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Manly have supplied both NSW and Qld with a number of players for Origin football since 1980. So, after countless minutes of painstaking research, here is the list of NSW and Qld players, by position, from Manly. Obviously some players will be named in multiple positions, such as Des Hasler who played half, 5/8, lock and off the bench for NSW.
All are in year order of their first appearance in Origin while playing for Manly.
New South Wales
Fullback:
Graham Eadie, Brett Stewart
Wing:
Michael O'Connor, Craig Hancock, John Hopoate, David Williams, Tom Trbojevic
Centre:
Phil Sigsworth, Michael O'Connor, Terry Hill, Jamie Lyon, Will Hopoate, Dylan Walker, Tom Trbojevic
Five-Eighth:
Alan Thompson, Cliff Lyons, Des Hasler, Jamie Lyon
Halfback:
Des Hasler, Geoff Toovey
Prop:
Geoff Gerard, Phil Daley, Ian Roberts, Mark Carroll, Brent Kite, Josh Perry, Jason King, Jake Trbojevic
Hooker:
Max Krilich, Ray Brown, Geoff Toovey
Second Row:
Les Boyd, Noel Cleal, Ian Roberts, Steve Menzies, Nik Kosef, Glenn Stewart
Lock:
Des Hasler, Nik Kosef, Ben Kennedy, Anthony Watmough, Jake Trbojevic
Bench:
Steve Martin, Alan Thompson, Ray Brown, Des Hasler, Noel Cleal, Geoff Toovey, David Gillespie, Steve Menzies, Nik Kosef, Anthony Watmough, Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart, Jamie Buhrer, Tony Williams, Dylan Walker, Jake Trbojevic
Queensland
Fullback:
N/A
Wing:
John Ribot, Chris Close, Kerry Boustead, Dale Shearer, Danny Moore, Steve Bell
Centre:
Chris Close, Dale Shearer, Danny Moore, Steve Bell
Five-Eighth:
N/A
Halfback:
Daly Cherry-Evans
Prop:
Dave Brown, Martin Bella, Neil Tierney, Nate Myles
Hooker:
Matt Ballin
Second Row:
Paul McCabe, Bruce Walker, Paul Vautin
Lock:
Paul Vautin
Bench:
Paul Vautin, Dave Brown, Dale Shearer, Owen Cunningham, Daly Cherry-Evans
Five former Manly players / coaches have coached the Origin teams. Only Graham Lowe as Qld coach in 1991 and 1992 was coaching Manly at the same time as coaching Origin.
Frank Stanton, Ron Willey (NSW)
John McDonald, Graham Lowe, Paul Vautin (Qld)
All are in year order of their first appearance in Origin while playing for Manly.
New South Wales
Fullback:
Graham Eadie, Brett Stewart
Wing:
Michael O'Connor, Craig Hancock, John Hopoate, David Williams, Tom Trbojevic
Centre:
Phil Sigsworth, Michael O'Connor, Terry Hill, Jamie Lyon, Will Hopoate, Dylan Walker, Tom Trbojevic
Five-Eighth:
Alan Thompson, Cliff Lyons, Des Hasler, Jamie Lyon
Halfback:
Des Hasler, Geoff Toovey
Prop:
Geoff Gerard, Phil Daley, Ian Roberts, Mark Carroll, Brent Kite, Josh Perry, Jason King, Jake Trbojevic
Hooker:
Max Krilich, Ray Brown, Geoff Toovey
Second Row:
Les Boyd, Noel Cleal, Ian Roberts, Steve Menzies, Nik Kosef, Glenn Stewart
Lock:
Des Hasler, Nik Kosef, Ben Kennedy, Anthony Watmough, Jake Trbojevic
Bench:
Steve Martin, Alan Thompson, Ray Brown, Des Hasler, Noel Cleal, Geoff Toovey, David Gillespie, Steve Menzies, Nik Kosef, Anthony Watmough, Brett Stewart, Glenn Stewart, Jamie Buhrer, Tony Williams, Dylan Walker, Jake Trbojevic
Queensland
Fullback:
N/A
Wing:
John Ribot, Chris Close, Kerry Boustead, Dale Shearer, Danny Moore, Steve Bell
Centre:
Chris Close, Dale Shearer, Danny Moore, Steve Bell
Five-Eighth:
N/A
Halfback:
Daly Cherry-Evans
Prop:
Dave Brown, Martin Bella, Neil Tierney, Nate Myles
Hooker:
Matt Ballin
Second Row:
Paul McCabe, Bruce Walker, Paul Vautin
Lock:
Paul Vautin
Bench:
Paul Vautin, Dave Brown, Dale Shearer, Owen Cunningham, Daly Cherry-Evans
Five former Manly players / coaches have coached the Origin teams. Only Graham Lowe as Qld coach in 1991 and 1992 was coaching Manly at the same time as coaching Origin.
Frank Stanton, Ron Willey (NSW)
John McDonald, Graham Lowe, Paul Vautin (Qld)
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