Back on the topic and away from the drivel:
Copied from another forum below demonstrates that Fri night was the 28th time in 60 years Manly have had (officially) more than 20 K at Brookie.
Crowd Played Against Date / Year
1 27,655 Manly v Parramatta 31-Aug-86
2 26,168 Manly v Canberra 28-Aug-94 Mal's last regular season game!!!!
3 25,876 Manly v Balmain 30-May-76
4 25,549 Manly v Brisbane 4-Jun-95
5 25,448 Manly v Balmain 24-May-87
6 24,381 Manly v Norths 18-Jul-93
7 24,156 Manly v Parramatta 1-May-83
8 24,031 Manly v Parramatta 4-Jul-82
9 23,168 Manly v St-George 26-Mar-78
10 23,102 Manly v Balmain 15-Jul-90
11 23,005 Manly v Easts 6-Jun-76
12 22,746 Manly v Parramatta 25-Jul-97
13 22,492 Manly v Balmain 31-Jul-88 I think this was the Blocker Roach patting Eddie Ward day!!!
14 22,380 Manly v St-George 3-Jul-94 The famous 61 nil day!!!
15 22,048 Manly v Balmain 2-May-71
16 21,258 Manly v Canberra 18-Aug-91
17 21,217 Manly v Norths 21-Jun-96
18 20,793 Manly v Penrith 19-May-91
19 20,557 Manly v Canberra 9-Jun-96
20 20,532 Manly v Souths 25-Apr-88
21 20,507 Manly v Parramatta 29-Apr-79
22 20,176 Manly v St-George 9-Jun-79
23 20,145 Manly v Canterbury 17-Aug-86
24 20,126 Manly v Easts 21-Jul-74
25 20,121 Manly v St-George 18-May-75
26 20,047 Manly v Parramatta 10-Apr-77
27 20,030 Manly v Parramatta 9-Jul-78