 0 8Marley HUNTER 11 0 0 0 0Seturi IAKOPO 5 1 0 0 4Declan KING 1 0 0 0 0Tolutau KOULA 11 9 0 0 36Uinitoni MATAELE 12 2 0 0 8Tyreece MATANGI 6 1 0 0 4Samuel PINOMI 12 3 0 0 12V TONGA 9 1 0 0 4Uluaki TUIPULOTU 10 5 9 0 38James UESELE 12 1 0 0 4Jai VAKAI 9 1 0 0 4Kaeo WEEKES 7 3 0 0 12Teddy WILSON 8 0 10 0 20Dion YAZDANI 1 0 0 0 0

HAROLD MATTHEWS PLAYERS HAROLD MATTHEWS RESULTS

RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND

1 10/02/2018 NORTH SYDNEY BEARS WIN 38-0 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 2 17/02/2018 PARRAMATTA EELS LOSS 14-10 NEW ERA STADIUM 3 24/02/2018 CB BULLDOGS WIN 26-12 BELMORE SPORTS GROUND 4 3/03/2018 C COAST ROOSTERS WIN 40-0 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 5 10/03/2018 ILLAWARRA STEELERS WIN 30-24 COLLEGIANS SPORTING COMPLEX 6 17/03/2018 CANBERRA RAIDERS WIN 50-10 HE LAYBUTT FIELD 7 24/03/2018 BALMAIN TIGERS WIN 20-18 LEICHHARDT OVAL 8 31/03/2018 ST GEORGE DRAGONS LOSS 22-18 HE LAYBUTT FIELD 9 7/04/2018 WS MAGPIES WIN 34-10 CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM FWK 1 15/04/2018 PARRAMATTA EELS WIN 26-24 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL FWK 3 28/04/2018 PENRITH PANTHERS WIN 22-10 ST MARYS LEAGUES STADIUM GF 5/05/2018 PARRAMATTA EELS WIN 26-18 LEICHHARDT OVAL

Membersofthe2018HaroldMatthewsPremiershipwinningteam-CoachTrevorOtt

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SG BALL PLAYERS

NAME APP T G FG PNTSSimione AFEAKI 6 1 0 0 4Armani BIDDLE 2 0 0 0 0Jack BIRT 2 0 0 0 0Livingston CHEE KAM 1 0 0 0 0Nathanael ENDEMANN 4 1 0 0 4Sione FAINU 9 0 0 0 0Joshua FEPULEAI 9 1 2 0 8Filimaua FILIMAUA-TAU 10 2 0 0 8Thomas HARDCASTLE 9 1 2 0 8Albert HOPOATE 3 2 0 0 8Logan HUMPHRIES 2 0 0 0 0Jamie LAWLER 4 4 0 0 16Max LEHMANN 7 4 0 0 16Falefa LETOI 5 0 0 0 0Levi MOGER 1 0 0 0 0Semi NAISEVUNIVAI 2 0 0 0 0Dane OOSTENDORP-POWER 8 5 0 0 20Tyran OTT 10 4 0 0 16P. PALOTA-KOPA 1 0 0 0 0Roland PODESTA 7 3 42 0 96Luke ROULAND 8 1 1 0 6Joshua SCHUSTER 10 12 0 0 48Mark TEPU-SMITH 3 0 0 0 0Tremaine TERZIS 3 0 0 0 0Keith TITMUSS 6 3 0 0 12Ben TRBOJEVIC 7 3 0 0 12T. TUILEISU 1 0 0 0 0Alec TUITAVAKE 9 2 0 0 8Keegan TURNER 10 1 0 0 4Sean VAIVELATA 9 3 0 0 12Hyrum WICHMANN 2 3 0 0 12

SG BALL RESULTS

RND DATE OPPONENT RESULT GROUND1 10/02/2018 NORTH SYDNEY BEARS WIN 28-24 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 2 17/02/2018 PARRAMATTA EELS LOSS 36-6 NEW ERA STADIUM 3 24/02/2018 CB BULLDOGS LOSS 38-12 BELMORE SPORTS STADIUM 4 3/03/2018 C COAST ROOSTERS WIN 36-28 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL 5 10/03/2018 ILLAWARRA STEELERS WIN 42-26 COLLEGIANS SPORTING COMPLEX 6 17/03/2018 CANBERRA RAIDERS LOSS 42-24 HE LAYBUTT FIELD 7 24/03/2018 BALMAIN TIGERS WIN 40-18 LEICHHARDT OVAL 8 31/03/2018 ST GEORGE DRAGONS LOSS 32-30 HE LAYBUTT FIELD 9 7/04/2018 WS MAGPIES WIN 64-0 CAMPBELLTOWN STADIUM FWK 1 15/04/2018 CANBERRA RAIDERS LOSS 40-36 LOTTOLAND/BROOKVALE OVAL

JUNIOR REPRESENTATIVES 2018HAROLD MATTHEWS

The Harold Matthews team won the Club’s first ever NSWRL Harold Matthews Cup this season defeating the Parramatta Eels (the most successful club in the Harold Matthews competition), 26-18. The competition commenced in 1970. Manly were not able to achieve this feat until the 48th year of competition.

Following the Grand Final, the team were invited to represent NSWRL in the NSW City vs Country match against the CRL Andrew Johns Cup winners as the curtain raiser to the NRL Raiders vs Dragons game in Mudgee on Sunday 20 May. The Manly Sea Eagles defeated the Western Rams and were crowned 2018 NSW State Champions.

In 2017, Manly were the runner’s up losing to Newcastle Knights in extra time. To have two junior representative teams make the Harold Matthews Grand Final in consecutive years and win what is widely recognised as the most prestigious youth competition in NSW demonstrates Manly’s pathways are strong and the Club’s current strategy of player identification and development is effective.

Five players were selected into the NSWRL pathways program in 2018: Sam Pinomi, Kaeo Weekes, Tyreece Matangi, Toni Mataele and Tolu Koula.

S G BALL SEASON 2018 - FINALISTS

SG BALL The 2018 SG Ball season was also a success with the team finishing 7th and making the semi- finals. The squad was comprised of Under 17 and Under 18 players with a large portion of the playing group playing a year up (and former members of our successful 2017 Harold Matthews squad). Although the squad experienced many injuries to key players, it opened up opportunities for the younger squad members and they excelled. The experience will be invaluable heading into the 2019 SG Ball competition.

Three players were selected into the NSWRL pathways program in 2018: Josh Schuster, Albert Hopoate and Max Lehmann.

Furthermore, at the completion of the SG Ball competition, eight Under 18 players were selected to progress to the Under 20s squad, being: Keith Titmuss, Raff Letoi, Livingston Chee Kam, Sean Vaivelata, Max Lehmann, Dane Oostendorp, Hyrum Wichman and Tyran Ott.

Brett FultonCOACH SG BALL

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GOLDEN EAGLES REPORT 2018

As another year draws to a close and we look back over the past season a couple of highlights well and truly stand out in a not so great year for the Manly club. The 54-0 annihilation of the Parramatta Eels at Brookvale Oval in Round 2 will be remembered by the fans that attended for the rest of their lives. Simply put, it was sensational and showed what the team could do when they were switched on and there were no external distractions.

The other highlight was also at Brookvale Oval and came in Round 19. Unfortunately, Manly were put to the sword 24-56 that day by a rampaging and eventual Premiers in the Sydney Roosters. However, nothing could take away the atmosphere of yet another glorious Golden Eagles day. To see the likes of the Yakich brothers and Freddy Jones with huge smiles on their faces, along with over 130 past players as they met with their fans and chatted and signed memorabilia was only matched by the look on the fans’ faces as they met with their childhood heroes and enjoyed a beer or two with them at Brookvale Oval and back at the Leagues Club after the match. A fantastic day and night were had by one and all and the next Golden Eagles day can’t roll around quick enough!

To say that the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles had a disappointing season 2018 would be an understatement, resulting in the club nearly ‘winning’ its first ever wooden spoon. Every cloud has a silver lining though and it’s like the cavalry arriv-ing with club legends rallying together and returning to help restore the club to former glories. Des Hasler is returning as coach in 2019 and will be joined by the likes of Matt Ballin as Jersey Flegg coach and Welfare Officer, Donny Singe as Head Trainer, Noel ‘Crusher’ Cleal as Recruitment Officer and Michael Monaghan as Pathways / Specialist coach to help the many talented youngsters in the Manly lower grades process to 1st Grade. With the likes of Chad Randall, Steve Menzies and Cliff Lyons also playing their part it feels like the ‘team’ is back together and anticipation for the coming season is higher than it has been in a long time.

Fans too are doing their part by becoming members of the Sea Eagles and the Football Club in record numbers for this time of the off season - if you haven’t joined yet don’t miss out on what is going to be the start of another period of dominance by the mighty Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles and get your membership for season 2019.

From all here at the Golden Eagles we hope you and your family have a fun and safe holiday season and we look forward to seeing you at Brookie in season 2019. Go Manly!

Mark BryantCHAIRMAN

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Each one of the eight Sea Eagles Premierships are cherished and as a Club we take pride in commemorating them.

In 2018 we paid tribute to not one but two historic Premierships, the ten-year anniversary of the record breaking 40 nil victory against the Melbourne Storm in 2008 and the 40-year anniversary of the unprecedented and courageous Grand Final replay victory 16 nil against the Cronulla Sharks.

The modern-day Sea Eagle fan will probably always remember the 2008 Premiership against a star-studded Melbourne Storm side in the Centenary Year of Rugby League. The team came back from a disappointing loss the year before to ink their names in the rugby league history books and send the great Steve “Beaver” Menzies out in the most glorious way possible, the stuff of dreams.

Forty years ago, in another era of the game of rugby league, the Sea Eagles team of 1978 won a Premiership in the most difficult and extraordinary of circumstances, winning six games in 25 days – one match in just over every fourth day, including two replay matches.

“This was a team of heroes. Their feats unlikely to be equalled, let alone surpassed ”.

The toll on the players through injury and fatigue was almost unbelievable. Coach Frank Stanton said he’d never seen the like of the commitment [the players] had to one another, not to give in despite whatever happened. Sheer mind over matter. The stuff of legends.

Captain Max Krilich and former ‘78 team member, Leagues Club Chairman Ian Thomson contacted all the team members and set a date (Friday September 28) for what would become a rare reunion dinner attended by the majority of the team, as well as Coach Frank Stanton and then Club Secretary and Sea Eagles supremo, Ken Arthurson, their partners and families, Football Club members and fans. The Football Club Board assisted by promoting the event to its members and producing a special cap for each of the players, presented by Chairman Cliff Lyons, featuring their individual first grade player number – a tradition the Football Club continues to this day.

Only a few of the former players were sadly unable to attend – Terry Randall who out of Sydney, Ray Branigan, John Gibbs and John Harvey. The rest of the team were there, pictured below. It was a great evening hosted by Manly tragic Vic Larusso, featuring interviews with Frank Stanton, Ken Arthurson and Max Krilich, and followed by a spirited rendition of the Manly victory song and a few beers amongst old mates.

PREMIERSHIP ANNIVERSARIES 1978 & 2008

L-R Stephen Knight, Simon Booth, Frank Stanton, Tom Mooney, Ian Thomson, Ken Arthurson, Wayne Springall, John Grey, Gary Thoroughgood, Bruce Walker, Steve Martin, Russell Gartner, Alan Thompson, Ian Martin, Graham Eadie, Max Krilich.

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CLUB HONOUR ROLL 1947 - 2018FIRST GRADE / NRL Premiers: 1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011Runners Up: 1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997, 2007, 2013Minor Premiers: 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997World Club Challenge Winners: 2009Wooden Spoon: Never

CLUB CHAMPIONSHIP 1972, 1983, 1987, 1988

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

THIRD GRADE KB CUPPremiers: 1952 Winners: 1982, 1983

PRESIDENTSCUP SEVENSPremiers: 1946, 1970 Winners: 1990, 1994, 1995

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

INDIVIDUALPLAYERAWARDSDally M Medal: Cliff Lyons (1990, 1994), Matt Orford (2008) Rothmans Medal: Graham Eadie (1974), Mal Cochrane (1986)Clive Churchill Medal: Dennis Ward (1972), Bob Fulton (1973), Graham Eadie (1976, 1978), Cliff Lyons (1987), Geoff Toovey (1996), Brent Kite (2008), Glenn Stewart (2011), Daly Cherry-Evans (2013)Dally M Rookie of the Year: Phil Blake (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)

AUSTRALIANREPRESENTATIVEPLAYERS

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

AUSTRALIAN TEST CAPTAINSMax Krilich (1982-83), Geoff Toovey (1996)

NEWZEALANDREPRESENTATIVESM. Broadhurst, L. Brown, K. Foran, P. Hiku, K. Iro, T. Iro, S. Matai, G. Ngamu, M. Ridge, M. Taupau, J. Waerea-Hargreaves, D. Whare, D. Williams

NSWSTATEOFORIGINREPRESENTATIVESL. 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

QLDSTATEOFORIGINREPRESENTATIVESM. 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

M. Bella J. Bliss* K. Boustead L. Boyd W. Bradstreet* R Branighan D. Brown R. Brown R. Bull* P. Burke* M. Carroll D. Cherry-Evans

N. Cleal C. Close P. Daley* W. Delamere* G. Eadie R. Fulton D. Gartner* R. Gartner* G. Gerard J. Gibbs* D. Gillespie W. Hamilton

L. Hanigan D. Hasler T. Hill J. Hopoate* F. Jones* B. Kennedy B. Kite N. Kosef* M. Krilich* J. Lumsden J. Lyon C. Lyons

P. McCabe J. McDonald S. Martin S. Menzies* D. Moore J. Morgan* R. Mossop* W. O’Connell M. O’Connor J. O’Neill J. Perry T. Randall*

J. Ribot R. Ritchie* I. Roberts K. Schubert D. Shearer J. Sinclair F. Stanton* B. Stewart G. StewartA. Thompson* I. Thomson G. Toovey*

J. Trbojovic*T. Trbojevic*P. Vautin M. Veivers B. Walker D. Ward A. Watmough*D. WilliamsT. WilliamsG. Willoughby* N. Yakich*

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CLUB RECORDS 1947 - 2018

Most games played for club 1993-2008 Steve Menzies, 349 gamesMost points scored for club 1971-83 Graham Eadie, 1917 (7t x 4 + 64t x 3 + 847g + 3fg)Most tries scored for club 1993-2008 Steve Menzies, 180 triesMost goals scored for club 1971-83 Graham Eadie, 847 goalsHighest individual points in a premiership game 1954 Ron Rowles, 30 points (4t x 3 + 9g) in 45-7 win over Canterbury at Brookvale Oval on 24.7.54 1996 Matthew Ridge, 30 points (2t x 4, 11g) in 42-12 win over Wests at Brookvale Oval on 25.8.96Highest try scorer in a premiership game 1967 Les Hanigan, 5 tries in 39-5 win over Cronulla at Brookvale Oval on 14.5.67Most goals kicked in a premiership game 1973 Graham Eadie, 14 goals in 70-7 win over Penrith at Penrith Park 29.7.73Highest 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 7.6.80Highest 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 goalsBiggest Win 1973 70-7 v Penrith at Penrith Park 29.7.73Worst Defeat 2005 68-6 v Cronulla at Toyota Park 21.8.05Highest score in a premiership game 1973 70-7 v Penrith at Penrith Park on 29.7.73Most consecutive wins 1995 15 – 12.3.95 to 9.7.95Biggest comeback 2005 Recovered from 26-6 down to win 36-26 v Penrith at Brookvale Oval 29.5.05

GORDON WILLOUGHBY MEDALMembers’PlayeroftheYear2005 Ben Kennedy2006 Ben Kennedy2007 Anthony Watmough & Brett Stewart2008 Matt Orford2009 Anthony Watmough2010 Jamie Lyon2011 Kieran Foran2012 Jamie Lyon2013 Daly Cherry Evans2014 Brett Stewart2015 Brett Stewart2016 Jake Trbojevic2017 Jake Trbojevic2018 DalyCherry-Evans

DOUG DALEY MEMORIAL AWARDClubmanoftheYear1994 Owen Cunningham1995 Cliff Lyons1996 Des Hasler1997 Geoff Toovey1998 Craig Hancock1999 Steve Menzies2000 Warwick Bulmer2001 Not Awarded2002 Steve Menzies2003 Chad Randall2004 Albert Torrens2005 Luke Williamson2006 Chris Hicks2007 Michael Monaghan 2008 Mark Bryant

DOUG DALEY MEMORIAL AWARDClubmanoftheYear(continued)2009 Greg Alexander2010 George Rose2011 Michael Robertson2012 Joe Galuvao2013 Brett Stewart2014 Brenton Lawrence2015 Josh Starling2016 Brenton Lawrence2017 Jake Trbojevic2018 JoelThompson

LIFETIMEACHIEVEMENTAWARD2008 Kerry Sibraa

AWARDS

1951 Grand Final 1955 First Semi Final 1957 Grand Final1958 First Semi Final1959 Grand Final1961 First Semi-Final1962 Final1968 Grand Final 1969 Final 1970 Grand Final 1971 Minor Premiers, Final1972 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS1973 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS1974 Final1975 Final

1996 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS1997 Minor Premiers, Grand Final 1998 Qualifying Semi Final2005 Qualifying Final2006 Semi Final 2007 Grand Final2008 PREMIERS 2009 Qualifying Final2010 Qualifying Final2011 PREMIERS2012 Preliminary Final2013 Grand Final2014 Semi Final2017 Qualifying Final

1976 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS 1977 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 1978 PREMIERS 1981 Minor Semi Final 1982 Grand Final 1983 Minor Premiers, Grand Final 1984 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 1986 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 1987 Minor Premiers, PREMIERS 1988 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 1990 Minor Semi Final 1991 Minor Semi Final1994 Minor Preliminary Semi Final 1995 Minor Premiers, Grand Final

WE MADE THE FINALS SERIES - FIRST GRADE/NRL

RECORDS–FIRSTGRADE/NRL

RECORDS–ALLGRADES

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 goalsHighest 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 goalsRecord Crowd at Brookvale Oval 1986 27,655 v Parramatta on 31.8.86Highest Average Home Crowd for a Season 1976 15,931 (11 games at Brookvale Oval)

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FIRST GRADE PLAYERS 1947 - 2018NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES

1 Max WHITEHEAD 1947 202 Johnny BLISS 1947 763 Mackie CAMPBELL 1947 64 Ern CANNON 1947 15 A J “Bert” COLLINS 1947 166 Merv GILLMER 1947 217 Harry GREW 1947 138 Jim HALL 1947 39 Pat HINES 1947 610 Keith KIRKWOOD 1947 6111 Gary MADDRELL 1947 712 C “Kelly” MCMAHON 1947 3513 Jim WALSH 1947 1714 Ted DAWES 1947 415 A “Gus” KELLOCK 1947 2316 Gordon WILLOUGHBY 1947 13017 Roy BULL 1947 17718 Fred BURGE 1947 119 Dick ALLERTON 1947 320 Eric BATHGATE 1947 1921 Arthur DAWES 1947 1122 Don MATHESON 1947 2023 Charles ROBINSON 1947 2024 Tom JENSEN 1947 725 Ron SMITH 1947 1526 Ron BEAUMONT 1947 11527 Jack HUBBARD 1947 11628 Eddie ROBINSON 1947 829 Ray BLACK 1947 2930 Robert JONES 1947 231 Ritchie BURKE 1947 1032 Len JOHNSON 1947 4633 Fred BROWN 1948 10634 Brian HORNE 1948 835 Neil MCDONNELL 1948 1936 Ron O’CONNELL 1948 1137 Geoff TRUEMAN 1948 338 Basil NEAL 1948 139 Artie KERLE 1948 440 Keith BEARDSMORE 1948 741 Steve RAFFO 1948 1142 Alf BARRETT 1948 2043 John CAMPBELL 1948 544 Jack DUNFORD 1948 245 Jack HERBERT 1948 6046 Bill ABBOTT 1948 247 George HUNTER 1949 12648 Len WALTON 1949 849 Jim WEIR 1949 250 Neville PIERCE 1949 2451 Darrell SMITH 1949 152 Syd FISCHER 1949 653 Reub HUDSON 1949 554 Jack FIELDS 1950 1155 Perce PRITCHARD 1950 1756 Ron ROWLES 1950 8157 Kevin SCHUBERT 1950 8258 Phil FLYNN 1950 259 Ken ARTHURSON 1950 4160 Bob GRIMM 1950 3461 Barry O’BRIEN 1950 762 Warren SIMMONS 1950 3763 Jim SULLIVAN 1950 2364 Wally O’CONNELL 1951 3465 George KEMPSHALL 1951 1366 Jack LUMSDEN 1951 2667 Hilton KIDD 1951 168 John HOBBS 1952 7369 Reg MORTON 1952 1070 Brian STAUNTON 1952 2871 Dick WINDSHUTTLE 1952 272 Les RYANHART 1952 273 Mervyn MCCANN 1952 674 Alan WALKER 1952 175 George HUGO 1952 9976 Ted HARDING 1953 177 Jack MCINTOSH 1953 678 Jack PERRIN 1953 1879 John TENISON 1953 41

NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES

80 Rex BAILEY 1953 1481 Ray EBB 1953 282 Vic EMERTON 1953 183 Allan BATTY 1953 2584 Reg CURRAN 1953 2885 Jim PEEBLES 1953 4686 John MAHER 1953 187 Andrew “Dick” SULLIVAN 1953 288 Brian CLARKE 1953 189 Martin JACKSON 1953 4090 Roy BARNETT 1953 191 Roy DYKES 1954 992 Kevin FLEMING 1954 1593 Rees DUNCAN 1954 5494 Norm BERTRAND 1954 2395 Glenn THORPE 1954 1696 John CHAPPLE 1954 797 Kevin DIETT 1954 5698 Bernie SEYMOUR 1954 4599 Doug DALEY 1955 63100 George LENON 1955 75101 Bill LLOYD 1955 87102 Eddie LUMSDEN 1955 4103 Eric PAGE 1955 9104 Peter BURKE 1955 105105 Ray RITCHIE 1955 49106 Rex MOSSOP 1956 129107 Ron WILLEY 1956 123108 Erwin NOFFZ 1956 9109 Terry O’BRIEN 1956 1110 Bill GARVIN 1957 6111 Dennis MEANEY 1957 40112 Ray QUINNELL 1957 62113 Bill DELAMERE 1957 42114 Norm TWIGHT 1957 6115 Ron WOODS 1957 24116 Larry MALONEY 1957 12117 Bob LENON 1957 26118 Graham FROST 1957 5119 Noel BOLAND 1957 3120 Peter DIVERSI 1958 65121 Kevin MOSMAN 1958 24122 Peter HORNE 1958 2123 Bruce BARTLETT 1958 3124 Alf MADDEN 1958 18125 Bob WRIGHT 1959 1126 Len WADLING 1959 30127 Bob BATTY 1959 198128 Brian ALLSOP 1960 77129 Barney MCEVOY 1960 60130 Terry MCGOVERN 1960 18131 Barry O’CONNELL 1960 80132 George MULLINS 1960 4133 Ted JOHNSON 1960 3134 Nick YAKICH 1960 73135 Bernie CUNEO 1961 35136 Kevin NEGUS 1961 11137 Jack SINCLAIR 1961 48138 Frank STANTON 1961 129139 Bob THOMSON 1961 28140 Fred JONES 1961 241141 Alan SCOTT 1961 24142 Barry HALL 1962 11143 Fred NELSON 1962 14144 Neil BERTOLI 1962 1145 Fred YAKICH 1962 40146 Tony PASKINS 1963 17147 Doug WALKADEN 1963 55148 Ross EVERINGHAM 1963 9149 Athol PRESTON 1963 12150 John MORGAN 1963 117151 Pat BYRNE 1963 11152 Rob CAMERON 1963 87153 Jock BUTTERFIELD 1964 10154 Malcolm CONDON 1964 7155 Alec TENNANT 1964 112156 Fred PICKUP 1964 18157 Gary TOOLE 1964 32158 Bill BRADSTREET 1964 111

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159 George SMITH 1964 21160 Trevor KILKELLY 1964 5161 Pat KELLY 1964 13162 David KNOX 1964 24163 Ed WHILEY 1964 36164 Mick SIMMONS 1964 18165 Ken DAY 1965 69166 Mick VEIVERS 1965 66167 Ian FOYE 1965 3168 George MCTAGGART 1965 36169 Peter KELLY 1965 4170 John MCDONELL 1965 28171 Ken ROMAINE 1965 2172 Bill HAMILTON 1965 189173 Rodney SHEPHERD 1965 1174 Tony ANTUNAC 1965 20175 Bob FULTON 1966 213176 Peter GALLAGHER 1966 36177 Paul GIBSON 1966 13178 Mick BRYANT 1967 12179 Les HANIGAN 1967 78180 Ron MURRAY 1967 8181 Gary COLLINS 1967 7182 Derek MORITZ 1967 59183 Bill DENOON 1968 3184 Norm POUNDER 1968 86185 Dennis WARD 1968 80186 Howard WHITAKER 1968 29187 Barry PEARSON 1968 3188 Robert HARDIE 1968 5189 Adrian ASTORQUIA 1968 3190 Roger BILTON 1968 2191 Mike MCLEAN 1968 8192 Danny GOUGH 1969 31193 John MCDONALD 1969 62194 Allan THOMSON 1969 80195 Peter PETERS 1969 73196 John BUCKNALL 1969 35197 Ian MARTIN 1969 159198 Max KRILICH 1970 215199 Terry RANDALL 1970 208200 Lindsay DRAKE 1970 45201 Keith BLACKETT 1970 3202 Ken IRVINE 1971 60203 Bob MOSES 1971 14204 Mal REILLY 1971 89205 David MCKENZIE 1971 2206 Graham EADIE 1971 237207 Graham WILLIAMS 1971 17208 John O’BRYAN 1971 3209 Ron SPARKES 1971 2210 Ray BRANIGHAN 1972 114211 John O’NEILL 1972 51212 John BARBER 1972 25213 Bill CLARE 1972 17214 Gary THOROUGHGOOD 1972 71215 Alan MADDALENA 1972 14216 Max BROWN 1972 64217 Terry HILL 1972 26218 Mark WILLOUGHBY 1972 50219 Gary TRAIN 1972 2220 Johnny MAYES 1973 24221 Alan THOMPSON 1973 263222 Rod JACKSON 1973 62223 Warren EVANS 1973 5224 John PAYNE 1973 1225 Kevin JUNEE 1974 38226 Phil LOWE 1974 72227 Daryl PIERCE 1974 16228 Trevor BAILEY 1974 1229 Mick WALLER 1974 14230 Laurie FREIER 1975 9231 Tom MOONEY 1975 163232 Steve SYMONDS 1975 10233 Russel GARTNER 1975 107234 Dempsey JOY 1975 13235 Bob POOLE 1975 1236 John HARVEY 1975 74237 Chris RYAN 1975 1

FIRST GRADE PLAYERS 1947 - 2018NO. NAME YEAR FG GAMES

238 Tony BUCHAN 1975 1239 Col PARKES 1976 22240 Russell HUNTER 1976 7241 Ian BAKER 1976 12242 Gary STEPHENS 1976 30243 Brian WILSON 1976 4244 Steve NORTON 1976 26245 Peter BYRNE 1976 1246 John GIBBS 1976 87247 Steve WATTS 1976 1248 Peter COOTES 1977 1249 Robbie PARKER 1977 4250 Wayne SPRINGALL 1977 43251 Elwyn WALTERS 1977 8252 Simon BOOTH 1977 115253 David ADAMS 1977 6254 Ian THOMSON 1977 113255 Chris MONTGOMERY 1977 16256 John GRAY 1978 50257 Ray HIGGS 1978 10258 Steve KNIGHT 1978 32259 Bruce WALKER 1978 95260 Mick HEALEY 1978 2261 Steve MARTIN 1978 70262 Greg CROSS 1978 4263 Tony ASHWORTH 1978 1264 Ed PLANTEN 1978 5265 Paul VAUTIN 1979 204266 Martin MEREDITH 1979 48267 Ross WINDSHUTTLE 1979 46268 Steve MERRITT 1979 5269 Steve LAWLER 1979 1270 Steve CRAY 1979 17271 Michael BLAKE 1979 67272 Martin BULL 1979 1273 Greg WILLIAMS 1979 2274 Les BOYD 1980 75275 John DORAHY 1980 27276 Rick CHISHOLM 1980 30277 Ray BROWN 1980 92278 Jim SEE 1980 4279 Fred TEASDELL 1980 18280 Mark BROADHURST 1981 44281 Geoff GERARD 1981 85282 Michael EDEN 1981 22283 Warren JOWETT 1981 22284 Stuart DAVIS 1981 97285 Chris CLOSE 1982 100286 Paul MCCABE 1982 69287 John RIBOT 1982 52288 Phil CAREY 1982 39289 Phil BLAKE 1982 103290 Kerry BOUSTEAD 1983 65291 Dave BROWN 1983 27292 Noel CLEAL 1983 129293 Phil SIGSWORTH 1983 34294 Brett ATKINS 1983 13295 Glenn RYAN 1983 86296 Col DREIER 1983 17297 Ian SCHUBERT 1983 31298 Larry MCMILLAN 1983 19299 Mal COCHRANE 1983 115300 Matthew LOFT 1983 15301 Wayne HONEYWOOD 1983 2302 Michael LENON 1983 2303 Tony MELROSE 1984 39304 Des HASLER 1984 255305 Ian BARKLEY 1984 26306 Steve HEGARTY 1984 24307 Wayne CHISHOLM 1984 2308 Phil DALEY 1984 106309 Ken KELLY 1984 1310 Peter CULLUM 1984 35311 Neville ELWIN 1985 1312 Marty GURR 1985 48313 Richie POULSEN 1985 44314 Dale SHEARER 1985 86315 Darren RODGERS 1985 15316 Mark POCOCK 1985 59

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397 Col BENTLEY 1993 3398 Steve MENZIES 1993 349399 Richard KAIROUZ 1993 2400 Peter CLARKE 1993 1401 Mark CARROLL 1994 88402 David GILLESPIE 1994 92403 Terry HILL 1994 142404 Jorgen ROGERS 1994 1405 Vilai KELEMETE 1994 2406 Solomon HAUMONO 1994 76407 Brett FULTON 1994 2408 Greg DONAGHEY 1994 2409 Shannon NEVIN 1995 29410 Adam BERTOLI 1995 1411 Matt GUBERINA 1995 6412 Billy WEEPU 1995 13413 Anthony COLELLA 1995 43414 Adam NABLE 1995 1415 Craig INNES 1996 50416 Martin-John KELLY 1996 1417 Neil TIERNEY 1996 77418 Jim SERDARIS 1996 80419 Craig FIELD 1997 54420 Andrew HUNTER 1997 28421 Robert JOHNSON 1997 3422 Dragan DURDEVIC 1997 11423 Danny COSTELLOE 1998 5424 Luke PHILLIPS 1998 22425 Albert TORRENS 1998 147426 Corey UNDERWOOD 1998 5427 Adam PETERS 1998 29428 Damien BROWNE 1998 14429 Joe TAYLOR 1998 17430 Jamie BENNETT 1998 2431 Alf DUNCAN 1998 20432 Jason LUSSICK 1998 3433 Graham MACKAY 1999 8434 Brendon REEVES 1999 99435 Adam BROWN 1999 16436 Steven CROUCH 1999 10437 Andrew KING 1999 64438 Andrew FREW 1999 44439 Adam HAYDEN 1999 19440 Wes DOYLE 1999 2441 Phil BAILEY 1999 24442 Damian DRISCOLL 1999 16443 Phil ADAMSON 1999 7444 Greg EBRILL 1999 39445 Jamie GODDARD 2000 50446 Lenny BECKETT 2001 32447 Robert MILES 2001 42448 Scott PETHYBRIDGE 2001 5449 Sam MURPHY 2001 5450 Ben MACDOUGALL 2001 54451 Danny LIMA 2001 43452 Shayne DUNLEY 2001 87453 Tony JENSEN 2001 24454 Jason KING 2001 219455 Jason FERRIS 2002 31456 Nathan LONG 2002 13457 John MALU 2002 2458 Mark SHIPWAY 2002 35459 David WESTLEY 2002 12460 Wade FORRESTER 2002 15461 Brad KELLY 2002 10462 Tasesa LAVEA 2002 5463 Grant WOODEN 2002 10464 Luke DORN 2002 37465 Mal KAUFUSI 2002 19466 Chad RANDALL 2002 66467 Luke WILLIAMSON 2002 148468 Gary WINTER 2002 9469 Aaron CANNINGS 2002 29470 Anthony WATMOUGH 2002 286471 Mitch CREARY 2002 15472 Scott DONALD 2003 68473 Kevin MCGUINNESS 2003 16474 Ben WALKER 2001 42475 Sam HARRIS 2003 59476 Alex MOORE 2003 3


317 Paul NACINOVIC 1985 5318 Steve BATTY 1985 1319 Andy GOODWAY 1985 10320 James LEULUAI 1985 7321 David RONSON 1985 101322 Jeff BUTCHER 1985 1323 Owen CUNNINGHAM 1985 235324 Mitchell COX 1986 21325 Ron GIBBS 1986 47326 Bill HARDY 1986 14327 Steve PREST 1986 5328 Cliff LYONS 1986 309329 Steve GEARIN 1986 3330 Glen QUETCHER 1986 5331 Paul SHAW 1986 33332 Graham FOSTER 1986 1333 Paul VINEBERG 1986 1334 Michael BODEN 1986 1335 Paul BEATH 1986 3336 Charlie HAGGETT 1986 25337 Michael O’CONNOR 1987 115338 Darrell WILLIAMS 1987 93339 Mark BROKENSHIRE 1987 24340 Steve PARK 1987 7341 Jeremy TICEHURST 1987 25342 Greg AUSTIN 1987 15343 Kevin WARD 1987 16344 Ian GATELY 1987 37345 Tim DWYER 1987 12346 Matt BURKE 1988 28347 Don MCKINNON 1988 7348 Greg GIBSON 1988 7349 Joe ROPATI 1988 20350 Geoff TOOVEY 1988 286351 Craig HANCOCK 1989 173352 Simon CHAPPELL 1989 6353 Michael GREENAWAY 1989 6354 Glenn BOURNE 1989 31355 Hugh WADDELL 1989 12356 Sean TOWNSEND 1989 25357 Bernard DWYER 1989 5358 John JONES 1989 85359 Darren RILEY 1989 4360 David O’DONNELL 1989 81361 Martin BELLA 1990 57362 Matt DUNFORD 1990 81363 David HOSKING 1990 63364 Tony IRO 1990 70365 Frank STOKES 1990 51366 Chris WHITE 1990 45367 Danny RUSSELL 1990 8368 Ian ROBERTS 1990 100369 David LIDDIARD 1990 34370 Matthew RIDGE 1990 122371 Michael PECHEY 1990 3372 Tony MESTROV 1990 17373 Paul SMITH 1990 8374 Grant DOOREY 1990 10375 Adrian SHELFORD 1990 11376 Danny MOORE 1991 119377 David MYERS 1991 4378 Hami SHELFORD 1991 1379 Matt NABLE 1991 5380 Kevin IRO 1991 24381 Jon GRIEVE 1991 19382 Craig TEEVAN 1992 2383 Gene NGAMU 1992 9384 Anthony ROGERS 1992 12385 Chris RYAN 1992 26386 Ivan CLEARY 1992 15387 Nik KOSEF 1992 158388 Daniel GARTNER 1992 139389 David ALEXANDER 1993 30390 Jack ELSEGOOD 1993 72391 Scott FULTON 1993 49392 Danny MAMO 1993 1393 Darren MAROON 1993 1394 John DEVEREUX 1993 15395 Jamie OLEJNIK 1993 21396 John HOPOATE 1993 181

FIRST GRADE PLAYERS 1947 - 2018

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543 Jason ANNEAR 2012 - #

544 Darcy LUSSICK 2011 64*545 Nick SKINNER 2012 6546 JorgeTAUFUA 2012 124*547 Liam FORAN 2012 7548 Justin HORO 2013 68549 Brenton LAWRENCE 2013 85550 Richard FA’AOSO 2013 18551 David GOWER 2013 12552 Jesse SENE-LEFAO 2013 37553 Tom SYMONDS 2013 65554 Peta HIKU 2013 60555 James HASSON 2013 39556 Esi TONGA 2013 1557 Ligi SAO 2013 21558 Clinton GUTHERSON 2013 5559 JakeTRBOJEVIC 2013 94*560 Cheyse BLAIR 2014 16561 Josh STARLING 2014 60562 Dunamis LUI 2014 38563 Tony SATINI 2014 1564 Jack LITTLEJOHN 2014 5565 Jayden HODGES 2014 11566 Tyson ANDREWS 2014 4567 Michael CHEE KAM 2014 5568 Willie MASON 2015 20569 Feleti MATEO 2015 22570 Luke BURGESS 2015 20571 Blake LEARY 2015 27572 Brayden WILLIAME 2015 23573 TomTRBOJEVIC 2015 76*574 Lewis BROWN 2016 48575 Nathan GREEN 2016 9576 ApisaiKOROISAU 2016 55*577 Nate MYLES 2016 29578 MartinTAUPAU 2016 66*579 DylanWALKER 2016 57*580 Matt PARCELL 2016 15581 Siosaia VAVE 2016 23582 Addin FONUA-BLAKE 2016 60*583 Pita GODINET 2016 2584 Matthew WRIGHT 2016 47585 Liam KNIGHT 2016 1586 Brad PARKER 2016 25*587 FrankWINTERSTEIN 2016 42*588 Billy BAINBRIDGE 2016 3589 Blake GREEN 2017 24590 Brian KELLY 2017 47591 LloydPERRETT 2017 28*592 CurtisSIRONEN 2017 20*593 Akuila UATE 2017 39594 Cameron CULLEN 2017 5595 Jarrad KENNEDY 2017 2596 Jackson HASTINGS 2017 13597 Shaun LANE 2017 33598 Joey LUSSICK 2017 1599 KelepiTANGINOA 2017 13*600 LachlanCROKER 2018 8*601 JoelTHOMPSON 2018 24*602 Jonathon WRIGHT 2018 1603 JackGOSIEWSKI 2018 8*604 TanielaPASEKA 2018 13*605 Moses SULI 2018 15*606 Tom WRIGHT 2018 4607 ToafofoaSIPLEY 2018 4*608 Manase FAINU 2018 9*

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 alphabetical order1947 – 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 Northern Eagles 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 – 2014 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.

Source: David Middleton, League Information Services, 15 April 2013.


477 Brett STEWART 2003 233478 Craig HAYNE 2003 1479 Glenn STEWART 2003 185480 Ian DONNELLY 2004 14481 Daniel HECKENBERG 2004 34482 Chris HICKS 2004 93483 Nathan HOLLINGSWORTH 2004 11484 Michael MONAGHAN 2004 95485 Jye MULLANE 2004 11486 Paul STEPHENSON 2004 43487 Andrew WALKER 2004 24488 Kylie LEULUAI 2004 57489 Kane CLEAL 2004 14490 Nathan TUTT 2004 12491 Jeff ROBSON 2004 6492 Dave WARRY 2004 1493 Nick BRADLEY-QALILAWA 2004 15494 Nick PATERSON 2004 1495 Mark LENNON 2004 1496 Phil MORWOOD 2004 8497 Ben KENNEDY 2005 42498 Brent KITE 2005 221499 Michael WITT 2005 20500 Steve MATAI 2005 230501 Mark BRYANT 2005 93502 Jim CURTIS 2005 2503 Ashley ALBERTS 2005 8504 Travis BURNS 2005 38505 Steven BELL 2006 65506 Matt ORFORD 2000 109507 Michael ROBERTSON 2006 150508 Adam CUTHBERTSON 2006 53509 George ROSE 2006 127510 Mailangi STYLES 2006 1511 Jamie LYON 2007 224512 Glenn HALL 2007 65513 Matt BALLIN 2007 217514 Clint HALDEN 2007 6515 Shane NEUMANN 2007 7516 Jack AFAMASAGA 2007 14517 Sione FINEFEUIAKI 2007 1518 Jason WELLS 2007 3519 Michael BANI 2007 20520 Vic MAURO 2007 46521 Josh PERRY 2008 69522 David VAEALIKI 2008 2523 Heath L’ESTRANGE 2008 43524 David WILLIAMS 2008 103525 Chris BAILEY 2009 46526 Andrew SUNIULA 2009 4527 Shane RODNEY 2009 52528 Tony WILLIAMS 2009 73529 Jared WAEREA-HARGREAVES 2009 6530 Ben FARRAR 2009 35531 Kieran FORAN 2009 147532 Terence SEUSEU 2010 9533 Trent HODKINSON 2010 37*534 Matthew CROSS 2010 16535 Joe GALUVAO 2010 78536 Jamie BUHRER 2010 128537 Dean WHARE 2010 25538 William HOPOATE 2010 22539 Michael OLDFIELD 2010 24540 DalyCHERRY-EVANS 2011 195*541 Daniel HARRISON 2011 20542 Tim ROBINSON 2011 18

FIRST GRADE PLAYERS 1947 - 2018

First Grade Games total stated is as at the end of 2018 * Denotes current player continuing in 2019 # First Grade number posthumously awarded

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PREMIERSHIP TEAMS1972 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 19 def. Roosters 14

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

1976 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 13 def. Eels 10Manly-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 LoweCoach: Frank Stanton

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

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 HamiltonReplacement: 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 PageVenue : Sydney Cricket Ground, Date: 15 September 1973Crowd: 52,044

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,Branighantries;Branighan6goals;Fultonfieldgoal)Roosters 14 (Ballesty, Mullins tries; McKean 4 goals)Referee: Keith Page Venue Sydney Cricket GroundDate: 16 September 1972Crowd: 54,357

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Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (1978 Drawn Grand Final):Graham Eadie, Tom Mooney, Stephen Knight,Russel Gartner, Simon Booth, Alan Thompson, Steve Martin, Ian Martin, Terry Randall, Bruce Walker, John Harvey, Max Krilich (c), Ian Thomson.Coach: Frank Stanton

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles:DaleShearer,DavidRonson,DarrellWilliams,MichaelO’Connor,StuartDavis,CliffLyons,Des Hasler, Paul Vautin (c), Noel Cleal, Ron Gibbs, Kevin Ward, Mal Cochrane, Phil DaleyReplacements: 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 StoneVenue: Sydney Cricket GroundDate: 27 September 1987Crowd: 50,201

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles:Matthew Ridge, Danny Moore, Craig Innes, Terry Hill, John Hopoate, Nik Kosef, GeoffToovey(c),DavidGillespie,JimSerdaris,MarkCarroll,SteveMenzies,DanielGartner, Owen Cunningham Interchange:CliffLyons,NeilTierney,CraigHancock,DesHaslerCoach: Bob Fulton

Sea Eagles - 20 (Innes,Menzies,Mooretries;Ridge3,Innesgoals)Dragons - 8 (Zisti try; Bartrim 2 goals)Referee: David MansonVenue: Sydney Football StadiumDate: 29 September 1996Crowd: 40,985

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

1987 - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 18 def. Raiders 8

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (1978 Grand Final Replay):Graham Eadie, Tom Mooney, Stephen Knight, 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 (Gartner2,Eadietries;Eadie3goals;fieldgoal)Sharks 0Referee: Greg HartleyVenue: Sydney Cricket GroundDate: 19 September 1978Crowd: 33,552

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

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles (1978 Drawn Grand Final):Sea Eagles 11 (Mooney try; Eadie 4 goals)Sharks 11 (Edmonds try; Rogers 4 goals)Referee: Greg HartleyVenue: Sydney Cricket GroundDate: 16 September 1978Crowd: 51,510

PREMIERSHIP TEAMS

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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:HeathL’Estrange,MarkBryant,JasonKing,SteveMenziesCoach: Des Hasler

Sea Eagles 40 (Robertson3,Ballin,Williams,Kite,Menzies,Belltries; Matai 2, Lyon 2 goals)Storm 0 Referee: Tony ArcherVenue and ANZ Stadium, Date: 5 October 2008Crowd: 80,388

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 RoseCoach: 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, Matt Cecchin

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

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

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

PREMIERSHIP TEAMS

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HISTORY 1947 - 2018Colours: Maroon and White

Emblem: Sea Eagle

EnteredPremiership: 1947

HomeGround: Brookvale Oval

FirstMatch: 12 April 1947 vs Wests at Brookvale Oval. Lost 15 – 13.

FirstTeam: 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.

FirstTryScorer: K ‘Meggsy’ Kirkwood, vs Wests, 12 April 1947 at Brookvale Oval.

FirstWin: 31 May 1947 vs Parramatta at Brookvale Oval. Won 15 – 7.

FirstGradeCoaches: Harold Johnson (1947), Ray Stehr (1947-48), George Mullins (1949), Wally O’Connell (1950-52), Roy Bull (1953), Ray Norman (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), Graham Lowe (1990-92), Bob Fulton (1993-99), Peter Sharp (1999-2003), Des Hasler (2004-2011), Geoff Toovey (2012-2015), Trent Barrett (2016-2018).

FirstGradeCaptains: 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.

FootballClubChairmen

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), 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 - ).

ClubSecretaries,CEOs&COOs:

J. Munro (1947-1962), K. Arthurson AM (1963-1983), J. Tenison (1984), 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- ).

SeaEaglesChairmen: J. Cross (2004-07), S. Penn (2008 - ).

ClubMajorSponsors: 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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FOOTBALL CLUB MEMBERS 2018Lynne AdamsFay AkersKerry AlbertTrevor AlexanderShane AllenRoger AmosLuke AndersenGavin AndersonMargaret AnthonyEllise AquilinaKen Arthurson AMGrant AsmusPhill AttelLindsay Augustus OAMMichael BacalesKelli BaileyMark BakerAnthony BaldwinMichael BallMatthew BallinBrett BannermanRod BarberMichael BarbourAndrew BarrettDaniel BarryJames BarryJohn BarryJohn BarryRussell BarryScott BarsiKeith Barsi*Jack BartlettFrank BartulovichJeff BassettWayne BastowGary BateCamron BattyHenry BattyJoanne BattyMitchel BattyNathan BattyPeter BattyMichael BeachMarc BeardmoreJohn BeaumontNicholas BedfordHayden BegbieJim BenakisRobyn Bennett-JonesBrian BensonAlbert BertoldiGeorge BestKate BevanAaron BiegaRuss BillinghamBrendan BishopIan BlairJeffrey BlissNeil BodenDenis BoothStuart BootyDavid BoutrosTony Boyadjian

Mathew BrachmanisDavid BradleyMelissa BradleyBill BradstreetPhil BranniganShawn BranscombeTony BrasierLorraine BrinnandRon BrinnandAndrew BroadAlex BrownKen BrownRaymond BryantJohn BuckinghamBernard BukoWarwick BulmerNathan BurbridgePeter BurckhardtMurray BurdettGeoff BurgePeter BurkeAnthony John BurnsJames BurnsMarjorie BurnsPatrick James BurnsPaul BurtonBrendin BushJeffrey ButcherMark ButcherPaul ButtsworthLeanne CallaghanRoger CameronLeigh ChaplinNick ChubbJason ClarkLyndon ClarkeDeb CoghlanColette CohenBernie ColemanPaul ContessaMichael CoombsPeter CorcoranPeter CouloumbisWilliam CownieNigel CoxStephen CreswellDavid CroawellBarry CrossGreg CrouchStephen CullenLachlan CummingGeoff CummingsPaul CummingsOwen CunninghamGregory John CurreyNick CurulliRichard CurzonAlf CzharnMarcia DaleSilvio Dalle-NogareDarrell DaltonPeter DarleyGreg Day

Philip DeanSpencer DeanRonald Dean OAM*Sue Della BiancaMary DelvesRasika DelwalaGordon DentJamie DevineRoss DillonGavin DinsdalePeter DixonMichael DockeryNerryl DoneyStefan DornAnne DoubledayJoel DowdenJohn DownieNic DracakisPaul Dracakis OAMJon-Paul Du FlouNick DugganBarry DuncanGraham EadieMike EdenGraham EdwardsBrett EisenhauerLiesel EksteenMargaret EleyScott EllisCameron ElwinBrian EvansCameron FaicoJohn FarrantWally FedczynaPeter FerosGeoffrey FerrisRobert FieldJames FifeGabriella FinkelsenJohn FinkelsenMaria FinkelsenSaskia FinkelsenZorin FinkelsenDebra FitzgeraldGregory FitzpatrickHedley FlakusMoya FlemingJohn FlynnMark FookesSean FoxPaul FranklinBeryl FraserKaye FrayneJulie FreethDave FreriechsFrank FrezzaAlan FrostBob Fulton AM Brett FultonJames GagenGary GantGraeme GardinerBruno Garreffa

Andrew GarvieAndrew GibsonMatt GilhamJohn GillespieSimon GillettLeanne GiuntaPeter GoodenoughPaul GoodsellAndrew GoodyearBrett GosperAndrew GrantCasey GrantFrederick GrantScott GrantSteven GreavesJohn GreenAndrew GuyCharlie HaggettBrian HallettPaul HallidayCharlie HamiltonKerryn HamiltonAndrew HankinAnthony HansonMark HansonDavid HardingIain HardingDavid HardwickDavid HarrisJustin HarrisScott HarrisAllan HarrisonDallas HarrisonDes HaslerDavid HastieTheo HatsisGeorge HatzigeorgiouAdrian HawesDeclan HawesDavid HawkinsJean Hay AMDavid Hay MBEClint HaywardDamien HeffernanNeil HickeyDorothy HiggsDesmond HighfieldJayden HillKevin HillTania HillLouise HislopClare HodgsonKim HollandStuart HollandCharlie HolmesRonald HolmesWayne HoneywoodMalcolm HopkinsBradley HopkinsonKate HorsleyRichard Hoskins AMYvonne HoskinsGraham Houston

Greg HowellAdam HudsonBernard HudsonBennett HumphriesPhilip HurditchGreig HuttonRobert HuttonJeames IngramTim InmanClifford IrelandRoss IrwinJason IsherwoodLibby IvoryElizabeth JacksonGraham JacksonGraham JacksonBronwyn JacobsGail JacobsSteve JaksichChris JamesSteve JamesIan JarrattPeter JexChristopher JonesChristopher JonesFred JonesLiam JonesJulie JordanDenzil JoyceRobyn JurdBarbara KableJennifer Kable*Gayleen KainRebecca KaltoumPaul KarvelisClayton KasmarDeb KasmarElla KasmarSteven KeirnanHelen KemperKarel KemperThomas Keneally AOCarolyn KennedyDavid KenneyMichael KeoghAdrian KerrMichael KerrMathew KeshishianSteven KhatchadourianAnthony KhouryJoe KhouryJason KingRoss KingsleyJack KirbyRebecca KirbyBernard KirkmanWard KirshawBrent KiteTim KiteLeonard KlumppMax KrilichBarry LaceyDennis Ladd

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FOOTBALL CLUB MEMBERS 2018Ross LambertRoss LangbeinRichard LathamHarold LauerShane LayburnAndrew Le CouteurKylie LeachDan LeavyBrian LeckeyGraeme LeckeyEllie LeeGerard LeeSimon LeichtMichael LennonCherie LenonRobert Lenon*Robert LentonShirley LentonChris LeslieGreg LevenstonGreg LewisStephen LewisXander LongoAngela LoomMichael LoomJoshua LouderGeoffrey LoweRichard William LucasStephen LucasKevin LuckmanJamie LyonCliff LyonsKaren LyonsKody Clifford LyonsOwen Clifford Patrick LyonsAaron MacleodSimon MagdulskiMaria MaireBrendan MallardBruce MalpassJessica MalpassKen MalpassDamian MamoneRick ManiasWilliam Mansell AMFreddy MarkezicJordan MarkezicMonique MarkezicIan MartinRaymond MasonMichael McAnespieMichael McBrideTrent McCannLynne McCarthyGeoffrey McCawBen McEwanMichael McGowanAndrew McGrathSteve McGrathCraig McGuireIan (Tosh) McIntoshJohn McIntoshGlenn McKnight

Angus McPhersonIan McPhersonDebra McShaneRichard MenhinickSteve MenziesMartin MeredithBob MeyerSebastian MiddletonSimon MiddletonStuart MiddletonDavid MillarRobert MillerStephen MillerRalph MillsHon Nick MinchinPhilip MinifieBrian MitchellKimberly MitchellKylie MitchellSue MitchellAdrian MittigaJoanne MoriartyCameron MorleyDavid MullinsStuart MurphyAndrew MurrayKevin MurrayMargaret MurrayRory MuscatWadih NakhleKeith NapperAntonio NastasiThomas NettlefoldArthur NevilleHarry NewmanDavid NewtonStephen NichollsPamela NobleMark NormanDavid O’DonnellDavid OehlersJohn OehlersLinda OehlersDavid O’KeeffeRodney OliverTim OliverGary O’LoughlinJames OrvadAnnette OsbourneMichelle OsbourneJames O’SullivanDonald OxleyMargaret OxleyGreg PagesJohn PalffyJohn PanazzoloDavid ParkerGraham ParkerPaul ParlatoEric PassarisAnthony PeakeDiana PedleyIan Pedley

Heather PennMark PennRichard PennScott PennPeter PetersChris PikeSteven PittEd PlantenMatthew PlantenAndrew PlumleyStephen PollMatthew PollardBill PooleBenjamin PopePhillip PorterAndrew PoulosCraig PoultonBrian PriorAndrew PritchardCaitlin PughRod QuinnTerry RandallWarren RankinPhilip ReevesBob ReillyChris ReillyDebbie ReillyEllen ReillyBruce ReynoldsCarole ReynoldsDavid ReynoldsKevin ReynoldsBrian RiddleAdam RidleyPeter RistevskiKristal RixWayne RixChris RobertsMichael RobertsCameron RobertsonJamie RobertsonPeter RogersTony RomeoRobert RonaldJill RossMatt RowanRon RushtonAndrew RussellDean RussellChristian RyanCraig RyanJeffrey RyanMichael RyanErnest SaccoGeoffrey SallisGlenda SalmondSteve SapsfordRod SavilleRobert SchofieldLeonie ScottAnthony SegretoGavin SetoJohn Shallcross

Kara SheadClaudia Shead-TurnerAndrew ShearerJames ShearerDavid SheehanMaureen SheehanAaron ShepherdLynette ShieldsGrant SibraaJulie SibraaNicholas SibraaHon Kerry Sibraa AOMaria SilvaJohn SilvestriClair SimpsonJeff SimpsonRobyne SimpsonTracy SimpsonNeil SinghBarbara SmithBrian SmithBruce SmithDavid SmithErnest SmithSteven SmithRobert SnochBrian SookiasJerina SpadinaStuart SpencerPeter SprayAleksandar StanojlovicNada StanojlovicFrank StantonKeith SterlandTerry StevensBob StevensonJaime StevensonSam StevensonKeith StewartRalph StrettonDavid SullivanBrenden SummersMary SummersCraig SwanColin SykesHelen SzabadosDomenic TaccaVictor TapatasDawn TarrantKeith TarrantAnthony TaylorBrett ThomasAlan ThompsonMartin ThompsonWayne ThompsonIan ThomsonGarry ThoroughgoodHarrison TilyardAntony TomasicGeoff TooveyKevin TooveyJohn TorrensCraig Touw

Linda TouwScott TownsendMark TrambyTony TsiamisChristopher TyddJohn TyrrellConan UphillOscar UphillVass VassiliouPaul VautinAndrew VecchioFrank VecchioPhilip VelsMaria VescioTrifun VusovicTanner WadeCathy WagnerGary WallaceSteven WalshGreg WaltonAnthony WatmoughJohn WatsonDaniel WebsterRex WeekesPeter WestEddie WhileyChristopher WhiteheadLloyd WhiteheadGary WhittakerScotty WilcoxJohn WilkinsonAdrian WilliamsCurtis WilliamsMark WilloughbyRussell WilloughbyBrett WilsonClive WilsonPeter WilsonTim WilsonStuart Windsor-MurrayAndrew WishartAndrew WrightLynne WrightTony WrightStuart WyePaul WyllieGrant YoungJohn Zaccagnini

* denotes a member who has passed away during the year.

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VALEWe 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 2018.

We are extremely sad to report the passing of Keith Barsi, member number 104. Keith attended the very first meeting of the fledging Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club on 20 November 1946 at the Luana Hall on Pittwater Road, Dee Why, site of the current Dee Why RSL. Keith was a continuous member for the entire period up until his passing on Wednesday 18 July 2018. Keith was one of our last links to the formation of our great Club. He was also a lovely bloke who never missed an AGM. We thank Keith for his loyalty to our Club.

We also note with extreme sadness the passing of Jennifer Kable, member number 111. Jennifer was a devout Sea Eagles fan and another of our members who rarely missed an AGM with her mother Barbara (Babs). Board member Julie Sibraa represented the MWRLFC at her memorial service along with many other women football club members where she was remembered as a great character and avid traveller, beloved by her family and wide circle of friends. Jennifer’s family will maintain her season ticket seat at Brookvale so she will never miss a game.

ROBERT(BOB)LENON(1936-2018)LIFEMEMBER

Robert (Bob) Lenon, player number 117, was a Life Member of the MWRLFC. Bob made his first grade debut in 1957 and played 26 first grade games between 1957 and 1961. He also played many games in the lower grades, including captaining the 1960 reserve grade side to a Premiership as well as coaching the Premiership winning President’s Cup side in 1970 - the first since the Club joined the competition. He was a half back who for much of his career was a back up for Australian Kangaroo half Peter Burke. Bob was a one club man who could have played first grade for any other club but stayed with Manly. He served on the MWDRLFC Committee for many years and was elected a Life Member in 1994.

WILLIAM(BILL)POOLE(1920-2018)LIFEMEMBER

Bill was given Life Membership in 1993 as recognition of his dedicated and unpaid work for the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles over a very long period. He was the ground announcer at Brookvale Oval for many years for both the first grade games and the junior league. There was a period of time when the Sea Eagles Head Office just had two people paid to work there – one of which was then Secretary Ken Arthurson. Bill volunteered in the office to assist Ken in the running of the Club – no job was too small for him. His work didn’t stop there – he also volunteered for the Manly-Warringah Leagues Club where he was also granted Life Membership in recognition of his work. Bill was regularly seen at Brookvale Oval watching Sea Eagles games up until a few years ago when he was well into his nineties. To say Bill lived for the Sea Eagles was an understatement.

DEMPSEYJOY(1946-2018)

Dempsey was player number 234, playing 13 first grade games and numerous reserve grade games. Dempsey’s playing career in Rugby League commenced as a junior with the Manly Christian Brothers Rugby League Club before eventually changing codes to play rugby union for many seasons with the Manly Rugby Union Club, mainly as a lock forward, accumulating over 125 games in first-grade. Following approaches from the neighbouring strong Manly Warringah District Rugby League Football Club, Dempsey decided to change codes again and in 1975 and 1977 he played numerous games in reserve grade and including thirteen first-grade games, mainly in the front row. Before retiring from playing rugby league he spent time as Captain Coach with the Tamworth City Rugby League Football Club and successfully won the premiership during his time there. He was an active member of the Manly Lifesaving Club for many years and owned a surf shop on the beachfront. Dempsey was one of Manly’s great local characters, often found of an evening in the Steyne Hotel knocking back a few schooners.

RONDEANOAM(1929-2018)

Ronald Joseph Dean OAM, member number 158 was a long time volunteer and official of the Manly-Warringah Junior Rugby League and a member of the MWRLFC since 1967. Ron played a key role in the formation of the Forestville Ferrets Junior Rugby League Club in 1967. He represented that Club on the Junior Rugby League Committee and volunteered his services on several sub-committees. Between 1975 and 1987 Ron served as Secretary of the Manly-Warringah Junior Rugby League, 1988 and 1998 as its President and 1999 and 2010 as its Patron. Ron was a Life Member of the Manly-Warringah Junior Rugby League, a Life Member of the Manly-Warringah District Rugby League Referees Association and a Life Member of the Manly-Warringah Sporting Union. In June 2007 Ron was awarded the Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM) for service to Rugby League football in the Manly-Warringah district. Ron’s son Philip was one of the original, long-serving members of the Football Club board post privatisation, working tirelessly to represent the interests of the original members and ensure the heritage of our great Club.

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