2022 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

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2022 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Season
NRL Rank11th
Play-off resultDNQ
2022 recordWins: 9; draws: 0; losses: 15
Team information
CEO Flag of Australia (converted).svg Stephen Humphreys
--> Flag of Australia (converted).svg Gary Wolman (Interim)
--> Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Mestrov
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Des Hasler
Captain
Stadium Brookvale Oval (4 Pines Park) (20,000)
Avg. attendance13,142 (Not including Home matches away from Brookvale)
High attendance17,385 (vs WST Round 9) Not including Home matches away from Brookvale
Low attendance8,618 (vs MEL Round 16) Not including Home matches away from Brookvale)
Top scorers
Tries Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reuben Garrick (12)
Points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reuben Garrick (162)
<  2021 2023  >

The 2022 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 73rd in the clubs history since their entry to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1947. Des Hasler coached the club for the fourth consecutive year and twelfth overall. Daly Cherry-Evans captained the club for the sixth consecutive year. Pointsbet became the new major sponsor for the club taking over URM who moved onto a premier partner role. [1] The season was notable for an incident when seven players boycotted the round 20 match against the Sydney Roosters due to their refusal to wear the club's "pride" jersey.

Contents

Brookvale Oval Upgrade

A new 3000 seat grandstand on the Northern end of the ground opened to spectators in March 2022. [2] It will provide training facilities for players as well. With the new grandstand and no COVID-19 restrictions, the ground returned back to full capacity for the first time since Round 1, 2020.

2022 Squad

Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 2022 Squad
Top 30 Squad - 2022 SeasonDevelopment PlayersCoaching Staff

Extended squad

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Physiotherapist

  • Chris Bailey

Legend:
  • (c) Captain(s)
  • (vc) Vice-captain(s)

Updated: 14 August 2022
Source(s): Sea Eagles Team Profiles

Transfers

Gains
PlayerClubUntilSource
Ethan Bullemor Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2023 [3]
Promoted Players
PlayerSideUntilSource
Gordon Chan Kum Tong SG Ball Cup Team2023 [4]
Jamie Humphreys SG Ball Cup Team2023 [4]
Losses
PlayerClubUntilSource
Cade Cust Wigancolours.svg Wigan Warriors 2023 [5]
Sione Fainu (Mid-Season) Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2024
Tevita Funa NSW Waratahs (Union)2022 [6]
Jack Gosiewski St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2022 [7]
Zac Saddler Released [8]
Curtis Sironen Saintscolours.svg St Helens R.F.C. 2023 [9]
Moses Suli St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2024 [10]
Jorge Taufua (Mid-Season) Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 2024

Re-Signed Players:

Morgan Boyle (2022), Lachlan Croker (2023), Reuben Garrick (2023), Morgan Harper (2023), Sean Keppie (2024), Haumole Olakau'atu (2024), Brad Parker (2023), Josh Schuster (2024), Toafofoa Sipley (2023), Jorge Taufua (2022), Dylan Walker (2022) [4]

Results

PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers (P)2420041636330+30642
2 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 2418061573364+20938
3 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 2417071633361+27236
4 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2416081608489+11934
5 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2415091657410+24732
6 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2415091635434+20132
7 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24140101604474+13030
8 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24140101524461+6330
9 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 24130111514550−3628
10 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 24120121469569−10026
11 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2490151490595−10520
12 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2470171383575−19216
13 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2460181455650−20514
14 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2460181372662−29014
15 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2460181408700−29214
16 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2440201352679−32710

Pre-Season

Source: [11]

2022 Manly Sea Eagles Trials Results
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttendance
Fri 18 February 8:00pm1 Wests Tigers Leichhardt Oval 4-28 R. Vaega (3), B. Parker, R. Garrick, C. Tuipulotu R. Garrick (0/3), J. Humphreys (2/3)5,563
Fri 25 February 6:00pm2 Canberra Raiders Central Coast Stadium 16-18 J. Saab, T. Koula, T. Trbojevic R. Garrick (2/3)5,601

Regular Season

Source: [12]

2022 Manly Sea Eagles Season Results
DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsAttendance
Thu 10 March 8:05pm1 Penrith Panthers Penrith Stadium 28-6 E. Bullemor R. Garrick (1/1)16,901
Fri 18 March 8:05pm2 Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground 26-12 K. Lawton, D. Cherry-Evans R. Garrick (2/2)11,872
Sun 27 March 6:15pm3 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brookvale Oval 13-12 T. Trbojevic, R. Garrick R. Garrick (2/2) D. Cherry-Evans 13,261
Sat 2 April 5:30pm4 Canberra Raiders Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium 25-6 R. Garrick , M. Harper, H. Olakau'atu, T. Trbojevic R. Garrick (4/5) D. Cherry-Evans 6,972
Thu 7 April 7:50pm5 Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 6-30 A. Davey, M. Harper, K. Lawton, H. Olakau'atu, T. Paseka R. Garrick (5/6)9,472
Sat 16 April 5:30pm6 Gold Coast Titans Brookvale Oval 26-18 H, Olakau'atu (2), R. Garrick, K. Foran R. Garrick (4/4) D. Cherry-Evans (1/1)16,220
Thu 21 April 7:50pm7 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Shark Park 34-22 C. Tuipulotu, T. Paseka, L. Croker, H. Olakau'atu R. Garrick (3/4)9,611
Fri 29 April 7:55pm8 South Sydney Rabbitohs Central Coast Stadium 40-22 K, Foran, J. Saab, C. Tuipulotu, D. Cherry-Evans R. Garrick (3/4)17,284
Sat 7 May 3:00pm9 Wests Tigers Brookvale Oval 36-22 B. Trbojevic (2), R, Garrick (2), C. Tuipulotu, D. Cherry-Evans, J. Aloiai R. Garrick (4/7)17,385
Fri 13 May 8:05pm10 Brisbane Broncos Lang Park 38-040,267
Fri 20 May 7:55pm11 Parramatta Eels CommBank Stadium 22-20 R. Garrick (2), C. Tuipulotu, M. Harper R. Garrick (2/4)18,778
Thu 26 May 7:50pm12 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 28-8 J. Taufua, C. Tuipulotu R. Garrick (0/2)10,168
Sat 4 June 7:35pm13 New Zealand Warriors Brookvale Oval 44-12 R. Garrick (2), T. Sipley, H. Olakau'atu, M. Taupau, H. Olakau'atu, J. Saab R. Garrick (8/9)9,248
Sun 12 June 2:00pm14 Wests Tigers Campbelltown Sports Stadium 4-30 J. Aloiai (2), R, Garrick, H. Olakau'atu, T. Koula R. Garrick (5/6)10,231
Fri 17 June 6:00pm15 North Queensland Cowboys Brookvale Oval 26-28 C. Tuipulotu (2), L. Croker (2), R. Garrick R. Garrick (3/5)9,266
Thu 30 June 7:50pm16 Melbourne Storm Brookvale Oval 36-30 T. Koula (2), J. Saab (2), C. Tuipulotu, M. Harper, H. Olakau'atu R. Garrick (0/1), D. Cherry-Evans (4/7)8,618
7-10 July17Bye
Sat 16 July 5:30pm18 Newcastle Knights Brookvale Oval 42-12 J. Saab (2), T. Koula, H. Olakau’atu, A. Davey, C. Tuipulotu, L. Croker D. Cherry-Evans (6/7), R. Garrick (1/1)15,896
Fri 22 July 6:00pm19 St. George Illawarra Dragons Jubilee Stadium 20-6 J. Aloiai R. Garrick (1/1)7,137
Thu 28 July 7:50pm20 Sydney Roosters Brookvale Oval 10-20 A. Davey, A. Smalley R. Garrick (1/2)12,187
Fri 5 August 7:55pm21 Parramatta Eels Brookvale Oval 20-36 T. Koula, J. Saab, C. Tuipulotu R. Garrick (4/5)17,134
Sun 14 August 4:05pm22 Gold Coast Titans Cbus Super Stadium 44-24 R. Garrick, J. Trbojevic, B. Parker, T. Koula R. Garrick (4/4)11,753
Sat 20 August 5:30pm23 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Brookvale Oval 6-40 D. Cherry-Evans D. Cherry-Evans (1/1)12,243
Sat 27 August 3:00pm24 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 48-6 E. Bullemor D. Cherry-Evans 16,697
Fri 2 September 6:00pm25 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium 21-20 D. Cherry-Evans, C. Tuipulotu, M. Taupau, H. Olakau'atu D. Cherry-Evans (2/4)13,648

Representative Players

Club Awards

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