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Tag: Manly Sea Eagles
Anthony Watmough has unloaded an all-time spray on ‘f******’ Daly Cherry-Evans
BY A.J NASH Manly Sea Eagles legend Anthony Watmough has destroyed former teammate and current Eagles captain Daly Cherry-Evans in an amazing interview on the Hello Sport podcast. Watmough – a former Australian and New South Wales State of Origin forward – says DCE “turned into a f*****” after his rookie season in 2011. According […]
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Oddball Footy History: Wests Tigers melt in Townsville, Matt Ridge place kicks for touch, Brad Fittler the halfback?
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis Rugby league is a funny game. It’s also a crazy, strange, wonderful place full of forgotten memories and bizarre events. Welcome to Oddball Footy History. WESTS TIGERS WEAR BLACK FOR SUNDAY GAME IN TOWNSVILLE It is round 23 of the 2000 season and the 7th placed Wests Tigers take the field […]
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North Sydney Bears preparing bid to buy out old rivals Manly: report
The North Sydney Bears are lining up a hostile takeover of their old rivals Manly which could end the Sea Eagles in top flight rugby league. According to The Daily Telegraph, a consortium of Bears business partners is set to make a bid to buy out the Penn family who currently own the troubled Eagles. […]
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Toovey claims salary cap pressure behind Hastings problem
Manly Sea Eagles legend and former coach Geoff Toovey has made the startling claim Jackson Hastings is being pushed out of the club to ease salary cap pressure. Current coach Trent Barrett recently held a press conference stating an altercation between Hastings and captain Daly Cherry-Evans was the reason behind Hastings’ tenure at the Blacktown […]
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Sea Eagles caught cheating: NRL hands out verdict
BY A.J NASH AND SCOTT DILLON The NRL has handed down heavy sanctions on the Manly Sea Eagles for major salary cap breaches. Manly has been fined $750,000 and two club officials – COO Neil Bare and former CEO and current Roosters boss Joe Kelly have been banned from the game for 12 months. The […]
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Embarrassed Brad Arthur says Eels ‘didn’t have a go’ in 54-0 loss
An embarrassed Brad Arthur says his Parramatta team didn’t ‘have a go’ after they were smacked 54-0 by Manly at Brookvale on Sunday. “I told them I was surprised. I didn’t see it coming. Not this week, not last week, not next week not any week. We are very embarrassed with that performance.” Arthur said. […]
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Former teammate takes dig at Joel Thompson
One of Joel Thompson’s former teammates at the St George Illawarra Dragons, Peter Mata’utia, has taken a light-hearted dig at the forward who has just linked with the Manly Sea Eagles. Thompson tweeted, “First day at @SeaEagles . Didn’t think the move was going to happen but here now for a big 2018.” Mata’utia was […]
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Dragons fans want answers as Joel Thompson signs with Sea Eagles
BY CURTIS WOODWARD @woodward_curtis One of St George Illawarra’s most respected players Joel Thompson has been released by the club to take up a contract with the Manly Sea Eagles. There had been speculation that Thompson would be leaving the Dragons despite the man himself taking to Twitter in November saying, “Good being back with […]
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New York Sea Eagles or smokescreen misdirection?
BY STAFF WRITERS Despite ongoing salary cap woes – the Manly Sea Eagles are reportedly in discussions to partner the New York City bid which is hoping to join the English Championship competition in 2019. According to The Daily Telegraph, the Sea Eagles want to partner the New Yorkers who have put forward a $12 […]
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