Club News 2024

[The Wheel]

Yes indeed. Credit to the club @The Wheel They at least seem to be listening to some of the gripes from the past seasons re lack of information and be improving.

With David Odonell running the junior program there is a lot more access/information flowing through. Last season was the start and juniors were announced way before the start of season (another poster mentioned lack of junior info until just before season commenced) and will improve further across the year

 

[double hoops]

With David Odonell running the junior program there is a lot more access/information flowing through. Last season was the start and juniors were announced way before the start of season (another poster mentioned lack of junior info until just before season commenced) and will improve further across the year

Ex player dave?

 

[The Wheel]

Ex player dave?

Yes

 

[Eagle 1]

2024 Sea Eagles Squad
Ben Condon
Ben Trbojevic
Brad Parker
Christian Tuipulotu
Corey Waddell
Daly Cherry-Evans
Ethan Bullemor
Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Haumole Olakau'atu
Jake Arthur
Jake Trbojevic
Jamie Humphreys
Jason Saab
Jaxson Paulo
Josh Aloiai
Josh Schuster
Karl Lawton
Lachlan Croker
Luke Brooks
Matthew Lodge
Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
Reuben Garrick
Taniela Paseka
Tommy Talau
Tom Trbojevic
Toafofoa Sipley
Tolutau Koula
Zac Fulton
Supplementary List​	​
Aaron Woods
Aitasi James
Bailey Hodgson
Dean Matterson
Training
Nathan Brown
Austin Dias
Cameron Brown
Charlie Thompson
Clayton Faulalo
James Uesele
Zane Dunford

28 players in the squad
2 spots left and 2 spots left in the supplementary list

Anybody know why Matterson is on the Supplementary List and not the Squad list, thought he was pretty safe tying up a squad spot for 2024.

 

[Ryan]

Am I getting any kudos for letting everyone know about Lodge yet? His signing magically slipped under the radar, huh (again, how I said it was going to).

 

[joshcooper123]

2024 Sea Eagles Squad
Ben Condon
Ben Trbojevic
Brad Parker
Christian Tuipulotu
Corey Waddell
Daly Cherry-Evans
Ethan Bullemor
Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Haumole Olakau'atu
Jake Arthur
Jake Trbojevic
Jamie Humphreys
Jason Saab
Jaxson Paulo
Josh Aloiai
Josh Schuster
Karl Lawton
Lachlan Croker
Luke Brooks
Matthew Lodge
Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
Reuben Garrick
Taniela Paseka
Tommy Talau
Tom Trbojevic
Toafofoa Sipley
Tolutau Koula
Zac Fulton
Supplementary List​	​
Aaron Woods
Aitasi James
Bailey Hodgson
Dean Matterson
Training
Nathan Brown
Austin Dias
Cameron Brown
Charlie Thompson
Clayton Faulalo
James Uesele
Zane Dunford

28 players in the squad
2 spots left and 2 spots left in the supplementary list

The 2 spots left should be Dean Matterson who was our rookie of the year last year and is good cover for a utility role off the bench and Nathan Brown as we will be one spot light for middle forwards in the first 8 weeks with Lodge being out and he has experience and will get worse as the season goes along. On the other hand, Aitasi James should be our 31st player not sure if this player can play in the first 8 weeks but shouldn't need to as we have Brown as that extra cover spot. At the start of the season I can see Brown as a better playing but at the end of the season James will have more experience and in better shape and will take over Browny's role as middle forward cover.

Frustated about not Caleb Navale, not even in the training squad. There's been talks about him being the future lock for Manly but they haven't even got him training with the team, how is he suppose to learn. It would be great for him to train and play under Woodsy.

1. Turbo
2. Saab
3. Garrick
4. Koula
5. Tuipilotu
6. Brookes
7. Cherry - Evans
8. Paseka
9. Croker
10. Lodge
11. Olakau'ata
12. Schuster
13. Jake

14. Gordie
15. Sipley
16. Bullemor
17. Burbo

Back 5 cover
Fullback - koula, garrick then parker centre, hodgson
Wing - Vaega, paulo
Centre - Parker, Hodgson, Talau

Halves
Five eight - Arthur
Half back - Brooks then arthur five eight, croker 6 or 7, gordy 9

Hooker cover - Humphries

Middle forwards
Aloiai, Brown, James, Waddell Condon, Fulton

Edge -Burbo start then Waddell, Dean Matterson, Parker, Lawton

Utility - Dean Matterson, Lawton, Humphries



Blacktown workers will also have a great team
1. Hodgson
2. Paulo
3. Parker
4. Talau
5. Vaega
6. Matterson
7. Arthur
8.Aloiai
9. Humphries
10.Condon
11. Waddell
12. Lawton
13. Brown

14. Fulton
15. Woods
16. Dias
17. James

 

[Jay Eagle]

2024 Sea Eagles Squad
Ben Condon
Ben Trbojevic
Brad Parker
Christian Tuipulotu
Corey Waddell
Daly Cherry-Evans
Ethan Bullemor
Gordon Chan Kum Tong
Haumole Olakau'atu
Jake Arthur
Jake Trbojevic
Jamie Humphreys
Jason Saab
Jaxson Paulo
Josh Aloiai
Josh Schuster
Karl Lawton
Lachlan Croker
Luke Brooks
Matthew Lodge
Raymond Tuaimalo Vaega
Reuben Garrick
Taniela Paseka
Tommy Talau
Tom Trbojevic
Toafofoa Sipley
Tolutau Koula
Zac Fulton
Supplementary List​	​
Aaron Woods
Aitasi James
Bailey Hodgson
Dean Matterson
Training
Nathan Brown
Austin Dias
Cameron Brown
Charlie Thompson
Clayton Faulalo
James Uesele
Zane Dunford

28 players in the squad
2 spots left and 2 spots left in the supplementary list

Really like this and looks like management know what they are doing

Or have a plan..

Woods, James ,Hodgson and Matterson on supp contracts where they belong as backup only and i would say minimum wage contracts

I think that most of the others will go to BWSE as backup, maybe 1 getting a top 30 contact leaving us a spot.

Seriously wouldn't be suprised if AFB was heading our way .. watch this space.. maybe not for 24 but the club looks like it's making room for a quality player or 2.

Keep the faith people, we are Manly and Mestrov is no dummy

 

[Jay Eagle]

Am I getting any kudos for letting everyone know about Lodge yet? His signing magically slipped under the radar, huh (again, how I said it was going to).

This is rugby league not chess he's a gun, grub, hardnosed player exactly what football playing prop forwards need to be..

Well done Ryan

 

[double hoops]

Am I getting any kudos for letting everyone know about Lodge yet? His signing magically slipped under the radar, huh (again, how I said it was going to).

Did you get some good drum on Lodge?

 

[Jerry1]

Am I getting any kudos for letting everyone know about Lodge yet? His signing magically slipped under the radar, huh (again, how I said it was going to).

Yay for Ryan - your clairvoyance is deeply appreciated by us mere mortals. 🙂

 

[Stewbojevic]

The 2 spots left should be Dean Matterson who was our rookie of the year last year and is good cover for a utility role off the bench and Nathan Brown as we will be one spot light for middle forwards in the first 8 weeks with Lodge being out and he has experience and will get worse as the season goes along. On the other hand, Aitasi James should be our 31st player not sure if this player can play in the first 8 weeks but shouldn't need to as we have Brown as that extra cover spot. At the start of the season I can see Brown as a better playing but at the end of the season James will have more experience and in better shape and will take over Browny's role as middle forward cover.

Frustated about not Caleb Navale, not even in the training squad. There's been talks about him being the future lock for Manly but they haven't even got him training with the team, how is he suppose to learn. It would be great for him to train and play under Woodsy.

1. Turbo
2. Saab
3. Garrick
4. Koula
5. Tuipilotu
6. Brookes
7. Cherry - Evans
8. Paseka
9. Croker
10. Lodge
11. Olakau'ata
12. Schuster
13. Jake

14. Gordie
15. Sipley
16. Bullemor
17. Burbo

Back 5 cover
Fullback - koula, garrick then parker centre, hodgson
Wing - Vaega, paulo
Centre - Parker, Hodgson, Talau

Halves
Five eight - Arthur
Half back - Brooks then arthur five eight, croker 6 or 7, gordy 9

Hooker cover - Humphries

Middle forwards
Aloiai, Brown, James, Waddell Condon, Fulton

Edge -Burbo start then Waddell, Dean Matterson, Parker, Lawton

Utility - Dean Matterson, Lawton, Humphries



Blacktown workers will also have a great team
1. Hodgson
2. Paulo
3. Parker
4. Talau
5. Vaega
6. Matterson
7. Arthur
8.Aloiai
9. Humphries
10.Condon
11. Waddell
12. Lawton
13. Brown

14. Fulton
15. Woods
16. Dias
17. James

Yea not seeing Navale anywhere is a strange one.

Also interesting we still have Fulton, Condon, and Lawton. I wonder if they’ll last the preseason.

 

[joshcooper123]

Yea not seeing Navale anywhere is a strange one.

Also interesting we still have Fulton, Condon, and Lawton. I wonder if they’ll last the preseason.

Only reason why we still have them in the top 30 is that we contracted them for the season a couple seasons ago. There will be players outside the 30 that are better players and will play more games.

 

[Jay Eagle]

Condon, Lawton, and Fulton didn't take the hint. Still time though. 🙂

At least 1 will leave before round 1 and another mid season

 

[Jay Eagle]

The 2 spots left should be Dean Matterson who was our rookie of the year last year and is good cover for a utility role off the bench and Nathan Brown as we will be one spot light for middle forwards in the first 8 weeks with Lodge being out and he has experience and will get worse as the season goes along. On the other hand, Aitasi James should be our 31st player not sure if this player can play in the first 8 weeks but shouldn't need to as we have Brown as that extra cover spot. At the start of the season I can see Brown as a better playing but at the end of the season James will have more experience and in better shape and will take over Browny's role as middle forward cover.

Frustated about not Caleb Navale, not even in the training squad. There's been talks about him being the future lock for Manly but they haven't even got him training with the team, how is he suppose to learn. It would be great for him to train and play under Woodsy.

1. Turbo
2. Saab
3. Garrick
4. Koula
5. Tuipilotu
6. Brookes
7. Cherry - Evans
8. Paseka
9. Croker
10. Lodge
11. Olakau'ata
12. Schuster
13. Jake

14. Gordie
15. Sipley
16. Bullemor
17. Burbo

Back 5 cover
Fullback - koula, garrick then parker centre, hodgson
Wing - Vaega, paulo
Centre - Parker, Hodgson, Talau

Halves
Five eight - Arthur
Half back - Brooks then arthur five eight, croker 6 or 7, gordy 9

Hooker cover - Humphries

Middle forwards
Aloiai, Brown, James, Waddell Condon, Fulton

Edge -Burbo start then Waddell, Dean Matterson, Parker, Lawton

Utility - Dean Matterson, Lawton, Humphries



Blacktown workers will also have a great team
1. Hodgson
2. Paulo
3. Parker
4. Talau
5. Vaega
6. Matterson
7. Arthur
8.Aloiai
9. Humphries
10.Condon
11. Waddell
12. Lawton
13. Brown

14. Fulton
15. Woods
16. Dias
17. James

Caleb is still able to qualify for our juniors.

He was virtually unknown until he won the best and fairest for the juniors now we have him straight in the NRL

Have we not learnt anything about hyping up our talented juniors yet..

 

[SeaEagleSI1]

Koula might miss round 1
Facing 1 game suspension

 

[ManlyTragic]

Caleb is still able to qualify for our juniors.

He was virtually unknown until he won the best and fairest for the juniors now we have him straight in the NRL

Have we not learnt anything about hyping up our talented juniors yet..

Oh another messiah!

 

[Eagle 1]

Koula might miss round 1
Facing 1 game suspension

Shouldn't it be, he misses his next game at International level not Club level, if not, would a trial game count.

 

[Eagle 1]

Oh another messiah!

shades of Latu..

 

[ManlyTragic]

shades of Latu..

…. Or weekes!

 

[Kiwi Eagle]

This is rugby league not chess he's a gun, grub, hardnosed player exactly what football playing prop forwards need to be..

Well done Ryan

Lol a gun ? Really ?

His last 3 clubs have cut him while running well into the bottom half of the ladder, 1 was happy enough to pay him over a million dollars to not set foot in the place again, and all 3 clubs results immediately went north as soon as he left