Life members are decided by the MWRLFC (The Football Club)
From the Football Club constitution:
6.2 Consideration
(a) The following persons shall be eligible to become Life Members of the
Company:
(i) a Member who has completed 10 consecutive years as a player for the
Manly Sea Eagles in the full time NRL squad (or equivalent);
(ii) a Member who has played 200 or more first grade games for the Manly
Sea Eagles;
(iii) a Member who has served on the Board of the Company for 12
consecutive years; or
(iv) a Member whom a 75% majority of the Board consider should, having
regard to his or her exceptional service to the Company or the Manly Sea
Eagles in any capacity, be eligible for election as a Life Member,
(b) (i) Each Member nominated in accordance with clause 6.1 that is eligible to become a Life Member in accordance with clause 6.2(a) must be
approved by the Board for further consideration; and
(ii) if there are no more than two nominees approved by the Board for further
consideration in accordance with clause 6.2(b)(i) then those nominees
must be submitted for election by special resolution of the Members at
the next annual general meeting of the Company.
(c) If more than two nominees are approved by the Board for further consideration in accordance with clause 6.2(b)(i), the Board may conduct a ballot to determine which two nominees only may be submitted for election by special resolution at the next annual general meeting of the Company.