2026 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

2026 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season
2026 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season
2026 record	Wins: 0; draws: 0; losses: 0
Team information
CEO	Jason King
Coach	Anthony Seibold
Captain	Tom Trbojevic;
Stadium	Brookvale Oval (4 Pines Park) (18,000)

The 2026 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season will be the 77th in the club's history since their entry to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1947. The club will celebrate its 80th season recognising the three seasons the club played with the North Sydney Bears as the Northern Eagles. Anthony Seibold will coach the club for the fourth consecutive year. Tom Trbojevic will captain the club, taking over from Daly Cherry-Evans following his departure to the Sydney Roosters. Former Manly forward Jason King will take over the role of CEO after Tony Mestrov departed the club.^[1] Mestrov left after a difficult 2025 season which included negotiations with high-profile players that either failed or faced significant issues which included the now former captain and halfback Cherry-Evans and fullback Tom Trbojevic.^[1]

2026 squad

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles 2026 squad
Top 30 squad - 2026 NRL season						Supplementary list		Coaching staff
Luke Brooks – FE Nathan Brown – PR Ethan Bullemor – PR Zach Dockar-Clay – HK Clayton Faulalo – WG, CE Jamal Fogarty – HB (gk) Reuben Garrick – CE, WG (gk) Kobe Hetherington – LK Lehi Hopoate – WG, FB Tolutau Koula – CE, FB		Simione Laiafi – PR Onitoni Large – FE Zaidas Muagututia – HK Caleb Navale – LK Haumole Olakau'atu (vc) – SR Taniela Paseka – PR Jason Saab – WG Aaron Schoupp – CE, SR Jake Simpkin – HK Ben Trbojevic – SR		Jake Trbojevic (vc) – LK, PR Tom Trbojevic (c) – FB, CE Corey Waddell – SR Joey Walsh – HB Navren Willett – WG Blake Wilson – WG		Paul Bryan – PR Josh Feledy – CE Mia Pua'avase – PR Jackson Shereb – SR Brandon Wakeham – FE, HB Extended squad Will Cannavo – SR Andes Johannsen – CE Viliami Fifita – PR Hugo Hart – SR Ashton Large – HK Khyanu Mahon – SR Tyler Melrose – FE		Manager Peter Gentle (Head of Football & Recruitment) Head coach Anthony Seibold Assistant coaches Jim Dymock (Defence Coach) Kieran Foran (Attack Coach) Brett Kimmorley (NSW Cup Coach) Jon Clarke (Head of Performance) Aaron Greaves (Coaching Development & Leadership Manager) Paul Devlin (High Performance Consultant) Albert Chang (Strength & Power Coach) Legend: (c) Captain(s) (vc) Vice-captain(s) Updated: 24 November 2025 Source(s): Sea Eagles Team Profiles, Sea Eagles 2024

Transfers

Gains
Player	Club	Until	Source
Paul Bryan (Gained mid-2025)	Newcastle Knights	2026	^[2]
Zach Dockar-Clay	Sydney Roosters	2026	^[3]
Jamal Fogarty	Canberra Raiders	2028	^[4]
Kobe Hetherington	Brisbane Broncos	2029	^[5]
Blake Wilson	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2027	^[6]

Losses
Player	Club	Until	Source
Josh Aloiai	Retired		^[7]
Gordon Chan Kum Tong	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	2027	^[8]
Michael Chee-Kam	Retired		^[7]
Daly Cherry-Evans	Sydney Roosters	2027
Aitasi James	North Sydney Bears (NSW Cup)		^[9]
Dean Matterson	Racing Club Albi XIII (Super XIII)	2026	^[10]
Chris Patolo	Huddersfield Giants (Super League)	2027	^[11]
Toafofoa Sipley	Warrington Wolves (Super League)	2027	^[12]
Tommy Talau	Released		^[7]
Jazz Tevaga	Wakefield Trinity (Super League)	2027	^[13]
Ray Vaega	North Sydney Bears (NSW Cup)	2026	^[14]

Results

Pre-Season Challenge

Source: ^[15]


Date	Round	Opponent
7 Feb	1	Bye
Sat 14 Feb 1:40pm (3:40pm NZDT)	2	New Zealand Warriors
Sun 22 Feb 4:00pm	3	South Sydney Rabbitohs

Regular season

Source: ^[16]

Date	Round	Opponent	Venue
Sat 7 Mar 7:30pm	1	Canberra Raiders	Brookvale Oval
Sun 15 Mar 4:05pm	2	Newcastle Knights	Brookvale Oval
19 - 22 Mar	3	Bye
Thu 26 Mar 8:00pm	4	Sydney Roosters	Brookvale Oval
Thu 2 April 8:00pm	5	Dolphins	Kayo Stadium
Fri 10 April 6:00pm	6	St. George Illawarra Dragons	WIN Stadium
Thu 16 April 7:50pm	7	North Queensland Cowboys	QLD Country Bank Stadium
Sun 26 April 4:05pm	8	Parramatta Eels	Brookvale Oval
Sun 3 May 6:15pm	9	Penrith Panthers	Commbank Stadium
Sat 9 May 7:30pm	10	Brisbane Broncos	Brookvale Oval
Sat 16 May 3:00pm	11	Wests Tigers	Suncorp Stadium
Sat 23 May 7:30pm	12	Gold Coast Titans	Brookvale Oval
Fri 29 May 8:00pm	13	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Shark Park
Thu 4 June 8:00pm	14	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Brookvale Oval
11 - 14 June	15	Bye
Sat 20 June 7:30pm	16	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Accor Stadium
Sat 27 June 7:30pm	17	Melbourne Storm	Brookvale Oval
Sat 5 July 2:00pm	18	Parramatta Eels	Commbank Stadium
Sat 12 July 4:05pm	19	North Queensland Cowboys	Brookvale Oval
Sun 19 July 2:00pm	20	Gold Coast Titans	CBUS Super Stadium
Sun 26 July 4:05pm	21	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Brookvale Oval
30 July - 2 August	22	Bye
Sat 8 August 3:00pm (1:00pm AWST)	23	Melbourne Storm	HBF Park
Fri 14 August 6:00pm	24	Dolphins	Brookvale Oval
Sat 22 August 3:00pm	25	Newcastle Knights	McDonald Jones Stadium
Fri 28 August 6:00pm	26	St. George Illawarra Dragons	Brookvale Oval
Sat 5 September 3:00pm (5:00pm NZST)	27	New Zealand Warriors	Go Media Stadium

References

^ ^a ^b Proszenko, Adrian (2025-11-05). "King takes charge at Manly in bid to get Sea Eagles soaring again". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ Pryde, Scott (2025-06-30). "Sea Eagles, Knights confirm player swap as another blocked from leaving". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-06-30.
^ "Sea Eagles sign Dockar-Clay on one-year deal". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ "Fogarty to join Sea Eagles on three-year deal". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ "Hetherington joins Manly on long-term deal". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ "Blake Wilson joins Manly". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-10-24. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Farewell to our departing players". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ "Bulldogs Bolster Squad as Trio Sign On". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 2025-11-10. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (2025-07-08). "Bears sign Eels outside back, Sea Eagles forward". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (2025-09-03). "Sea Eagles utility departs club, signs with new team". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ "Huddersfield Giants sign Chris Patolo and Asher O'Donnell". BBC Sport. 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ "Sipley signs with the Wolves from 2026". www.superleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ Bower, Aaron (2025-07-04). "Wakefield Trinity secure deal for Manly Sea Eagles star in transfer coup". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ Chalk, Ethan Lee (2025-10-17). "Departed Sea Eagles winger signs with new team for 2026". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-11-12.
^ "Draw". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2025-11-14.
^ "Draw". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2025-11-14.

[:1-1] Proszenko, Adrian (2025-11-05). "King takes charge at Manly in bid to get Sea Eagles soaring again". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[:0-2] Pryde, Scott (2025-06-30). "Sea Eagles, Knights confirm player swap as another blocked from leaving". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-06-30.

[3] "Sea Eagles sign Dockar-Clay on one-year deal". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-11-11. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[4] "Fogarty to join Sea Eagles on three-year deal". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-05-14. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[5] "Hetherington joins Manly on long-term deal". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-10-21. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[6] "Blake Wilson joins Manly". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-10-24. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[Farewell_to_our_departing_players-7] "Farewell to our departing players". Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. 2025-09-09. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[8] "Bulldogs Bolster Squad as Trio Sign On". Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs. 2025-11-10. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[9] Chalk, Ethan Lee (2025-07-08). "Bears sign Eels outside back, Sea Eagles forward". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[10] Chalk, Ethan Lee (2025-09-03). "Sea Eagles utility departs club, signs with new team". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[11] "Huddersfield Giants sign Chris Patolo and Asher O'Donnell". BBC Sport. 2025-10-09. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[12] "Sipley signs with the Wolves from 2026". www.superleague.co.uk. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[13] Bower, Aaron (2025-07-04). "Wakefield Trinity secure deal for Manly Sea Eagles star in transfer coup". Love Rugby League. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[14] Chalk, Ethan Lee (2025-10-17). "Departed Sea Eagles winger signs with new team for 2026". Zero Tackle. Retrieved 2025-11-12.

[15] "Draw". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2025-11-14.

[16] "Draw". National Rugby League. Retrieved 2025-11-14.

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Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
Est. 1947 in Sydney, New South Wales
The club	History (Northern Eagles) Records Players Coaches
Culture	Rivalry with Melbourne Storm (Battle of Brookvale) Manly Seabirds
Home ground	Brookvale Oval
Important figures	Roy Bull Ken Arthurson Rex Mossop Frank Stanton Fred Jones Bob Fulton Ron Willey Mal Reilly Graham Eadie Max Krilich Terry Randall Paul Vautin Des Hasler Cliff Lyons Geoff Toovey Steve Menzies Stewart brothers Jamie Lyon Daly Cherry-Evans Trbojevic brothers
League	NSWRL ARL NRL
Titles	Premierships (8) 1972 1973 1976 1978 1987 1996 2008 2011 World Club Challenges (1) 2009
Seasons (76)	1947 1948 1949 1950 1951 1952 1953 1954 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026
Other competitions	Current S. G. Ball Cup Harold Matthews Cup New South Wales Cup NRL Nines Past National Youth Competition Amco Cup Jersey Flegg Cup World Sevens
Affiliations	Blacktown Workers Sea Eagles Manly-Warringah/North Sydney District Rugby League
Manly Warringah did not compete in the 2000–2002 National Rugby League seasons when they were part of the Northern Eagles joint venture.