2026 recruitment & retention

[Nordburg]

Sipley released from final year of contract

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles have released Toafofoa Sipley from the final year of his contract.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Official confirmation , Sipley released at years end.

 

[The Wheel]

Official confirmation , Sipley released at years end.

Hopefully making room???

 

[nightster]

All the best Toff you have been a good team player

 

[Cliffy's Jockstrap]

Best of luck to Tof. He has been unlucky with injuries. I am on record as saying that every year he prick teases the entire NRL with two or three good games, showing a sight of what could be, before he reverts to frustratingly average and unengaged. But credit to him, I truly felt that this year when we are so hit by injuries he has really stepped forward and made a contribution, and I would have been happy to keep him. We wish him every success.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Hopefully making room???

Look , all we can hope for is renewal , it’s very very much needed. But I have my doubts that any will want to join us , bloody sad really but it is what it is.

 

[madmax]

Possible 2026 lineup
1.Turbo
2. Saab
3. Koula
4. Garrick
5. Hopoate
6. Brooks
7. Fogarty
8. Jake T
9. Brailey
10. Paseka
11. Olakau'atu
12. Fermor
13. Kobe Hetherington

14. Bullemore
15. TKO
16. T Talau
17. Wiremu Greg

Trbo
Saab
Koula
Garrick
Lehi
Brooks
Fogarty
Paseka
Simpkin
Jrbo
Olakau’atu
Fermor
Navale
Res: Talau, TKO, Bully, Brbo

 

[Phobia]

Was anyone else under the mistaken impression that he was only signed for '25? Didn't realise it was for 2026 as well.

Interesting timing given the Trey Mooney news. Hopefully we are now in the hunt.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

Hopefully making room???

I like Sips but he's about 5th or 6th in our prop pecking order and I reckon paid accordingly so won't exactly be freeing up cash. Maybe Sykes will be promoted?

 

[madmax]

Good luck Toff….great character, reliable player, role model. Wish you all the best & thank you for your time as a Sea Eagle!

 

[Ohgeez]

Looks like it was bad mail from whatever Journo said we had signed the junior kiwi captain Phillip Lavakeiaho. Bunnies have confirmed the signing of the front rower starting next year.

 

[Bomb Voyage]

Apparently we are looking at Klemmer. I swear to god if we sign him I give up.

 

[MW66]

Running out of Props. No Aloia, Sipley. Must be some plan or am I being too kind.

 

[Sea Eagle 4 Life]

Foxsports assessment of Trey Mooney on the weekend in NSW Cup:

Trey Mooney also impressed with a game-high of 170 running metres and 33 tackles — one miss. It was a timely performance given it was reported last week that he has been given permission to talk to rival clubs for next season.

 

[susan]

"all our current middles ahead of him"

Don't know much about him ( I'll take your word for it disco) but that effectively makes him the worst middle in the NRL for the simple reason we have the worst pack in the NRL, and they are basically all middles as the recruitnent manager forgot to buy some second rowers.

One to avoid for sure

 

[Disco]

Looks like it was bad mail from whatever Journo said we had signed the junior kiwi captain Phillip Lavakeiaho. Bunnies have confirmed the signing of the front rower starting next year.

Apparently we are looking at Klemmer. I swear to god if we sign him I give up.

Geez isn't that a double kick in the teeth.

Absolutely not to Klemmer. I just can't fathom a world where we'd not be chasing Mooney but are Klemmer.

 

[Ron E. Gibbs]

Geez isn't that a double kick in the teeth.

Absolutely not to Klemmer. I just can't fathom a world where we'd not be chasing Mooney but are Klemmer.

That world is called "The Manly Way". We only sign decent NRL players when they're at least five years past their prime.

Looks like the old recruitment strategy is back in:

Step 1. Find the bottom of the NRL player market barrel.
Step 2. Scrape it.

Of course, that's only after we exhaust our first go-to strategy: Ask Isaac Moses if he has any clients that need a job.

 

[Phobia]

Looks like it was bad mail from whatever Journo said we had signed the junior kiwi captain Phillip Lavakeiaho. Bunnies have confirmed the signing of the front rower starting next year.

Apparently we are looking at Klemmer. I swear to god if we sign him I give up.

Maybe this is why our new recruitment manager, went from being the General Manager of the Roosters, to being just a part-time consultant here, within the space of a few months?

Red flags all over that acquisition IMO.

 

[susan]

Maybe this is why our new recruitment manager, went from being the General Manager of the Roosters, to being just a part-time consultant here, within the space of a few months?

Red flags all over that acquisition IMO.

Klemmer has to be the line in the sand for us all.
There are no barrell bottoms left to scrape once we jump that shark.

 

[Rocky]

Klemmer has to be the line in the sand for us all.
There are no barrell bottoms left to scrape once we jump that shark.

Ha - Manly, the home for washed up props.