Pre-Game Manly V Chooks [Round 22, 2025]

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Was that Fittler by any chance..lol.

Fittler took over. Chris Anderson was the coach who stepped down.

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Looks like both teams will be wearing black armbands on Saturday night.

Johnny Mayes:

Vale Johnny Mayes

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles premiership-winning halfback, Johnny Mayes, has passed away at the age of 78.

www.seaeagles.com.au

If just two clubs means ‘multiple clubs’, then Ray Branighan and John O’Neill beat him to it.

I think you're right.
Mayes won three grand finals in a row with two clubs 73 Manly then 74 & 75 Easts.
But Branighan & O'Neill had done it with Souths 71 then Manly 72 & 73.

 

[mave]

Was that Fittler by any chance..lol.

It was Chris "I've revolutionised the defensive game by only having 1 marker" Anderson.

 

[Brookie1973]

It was Chris "I've revolutionised the defensive game by only having 1 marker" Anderson.

My memory is hazy, but didn’t we then subsequently usher in Fittlers demise as well?

 

[Eagle 1]

Fittler took over. Chris Anderson was the coach who stepped down.

Yeah, I was thinking about the other big win at Brookie over the Chooks when Fittler was the coach, then got sacked pretty much the next day.

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Yeah, I was thinking about the other big win at Brookie over the Chooks when Fittler was the coach, then got sacked pretty much the next day.

Memories. I had to look it up to see. That Fittler sacking announcing was in 2009 after Manly beat Roosters 44-12 in Rd 23 at the SFS. Fittler stayed in the job for another 3 games until the end of the season. In 2010 Roosters coach was Brian Smith.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Looks like a wet game coming , Joy oh joys

 

[mickqld]

Looks like a wet game coming , Joy oh joys

Yep, torrential actually. Will be the final nail in Manly's 2025.