Best Win - Smashing the GF bound Donkeys 44-14 in Gosford. That win and the 28-8 win the next week over Souffs at Brookie put fear into the top 8 that Manly were coming home with a wet sail.
Worst Loss - Losing 16-20 to the Speels at home in Round 24 when we had everything to play for was hard to take, especially as we'd won our previous 4 games to get ourselves into finals contention (which included the wins over Brisbane and Souffs).
Gutsiest performance of the Year - The 32-12 win over the Warriors in Auckland. We lost Matai, Burgess and T-Red on the day and still won. Ok sure, the Warriors also lost Johnson for the season in that game, but we had their measure even before his injury.
Best Signing - On-field I would say Walker. He's 21 and has a big future ahead of him. Keeping DCE was also a good thing. Off-field, well I guess he was always with the club, but bringing back Bozo to run things seems to have been a good move.
Biggest Player Loss - For me its a tie between Gutho and Hiku. Both young guns who could have been staples in the Manly backline for the next decade.
Paul Vautin "Give yourself an uppercut" award - The club itself for its treatment of Tooves. The way Matty Ballin was let go after signing a contract extension was also on the nose.
Player of the Year - I can't decide between Snake and Jake.
Rookie of the Year - No contest, Jake Trbojevic be a country mile. In just one season this kid has proven himself to be the best defensive front rower in the NRL.
Hit of the Year - Steve "Shoulders" Matai on Souffs prop Dave Tyrrell at ANZ Stadium.
Flop signing of the Year - Luke Burgess. We definitely got the wrong Burgess brother. How he wasn't one of the 14 who were told they could look for another club is beyond me.
The "Don't let the door hit you on the arse on the way out" award - Kieran Foran. For 5 1/2 years he was one of our best players. But the last 18 months of his time here was complete BS. Sooked over the club not offering Gifty a contract and then played with little heart or desire after that.
"I think I'm the Puppet Master" award - Zorba. I wish he would just retire and sit at home eating his pies and drinking his uzo. The guy is a cancer on the club.
Now you see him, now you don't - Brenton Lawrence. Outed in round 1 and hasn't been sighted in first grade since
That's all I can think of for now.