He’s made a remarkable contribution……..to get us to 8th and 9th.
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Yeah but who are the assistants…….that will be interesting.
Why Mick Ennis is quitting Manly (redacted non-Manly stuff)
Christian Nicolussi
The man sounded out by Manly to succeed Anthony Seibold as head coach will depart the Sea Eagles after Friday night.
Manly CEO Tony Mestrov approached Mick Ennis at the end of last year to gauge his appetite to take over at the end of 2027 after Seibold flagged a desire to move into a management role.
But sources with knowledge of the situation not authorised to speak publicly confirmed Ennis will pass on a 12-month extension on the table at Manly and explore his options elsewhere.
Ennis, who worked as an assistant and in specialist roles with Canberra, Cronulla and Parramatta before he settled into a part-time role on the Northern Beaches, feels he is ready to take on a job that offers greater responsibility.
St George Illawarra need a coaching replacement for Ryan Carr, who will head to the Super League to take charge at Castleford, and have already been linked to Ennis.
The premiership-winning former hooker has aspirations to become an NRL head coach, and knows he will first need to quit his media commitments with Fox Sports. As it stands, the flexibility of part-time coaching allows him to remain in his role in front of the camera.
As for Manly and their last game of the season, Seibold confirmed Joey Walsh would debut off the bench on Friday and spend time in the halves with Daly Cherry-Evans whose No.7 jersey he will one day own.
“I feel like Joey has been our best player in second grade, he’s only 19, and I wanted to give him an opportunity to play the back end of the game in the halves with ‘Chez’; it’s a good reward for him, and gets him keen for pre-season,” Seibold said.
“He started the year eligible for SG Ball, and he’ll finish the year playing 10 to 15 minutes in first grade.”
www.smh.com.au
Christian Nicolussi
The man sounded out by Manly to succeed Anthony Seibold as head coach will depart the Sea Eagles after Friday night.
Manly CEO Tony Mestrov approached Mick Ennis at the end of last year to gauge his appetite to take over at the end of 2027 after Seibold flagged a desire to move into a management role.
But sources with knowledge of the situation not authorised to speak publicly confirmed Ennis will pass on a 12-month extension on the table at Manly and explore his options elsewhere.
Ennis, who worked as an assistant and in specialist roles with Canberra, Cronulla and Parramatta before he settled into a part-time role on the Northern Beaches, feels he is ready to take on a job that offers greater responsibility.
St George Illawarra need a coaching replacement for Ryan Carr, who will head to the Super League to take charge at Castleford, and have already been linked to Ennis.
The premiership-winning former hooker has aspirations to become an NRL head coach, and knows he will first need to quit his media commitments with Fox Sports. As it stands, the flexibility of part-time coaching allows him to remain in his role in front of the camera.
As for Manly and their last game of the season, Seibold confirmed Joey Walsh would debut off the bench on Friday and spend time in the halves with Daly Cherry-Evans whose No.7 jersey he will one day own.
“I feel like Joey has been our best player in second grade, he’s only 19, and I wanted to give him an opportunity to play the back end of the game in the halves with ‘Chez’; it’s a good reward for him, and gets him keen for pre-season,” Seibold said.
“He started the year eligible for SG Ball, and he’ll finish the year playing 10 to 15 minutes in first grade.”
Why Mick Ennis is quitting Manly; Willie Peters out of Newcastle race
The man sounded out to succeed Anthony Seibold at Manly is leaving the club, while one of the key contenders for the vacant Newcastle job has ruled himself out.
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I have a gut feeling that whoever takes over as assistant 2026 will be head coach 2027. Interesting times.
Anyone know Ballin’s contractual arrangement with the Donkeys?
Or... he's already worked in a part-time role with Seibold, plus with a few other coaches, so now get experience as a full-time assistant under yet another coach to round out his apprenticeship, and be a candidate for an NRL coaching position by 2027
It might be 2026, with Seibold shifting into a different role within the club. Perhaps Ballin has made it clear he doesn't want Ennis as his assistant. At this stage, it's all conjecture, though.
All I could find @The Wheel
Manly Sea Eagles legend drops bombshell as he responds to claims he's trying to knife embattled NRL coach in the back and take his job
By ANDREW PRENTICE, SPORT REPORTER, AUSTRALIA
Published: 12:46 AEST, 31 July 2025 | Updated: 14:42 AEST, 31 July 2025
Manly Sea Eagles great Matt Ballin has addressed claims he is gunning for Anthony Siebold's job, declaring he is happy to work closely with the under-siege head coach from 2026 onwards - and develop a 'succession plan'.
Ballin - who won premierships at the club in 2008 and 2011 - is off-contract at the Broncos come November, where he is currently employed as an assistant coach.
LeonardCohen
Bencher
I think it says he wasn’t part of the succession plan we were all lead to believe was happening behind closed doors. If he was, you can bet he’d have got his ‘more responsibility’ role at Manly in 26’. I’m sure you’re probably right that he’s gunning for something in 27’ but it won’t be at Manly.
Waz13
Let’s all have a chew!
Well I guess his over the top pro Easts commentary last week is starting to make more sense.
2027. However, if we get off to a bad start 2026 it may be earlier.
Bomb Voyage
Reserve Grader
He definitely was but cocked it up by showing his true colours as a bit of a politician, along with his agent making it uncomfortable for the club
I think it’s more likely that he will replace Hannay at the sharks where he won a premiership.
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