2025 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

2025 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season
NRL Rank	9th
Play-off result	DNQ
2025 record	Wins: 12; draws: 0; losses: 12
Team information
CEO	Tony Mestrov
Coach	Anthony Seibold
Captain	Daly Cherry-Evans
Stadium	Brookvale Oval (4 Pines Park) (18,000)
Avg. attendance	16,393
High attendance	17,375 (Round 13 v BRI)
Low attendance	12,478 (Round 22 v SYD)
Top scorers
Tries	Tolu Koula (17)
Points	Reuben Garrick (176)
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The 2025 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 76th in the club's history since their entry to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1947. Anthony Seibold coahed the club for the third consecutive year. Daly Cherry-Evans captained the club for the ninth consecutive and final year. Tolu Koula won the clubs Roy Bull Best and Fairest award for the season.

2025 squad

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2025 squad

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Top 30 squad - 2025 NRL season						Supplementary list		Coaching staff
Josh Aloiai – PR Luke Brooks – FE Nathan Brown – PR Paul Bryan – PR Ethan Bullemor – PR Gordon Chan Kum Tong – HK Michael Chee Kam – SR Daly Cherry-Evans (c) – HB (gk) Lachlan Croker – HK Clayton Faulalo – WG, CE		Reuben Garrick – CE, WG (gk) Lehi Hopoate – WG, FB Aitasi James – PR Tolutau Koula – CE, FB Dean Matterson – SR, LK, FE Haumole Olakau'atu (vc) – SR Taniela Paseka – PR Jason Saab – WG Aaron Schoupp – CE Jake Simpkin – HK		Toafofoa Sipley – PR Tommy Talau – WG, CE Siua Taukei'aho – PR Jazz Tevaga – HK, LK Ben Trbojevic – SR Jake Trbojevic (vc) – LK, PR Tom Trbojevic (vc) – FB, CE Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega – WG Corey Waddell – SR Joey Walsh – HB		Simione Laiafi – PR Zaidas Muagututia – HK Caleb Navale – LK Mia Pua'avase – PR Extended squad Matthew Lodge – PR Chris Patolo – PR Brandon Wakeham – FE, HB Navren Willett – WG		Manager Peter Gentle (Head of Football & Recruitment) Head coach Anthony Seibold Assistant coaches Jim Dymock (Defence Coach) Steven Hales (Attack Coach) Michael Ennis (Attack Consultant) Jon Clarke (Head of Performance) Paul Devlin (High Performance Consultant) Michael Kulen (Head Football Analyst) Albert Chang (Strength & Power Coach) Steve Murphy (Training Coordinator & Development Coach) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 6 September 2025 Source(s): Sea Eagles Team Profiles, Sea Eagles 2024

Transfers

Gains
Player	Club	Until	Source
Paul Bryan (Gained mid-season)	Newcastle Knights	2026	[1]
Sio Siua Taukeiaho	Catalans Dragons (Super League)	2025	[2]
Jazz Tevaga	New Zealand Warriors	2025	[3]

Losses
Player	Club	Until	Source
Jake Arthur (Left mid-season)	Newcastle Knights	2025	[1]
Bailey Hodgson (Left mid 2024)	Leigh Leopards (Super League)	2026	[4]
Jamie Humphreys	South Sydney Rabbitohs	2026	[5]
Karl Lawton	North Queensland Cowboys	2026	[6]
Brad Parker	Retired		[7]
Jaxson Paulo	North Queensland Cowboys	2026	[8]
Josh Schuster (Left mid 2024)	South Sydney Rabbitohs (Initially released from the club mid-season)	2025	[9]
Aaron Woods	Retired	2025	[10]

Results

Pre-season challenge

Source: ^[11]

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Referee	Attendance
7 - 8 Feb	1	Bye
Sat 15 Feb 3:30pm	2	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Central Coast Stadium	24 - 34	N. Willett (2), R. Vaega (2), A. Schoupp, J. Simpkin, C. Faulalo	C. Faulalo (3/7)		Peter Gough	5,679
Fri 21 Feb 6:00pm	2	Penrith Panthers	Leichhardt Oval	22 - 38	R. Vaega (2), N. Willett, E. Bullemor	A. Schoupp (3/3), R. Garrick (0/1)		Grant Atkins

Regular season

Ladder

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts	Qualification
1	Canberra Raiders (M, Q)	23	19	0	4	3	630	444	+186	44	Advance to finals series
2	Melbourne Storm (Q)	24	17	0	7	3	671	459	+212	40
3	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs (Q)	24	16	0	8	3	534	414	+120	38
4	Brisbane Broncos (Q)	24	15	0	9	3	680	508	+172	36
5	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (Q)	24	15	0	9	3	599	490	+109	36
6	New Zealand Warriors (Q)	24	14	0	10	3	517	496	+21	34
7	Penrith Panthers (Q)	24	13	1	10	3	576	469	+107	33
8	Sydney Roosters (Q)	24	13	0	11	3	653	521	+132	32
9	Manly Warringah Sea Eagles (X)	24	12	0	12	3	555	534	+21	30
10	Dolphins (X)	23	11	0	12	3	659	572	+87	28
11	North Queensland Cowboys (X)	24	9	1	14	3	538	684	−146	25
12	Parramatta Eels (X)	23	9	0	14	3	436	568	−132	24
13	Wests Tigers (X)	24	9	0	15	3	477	612	−135	24
14	South Sydney Rabbitohs (X)	24	9	0	15	3	427	608	−181	24
15	St. George Illawarra Dragons (X)	24	8	0	16	3	498	628	−130	22
16	Gold Coast Titans (X)	24	6	0	18	3	520	719	−199	18
17	Newcastle Knights (X)	23	6	0	17	3	328	572	−244	18

Updated to match(es) played on 6 September 2025. Source: National Rugby League
(M) J. J. Giltinan Shield winners; (Q) Qualified for finals series; (X) Cannot qualify for finals

Matches

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue	Score	Tries	Goals	Field Goals	Referee	Attendance
Sat 8 March 7:35pm	1	North Queensland Cowboys	Brookvale Oval	42 - 12	H. Olakau'atu, J. Saab, B. Trbojevic, E. Bullemor, T. Sipley, R. Garrick, D. Cherry-Evans	R. Garrick (7/8)		Peter Gough	17,335
Fri 14 March 6:00pm (8:00pm NZDT)	2	New Zealand Warriors	Go Media Stadium	36 - 16	T. Trbojevic, J. Saab, D. Cherry-Evans	R. Garrick (2/4)		Adam Gee	21,212
Sun 23 March 6:15pm	3	Canberra Raiders	Brookvale Oval	40 - 12	R. Garrick (4), E. Bullemor (2), J. Simpkin	R. Garrick (6/7)		Grant Atkins	16,125
Sun 30 March 4:05pm	4	Parramatta Eels	Brookvale Oval	26 - 12	J. Saab, L. Hopoate, C. Waddell, T. Koula	R. Garrick (5/6)		Todd Smith	17,286
Sun 6 April 4:05pm	5	Melbourne Storm	Brookvale Oval	24 - 48	T. Koula (2), J. Saab, C. Faulalo	R. Garrick (4/6)		Grant Atkins	17,346
Sat 16 April 3:00pm (1:00pm AWST)	6	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Optus Stadium	24 - 18	C. Faulalo, L. Brooks, D. Cherry-Evans	R. Garrick (3/3)		Adam Gee	26,497
Thu 17 April 7:50pm	7	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Brookvale Oval	18 - 20	T. Koula, B. Trbojevic, J. Saab	R. Garrick (3/4)		Peter Gough	17,254
Sat 26 April 7:35pm	8	Penrith Panthers	Commbank Stadium	10 - 26	R. Garrick, T. Talau, H. Olakau'atu, T. Koula	R. Garrick (5/6)		Belinda Sharpe	14,534
2-4 May	9	Bye
Sun 11 May 4:05pm	10	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Brookvale Oval	14 - 30	T. Koula (2)	R. Garrick (3/3)		Gerard Sutton	15,823
Sat 17 May 5:30pm	11	North Queensland Cowboys	Queensland Country Bank Stadium	6 - 24	J. Saab (2), L. Hopoate, B. Trbojevic	R. Garrick (4/5)		Grant Atkins	18,965
Fri 23 May 8:00pm	12	Parramatta Eels	Commbank Stadium	30 - 10	L. Hopoate (2)	R. Garrick (1/2)		Liam Kennedy	13,425
Sat 31 May 7:35pm	13	Brisbane Broncos	Brookvale Oval	34 - 6	C. Faulalo (2), H. Olakau'atu (2), N. Brown, T. Koula	R. Garrick (5/6)		Adam Gee	17,375
Thu 5 June 7:50pm	14	Newcastle Knights	McDonald Jones Stadium	26 - 22	T. Koula, T. Sipley, H. Olakau'atu, T. Talau	R. Garrick (3/4)		Wyatt Raymond	16,027
Fri 13 June 8:00pm	15	Gold Coast Titans	Cbus Super Stadium	28 - 8	R. Garrick (2)			Peter Gough	13,708
20-22 June	16	Bye
Fri 27 June 6:00pm	17	Wests Tigers	Brookvale Oval	28 - 10	J. Saab, R. Garrick, T. Koula, C. Waddell, B. Trbojevic	R. Garrick (4/5)		Gerard Sutton	17,055
Sun 6 July 4:05pm	18	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Brookvale Oval	30 - 12	R. Garrick (2), T. Trbojevic (2), D. Cherry-Evans, T. Koula	R. Garrick (3/6)		Wyatt Raymond	17,298
11-13 July	19	Bye
Sat 19 July 7:35pm	20	Melbourne Storm	AAMI Park	16 - 18	J. Saab, T. Koula, R. Garrick	R. Garrick (3/5)		Wyatt Raymond	19,011
Sun 27 July 4:05pm	21	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Allianz Stadium	42 - 4	J. Saab			Ashley Klein	25,801
Sat 2 August 7:35pm	22	Sydney Roosters	Brookvale Oval	4 - 20	T. Koula			Grant Atkins	12,478
Fri 8 August 8:00pm	23	Canberra Raiders	GIO Stadium	28 - 12	T. Trbojevic, T. Koula	R. Garrick (2/2)		Peter Gough	14,527
Sun 17 August 2:00pm	24	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Allianz Stadium	26 - 12	T. Koula, M. Lodge	R. Garrick (1/1), D. Cherry-Evans (1/1)		Adam Gee	13,105
Sat 23 August 3:00pm	25	Dolphins	Brookvale Oval	58 - 30	M. Lodge, L. Brooks (2), L. Hopoate (2), B. Trbojevic, T. Trbojevic (2), T. Koula	D. Cherry-Evans (9/10)		Ashley Klein	14,172
Sat 30 August 5:30pm	26	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Netstrata Jubilee Stadium	40 - 24	C. Waddell (2), T. Koula, D. Cherry-Evans, A. Schoupp, T. Talau, C. Navale	D. Cherry-Evans (6/7)		Adam Gee	9,769
Fri 5 September 6:00pm	27	Warriors	Brookvale Oval	27 - 26	L. Hopoate (2), J. Simpkin, L. Brooks, E. Bullemor	C. Cherry-Evans (3/5)		Todd Smith	17,172

Representative players

• Daly Cherry-Evans ( Queensland - Captain game 1)
• Jacob Sykes ( Indigenous All Stars)
• Jazz Tevaga ( Māori All Stars)

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