2016 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

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The 2016 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season will be the 67th in the clubs history. 2016 also represents the 70th anniversary of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles since their entry into the then New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in 1947.

The 2016 Sea Eagles will be coached by rookie coach, former Australian international Trent Barrett. The team captain is Jamie Lyon with Brett Stewart and Daly Cherry-Evans named as vice-captains. The club will compete in the National Rugby League's 2016 Telstra Premiership.

Squad list

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Josh Aloiai – PR Jake Arthur – FE, HB Luke Brooks – FE Nathan Brown – LK Ethan Bullemor – SR, PR Gordon Chan Kum Tong – HK Daly Cherry-Evans (c) – HB (gk) Lachlan Croker – HK Clayton Faulalo – CE, FB Reuben Garrick – CE (gk)		Lehi Hopoate – FB, WG, CE Aitasi James – PR Tolutau Koula – CE, FB Dean Matterson – LK, SR Haumole Olakau'atu – SR Taniela Paseka – PR Jason Saab – WG Aaron Schoupp – CE, SR Jake Simpkin – HK Toafofoa Sipley – PR		Tommy Talau – WG, CE Siua Taukei'aho – PR Jazz Tevaga – PR Ben Trbojevic – SR, CE Jake Trbojevic (vc) – LK Tom Trbojevic – FB, CE Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega – WG Corey Waddell – SR, PR Joey Walsh – HB		Michael Chee Kam – SR, CE Simione Laiafi – PR Zaidas Muagututia – HK Caleb Navale – LK Mia Pua'avase – PR Extended squad Zane Dunford – SR, PR Hugo Hart – SR, LK Max Hayley – SR, CE Broden Konz – SR Onitoni Large – FE Kylan Mafoa – PR Tyler Melrose – HB Devante Mihinui – LK Chris Patolo – PR Jacob Sykes – PR, SR, LK Navren Willett – WG		Manager John Bonasera (General Manager of Football) Head coach Anthony Seibold Assistant coaches Jim Dymock Steven Hales Michael Ennis (Positional Coach) Brett Stewart (Mentor Positional Coach) Guy Williams (Training Co-ordinator & Transition Coach) Jon Clarke (Head of Performance) Paul Devlin (High Performance Consultant) Mick Kulen (Football Analyst/Attack Co-ordinator) Managers Peter Gentle (Recruitment Manager) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 30 April 2016 Source(s): Sea Eagles Team Profiles, Sea Eagles 2024

2016 Signings/Transfers

Gains

Rhys Armstrong from Wests Tigers
Lewis Brown from Penrith Panthers
Addin Fonua-Blake from St George Illawarra Dragons
Fabian Goodall from Parramatta Eels
Nathan Green from St George Illawarra Dragons
Isaac John from Penrith Panthers
Dylan Kelly from Berkeley Vale Panthers
Apisai Koroisau from Penrith Panthers
Halauafu Lavaka from Parramatta Eels
Darcy Lussick from Parramatta Eels
Tim Moltzen from Wests Tigers
Nate Myles from Gold Coast Titans
Matt Parcell from Brisbane Broncos
Martin Taupau from Wests Tigers
Siosaia Vave from Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
Dylan Walker from South Sydney Rabbitohs
Tom Wright from Rugby union

Losses

Matt Ballin to Wests Tigers
Cheyse Blair to Melbourne Storm
Michael Chee-Kam to Wests Tigers
Kieran Foran to Parramatta Eels
Clinton Gutherson to Parramatta Eels
James Hasson to Parramatta Eels
Peta Hiku to Penrith Panthers
Justin Horo to Catalan Dragons
Jack Littlejohn to Wests Tigers
Dunamis Lui to St George Illawarra Dragons
Will Pearsall to Newcastle Knights
Ligi Sao to New Zealand Warriors
Jesse Sene-Lefao to Cronulla Sharks

Ladder

2016 NRL season v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Melbourne Storm	24	19	0	5	2	563	302	+261	42
2	Canberra Raiders	24	17	1	6	2	688	456	+232	39
3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P)	24	17	1	6	2	580	404	+176	39
4	North Queensland Cowboys	24	15	0	9	2	584	355	+229	34
5	Brisbane Broncos	24	15	0	9	2	554	434	+120	34
6	Penrith Panthers	24	14	0	10	2	563	463	+100	32
7	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	24	14	0	10	2	506	448	+58	32
8	Gold Coast Titans	24	11	1	12	2	508	497	+11	27
9	Wests Tigers	24	11	0	13	2	499	607	−108	26
10	New Zealand Warriors	24	10	0	14	2	513	601	−88	24
11	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24	10	0	14	2	341	538	−197	24
12	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	9	0	15	2	473	549	−76	22
13	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24	8	0	16	2	454	563	−109	20
14	Parramatta Eels	24	13	0	11	2	298	324	−26	18¹
15	Sydney Roosters	24	6	0	18	2	443	576	−133	16
16	Newcastle Knights	24	1	1	22	2	305	800	−495	7

¹ Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.

Fixtures

2016 NRL draw - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.^[1]

Regular Season

Friday 4 March	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	6 – 28	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
8:05pm (AEDT)	Tries: Jorge Taufua Goals: Jamie Lyon (1/1)	^[2]	Tries: Sam Perrett, Will Hopoate, Sam Kasiano, Josh Morris, Curtis Rona Goals: Moses Mbye (4/6)	Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Matt Noyen Player of the Match: James Graham

Monday 14 March	Wests Tigers	36 – 22	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
7:35pm (AEDT)	Tries: James Tedesco (3),David Nofoaluma (2), Kevin Naiqama, Jordan Rankin Goals: Mitchell Moses (4/8)	^[3]	Tries: Lewis Brown, Dylan Walker, Jorge Taufua, Martin Taupau Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/5)	Attendance: 11,269 Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris James Player of the Match: James Tedesco

Monday 21 March	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	22 – 12	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
7:35pm (AEDT)	Tries: Matt Parcell, Brett Stewart, Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/4)	^[4]	Tries: Luke Lewis, Valentine Holmes Goals: James Maloney (2/4)	Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Ben Cummins, Adam Devcich Player of the Match: Matt Parcell

Saturday 26 March	Sydney Roosters	20 – 22	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
7:35pm (AEDT)	Tries: Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2), Blake Ferguson, Daniel Tupou Goals: Sio Siua Taukeiaho (1/4) Jackson Hastings (1/1)	^[5]	Tries: Jorge Taufua, Dylan Walker, Jamie Lyon Goals: Jamie Lyon (5/5)	Attendance: 12,271 Referee: Grant Atkins, Gavin Reynolds Player of the Match: Jamie Lyon

Thursday 31 March	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	12 – 16	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
8:05pm (AEDT)	Tries: Dylan Walker, Apisai Koroisau Goals: Jamie Lyon (2/2)	^[6]	Tries: Cameron McInnes (2), Cody Walker Goals: Cody Walker (2/3)	Attendance: 9,603 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Matt Noyen Player of the Match: Apisai Koroisau

Saturday 9 April	New Zealand Warriors	18 – 34	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
	Tries: Blake Ayshford, Issac Luke, Solomone Kata Goals: Shaun Johnson (3/3)	^[7]	Tries: Steve Matai (2), Martin Taupau, Josh Starling, Tom Trbojevic Goals: Jamie Lyon (7/7)	Attendance: 16,112 Referee: Gavin Reynolds, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Tom Symonds

Thursday 14 April	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	10 – 22	Parramatta Eels	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
8:05pm (AEST)	Tries: Jamie Lyon Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/3)	^[8]	Tries: Michael Jennings (2), Brad Takairangi, Semi Radradra Goals: Michael Gordon (3/5)	Attendance: 14,660 Referee: Ben Cummins, Adam Devcich Player of the Match: Nathan Peats

Monday 25 April	Newcastle Knights	10 – 26	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
2:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Nathan Ross, Tyler Randell Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/2)	^[9]	Tries: Brenton Lawrence, Brayden Wiliame, Tom Trbojevic, Jake Trbojevic Goals: Jamie Lyon (5/6)	Attendance: 19,072 Referee: Gavin Badger, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Jake Trbojevic

Saturday 30 April	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	18 – 34	North Queensland Cowboys	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
8:05pm (AEST)	Tries: Jamie Lyon, Daly Cherry-Evans, Pita Godinet Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/3)	^[10]	Tries: Kyle Feldt (2), Antonio Winterstein, Michael Morgan, Gavin Cooper, Kane Linnett Goals: Johnathan Thurston (5/6)	Attendance: 11,734 Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston

Saturday 14 May*	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	v	Brisbane Broncos	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
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Saturday 21 May	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	v	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
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Bye

Friday 3 June	Canberra Raiders	v	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	GIO Stadium, Canberra
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Sunday 12 June	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	v	Penrith Panthers	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
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Monday 20 June	Gold Coast Titans	v	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
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Monday 27 June	North Queensland Cowboys	v	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville
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Monday 4 July	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	v	St George Illawarra Dragons	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
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Bye

Saturday 16 July	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	v	New Zealand Warriors	nib Stadium, Perth
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Monday 25 July	South Sydney Rabbitohs	v	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
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TBA	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	v	Newcastle Knights	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
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TBA	Parramatta Eels	v	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Pirtek Stadium, Sydney
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TBA	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	v	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	ANZ Stadium, Sydney
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TBA	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	v	Melbourne Storm	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
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TBA	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	v	Canberra Raiders	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
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TBA	Penrith Panthers	v	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Pepper Stadium, Sydney
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* Manly home game despite playing Brisbane Broncos in Brisbane. Match played as part of an NRL double header at Suncorp Stadium.

Player Statistics

Note: Games and (sub) show total games played, e.g. 1 (1) is 2 games played.

Player	Games (sub)	Tries	Goals	FG	Points
Rhys Armstrong
Lewis Brown	4 (5)	1			4
Jamie Buhrer	1
Luke Burgess	(1)
Daly Cherry-Evans	6
Addin Fonua-Blake	(3)
Pita Godinet	1	1			4
Fabian Goodall
Nathan Green	1 (1)
Jayden Hodges
Isaac John
Apisai Koroisau	6	1			4
Halauafu Lavaka
Brenton Lawrence	1 (6)
Blake Leary	(4)
Darcy Lussick	5 (2)
Jamie Lyon	9	3	32		76
Dylan Kelly
Liam Knight
Steve Matai	8	2			8
Feleti Mateo	2 (1)
Tim Moltzen
Nate Myles	9
Matt Parcell	5 (2)	1			4
Hugh Pratt
Tony Satini
Josh Starling	3 (3)	1			4
Brett Stewart	6	1			4
Tom Symonds	5
Jorge Taufua	7	3			12
Martin Taupau	8	2			8
Jake Trbojevic	8	2			8
Tom Trbojevic	8	3			12
Siosaia Vave	(9)
Dylan Walker	9	3			12
Brayden Wiliame	4	1			4
Matthew Wright	1
TOTAL		TBD	TBD	TBD	TBD

2016 Season Awards

Roy Bull Best & Fairest: TBD
Gordon Willoughby Medal - Members’ Player of the Year: TBD
Doug Daley Memorial Award - Clubman of the Year: TBD
Players’ Player Award: TBD
Ken Arthurson Award - Rookie of the Year: TBD
Leading point scorer: TBD
Leading try scorer: TBD

References

External links

[1] 2016 NRL Draw - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles

[2] Dogs down new-look Sea Eagles

[3] Tedesco Hat-trick beats Manly

[4] Stewart return inspires Manly win

[5] Gutsy Manly scrape past Roosters

[6] Rabbitohs hold out resurgent Manly

[7] Sea Eagles upset Warriors in Auckland

[8] Jennings double sinks Sea Eagles

[9] Injuries strike as Manly down Newcastle

[10] Clinical Cowboys put Manly to the sword

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v t e Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Est. 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales
The Club	History (Northern Eagles) Records Players Coaches
Culture	Rivalry with Melbourne Storm (Battle of Brookvale) Manly Seabirds
Home ground	Brookvale Oval
Important figures	Roy Bull Ken Arthurson Rex Mossop Frank Stanton Fred Jones Bob Fulton Ron Willey Mal Reilly Graham Eadie Max Krilich Terry Randall Paul Vautin Des Hasler Cliff Lyons Geoff Toovey Steve Menzies Stewart brothers Jamie Lyon Daly Cherry-Evans Trbojevic brothers
League	NSWRL ARL NRL
Titles	Premierships (8) 1972 1973 1976 1978 1987 1996 2008 2011 World Club Challenges (1) 2009
Seasons (71)	1940 1941 1942 1943 1944 1945 1946 1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024
Other competitions	Current S. G. Ball Cup Harold Matthews Cup New South Wales Cup NRL Nines Past National Youth Competition Amco Cup Jersey Flegg Cup World Sevens
Affiliations	Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Manly-Warringah/North Sydney District Rugby League