Club News 2024

[Kiwi Eagle]

Lol, the club lining up to be burnt by yet another Hopoate …

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Good on young Lehi Hopaote , hope that all can go well for him to make it in the Manly system over time

Maybe Big John Hoppa finally thinks they owe the M-W club something, after all these dashed hopes over the years.

Of course, nowadays contracts are there to be broken.

 

[Frogz]

Lol, the club lining up to be burnt by yet another Hopoate …

Cant believe we have fallen for another Hoppa....

 

[double hoops]

We are due for one of them to show enough to be wanted and then for them to also hang around.

 

[double hoops]

What do you think of Seibold staggered recruiting? We are keeping up and comers and getting blokes across, on the promise of a top 30 spot in the future? Getting them used to our structures and another year to develop before giving them a shot.

That's 3 signings from internal for 2025 Faulalo, James, Matterson.

Cub have at least told Condon and Fulton to look else where so that's likely to be where two of the three spots come from.

 

[Nordburg]

Lol, the club lining up to be burnt by yet another Hopoate …

But in all fairness,has the club really been “burnt” by the Hopoate’s? John may of been an embarrassment,but those that they released have hardly come back to haunt Manly

 

[double hoops]

But in all fairness,has the club really been “burnt” by the Hopoate’s? John may of been an embarrassment,but those that they released have hardly come back to haunt Manly

I still think Will was a loss. I do wonder if he now regrets the timing of him taking his 12 months serbatical. He was at the peak of his career. NSW blue. Now that he at the end of his career, there could have been a 12 month period which may not have hurt his footy career as much.

 

[Eagle 1]

I still think Will was a loss. I do wonder if he now regrets the timing of him taking his 12 months serbatical. He was at the peak of his career. NSW blue. Now that he at the end of his career, there could have been a 12 month period which may not have hurt his footy career as much.

Yeah, losing Will after the Warriors GF was definitely a big loss to us. I wonder if he had his time all over again, would he have thought differently about moving on so soon and after winning a GF. Then again money talks in these modern NRL days.

 

[double hoops]

Yeah, losing Will after the Warriors GF was definitely a big loss to us. I wonder if he had his time all over again, would he have thought differently about moving on so soon and after winning a GF. Then again money talks in these modern NRL days.

The biggest loser was the Eels. Big money and then didn't get their star winger for 12 months. Pretty sure Jermal in a jnr contract and Hoppa Snr in training job boxing or wrestling you would think we're part of the deal. The Eels bent over backwards for Will and then some.

I suppose Pongas Oldman is said to call to many shots at the Knight. It's amazing the influence some clubs are willing to hand over when it comes to getting a signature.

 

[XV-1]

Sea Eagles youngsters to further develop their craft

Three of Manly’s most talented young players will be out to further develop their craft in 2024 after securing new contracts with the Sea Eagles.

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We had similar flag waving when we signed the Fainu brothers. Look how that ended.

Meaningless if the club does not actually mentor, coach and give them a go at first grade - if good enough.

 

[40 nil]

Yeah, losing Will after the Warriors GF was definitely a big loss to us. I wonder if he had his time all over again, would he have thought differently about moving on so soon and after winning a GF. Then again money talks in these modern NRL days.

Will was very talented - great hands, poise, finesse. It is highly likely he would have had longer rep career if he wasn't away from the game for two years on missionary duty. I don't know if he would regret leaving Manly as church & money are probably more important to him. For a while, Des gave him dispensation not to play Sunday games for the Dogs. He has had some lucrative contracts in his career to support his wife (also a returned missionary) & four children. I assume he gives ten percent tithe p.a. to the Mormon church.

I just found this quote from Will

That’s a decision he has no regrets over, even now, more than 10 years later. “There are so many things that I use in my everyday life that I learned from my mission in terms of time management, priorities and habits. I see a mission as more of a privilege than a sacrifice because what I gained spiritually outweighs the sacrifice,” he said.

Catching up with Latter-day Saint rugby star William Hopoate

Australian rugby star William Hopoate says rugby is “what I do — not who I am.”

www.thechurchnews.com

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

The biggest loser was the Eels. Big money and then didn't get their star winger for 12 months. Pretty sure Jermal in a jnr contract and Hoppa Snr in training job boxing or wrestling you would think we're part of the deal. The Eels bent over backwards for Will and then some.

I suppose Pongas Oldman is said to call to many shots at the Knight. It's amazing the influence some clubs are willing to hand over when it comes to getting a signature.

I thought the Mormon missionary work was a two year gig, not 12 months?

That’s a rhetorical question, because his first season at Parramatta was in 2014.

 

[double hoops]

Wow 2 years off when your at your prime 2012 & 2013. No wonder Manly waved goodbye. And then there was a bit he wouldn't play on Sunday. Could have been an immortal if he stayed at Man for a decade. Lesson learnt hopefully.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Not much he can do about it now.

 

[Under the Sticks]

Fun Fact - Will’s brother is named after an Utah town (Lehi) with a significant proportion of Mormon faithful not far from where the movie Footloose was set.

Too much caffeine in Pepsi Max to wear a retro jersey for Lehi……not that there’s anything wrong with that. Just pointing out we might have another jersey fiasco bubbling in the future during retro round.

 

[double hoops]

Not much he can do about it now.

Nope. But if this latest brother is indeed the best of a the Hoppa's. He could learn from his big brothers bad. ;-)

Yes I know it's highly unlikely.

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

But in all fairness,has the club really been “burnt” by the Hopoate’s? John may of been an embarrassment,but those that they released have hardly come back to haunt Manly

Not on the field, but they hardly seem worth the hassle


Will is the best of the lot, disappointing to lose him and what could have been a great career

Jamil, went to jail while on contract with Manly if my memory is correct, not a great look

Albert, ego bigger than his ability as a teenager demanding this and that, John in the media bagging the club, that should have been the final straw in the Hopoate line at Manly imo

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

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[The Wheel]

Young Sea Eagles put through challenging beach session

A demanding beach session led by an experienced Military Officer has already had a positive impact on Manly’s SG Ball team.

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[Peter C]

Wow 2 years off when your at your prime 2012 & 2013. No wonder Manly waved goodbye. And then there was a bit he wouldn't play on Sunday. Could have been an immortal if he stayed at Man for a decade. Lesson learnt hopefully.

Manly didn't wave goodbye, The Eels caught everyone by surprise, that was Steve Kearney's first year and went big time on Will, $1.7mill over two years.
As an 18 and 19 year old, he showed signs that he could have been anything, however , whether it was the two years off, or perhaps the field catching up to him, he was never the same player again, he became slow and predictable.