* Favourite try - Snake's incredible pick-up & flick to DCE from Foz's kick. One of the very best tries I've ever seen.
* Best win - Roosters in R2. They were the grand finalists, coming off a win against the much-vaunted Rabbitohs. We were unfancied in premiership betting, coming off a loss in R1, and rank outsiders. We were also decimated with injuries. I always imagine how Manly will win a match but I never thought we could win that one. It set the tone for our season.
* Moment you believed we could be premiers - beating Storm at Brookie. Actually I believed we COULD be premiers very early in the season but that was the match that persuaded me I was not kidding myself.
* Player of the Year - Glen Stewart (just shading DCE & Killer)
* Worst loss - We did not have a bad loss imo. The biggest margin was against Illawarra, but I saw plenty to like in our performance that day. Similar to the last match loss to Brisbane. The rest of our losses were by about 2 points, none of them I would describe as a bad loss.
* Favourite moment of the year - #1. We went to Ausgrid and had seats way high up with an amazing view. As I took my first bite of a meat pie Manly received the kick-off and immediately scored a length-of-the-field try through Lyon & Wolfman. From then on the match was a total hoot, we were laughing our heads off and as the Knights proceeded to get blown off the park their fans were decidedly subdued.
* Favourite moment of the year - #2. Glen Stewart standing up to Blair at Brookie. Nearly had disastrous consequences, but at the time I was pleased he did what he did.
* Favourite hit - Foz on Pearce. A big moment in the match, and a match that turned out to be a big match for our season.