Players take blame for Manly’s worrying form
It’s been a rough few weeks on and off the field for the Sea Eagles, with Anthony Seibold holding meetings and making changes to his team.
It’s been a rough few weeks on and off the field for the Sea Eagles, with Anthony Seibold holding meetings and making changes to his team.
A shocked Tom Trbojevic has given an revealing insight into the brutal mid-season review that could see one of the greatest fullbacks in NRL history shifted to the centres permanently.
Tom Trbojevic is one of the greatest fullbacks in NRL history, but there’s a chance he never will play in the No.1 jersey again.
The daughter of a Manly Sea Eagles icon has had her dream of joining America’s most prestigious cheerleading group crushed.
The Sea Eagles have lost three on the trot to drop out of the top eight, but the return of Tom Trbojevic has them primed to go on a run before the State of Origin period.
Manly’s forward stocks have taken another serious hit with experienced front-rower Toff Sipley copping a four-game ban at the judiciary on Tuesday night.
Anthony Seibold wants to blame the NRL schedule for the Sea Eagles’ poor form – but the real issue runs deeper, leaving the club with a tough captaincy call to make around Daly Cherry-Evans, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold has questioned the NRL schedule after his side was forced to play a third game in 11 days, with players only having 20 minutes of proper field sessions this week on the back of their long flight from Perth.
The Dragons are in the top eight after holding off a spirited Manly comeback for their second win at Brookvale in 17 years.
Manly’s hopes of replacing the outgoing Daly Cherry-Evans with Canberra halfback Jamal Fogarty could be in jeopardy after the Raiders tabled a new deal for their star No.7.
They’re without their best player and have copped a six-day turnaround for a game in Perth, but the Sea Eagles need to find a way to get their season back on track.
Daly Cherry-Evans is yet to reveal where he’ll be playing next season, but Phil Gould is adamant that despite strong links to the Roosters the star halfback won’t be running out for the tricolours.
Kalyn Ponga and Harry Grant were among the flops while a fresh injury concern for Ryan Papenhuyzen is set to dominate SuperCoach headlines all week.
Melbourne’s ‘big four’ put on a clinic in the Battle of Brookvale, dominating Manly from the opening whistle – but the impressive win may come at a cost.
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