Club News 2024

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Interesting theme tune: ‘Paint It Black’.*

*Could have been worse. They might have chosen ‘Sympathy For The Devil’.

or 19th Nervous Breakdown!

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

or 19th Nervous Breakdown!

Currently the Roosters are humming ‘Gimme Shelter’.

 

[Stuey Davis’s Socks]

Currently the Roosters are humming ‘Gimme Shelter’.

Don’t worry, Blobbo will come to their emotional rescue in the sheds, but the pennies will not fade away in the second half.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Don’t worry, Blobbo will come to their emotional rescue in the sheds, but the pennies will not fade away in the second half.

Indeed, the Panthers have the Roosters under their thumbs.

 

[castle eagle]

Currently the Roosters are humming ‘Gimme Shelter’.

and here i was thinking it was 'help!'

 

[double hoops]

Interesting theme tune: ‘Paint It Black’.*

Is that a tacit admission that the Panthers are the likely premiers?

*Could have been worse. They might have chosen ‘Sympathy For The Devil’.

Yep, we were rooting for the Panthers last night.

Ever since that last game against the Roosters.

Just a desire to play em again in the finals.

AND rip em apart.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Yep, we were rooting for the Panthers last night.

Ever since that last game against the Roosters.

Just a desire to play em again in the finals.

AND rip em apart.

Please keep your nocturnal activities to yourself.

 

[The Wheel]

'Depends if it's on track or turf': Match-winner sparks Koula v Saab debate

Tolu Koula described his try against the Bulldogs as the best he has scored as Manly team-mates debate whether he or Jason Saab is faster.

www.nrl.com

 

[Oligarch]

Yep Manly supporter bay is 31.

Edit: have mine

 

[The Wheel]

Reuben Garrick moves to third on Most Points for Manly list

When Reuben Garrick converted his final goal on Sunday to seal a Manly finals victory, he also moved himself up the record list for most points for the Sea Eagles.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[The Wheel]

Calling all Manly Fans!!!

The Today Show on Ch 9 is calling on Manly fans to be part of a live cross from Allianz Stadium on Saturday morning from 6.45am. Wear your Sea Eagles colours and. Meet outside stadium gates 1-2.
Also don’t forget Plenty of manly fans are meeting at Watson’s EQ pub at the entertainment quarter at Moore park on Saturday from 4pm for pre game drinks. Spread the word. Let’s take over Roosters territory

 

[The Wheel]

Sea Eagles bring NSW Cup back home

Manly Warringah Sea Eagles is returning its NSW Cup team to its glory days by bringing the reserve grade side into the Penn Centre of Excellence at 4 Pines Park – as well as committing to all its junior programs remaining on the Northern Beaches.

www.seaeagles.com.au

 

[Dion Johnson]

Read: Manly’s on field success a product of off field unity, tell AFL they’re dreaming about Western Sydney​

For years the Sea Eagles has been a club rent by personality clashes and ancient feuds, but Manly are now flying high with a fresh sense of unity.

The boardroom nestled in the back of Bob Fulton Stand at 4 Pines Park has been quiet of late. Manly, a club that has been a hornet’s nest of political upheaval and coaching drama over the years, is enjoying some serenity as they prepare for a sudden-death final against the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night.
It is almost two years since the club parted ways with coach Des Hasler in the wake of the Pride jersey fiasco and majority owner Scott Penn – who also happens to be the chair – insists the club is aligned.

Yes, there has been some dissension and angst about plans to bring the club’s pathways in house, but that aside the Sea Eagles appear in sync.

Everyone involved with the NRL side, Penn says, are on the same page, reinforcing a message that he first heard 20 years ago when he attended a conference at Pebble Beach and listened to former San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh and legendary players Joe Montana and Jerry Rice reveal the secrets to their success.

“The big thing they really pushed from a success platform was the four Cs – chairman, chief executive, coach and the captain all being in alignment,” Penn told Weekend Read.

“I can honestly say we are all in alignment. We all communicate well, we all talk, and we are all clear on where we want to go.

JUNE 16, 2024: Manly fans celebrate after Manly score a try in the second half of the Manly v Dragons game,

“If you are fractured at any of those levels, it doesn’t work. That is what it is about – being in communication, being clear about where we want to go.

“We all have the best interests of the club at heart. Our sole focus is on the best interests of the club, it is not any one individual. It is not personal.

“If we have the greater good of the club at the forefront of all our decisions, that is the best we can do. That is legitimately our focus.

“It is not in the best interests of the owners or the directors, it is the best interests of our fans and supporters.

“We’re all on the same page, probably for the first time in a long time.”

You certainly couldn’t say that two years ago as the club grappled with a fractured playing group and a divide between coach and board.

Captain Daly Cherry-Evans and chairman Scott Penn embrace after the 2022 ‘Pride Round

Hasler’s departure eased some of the tension and chief executive Tony Mestrov has worked in lock-step with coach Anthony Seibold to slowly piece the club back together, the reclamation project facing its next challenge at Allianz Stadium with the Sea Eagles only two wins from a grand final.

In the background, they remain locked in a legal stoush with Hasler over his sacking at the end of 2022, having tried and failed to settle the matter through mediation.

That fight will resume after the season is over.

For the moment, their only concern is beating the Roosters.

“We have a three-year plan starting this year,” Penn said.

“First year was getting our house in order. This year was getting back in the finals and starting to challenge for top four. It is about building for the future.”

With the team heading in the right direction, Penn and Mestrov have zeroed in on funding their stadium plans.

The dream is a 22,000-seat venue, potentially with a roof.


There have been talks with UFC officials and San Francisco 49ers powerbrokers, but government support will ultimately dictate whether it goes ahead.

Penn is confident progress is being made on a project that could cost upwards of $300 million.

“That would be an incredible legacy that we could leave for the district,” he said.

“We do this because we are passionate about it. It would be phenomenal to not only deliver a ground that a modern-day NRL team should be playing out of, but if we could create a precinct that creates a community where everyone can come.”

Penn and his family have ploughed millions into the club over the years – their financial reports suggest in excess of $10 million, although the figure is coming down as the club continues to operate in the black.

https://media.news.com.au/multimedia/2024/FINALS-POSTERS/Sea-Eagles-poster-RGB.jpg
It isn’t about money though. There were moments when they questioned their investment and commitment to the club, although those days are long gone.

Their win over the Bulldogs last Sunday reinforced what the club meant to them.

“There have been times where we haven’t been happy with how things have been going,” Penn said.

“Not that it is about control, but those times when we were stumping up a lot of cash to keep the place afloat, then other people potentially spending that money not the way we wanted it to be spent, then you go, ‘Why are we doing this?’

“Credit to everyone for staying strong.

“It is one of the coolest things on earth to be involved in a footy club.

“It is really a childhood dream. To be able to live it – Sunday was special. My son, I have never seen him so excited. I could see in his eyes how important it was.

“All Manly fans felt the same way.”

 

[mave]

Penn in the press is historically never a good thing.

Why do I feel kind of dirty, now that he is slowly changing my mind.

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

Penn in the press is historically never a good thing.

Why do I feel kind of dirty, now that he is slowly changing my mind.

Because he looks like a vampire?

 

[Frogz]

Because he looks like a vampire?

Yep

 

[Dion Johnson]

​

NRL 2024: Geoff Toovey set to walk out on Manly over mates axing | What’s the Buzz​

There’s gotta be an investigation! Furious Manly legend Geoff Toovey is set to walk away from the club following the recent axing of a close mate and club official.

Manly boss Tony Mestrov has called an urgent meeting with disgruntled club legend Geoff Toovey this week over suggestions the former coach, captain and champion halfback is ready to walk out on the club.
Toovey has a senior coaching role in Manly’s pathways, but is angry about the departure of one of his closest friends, who was marched into CEO Mestrov’s office last week and then told his services were no longer required.

His crime … talking to the media.

A clearly agitated Toovey would not comment when I phoned him on Friday.

“As per my contract, I can’t comment,” was all he would say.

Manly have called an urgent meeting amid suggestions a furious Geoff Toovey is set to walk out on the club.
There has been major drama behind the scenes at the club over the restructuring of pathways and Mestrov’s cost-cutting.

Plus the fact one of Toovey’s closest mates was shown the door last week, two months before he was scheduled to leave.

Mestrov will hold peace talks next week.

“I’ve known Geoff for a long time,” Mestrov said.

“We’re friends, but he has to respect that I’m the boss and doing my job in the best interests of the club. There’s no more politics at Manly.

There has been major drama behind the scenes at Manly, with CEO Tony Mestrov restructuring the pathways and cost-cutting.

“We’re going to catch up next week.

“He’s a good guy, and I want him to stay. I want to work with him.

“He’s a legend of the club, and you know how much I respect the past. I’m not a control freak, and I treat them (ex-players) with respect.

“Everything I do has to be in the best interest of the club.

“If he’s got a problem working with me, that’s his problem.

“But I want to work with him. Geoff’s got a lot to contribute to this club.”

Manly announced during the week a split from western Sydney feeder club Blacktow

 

[mave]

Yeah, it's been a great day!!!

 

[double hoops]

Read: Manly’s on field success a product of off field unity, tell AFL they’re dreaming about Western Sydney​

For years the Sea Eagles has been a club rent by personality clashes and ancient feuds, but Manly are now flying high with a fresh sense of unity.

The boardroom nestled in the back of Bob Fulton Stand at 4 Pines Park has been quiet of late. Manly, a club that has been a hornet’s nest of political upheaval and coaching drama over the years, is enjoying some serenity as they prepare for a sudden-death final against the Sydney Roosters on Saturday night.
It is almost two years since the club parted ways with coach Des Hasler in the wake of the Pride jersey fiasco and majority owner Scott Penn – who also happens to be the chair – insists the club is aligned.

Yes, there has been some dissension and angst about plans to bring the club’s pathways in house, but that aside the Sea Eagles appear in sync.

Everyone involved with the NRL side, Penn says, are on the same page, reinforcing a message that he first heard 20 years ago when he attended a conference at Pebble Beach and listened to former San Francisco 49ers coach Bill Walsh and legendary players Joe Montana and Jerry Rice reveal the secrets to their success.

“The big thing they really pushed from a success platform was the four Cs – chairman, chief executive, coach and the captain all being in alignment,” Penn told Weekend Read.

“I can honestly say we are all in alignment. We all communicate well, we all talk, and we are all clear on where we want to go.

JUNE 16, 2024: Manly fans celebrate after Manly score a try in the second half of the Manly v Dragons game,

“If you are fractured at any of those levels, it doesn’t work. That is what it is about – being in communication, being clear about where we want to go.

“We all have the best interests of the club at heart. Our sole focus is on the best interests of the club, it is not any one individual. It is not personal.

“If we have the greater good of the club at the forefront of all our decisions, that is the best we can do. That is legitimately our focus.

“It is not in the best interests of the owners or the directors, it is the best interests of our fans and supporters.

“We’re all on the same page, probably for the first time in a long time.”

You certainly couldn’t say that two years ago as the club grappled with a fractured playing group and a divide between coach and board.

Captain Daly Cherry-Evans and chairman Scott Penn embrace after the 2022 ‘Pride Round

Hasler’s departure eased some of the tension and chief executive Tony Mestrov has worked in lock-step with coach Anthony Seibold to slowly piece the club back together, the reclamation project facing its next challenge at Allianz Stadium with the Sea Eagles only two wins from a grand final.

In the background, they remain locked in a legal stoush with Hasler over his sacking at the end of 2022, having tried and failed to settle the matter through mediation.

That fight will resume after the season is over.

For the moment, their only concern is beating the Roosters.

“We have a three-year plan starting this year,” Penn said.

“First year was getting our house in order. This year was getting back in the finals and starting to challenge for top four. It is about building for the future.”

With the team heading in the right direction, Penn and Mestrov have zeroed in on funding their stadium plans.

The dream is a 22,000-seat venue, potentially with a roof.


There have been talks with UFC officials and San Francisco 49ers powerbrokers, but government support will ultimately dictate whether it goes ahead.

Penn is confident progress is being made on a project that could cost upwards of $300 million.

“That would be an incredible legacy that we could leave for the district,” he said.

“We do this because we are passionate about it. It would be phenomenal to not only deliver a ground that a modern-day NRL team should be playing out of, but if we could create a precinct that creates a community where everyone can come.”

Penn and his family have ploughed millions into the club over the years – their financial reports suggest in excess of $10 million, although the figure is coming down as the club continues to operate in the black.

https://media.news.com.au/multimedia/2024/FINALS-POSTERS/Sea-Eagles-poster-RGB.jpg
It isn’t about money though. There were moments when they questioned their investment and commitment to the club, although those days are long gone.

Their win over the Bulldogs last Sunday reinforced what the club meant to them.

“There have been times where we haven’t been happy with how things have been going,” Penn said.

“Not that it is about control, but those times when we were stumping up a lot of cash to keep the place afloat, then other people potentially spending that money not the way we wanted it to be spent, then you go, ‘Why are we doing this?’

“Credit to everyone for staying strong.

“It is one of the coolest things on earth to be involved in a footy club.

“It is really a childhood dream. To be able to live it – Sunday was special. My son, I have never seen him so excited. I could see in his eyes how important it was.

“All Manly fans felt the same way.”

Did someone say off field unity at Manly?

Seibs get out whilst you can.

 

[Brookie Bob]

SEA EAGLES THROW FORGOTTEN HALF A LIFELINE
Manly are set to throw a lifeline to injured half Ronald Volkman with the parties close to agreeing to a deal for next season.

The Sea Eagles are keen for Volkman to join the club next season – potentially on the supplementary list – in a bid to strengthen their halves depth.

Volkman wants to resurrect his NRL career after this season was a complete write-off following a shoulder injury which needed to be repaired. He had agreed to join St George Illawarra from the Warriors this season but the injury scuppered the deal.

Volkman, 22, played five NRL games for the Warriors in 2022-23.

The Sea Eagles have stars Luke Brooks and Daly Cherry-Evans locked in for next season while back-up half Jake Arthur hasn’t played first grade this year and has not featured in NSW Cup since round 12 because of injury.

The Sea Eagles lose half option Jamie Humphreys to South Sydney next season.

‘Complex situation’: Dragons accept $40k suspended fine from NRL over contract fiasco​

The Dragons have accepted a suspended $40,000 fine after the NRL issued the club a breach notice on Tuesday over the Ronald Volkman fiasco.

Volkman left the Warriors last summer and signed a 12-month deal at the Dragons but his contract was torn up in his first week at the club after failing a medical.

The 22-year-old half was carrying a shoulder injury that required season-ending surgery and St George Illawarra claimed they had been misled by the Warriors.

Volkman suffered a contact injury in December while still with the Warriors and scans at the Dragons showed displaced screws from a previous operation.

Volkman went to see an independent doctor who confirmed the he needed the surgery, which could cost up to $50,000.

The Dragons didn’t have to initially pay out Volkman’s contract because it hadn’t been registered with the NRL, despite the fact he’d started training and the club had announced his signing.

The fiasco left the playmaker in contract limbo and without health insurance as neither team was on the hook to pay his medical bills.


The Warriors agreed to pay for Volkman’s surgery and the RLPA had to get involved before a confidential settlement was reached with the Dragons over his $175,000 salary.

“The National Rugby League today issued a breach notice to the St George Illawarra Dragons alleging a breach of the NRL Rules,” the NRL statement read.

“The breach notice relates to a contractual matter involving player Ronald Volkman from earlier in the year. The NRL acknowledges the cooperation of the Dragons with the investigation of the NRL Integrity Unit.

“The notice proposes a fine for the club of $40,000, which will be suspended for a period of 24 months. The Dragons have five business days to respond to the breach notice.”

The Dragons released their own statement within minutes of the NRL’s on Tuesday afternoon.

“The Dragons acknowledge receipt of a breach notice issued today by the NRL concerning Ronald Volkman earlier this year,” it read.

“The notice proposes a suspended fine which the club will accept.


“The NRL acknowledged the cooperation of the Dragons with the investigation of the NRL Integrity Unit.

“In navigating this complex situation, the club worked closely with all parties involved to reach a resolution and is committed to ensuring compliance moving forward.”

The Sharks, Dolphins and Sea Eagles are all looking at signing Volkman for 2025.

‘Complex situation’: Dragons accept $40k suspended fine from NRL over contract fiasco

‘Complex situation’: Dragons cop NRL sanction over contract fiasco

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