1996 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season

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1996 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season
ARL champions
ARL Rank1st
1996 recordWins: 21; losses: 4
Points scoredFor: 609; against: 213
Team information
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Fulton
Captains
Stadium Brookvale Oval
Top scorers
Tries Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Menzies (20)
Goals Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ridge (68)
Points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matthew Ridge (165)
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The 1996 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 50th in the club's history since their entry into the then New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in 1947.

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The 1996 Sea Eagles were coached by triple Manly premiership player and 1987 Premiership winning coach Bob Fulton. Captaining the side was local junior, halfback Geoff Toovey. The club competed in the Australian Rugby League's 1996 Premiership season and played its home games at the 27,000 capacity Brookvale Oval. [1]

Ladder

TeamPldWDLPFPAPDPts
1 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 221804549191+35836
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 211704607263+34434
3 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears 221525598325+27332
4 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney City Roosters 221516521321+20031
5 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 211425399268+13130
6 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 211317538384+15427
7 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons 211218443360+8327
8 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies 221219394434−4025
9 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2110110416388+2823
10 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2111010375378−322
11 Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors 2110011412427−1522
12 Balmain colours.svg Sydney Tigers 2211011319459−14022
13 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 219111404415−1121
14 Illawarra colours.svg Illawarra Steelers 228014403444−4116
15 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers 217113363464−10115
16 Western Reds colours.svg Western Reds 216114313420−10713
17 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 216015288643−35512
18 Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast Chargers 225116359521−16211
19 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 225116314634−32011
20 South Queensland colours.svg South Queensland Crushers 213018220496−2768

Regular season

Sunday 24 March Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 44 – 6 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Steve Menzies (4), Craig Innes, Jack Elsegood, Shannon Nevin
Goals:
Jack Elsegood (4/5)
Shannon Nevin (2/3)
[2] Tries:
Paul Mellor
Goals:
Craig Field (1/1)

Attendance: 6,532
Referee: David Manson

Sunday 31 March Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 36 – 22 Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg Gold Coast Chargers Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Daniel Gartner (2), Owen Cunningham, Jack Elsegood, John Hopoate, Craig Innes, Steve Menzies
Goals:
Shannon Nevin (3/4)
Jack Elsegood (1/3)
[3] Tries:
Shane Kenward (2), Kris Currie, Gavin Whittaker
Goals:
Brendan Hurst (3/4)

Attendance: 5,895
Referee: Neil Almond

Sunday 7 April North Sydney Bears North Sydney colours.svg 20 – 10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles North Sydney Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Brett Dallas, Greg Florimo, Ben Ikin
Goals:
Jason Taylor (4/4)
[4] Tries:
Steve Menzies, Danny Moore
Goals:
Shannon Nevin (1/1)

Attendance: 21,379
Referee: David Manson

Sunday 14 April Gold Coast Chargers Gold Coast Chargers colours.svg 6 – 10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Carrara Oval, Gold Coast
Tries:
Jamie Goddard
Goals:
Lee Oudenryn (1/1)
[5] Tries:
Cliff Lyons, Steve Menzies
Goals:
Shannon Nevin (1/3)

Attendance: 10,643
Referee: Matt Hewitt

Friday 19 April Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 22 – 10 Auckland colours.svg Auckland Warriors Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Jack Elsegood, Terry Hill, Craig Innes, Steve Menzies
Goals:
Des Hasler (1/2)
Craig Innes (1/2)
Shannon Nevin (1/1)
[6] Tries:
Phil Blake, Gene Ngamu
Goals:
Gene Ngamu (1/2)

Attendance: 18,588
Referee: Kelvin Jeffes

Sunday 28 April South Queensland Crushers South Queensland colours.svg 6 – 14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Suncorp-Metway Stadium, Brisbane
Tries:
Craig Weston
Goals:
Clinton Schifcofske (1/3)
[7] Tries:
Steve Menzies, Shannon Nevin
Goals:
Shannon Nevin (3/3)

Attendance: 15,202
Referee: Neil Almond

Sunday 5 May Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 46 – 4 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Danny Moore (3), John Hopoate (2), Mark Carroll, Jack Elsegood, Nik Kosef, Shannon Nevin
Goals:
Shannon Nevin (5/9)
[8] Tries:
Steve Edmed
Goals:

Attendance: 5,227
Referee: Tony Maksoud

Friday 10 May St. George Dragons St. George colours.svg 2 – 6 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Jubilee Oval, Sydney
Tries:

Goals:
Wayne Bartrim (1/1)
[9] Tries:
Terry Hill
Goals:
Shannon Nevin (1/2)

Attendance: 13,079
Referee: David Manson

Friday 24 May Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 24 – 4 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Des Hasler, John Hopoate, Craig Innes, Danny Moore
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (4/5)
[10] Tries:
Craig Polla-Mounter
Goals:

Attendance: 14,591
Referee: Kelvin Jeffes

Sunday 9 June Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 28 – 12 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Daniel Gartner (2), Terry Hill, Cliff Lyons
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (6/6)
[11] Tries:
David Furner, Noa Nadruku
Goals:
Jason Ferris (1/1)
David Furner (1/1)

Attendance: 20,557
Referee: David Manson

Friday 14 June Brisbane Broncos Brisbane colours.svg 4 – 18 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles ANZ Stadium, Brisbane
Tries:
Paul Hauff
Goals:
[12] Tries:
Danny Moore, John Hopoate
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (3/3)

Attendance: 19,837
Referee: Paul McBlane

Friday 21 June Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 29 – 6 North Sydney colours.svg North Sydney Bears Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Craig Innes (2), Terry Hill, Steve Menzies, Matthew Ridge
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (4/5)
Field Goals:
Matthew Ridge (1)
[13] Tries:
Billy Moore
Goals:
Jason Taylor (1/1)

Attendance: 21,217
Referee: Kelvin Jeffes

Sunday 30 June Western Reds Western Reds colours.svg 11 – 8 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles WACA Ground, Perth
Tries:
Barrie-Jon Mather
Goals:
Julian O'Neill (3/3)
Field Goals:
Julian O'Neill (1)
[14] Tries:
Steve Menzies
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (2/2)

Attendance: 6,584
Referee: Mick Lewis

Sunday 7 July Illawarra Steelers Illawarra colours.svg 8 – 16 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Steelers Stadium, Wollongong
Tries:
Brett Rodwell, Rod Wishart
Goals:
[15] Tries:
Owen Cunningham, Jack Elsegood, Geoff Toovey
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (2/3)

Attendance: 9,638
Referee: Matt Hewitt

Sunday 14 July Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 44 – 0 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Craig Innes (3), Nik Kosef, Cliff Lyons, Danny Moore, Matthew Ridge, Geoff Toovey
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (6/8)
[16] Tries:

Goals:

Attendance: Graeme West
Referee: 15,021

Monday 22 July Sydney City Roosters Eastern Suburbs colours.svg 6 – 34 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
Matt Sing
Goals:
Ivan Cleary (1/1)
[17] Tries:
Mark Carroll, Daniel Gartner, Terry Hill, Danny Moore, Matthew Ridge
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (7/7)

Attendance: 37,981
Referee: David Manson

Saturday 27 July Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 28 – 12 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Jack Elsegood, Terry Hill, Steve Menzies, Geoff Toovey
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (6/6)
[18] Tries:
Matthew Johns (2)
Goals:
Andrew Johns (2/2)

Attendance: 7,228
Referee: Paul McBlane

Monday 5 August Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Cronulla colours.svg 12 – 10 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Shark Park, Sydney
Tries:
Adam Dykes, David Peachey
Goals:
Mat Rogers (2/3)
[19] Tries:
Mark Carroll, Matthew Ridge
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (1/3)

Attendance: 18,270
Referee: David Manson

Sunday 12 July Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 18 – 0 Balmain colours.svg Sydney Tigers Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Terry Hill, Steve Menzies, Matthew Ridge
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (3/4)
[20] Tries:

Goals:

Attendance: 8,270
Referee: Kelvin Jeffes

Sunday 18 August Penrith Panthers Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg 18 – 14 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Penrith Football Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
Ned Catic, Craig Gower
Goals:
Ryan Girdler (5/5)
[21] Tries:
Solomon Haumono, Craig Innes, Nik Kosef
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (1/4)

Attendance: 7,426
Referee: Rob Alexander

Sunday 25 August Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 42 – 12 Western Suburbs colours.svg Western Suburbs Magpies Brookvale Oval, Sydney
Tries:
Matthew Ridge (2), John Hopoate, Steve Menzies, Danny Moore
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (11/11)
[22] Tries:
Bill Dunn, Andrew Willis
Goals:
Andrew Leeds (2/2)

Attendance: 14,580
Referee: Kelvin Jeffes

Sunday 1 September South Sydney Rabbitohs South Sydney colours.svg 10 – 48 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
Greg Clarke (2)
Goals:
Shane Wilson (1/2)
[23] Tries:
John Hopoate (4), Steve Menzies (2), Daniel Gartner, Des Hasler, Danny Moore
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (6/9)

Attendance: 4,317
Referee: Rob Alexander

Finals

Qualifying Final

Sunday 8 September Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 16 – 14 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney City Roosters Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
John Hopoate, Craig Innes, Steve Menzies
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (2/4)
[24] Tries:
Brad Fittler
Goals:
Ivan Cleary (5/5)

Attendance: 31,327
Referee: Paul McBlane

Preliminary Final

Sunday 22 September Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 24 – 0 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Tries:
Steve Menzies (2), Cliff Lyons, Danny Moore
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (1/2)
Craig Innes (3/3)
[25] Tries:

Goals:

Attendance: 40,525
Referee: David Manson

Grand Final

Sunday 29 September
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg 20 – 8 St. George colours.svg St. George Dragons
Tries:
Craig Innes
Danny Moore
Goals:
Matthew Ridge (3/3)
Craig Innes (1/1)
[26]
Tries:
Nick Zisti

Goals:
Wayne Bartrim (2/2)
Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney
Attendance: 40,985
Referee: David Manson
Player of the Match: Geoff Toovey Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg
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St George
FB1 Matthew Ridge
RW2 Danny Moore
LC3 Craig Innes
RC4 Terry Hill
LW5 John Hopoate
FE13 Nik Kosef
HB7 Geoff Toovey (c)
PR17 David Gillespie
HK9 Jim Serdaris
PR10 Mark Carroll
SR11 Steve Menzies
SR12 Daniel Gartner
LK8 Owen Cunningham
Substitutions:
IC6 Cliff Lyons
IC14 Neil Tierney
IC16 Des Hasler
IC19 Craig Hancock
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Bob Fulton
FB1 Dean Raper
RW2 Nick Zisti
RC3 Mark Coyne (c)
LC4 Mark Bell
LW5 Adrian Brunker
FE6 Anthony Mundine
HB7 Noel Goldthorpe
PR8 Troy Stone
HK9 Jeff Hardy
PR10 Luke Felsch
SR11 Scott Gourley
SR12 Kevin Campion
LK13 Wayne Bartrim
Substitutions:
IC14 Nathan Brown
IC15 Lance Thompson
IC16 David Barnhill
IC17 Colin Ward
Coach:
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Waite

1st half
In the 5th minute, Manly centre Craig Innes won the chase and scored after a grubber kick by his skipper Geoff Toovey. [27] Matthew Ridge converted from the sideline for 6–0. The Dragons played on after being awarded a penalty in front of the posts in the 8th minute but failed to score. At the 15-minute mark Saints' halfback Noel Goldthorpe conceded a penalty right in front of their goalpost after committing a head high tackle on Manly's Daniel Gartner. Ridge took the kick, extending the lead to 8–0. St. George sent in forward replacements Lance Thompson and David Barnhill for Scott Gourley and Kevin Campion (head cut). For Manly, Tierney came off the interchange bench to replace Gillespie. Up until the 19th minute mark when Manly veteran five-eighth Cliff Lyons took the field, their coach Bob Fulton was using six running forwards with Toovey as dummy half.

After turning down a relatively easy penalty goal chance not long after Manly's opening try, the Dragons' first points came in the 37th minute when Wayne Bartrim kicked a penalty awarded when Manly forward Cunningham stripped the ball. From the ensuing kick-off just before half-time came the game's controversial moment and a hotly disputed try. Ridge made a spectacular short kick-off and regathered, catching the Dragons unaware. St George hooker Nathan Brown appeared to tackle Ridge albeit one-handedly and by the collar. Ridge got up and ran when Brown was expecting him to stop and play the ball. Referee David Manson ruled that Brown did not complete the tackle. Ridge was eventually tackled just a few metres from the line. From dummy-half Nik Kosef then passed the ball to Steve Menzies who stormed his way through Saints' defense of Thompson, Raper, Goldthorpe and Bartrim to score next to the posts, giving Ridge an easy conversion kick. The controversial ruling by referee Manson gave Manly a 14–2 half time lead and broke Saints' resolve. In the process of scoring Menzies injured his groin/hamstring and although he returned for the second half, he was unable to run and was eventually replaced by coach Fulton.

2nd half
In the 53rd minute Manly's Danny Moore scored a try from a Terry Hill pass after Hill drew Saints defenders, Adrian Brunker and Nick Zisti. With Ridge off the field after being concussed in a tackle, Innes converted from 5m off the sideline for the Sea-Eagles to take a 20–2 lead. Five minutes later Dragons' winger Zisti scored a try from a Bartrim cut-out pass. Bartrim then converted from the sideline for a final scoreline of 20–8. [28] The final twenty minutes were scoreless with two field goal attempts from Ridge charged down by Dragons' defenders.

Player statistics

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

PlayerGames (sub)TriesGoalsFGPoints
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mark Carroll 23312
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Owen Cunningham 2428
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Matt Dunford (2)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jack Elsegood 13 (4)6534
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Scott Fulton (5)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Daniel Gartner 19 (4)624
Flag of Australia (converted).svg David Gillespie 17 (8)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Mathew Guberina 2 (1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Craig Hancock (3)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des Hasler 10 (12)21/210
Flag of Tonga.svg Solomon Haumono 1 (13)14
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Terry Hill 22728
Flag of Australia (converted).svg John Hopoate 18 (5)1144
Flag of New Zealand.svg Craig Innes 25136/764
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Martin-John Kelly (1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Nik Kosef 18 (6)312
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Cliff Lyons 20 (5)416
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Steve Menzies 242080
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Danny Moore 251352
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Shannon Nevin 5 (4)317/2646
Flag of New Zealand.svg Matthew Ridge (vc)17768/841165
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Jim Serdaris 18 (1)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Neil Tierney 1 (19)
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Geoff Toovey (c)23312
TOTAL10496/1481609

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