The Manly DNA

[KNUCKLES]

Nathan grew up in NZ & Penrith, so he has no emotional attachment to the Northern Beaches unfortunately.

He spent a bit of time on the Beaches. Albeit might of been a bit young. I know Ivan still spends Xmas at his house in Newport. I'd assume nathan would be there also

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

No Manly team has ever made it to a GF under a coach who wasn't a Manly player.

O'Connell & Paskins made their debut for Manly as a captain-coach. Pepperell was a pom. Lowe a kiwi.

GF winners: Willey, Stanton, Fulton, Hasler. Apart from these four men other Manly coaches to reach a GF were O'Connell 51, Arko 57/59, Hunter 68, Ritchie 82 & Toovey 2013.

Manly coaches since 1947. The ones who played for Manly are in bold.

JOHNSTON, Harold 1947
STEHR, Ray 1947-48
MULLINS, George - 1949
O'CONNELL, Wally 1950-52
BULL, Roy 1953
NORMAN, Ray 1954
DEVERY, Pat 1955-56
ARTHURSON, Ken 1957-61
WILLEY, Ron 1962
PASKINS, Tony - 1963
PEPPERELL, Russ - 1964-65
O'CONNELL, Wally 1966-67
HUNTER, George 1968-69
WILLEY, Ron 1970-74
STANTON, Frank 1975-79
THOMSON, Allan 1980
RITCHIE, Ray - 1981-82
FULTON, Bob 1983-88
THOMPSON, Alan 1989
LOWE, Graham 1990-92
FULTON, Bob 1993-99
SHARP, Peter 1999, 2003
HASLER, Des 2004-11
TOOVEY, Geoff 2012-15
BARRETT, Trent 2016-18
HASLER, Des 2019-22
SEIBOLD, Anthony 2023-25

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

You would seriously consider bringing Des back to Brookvale Oval ?

I would hope not , the game has moved past $asler

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

No Manly team has ever made it to a GF under a coach who wasn't a Manly player

I see several of them came back for a second stint... so maybe Tooves could follow in that tradition? Come back as coaching director or manager? Doubt he'd be up to a head coach role these days but would have a lot to offer in other ways
Oh, just remembered... Penn doesn't like him. Oh well.

 

[Sheikheagle]

Does Penn like Kingy ? As i have heard he could replace mestrov at some point.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Does Penn like Kingy ? As i have heard he could replace mestrov at some point.

Can't see him wanting to be a head coach? Doing well in corporate/legal world. Not to say he couldn't do it if he wanted, but he hasn't done any coaching apprenticeship. Future CEO is another matter maybe.

edit - Oh I see you said Mestrov, I thought you meant as coach Doh 🙂

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

How about head-hunting Frank Ponisi as general manger of football.
History at Manly. Offer him whatever it takes to move from Melbourne and become Manly's answer to Gus Gould?

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

Tony Mestrov introduces Geoff Toovey speaking in 1992 about the team's poor form and missing the play offs (at 40:26)

 

[Raven Mad Manly Fan]

Tony Mestrov introduces Geoff Toovey speaking in 1992 about the team's poor form and missing the play offs (at 40:26)

That tackle on Harrigan!!!

 

[Once Was Brissie Kid]

That tackle on Harrigan!!!

Yes should be replayed a lot more in NRL publicity.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1934947410062827670

 

[Peter C]

You would seriously consider bringing Des back to Brookvale Oval ?

About as much chance of coming back to Manly as him going to the Dogs

 

[master blaster]

How about head-hunting Frank Ponisi as general manger of football.
History at Manly. Offer him whatever it takes to move from Melbourne and become Manly's answer to Gus Gould?

We already tried and he refused just after we sacked Dessie, I think he was close with Des

 

[The '47ers]

Yes should be replayed a lot more in NRL publicity.

https://twitter.com/x/status/1934947410062827670

Geez 56, I refuse to accept this reality. Only seems like he ran out against GB a few months ago!

 

[TJ55]

Watching NRL 360 Tooves is on,he is still invested and got the hunger i reckon he would take the gig again