2015 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season explained
| Year: | 2015 |
| League: | NRL |
| League Rank: | 9th |
| Playoff Result: | DNQ |
| Cup: | Challenge Cup |
| League Wins: | 11 |
| League Draws: | 2 |
| League Losses: | 13 |
| Points For: | 458 |
| Points Against: | 492 |
| Ceo Title: | CEO |
| Ceo: |  Joe Kelly |
| Coach: | Geoff Toovey |
| Captain: | Jamie Lyon |
| Stadium: | Brookvale Oval |
| Avg Attendance: | 10,955 |
| Top Tries: | Brett Stewart (16) |
| Top Points: | Jamie Lyon (110) |
| Prev Season: | 2014 |
| Next Season: | 2016 |
The 2015 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season is the 66th in the club's history. Coached by Geoff Toovey and captained by Jamie Lyon, they compete in the National Rugby League's 2015 Telstra Premiership.
Squad movement
Gains
| Player | Signed from | Until end of | Notes |
|---|
| | 2015 | [1] |
| | 2016 | [2] |
| | 2016 | [3] |
| | - | [4] |
| | 2016 | [5] | |
Losses
| Player | Signed To | Until end of | Notes |
|---|
| Sacked | N/A | [6] |
| | - | [7] |
| | 2016 | [8] |
| Retirement | - | [9] |
| | - | [10] | |
Fixtures
Regular season
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Attendance |
|---|
| Friday 6 March | 1 | Parramatta Eels | Pirtek Stadium | 12-42[11] | B. Stewart, C. Blair | J. Lyon (2/2) | 18,718 |
| Saturday 14 March | 2 | Melbourne Storm | Brookvale Oval | 24-22[12] | B. Stewart (2), S. Matai, B. Leary | J. Lyon (4/4) | 10,531 |
| Friday 20 March | 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Brookvale Oval | 12-16[13] | S. Matai, F. Mateo, P. Hiku | D. Cherry-Evans (0/2)
S. Matai (0/1) | 10,498 |
| Saturday 28 March | 4 | St George Illawarra Dragons | WIN Stadium | 4-12[14] | B.Wiliame | D. Cherry-Evans (0/1) | 12,087 |
| Saturday 4 April | 5 | Canberra Raiders | Lavington Sports Ground | 16-29[15] | T. Trbojevic (2), C. Blair | P. Hiku (1/2)
K. Foran (1/1) | 6,436 |
| Saturday 11 April | 6 | Penrith Panthers | Pepper Stadium | 12-22[16] | J. Horo, S. Matai | P. Hiku (2/3) | 11,170 |
| Friday 17 April | 7 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | ANZ Stadium | 16-28[17] | D. Cherry-Evans, P. Hiku, S. Matai | J. Lyon (2/4) | 13,568 |
| Saturday 25 April | 8 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park | 12-10[18] | T. Symonds, D. Williams | D. Williams (2/3) | 13,948 |
| Sunday 10 May | 9 | Newcastle Knights | Brookvale Oval | 30-10[19] | B. Stewart (2) J. Taufua, L. Sao, D. Cherry-Evans | J. Lyon (5/5) | 10,056 |
| Monday 18 May | 10 | Penrith Panthers | Brookvale Oval | 10-11[20] | B. Stewart (2) | J. Lyon (1/2) | 8,825 |
| 11 | BYE |
| Saturday 30 May | 12 | North Queensland Cowboys | 1300SMILES Stadium | 14-18[21] | J. Taufua (2), T. Trbojevic | J. Lyon (1/3) | 14,196[22] |
| Friday 5 June | 13 | Brisbane Broncos | Suncorp Stadium | 10-44[23] | P. Hiku, B. Stewart | J. Lyon (1/2) | 28,691 |
| 14 | BYE |
| Friday 19 June | 15 | Wests Tigers | Brookvale Oval | 30-20[24] | B. Stewart (2), S. Matai, K. Foran, L. Sao | F. Mateo (5/5) | 8,093 |
| Friday 26 June | 16 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | ANZ Stadium | 20-8[25] | P. Hiku, S. Matai | P. Hiku (0/2) | 14,236 |
| Sunday 5 July | 17 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Brookvale Oval | 28-16[26] | J. Taufua (3), S. Matai, D. Cherry-Evans | J. Lyon (4/5) | 14,881 |
| Monday 13 July | 18 | Gold Coast Titans | Cbus Super Stadium | 38-6[27] | J. Taufua (2), T. Trbojevic (2), B. Stewart, K. Foran, W. Mason | J. Lyon (5/7) | 9,632 |
| Monday 20 July | 19 | North Queensland Cowboys | Brookvale Oval | 12-30 | D. Cherry-Evans, B. Stewart | J. Lyon (2/2) | 7,643 |
| Saturday 25 July | 20 | New Zealand Warriors | Mt Smart Stadium | 32-12[28] | J. Taufua (2), B. Stewart (2), J. Trbojevic, M. Ballin | J. Lyon (5/7) | 15,812 |
| Saturday 1 August | 21 | Brisbane Broncos | Central Coast Stadium | 44-12[29] | K. Foran (2), T. Trbojevic (2), D. Cherry-Evans, J. Lyon, F. Mateo, J. Sene-Lefao | J. Lyon (6/8) | 16,280 |
| Friday 7 August | 22 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Brookvale Oval | 28-8[30] | P. Hiku (3), J. Trbojevic (2) | J. Lyon (4/6) | 15,083 |
| Sunday 16 August | 23 | Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium | 26-24[31] | J. Lyon (2), B. Stewart (2), S. Matai | J. Lyon (3/5) | 13,113 |
| Sunday 23 August | 24 | Parramatta Eels | Brookvale Oval | 16-20[32] | J. Hasson, P. Hiku, S. Matai | J. Lyon (2/3) | 11,018 |
| Friday 28 August | 25 | Sydney Roosters | Brookvale Oval | 10-46[33] | J. Lyon, T. Symonds | J. Lyon (1/1)
D. Cherry-Evans (0/1) | 12,911 |
| Saturday 6 September | 26 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Remondis Stadium | 14-12[34] | J. Sene-Lefao, T. Trbojevic | K. Foran (3/4) | 19,146 | |
Player statistics
Player statistics for the 2015 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.[35]
| Player | Games | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Points |
|---|
| 22 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 23 | 5 | 0/4 | 0 | 20 |
| 19 | 4 | 4/5 | 0 | 24 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 22 | 8 | 3/7 | 0 | 38 |
| 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 4 | 47/65 | 0 | 110 |
| 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 19 | 9 | 0/1 | 0 | 36 |
| 19 | 2 | 5/5 | 0 | 18 |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 64 |
| 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 |
| 17 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| 23 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 12 |
| 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 32 |
| 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 2/3 | 0 | 8 |
| TOTAL | | 84 | 61/89 | 0 | 458 | |
2016 Season Awards
Manly Warringah 2016 Club Awards (NRL only):[36]
Notes and References
- News: Carayannis. Michael. New Sea Eagle Willie Mason 'dumbfounded' by Newcastle Knights axing. 26 July 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 7 November 2014.
- News: Proszenko. Adrian. Feleti Mateo becomes a Sea Eagle a decade after knocking back Manly . 26 July 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 24 January 2015.
- News: Geddes. John. New Sea Eagles recruit links up with his best mate. 26 July 2015. Manly Daily. NewsLocal. 20 November 2014.
- News: Geddes. John. Sea Eagles finally catch the one that got away. 26 July 2015. Manly Daily. NewsLocal. 10 October 2014.
- News: Kennedy. Chris. Leary lands on his feet at Manly. 26 July 2015. NRL.com. 23 January 2015.
- News: Manly Sea Eagles sack prop Zane Tetevano after he pleads guilty to domestic violence charges relating to his former girlfriend. 26 July 2015. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. 2 December 2014.
- News: Proszenko. Adrian. Anthony Watmough's family 'gutted' about star being forced out of Manly. 26 July 2015. The Sydney Morning Herald. Fairfax Media. 29 October 2014.
- News: Lucius. Adam. Glenn Stewart signs with Rabbitohs, Brett ponders future. 26 July 2015. Sportal.
- News: Geddes. Jon. Retiring Manly captain Jason King believes future is bright for Sea Eagles despite ageing roster. 26 July 2015. The Daily Telegraph. News Corp Australia. 28 August 2015.
- News: Daniel Harrison: London Broncos to sign loose-forward. 26 July 2015. British Broadcasting Corporation Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. 18 July 2014.
- News: Kennedy. Chris. Eels smash Manly in Round 1. 26 July 2015. NRL.com. 6 March 2015.
- News: Riordan. Joe. Manly hold off fast-finishing Storm. 26 July 2015. NRL.com. 14 March 2015.
- News: Riordan. Joe. Bulldogs grind past Sea Eagles. 26 July 2015. NRL.com. 20 March 2015.
- News: Encarnacion. Matt. Dragons overcome depleted Sea Eagles. 26 July 2015. NRL.com. 28 March 2015.
- News: Austin leads Raiders to win over Manly. 26 July 2015. NRL.com. 4 April 2015.
- News: Encarnacion. Matt. Injuries strike as Panthers down Manly. 30 July 2015. NRL.com. 11 April 2015.
- News: Kennedy. Chris. Scrappy Dogs edge injury-hit Manly. 30 July 2015. 17 April 2015.
- News: Botoulas. William. Manly lift to beat Melbourne again. 30 July 2015. NRL.com. 25 April 2015.
- News: Zemek. Steve. DCE and Stewart star in big Manly win. 30 July 2015. ninemsn. 10 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150715031845/http://wwos.ninemsn.com.au/article.aspx?id=8985893. 15 July 2015. dead. dmy-all.
- News: Riordan. Joe. Moylan field goal sinks Manly. 31 July 2015. NRL.com. 18 May 2015.
- News: Ross. Steven. Cowboys escape in thriller over Manly. 20 March 2016. NRL.com.
- Web site: NRL: Cowboys v Sea Eagles. AUStadiums. 31 July 2015.
- News: Harris. Matt. Broncos run riot over Sea Eagles. 31 July 2015. NRL.com. 5 June 2015.
- News: Riordan. Joe. Halves star in Sea Eagles win. 31 July 2015. NRL.com. 19 June 2015.
- News: Brady. Jack. Rabbitohs win without Reynolds. 31 July 2015. NRL.com. 26 June 2015.
- News: Riordan. Joe. Sea Eagles down Sharks at Brookvale. 31 July 2015. NRL.com. 5 July 2015.
- News: Webek. Tony. Manly cut loose in Titans demolition. 31 July 2015. NRL.com. 13 July 2015.
- News: Rosser. Corey. Johnson's season over as Manly beat Warriors. 31 July 2015. NRL.com. 25 July 2015.
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-21/manly-warringah-vs-brisbane/summary.html NRL 2015 Rd.21 Manly vs Brisbane at Rugby League Project
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-22/manly-warringah-vs-south-sydney/summary.html NRL 2015 Rd.22 Manly vs South Sydney at Rugby League Project
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-23/canberra-vs-manly-warringah/summary.html NRL 2015 Rd.23 Canberra vs Manly at Rugby League Project
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-24/manly-warringah-vs-parramatta/summary.html NRL 2015 Rd.24 Manly vs Parramatta at Rugby League Project
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-25/manly-warringah-vs-sydney/summary.html NRL 2015 Rd.25 Manly vs Roosters at Rugby League Project
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/round-26/cronulla-vs-manly-warringah/summary.html NRL 2015 Rd.26 Cronulla vs Manly at Rugby League Project
- http://www.rugbyleagueproject.org/seasons/nrl-2015/manly-warringah/summary.html 2015 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles at Rugby League Project
- http://manlyfootballclub.com/media/annualreport2015.pdf Manly Warringah Rugby League Football Club - 2015 Annual Report
