Adrian Proszenko - SMH - February 16 2014
Reilly Steps Down
Long-serving Manly-Warringah Rugby League Football Club chairman Bob Reilly has announced his decision to step down from the chairman's position.
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IT would cost absolutely nothing.
It is common sense and would thrill thousands of genuine rugby league fans ... the NRL should include the 69 games and 29 tries Steve Menzies racked up between 2000 and 2002 to his Manly Sea Eagles record.
To all in the game he is a fiercely loyal, proud one NRL club player.
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SEA Eagles godfather Ken Arthurson has heaped praised on Steve Menzies for his performance in the Auckland Nines on the weekend.
The 40-year-old stalwart pulled on his famous headgear one more time and was not out of place against players up to 20 years his junior in a faster version of the game.
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MELBOURNE Storm star Ryan Hoffman wants the NRL to follow in the footsteps of cricket and create rugby league’s version of the Indian Premier League.
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The NRL have ruled out taking a one-off State of Origin match to New Zealand despite the overwhelming support for the Auckland Nines and the country’s craving for superstars.
The NRL signed a $1 billion five-year deal with Nine in 2012 which includes the guarantee that State of Origin kick-off every year at 8pm.
The two-hour time difference between Sydney and Auckland means that rugby league’s greatest spectacle will continue to be overlooked in New Zealand.
In order to meet the terms of the contract a match played in New Zealand would have to start as late as 10pm, a prospect that simply isn’t feasible.
Auckland Nines co-founder Dean Lonergan said this weekend’s tournament would hopefully serve as a reminder to the game’s...
The NRL is set to become the first governing sports body in Australia to test for prescription drugs and may also appoint independent doctors at matches to assess players for concussion.
The proposals were among the main topics at a two-day meeting of NRL officials and club bosses in Auckland before this weekend's Nines tournament, and Broncos chief executive Paul White said the game wanted to be a "world leader" in player welfare issues.
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GEORGE Rose had penned his resignation letter.
The Manly recruit and NRL cult hero had it mapped out in his head exactly what he would write to Melbourne Storm coach Craig Bellamy.
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Some teams are toying with the idea of playing the Auckland Nines without a fullback in defence, others are contemplating whether one marker will be more effective than two.
Regardless, the bottom line is no team has any idea what to expect come kick-off on Saturday.
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SEA Eagles legend Steve Menzies insists his club would have to be in “dire straights” before he would ever contemplate making an NRL comeback this season.
Intrigue has added to the appearance of “Beaver” in the Auckland Nines this weekend with the 40-year-old not totally slamming the door shut on answering an SOS during the year.
But Menzies emphasised that playing in the Nines tournament is simply the chance to pull on his beloved maroon and white jumper one more time.
“To play for Manly in my last game is something special for me,” Menzies said
“This isn’t a stepping stone or anything like that, it’s just to have a bit of fun in the nines and promote the game and promote the club.
“And that’s where it will end.”
But...
SEA Eagles coach Geoff Toovey has revealed his plan of attack will revolve around defence during the inaugural Auckland Nines this weekend.
The 16 NRL clubs are entering unchartered territory in the tournament which carries prize money of $2.25 million.
But Toovey has been doing his homework in the lead-up to the kick-off.
“Nines is very attack oriented football, it is very hard to defend a full field with nine players.
“So if you can defend and hold the opposition out for a couple of sets it puts you in good stead because you know you are going to score at some stage.”
Toovey picked up some tips from his assistant coach Steve Georgallis who was involved in a nines tournament out west a couple of weeks ago.
“He said it...
LEGENDARY British club Wigan made attempts to play in this year’s NRL Nines as master coach Wayne Bennett today gave the pre-season tournament his seal of approval.
The NRL’s 16 clubs officially launched the Nines in Auckland today, with more than 100,000 fans set to flock to Eden Park over the weekend as interest in the inaugural event surges.
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ANTHONY Watmough was once regarded as the NRL’s perennial bad boy – then his wife Elle stepped into the picture and changed his focused.
Reflecting on his wild attitude as a young man, the Manly backrower admitted he was caught up in the wrong groups and distracted, which led to a string of off-field incidents.
He lost his driver’s licence for speeding and was involved in an incident where he was caught by police urinating on a shop front in Manly.
There was an alleged incident where Watmough harassed a club sponsor’s daughter and then punched the sponsor at the club’s 2009 season launch.
He was so wild representative coaches were reluctant to select him in their teams but the 30-year-old has left that life behind him and is...
WANTED: An experienced and proven NRL front-rower to join one of the most successful rugby league clubs in Australia.
This is a once in a lifetime opportunity to work alongside some of the code's best players and coaches in a fantastic working environment with a great culture on Sydney's northern beaches.
Prospective candidates should contact Manly Sea Eagles head coach Geoff Toovey ASAP.
That was the "positions vacant" sign hung out the front of the Sea Eagles' Narrabeen headquarters today with confirmation of the forced retirement of front-rower Richie Fa'aoso and following the departures of long-term campaigners Brent Kite, Joe Galuvao and George Rose.
The club has been left with two seasoned frontowers in Brenton...
FOR Clinton Gutherson it all started with an autographed football.
Having grown up on Manly’s Northern Beaches, Gutherson was only 11-years-old when he first met Brett Stewart and he knew from that moment he wanted to follow in his favourite player’s footsteps.
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THE year after Cheyse Blair and James Hasson were born, Steve Menzies began his amazing career with the Sea Eagles.
Tomorrow the rising young Manly players and 40-year-old “Beaver” will be teammates in the inaugural Auckland Nines competition.
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2025 Ladder
| Team | P | W | D | L | PD | Pts | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raiders | 24 | 19 | 0 | 5 | 148 | 44 |
| 2 | Storm | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 212 | 40 |
| 3 | Bulldogs | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 120 | 38 |
| 4 | Broncos | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 172 | 36 |
| 5 | Sharks | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 36 |
| 6 | Warriors | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 21 | 34 |
| 7 | Panthers | 24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 107 | 33 |
| 8 | Roosters | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 132 | 32 |
| 9 | Dolphins | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 125 | 30 |
| 10 | Sea Eagles | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 30 |
| 11 | Eels | 24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | -76 | 26 |
| 12 | Cowboys | 24 | 9 | 1 | 14 | -146 | 25 |
| 13 | Tigers | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | -135 | 24 |
| 14 | Rabbitohs | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | -181 | 24 |
| 15 | Dragons | 24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | -130 | 22 |
| 16 | Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | -199 | 18 |
| 17 | Knights | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | -300 | 18 |