2023 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

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2023 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles Season
Pre-Season Challenge champions
NRL Rank12th
Play-off resultDNQ
2023 recordWins: 11; draws: 1; losses: 12
Team information
CEO Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tony Mestrov
Coach Flag of Australia (converted).svg Anthony Seibold
Captain
Stadium Brookvale Oval (4 Pines Park) (18,000)
Avg. attendance13,650 (not including home matches away from Brookvale)
High attendance17,385 (Round 18 v SYD) not including home matches away from Brookvale
Low attendance10,102 (Round 24 v PEN) not including home matches away from Brookvale
Top scorers
Tries Flag of Nigeria.svg Jason Saab (14)
Points Flag of Australia (converted).svg Reuben Garrick (174)
←  2022 2024  →

The 2023 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 74th in the club's history since their entry to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1947. The coach was Anthony Seibold taking over from Des Hasler. Daly Cherry-Evans captained the club for the seventh consecutive year. The Sea Eagles won the inaugural pre-season challenge.

Contents

Des Hasler Situation

As a result of not making the finals in 2022, a requirement under Des Hasler's contract, his contract would not able to automatically extend to the end of 2024. Initially the situation started out with a change in assistant coaches with Chad Randall and Michael Monaghan leaving the club. It upset Hasler, but after meetings everything was reported that everyone was happy before reports came out that Hasler would coach the club until the end of 2024, with a succession plan in place, which put the club in unrest. [1]

A month later in October 2022, Des Hasler announced he threatened to sue Manly over the Manly pride jersey player boycott, as he believed that it derailed the season as a result of how there was little communication given between the playing group, coaching staff and the management about what was going on. [2] By then Manly powerbrokers already identified Anthony Seibold as a potential successor to Hasler, [3] with Hasler identifying Josh Hannay as his preferred successor. [2] Emails were also leaked between Manly officials involving the pride jersey. [4] It was then reported that if he is to coach Manly in 2023, he would have no say in recruitment/retention, accept Seibold as his successor and accept that 2023 would be his last year. [5]


On the 13th of October 2022, Hasler was sacked from the club. [6] On the 8th of November 2022, Seibold was officially announced as the head coach for the Sea Eagles. [7]

2023 Squad

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2023 squad
Top 30 squad - 2023 NRL seasonDevelopment playersCoaching staff

Extended squad

Manager

Head coach

Assistant coaches

Managers

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

Updated: 5 August 2023
Source(s): Sea Eagles Team Profiles, 2023

Transfers

Gains
PlayerClubUntilSource
Jake Arthur (gained mid-season) Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 2024 [8]
Ben Condon North Queensland colours.svg North QLD Cowboys 2025 [9]
Austin Dias Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers TBC [10]
Cooper Johns Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2023 [11]
Matthew Lodge (gained mid-season) Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 2023 [12]
Kelma Tuilagi Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2025 [13]
Aaron Woods (gained mid-season) St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2023 [14]
Losses
PlayerClubUntilSource
Andrew Davey Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2024 [15]
Sione Fainu (left mid 2022) Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2024 [16]
Kieran Foran Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2024 [17]
Jorge Taufua (left mid 2022) Wcatscolours.svg Wakefield Trinity 2023 [18]
Martin Taupau Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2023 [19]
Dylan Walker Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2025 [20]

Re-Signed: Josh Aloiai (2025), Daly Cherry-Evans (2025), Toluta'u Koula (2024), Karl Lawton (2024), Ben Trbojevic (2024), Kaeo Weekes (2023)

Results

2023 NRL season
PosTeamPldWDLBPFPAPDPts
1 Penrith Panthers square flag icon with 2020 colours.svg Penrith Panthers (P)2418063645312+33342
2 Brisbane colours.svg Brisbane Broncos 2418063639425+21442
3 Melbourne colours.svg Melbourne Storm 2416083627459+16838
4 Auckland colours.svg New Zealand Warriors 2416083572448+12438
5 Newcastle colours.svg Newcastle Knights 2414193626451+17535
6 Cronulla colours.svg Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24140103619497+12234
7 Eastern Suburbs colours.svg Sydney Roosters 24130113472496−2432
8 Canberra colours.svg Canberra Raiders 24130113486623−13732
9 South Sydney colours.svg South Sydney Rabbitohs 24120123564505+5930
10 Parramatta colours.svg Parramatta Eels 24120123587574+1330
11 North Queensland colours.svg North Queensland Cowboys 24120123546542+430
12 Manly Sea Eagles colours.svg Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 24111123545539+629
13 Dolphins colours.png Dolphins 2490153520631−11124
14 Gold Coast Titans colours.svg Gold Coast Titans 2490153527653−12624
15 Canterbury colours.svg Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 2470173438769−33120
16 St. George colours.svg St. George Illawarra Dragons 2450193474673−19916
17 Wests Tigers colours.svg Wests Tigers 2440203385675−29014


Pre-Season Challenge

Source: [21]

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsRefereeAttendance
Fri 10 Feb 8:00pm1 South Sydney Rabbitohs Central Coast Stadium 30-28 R. Vaega (2), J. Toby (2), Z. Fulton, C. Brown C. Johns (3/6)Todd Smith9,807
Fri 17 Feb 8:00pm2 Sydney Roosters Central Coast Stadium 16-28 R. Garrick (3), K. Tuilagi, T. Koula R. Garrick (4/6)Chris Butler10,744

Regular Season

Source: [22]

DateRoundOpponentVenueScoreTriesGoalsField GoalsRefereeAttendance
Sat 4 March 3:00pm1 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Brookvale Oval 31-6 D. Cherry-Evans (3), T. Trbojevic, R. Garrick R. Garrick (5/5) D. Cherry-Evans (1/1)Grant Atkins17,278
9-12 March2Bye
Thu 16 March 7:50pm3 Parramatta Eels Brookvale Oval 34-30 T. Trbojevic (2), H. Olakau'atu (2), R. Garrick, B. Parker R. Garrick (4/6) Adam Gee 13,353
Sat 25 March 7:35pm4 South Sydney Rabbitohs Accor Stadium 13-12 H. Olakau'atu, D. Cherry-Evans R. Garrick (2/2)Chris Sutton18,379
Sat 1 April 3:00pm5 Newcastle Knights Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium 32-32 H. Olakau'atu, C. Tuipulotu, B. Parker, K. Tuilagi, K. Weekes, R. Garrick R. Garrick (4/6)Chris Butler9,024
Sat 8 April 5:30pm6 Penrith Panthers Penrith Stadium 44-12 J. Saab, T. Trbojevic D. Cherry-Evans (2/2)Todd Smith20,312
Fri 14 April 8:00pm7 Melbourne Storm Brookvale Oval 18-8 T. Trbojevic, L. Croker D. Cherry-Evans (5/6) Adam Gee 13,572
Sun 23 April 4:05pm8 Wests Tigers Campbelltown Stadium 16-22 D. Cherry-Evans, H. Olakau'atu, J. Saab R. Garrick (3/3)Todd Smith10,033
Sat 29 April 5:30pm9 Gold Coast Titans Brookvale Oval 10-26 S. Keppie R. Garrick (3/3) Ben Cummins 10,107
Fri 5 May 8:05pm10 Brisbane Broncos Suncorp Stadium 6-32 B. Trbojevic R.Garrick (1/1) Gerard Sutton 50,077
Sun 14 May 4:05pm11 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Brookvale Oval 14-20 R. Garrick, L. Croker R. Garrick (3/3) Ashley Klein 10,358
Sun 21 May 4:05pm12 Canberra Raiders GIO Stadium 16-42 T. Trbojevic (3), B. Parker, R. Garrick, J. Schuster, J. Saab, B. Condon R. Garrick (5/8) Gerard Sutton 14,730
Sun 28 May 4:05pm13 Newcastle Knights McDonald Jones Stadium 28-18 R. Garrick, L. Croker, J. Saab R. Garrick (3/4)Peter Gough20,661
2-4 June14Bye
Fri 9 June 8:00pm15 Dolphins Brookvale Oval 58-18 R. Garrick (3), J. Saab (2), T. Trbojevic (2), T. Koula (2), L. Croker R. Garrick (9/10) Gerard Sutton 14,598
Sat 17 June 5:30pm16 Parramatta Eels Commbank Stadium 34-4 C. Tuipulotu R. Garrick (0/1)Chris Butler21,296
Sat 24 June 7:35pm17 Melbourne Storm AAMI Park 24-6 H. Olakau'atu R. Garrick (1/1)Todd Smith13,198
Sun 2 July 4:05pm18 Sydney Roosters Brookvale Oval 18-16 D. Cherry-Evans (2), B. Trbojevic R. Garrick (3/3)Ben Cummins17,385
6-9 July19Bye
Sat 15 July 5:30pm20 North Queensland Cowboys Brookvale Oval 8-19 D. Matterson, B. Parker D. Cherry-Evans (0/1),R. Garrick (0/1) Adam Gee 13,240
Sun 23 July 4:05pm21 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks Shark Park 26-30 T. Koula (2), J. Aloiai, L. Croker, H. Olakau'atu, R. Garrick R. Garrick (3/6)Peter Gough10,634
Sat 29 July 5:30pm22 St. George Illawarra Dragons WIN Stadium 24-18 T. Koula, H. Olakau'atu, R. Garrick, J. Saab R. Garrick (3/4)Chris Butler14,872
Thu 3 August 7:50pm23 Sydney Roosters Sydney Cricket Ground 26-16 J. Schuster, B. Parker, T. Koula R. Garrick (2/4) Ashley Klein 12,197
Thu 10 August 7:50pm24 Penrith Panthers Brookvale Oval 12-24 T. Sipley, R. Garrick R. Garrick (2/2) Gerard Sutton 10,102
Fri 18 August 6:00pm25 New Zealand Warriors Go Media Stadium 29-22 J. Saab (3), J. Arthur R. Garrick (3/4)Todd Smith24,112
Sun 27 August 2:00pm26 Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs Accor Stadium 24-42 J. Saab (2), T. Sipley, R. Vaega, H. Olakau'atu, D. Cherry-Evans, L. Croker D. Cherry-Evans (6/7), G. Chan Kum Tong (1/1)Liam Kennedy13,074
Fri 1 September 6:00pm27 Wests Tigers Brookvale Oval 54-12 T. Koula (2), J. Saab, E. Bullemor, H. Olakau'atu, J. Trbojevic, R. Vaega, G. Chan Kum Tong, D. Cherry-Evans D. Cherry-Evans (7/10) Belinda Sharpe 16,503

Representative Players

Milestones

Daly Cherry-Evans played his 300th game for the club against the St. George Illawarra Dragons on the 29th of July 2023. He has played all of his games for the club. [23] For Manly he scored 83 tries, 158 goals and 26 field goals. He was part of the 2011 Grand Final team. He has played in nine series for Queensland in state of origin, being the captain in 2019. He has made 18 appearances for the Kangaroos and played in both the 2013 and 2021 world cups. He also played for Australia at the 2019 RLWC 9s.

In that same game Lachlan Croker played his 100th game of NRL, playing all but one for the club. [24] Before his 100th he had scored 16 tries and played games across both the hooker and five-eighth positions.

In Round 27 on the final home game for the season Jake Trbojevic played his 200th game for the Sea Eagles against the Wests Tigers playing all of his matches for the club. [25] Before his 200th, he had scored 31 tries for the club. Trbojevic played 16 games for New South Wales in state of origin playing in every series from 2017. He has also made 12 appearances for the Kangaroos which included the 2017 and 2021 world cups.

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