Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
| Full name | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles | |
| Nickname (s) | Silvertails | |
| Founded | November 4, 1946 | |
| Stadion | Brookvale oval | |
| Places | 23,000 | |
| president | Joe Kelly | |
| Trainer | Geoff Toovey | |
| Homepage | seaeagles.com.au | |
| league | National Rugby League | |
| 2017 | 6th place (elimination final lost) | |
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The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian rugby league club based in Sydney . The club, founded in 1946, is one of the most successful teams in the National Rugby League with eight championship titles and a total of 19 appearances in the Grand Final . The Sea Eagles, who wear burgundy jerseys, play their home games in the 23,000-seat Brookvale Oval .
history
The club was included in the New South Wales Rugby Football League (NSWRFL) in 1947 and reached the Grand Final for the first time in 1951 , which was clearly lost to the South Sydney Rabbitohs . In the following two decades, the Sea Eagles moved into the Grand Final four more times , but always went off as a loser. In 1972 the first championship title finally took place with a 19:14 against the Sydney Roosters in the sixth attempt. This also marked the beginning of the most successful era in the club's history, with further championships following in 1973, 1976 and 1978. The 1973 Grand Final against the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks is still considered one of the toughest finals in rugby league history. Even in the early 1980s Manly-Warringah remained a top team, but had to admit defeat to the then overwhelming Parramatta Eels in the Grand Finals in 1982 and 1983 . In 1987 the Sea Eagles won their fifth league title with an 18: 8 against the Canberra Raiders . In the mid-1990s, Den Hesler and Geoff Toovey's team played what is probably the most spectacular rugby football in club history. In 1995, after a dominant season, the Grand Final against the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs was sensationally lost, but in 1996 the "Adler" triumphed over the St. George Dragons . During the Super League War , Manly-Warringah remained loyal to the Australian Rugby League (ARL).
In 1999, however, the club lost its license for the newly formed National Rugby League (NRL) and had to merge with the North Sydney Bears to form the Northern Eagles in order to be able to maintain the game operations. It was not until 2003 that Manly-Warringah took part in the championship again as an independent team. However, the Sea Eagles recovered relatively quickly from this setback and were able to reach a Grand Final again in 2007 . A year later followed by a dominant 40: 0 against Melbourne Storm the first title win in the NRL. In 2009 they won the World Club Challenge for the first time with a 28:20 against the Leeds Rhinos . In 2011 Manly-Warringah prevented by a final victory against the New Zealand Warriors that a New Zealand team could win the most important title in the Australian Rugby League for the first time . The last Grand Final so far was lost in 2013 against the Sydney Roosters at 18:26.
Fans
The Sea Eagles are traditionally considered to be a middle- and upper-class team and are accordingly unpopular with the rugby league fan base in the working class . Intense rivalries exist with the Parramatta Eels , the Sydney Roosters and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks .
successes
- Championships (8): 1972 , 1973 , 1976 , 1978 , 1987 , 1996, 2008 , 2011
- Vice championships (11): 1951 , 1957 , 1959 , 1968 , 1970 , 1982 , 1983 , 1995, 1997, 2007 , 2013
- Minor Premierships (9): 1971 , 1972 , 1973 , 1976 , 1983 , 1987 , 1995, 1996, 1997
- World Club Challenge (1): 2009
Participation of players in the NRL All-Stars Game
| Surname | position | Participation (noun) | team |
 George Rose
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pier | 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 | Indigenous All Stars |
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Anthony Watmough
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Second row striker | 2010, 2012 | NRL All Stars |
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Jamie Lyon
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Inner three quarters | 2011 | NRL All Stars |
 Kieran Foran
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Interconnects | 2013, 2015 | NRL All Stars |
