Matai gone for season

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Such a Shame.

Neck surgery.

We could have done with his aggression out wide.

Will he be back for 2017 or is this the end for one of our greatest centers?

 

[Chip and Chase]

🙁. Will be a tough ask to come back from that if true.

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

He's a tough bloke but it might just be time to put his health in front of footy.

Neck injuries are bad enough when it happens once let alone year after year.

 

[Shoe1]

Has symonds left yet? Can he stay?

 

[Shoe1]

Has symonds left yet? Can he stay?

Gutho, hiku, Chee kam gone. Looks like poor planning to me.

 

[ricardo]

Damn it all there goes my dream of th Cornrow. Taupau to Matai to Jorge.

 

[Wombat Legacy]

Dear oh dear....if so he will not be back in Manly colours. Can it get any worse?

 

[EOL now nesting on the GC]

Could get worse.

At this rate they will need to run out the entire NSW cup side in an nrl match which might not end too pretty....

 

[PONTIAN SEA EAGLE]

Played with that bad neck for how long & gave it all week after week.He'll be missed.

 

[Dan]

Good luck to him. Hopefully he recovers and get another run

 

[Terry Zarsoff]

I understand that Admiral Kirk is an even bigger fan.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

Good luck Skivvy but only come back if 100% fit and any injury unlikely to occur again , if not , farewell champ, you did us proud.

 

[dowdz]

Hope he is back next year. Would love for him to get the send off he deserves

 

[OneEyedEagle]

Best wishes to skivvy hope the operation goes well, you will be missed but never forgotton.

 

[STSK]

I love Matai, and always will. One of my all time favourite Sea Eagles. Nothing will ever change that. Necks and nerves are things you shouldn't mess with for too long.

The club should do what is best for Steve's health, and if the docs and Steve even whisper of retirement, or any whisper of permanent damage, do no try to push him to stay.

Steve should do what is best for him, screw loyalty and honour. He has showed this club enough of that for over 10 years. If you need to, retire without question Steve. We will all still love you, and nobody will think lesser of you for taking the path best for you.

 

[wedgetail eagle]

Loved it when he whacked Michael Ennis, last round in '10, I think. A magic Matai moment.

 

[Rodo]

Champion bloke who always put in 100% for the team.

Hope the surgery goes well and he comes back next year raring to go.

 

[Shoe1]

Could Jorge move in one spot and play centre?

 

[c eagle]

This is one guy , you know your going to get 100% out of every time he took the field ..... Very sad news , if not back ....all the best for the future and thanks for all the great memory's ..... Love his YouTube clip .

 

[lsz]

This is one guy , you know your going to get 100% out of every time he took the field ..... Very sad news , if not back ....all the best for the future and thanks for all the great memory's ..... Love his YouTube clip .

Is my fav