2016 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

2016 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season
NRL Rank	13th
2016 record	Wins: 8; losses: 16
Points scored	For: 454; against: 563
Team information
CEO	Joe Kelly
Coach	Trent Barrett
Assistant coach	John Cartwright
Captain	Jamie Lyon
Stadium	Brookvale Oval
Avg. attendance	10,974
Top scorers
Tries	Jorge Taufua (12)
Points	Jamie Lyon (116)
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The 2016 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 67th in the club's history. The year also represented the 70th anniversary of the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles since their entry into the then New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in 1947.

The 2016 Sea Eagles will be coached by rookie coach, former Australian international Trent Barrett. The team captain is Jamie Lyon with Brett Stewart and Daly Cherry-Evans named as vice-captains. The club will compete in the National Rugby League's 2016 Telstra Premiership.

• Rhys Armstrong from Wests Tigers
• Lewis Brown from Penrith Panthers
• Addin Fonua-Blake from St George Illawarra Dragons
• Pita Godinet from Wakefield Trinity Wildcats^[1]
• Fabian Goodall from Parramatta Eels
• Nathan Green from St George Illawarra Dragons
• Isaac John from Penrith Panthers
• Dylan Kelly from Berkeley Vale Panthers
• Apisai Koroisau from Penrith Panthers
• Halauafu Lavaka from Parramatta Eels
• Darcy Lussick from Parramatta Eels
• Tim Moltzen from Wests Tigers
• Nate Myles from Gold Coast Titans
• Matt Parcell from Brisbane Broncos
• Martin Taupau from Wests Tigers
• Siosaia Vave from Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
• Dylan Walker from South Sydney Rabbitohs
• Matthew Wright from North Queensland Cowboys^[2]
• Tom Wright from rugby union

• Matt Ballin to Wests Tigers
• Cheyse Blair to Melbourne Storm
• Michael Chee-Kam to Wests Tigers
• Kieran Foran to Parramatta Eels
• Clinton Gutherson to Parramatta Eels
• James Hasson to Parramatta Eels
• Peta Hiku to Penrith Panthers
• Justin Horo to Catalans Dragons
• Jack Littlejohn to Wests Tigers
• Dunamis Lui to St George Illawarra Dragons
• Willie Mason to Catalans Dragons^[3]
• Will Pearsall to Newcastle Knights
• Ligi Sao to New Zealand Warriors
• Jesse Sene-Lefao to Cronulla Sharks

2016 NRL season v t e
Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	B	PF	PA	PD	Pts
1	Melbourne Storm	24	19	0	5	2	563	302	+261	42
2	Canberra Raiders	24	17	1	6	2	688	456	+232	39
3	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks (P)	24	17	1	6	2	580	404	+176	39
4	North Queensland Cowboys	24	15	0	9	2	584	355	+229	34
5	Brisbane Broncos	24	15	0	9	2	554	434	+120	34
6	Penrith Panthers	24	14	0	10	2	563	463	+100	32
7	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	24	14	0	10	2	506	448	+58	32
8	Gold Coast Titans	24	11	1	12	2	508	497	+11	27
9	Wests Tigers	24	11	0	13	2	499	607	−108	26
10	New Zealand Warriors	24	10	0	14	2	513	601	−88	24
11	St. George Illawarra Dragons	24	10	0	14	2	341	538	−197	24
12	South Sydney Rabbitohs	24	9	0	15	2	473	549	−76	22
13	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24	8	0	16	2	454	563	−109	20
14	Parramatta Eels	24	13	0	11	2	298	324	−26	181
15	Sydney Roosters	24	6	0	18	2	443	576	−133	16
16	Newcastle Knights	24	1	1	22	2	305	800	−495	7

¹ Parramatta were deducted 12 competition points and their for/against tally accumulated between rounds 1-9 for gross long-term salary cap breaches.

2016 NRL draw - Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles.^[4]

Friday 4 March	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	6 – 28	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
8:05pm (AEDT)	Tries: Jorge Taufua Goals: Jamie Lyon (1/1)	[5]	Tries: Sam Perrett, Will Hopoate, Sam Kasiano, Josh Morris, Curtis Rona Goals: Moses Mbye (4/6)	Attendance: 16,512 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Matt Noyen Player of the Match: James Graham

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Monday 14 March	Wests Tigers	36 – 22	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Leichhardt Oval, Sydney
7:35pm (AEDT)	Tries: James Tedesco (3), David Nofoaluma (2), Kevin Naiqama, Jordan Rankin Goals: Mitchell Moses (4/8)	[6]	Tries: Lewis Brown, Dylan Walker, Jorge Taufua, Martin Taupau Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/5)	Attendance: 11,269 Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris James Player of the Match: James Tedesco

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Monday 21 March	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	22 – 12	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
7:35pm (AEDT)	Tries: Matt Parcell, Brett Stewart, Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/4)	[7]	Tries: Luke Lewis, Valentine Holmes Goals: James Maloney (2/4)	Attendance: 5,122 Referee: Ben Cummins, Adam Devcich Player of the Match: Matt Parcell

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Saturday 26 March	Sydney Roosters	20 – 22	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
7:35pm (AEDT)	Tries: Shaun Kenny-Dowall (2), Blake Ferguson, Daniel Tupou Goals: Sio Siua Taukeiaho (1/4) Jackson Hastings (1/1)	[8]	Tries: Jorge Taufua, Dylan Walker, Jamie Lyon Goals: Jamie Lyon (5/5)	Attendance: 12,271 Referee: Grant Atkins, Gavin Reynolds Player of the Match: Jamie Lyon

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Thursday 31 March	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	12 – 16	South Sydney Rabbitohs	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
8:05pm (AEDT)	Tries: Dylan Walker, Apisai Koroisau Goals: Jamie Lyon (2/2)	[9]	Tries: Cameron McInnes (2), Cody Walker Goals: Cody Walker (2/3)	Attendance: 9,603 Referee: Gerard Sutton, Matt Noyen Player of the Match: Apisai Koroisau

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Saturday 9 April	New Zealand Warriors	18 – 34	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Mount Smart Stadium, Auckland
	Tries: Blake Ayshford, Issac Luke, Solomone Kata Goals: Shaun Johnson (3/3)	[10]	Tries: Steve Matai (2), Martin Taupau, Josh Starling, Tom Trbojevic Goals: Jamie Lyon (7/7)	Attendance: 16,112 Referee: Gavin Reynolds, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Tom Symonds

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Thursday 14 April	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	10 – 22	Parramatta Eels	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
8:05pm (AEST)	Tries: Jamie Lyon Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/3)	[11]	Tries: Michael Jennings (2), Brad Takairangi, Semi Radradra Goals: Michael Gordon (3/5)	Attendance: 14,660 Referee: Ben Cummins, Adam Devcich Player of the Match: Nathan Peats

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Monday 25 April	Newcastle Knights	10 – 26	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Hunter Stadium, Newcastle
2:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Nathan Ross, Tyler Randell Goals: Trent Hodkinson (1/2)	[12]	Tries: Brenton Lawrence, Brayden Wiliame, Tom Trbojevic, Jake Trbojevic Goals: Jamie Lyon (5/6)	Attendance: 19,072 Referee: Gavin Badger, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Jake Trbojevic

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Saturday 30 April	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	18 – 34	North Queensland Cowboys	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
8:05pm (AEST)	Tries: Jamie Lyon, Daly Cherry-Evans, Pita Godinet Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/3)	[13]	Tries: Kyle Feldt (2), Antonio Winterstein, Michael Morgan, Gavin Cooper, Kane Linnett Goals: Johnathan Thurston (5/6)	Attendance: 11,734 Referee: Ben Cummins, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Johnathan Thurston

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Saturday 14 May*	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	6 – 30	Brisbane Broncos	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
7:45pm (AEST)	Tries: Martin Taupau Goals: Jamie Lyon (1/1)	[14]	Tries: Anthony Milford (2), Darius Boyd, Sam Thaiday, Corey Oates Goals: Jordan Kahu (5/6)	Attendance: 52,347 Referee: Jared Maxwell, Gavin Reynolds Player of the Match: Anthony Milford

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Saturday 21 May	Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks	20 – 12	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney
7:30pm (AEST)	Tries: Sosaia Feki, Valentine Holmes, Ben Barba Goals: James Maloney (4/5)	[15]	Tries: Tom Trbojevic, Jamie Buhrer, Brayden Wiliame Goals: Jamie Lyon (0/3)	Attendance: 16,601 Referee: Gavin Badger, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: James Maloney

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Bye

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Friday 3 June	Canberra Raiders	30 – 18	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	GIO Stadium, Canberra
7:30pm (AEST)	Tries: Brenko Lee, Josh Hodgson, Elliott Whitehead, Jack Wighton, Josh Papalii Goals: Jarrod Croker (5/5)	[16]	Tries: Daly Cherry-Evans, Matt Parcell, Apisai Koroisau Goals: Jamie Lyon (1/1) Dylan Walker (2/2)	Attendance: 9,157 Referee: Jared Maxwell, Adam Gee Player of the Match: Joseph Leilua

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Sunday 12 June	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	24 – 31	Penrith Panthers	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
3:30pm (AEST)	Tries: Dylan Walker (2), Tom Trbojevic, Jorge Taufua Goals: Dylan Walker (4/5)	[17]	Tries: Tyrone Peachey, Josh Mansour, Nathan Cleary, Leilani Latu, Peter Wallace, Waqa Blake Goals: Matt Moylan (0/2) Peter Wallace (3/4) Field Goals: Matt Moylan	Attendance: 12,463 Referee: Grant Atkins, Gavin Reynolds Player of the Match: Nathan Cleary

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Monday 20 June	Gold Coast Titans	30 – 10	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Cbus Super Stadium, Gold Coast
7:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Luke Douglas, Anthony Don, Josh Hoffman, Ryan James, Nene Macdonald Goals: Tyrone Roberts (5/6)	[18]	Tries: Jorge Taufua, Brayden Wiliame Goals: Api Koroisau (1/2)	Attendance: 8,278 Referee: Henry Perenara, Alan Shortall Player of the Match: Ryan James

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Monday 27 June	North Queensland Cowboys	30 – 26	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	1300SMILES Stadium, Townsville
7:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Jason Taumalolo (2), Antonio Winterstein, Lachlan Coote, James Tamou Goals: Johnathan Thurston (5/5)	[19]	Tries: Addin Fonua-Blake (2), Daly Cherry-Evans, Siosaia Vave, Lewis Brown Goals: Dylan Walker (0/1) Jamie Lyon (3/4)	Attendance: 15,854 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Chris Butler Player of the Match: Jason Taumalolo

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Monday 4 July	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	36 – 6	St George Illawarra Dragons	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
7:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Dylan Walker (2), Jorge Taufua (2), Nathan Green, Jamie Buhrer, Brayden Wiliame Goals: Jamie Lyon (4/7) Dylan Walker (0/1)	[20]	Tries: Josh Dugan Goals: Gareth Widdop (1/1)	Attendance: 9,048 Referee: Ashley Klein, Henry Perenara Player of the Match: Jamie Buhrer

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Bye

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Saturday 16 July*	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	15 – 14 (gp)	New Zealand Warriors	nib Stadium, Perth
3:30pm (AWST)	Tries: Tom Trbojevic, Jorge Taufua Goals: Jamie Lyon (3/3) Field Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans	[21]	Tries: Bunty Afoa (2) Goals: Issac Luke (3/4)	Attendance: 11,109 Referee: Gavin Badger, Chris James Player of the Match: Jake Trbojevic

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Monday 25 July	South Sydney Rabbitohs	12 – 20	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Allianz Stadium, Sydney
7:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Adam Reynolds, Cody Walker Goals: Adam Reynolds (2/2)	[22]	Tries: Jamie Lyon, Jorge Taufua, Tom Trbojevic Goals: Jamie Lyon (4/5)	Attendance: 8,273 Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris Butler Player of the Match: Tom Trbojevic

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Saturday 30 July	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	36 – 16	Newcastle Knights	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
4:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Brayden Wiliame (2), Jorge Taufua, Jamie Buhrer, Josh Starling, Dylan Walker, Matthew Wright Goals: Api Koroisau (0/2) Dylan Walker (4/5)	[23]	Tries: Peter Mata'utia, David Bhana, Brendan Elliot Goals: Trent Hodkinson (2/2) Dane Gagai (0/1)	Attendance: 11,222 Referee: Gavin Badger, Adam Devcich Player of the Match: Tom Trbojevic

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Friday 5 August	Parramatta Eels	10 – 9	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Pirtek Stadium, Sydney
7:50pm (AEST)	Tries: Bevan French Goals: Michael Gordon (3/3)	[24]	Tries: Api Koroisau Goals: Dylan Walker (2/2) Field Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans	Attendance: 8,143 Referee: Matt Cecchin, Chris James Player of the Match: Danny Wicks

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Thursday 11 August	Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs	20 – 16 (gp)	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	ANZ Stadium, Sydney
7:50pm (AEST)	Tries: Brett Morris (2), Sam Perrett, Josh Reynolds Goals: Moses Mbye (2/3)	[25]	Tries: Daly Cherry-Evans, Matthew Wright, Jorge Taufua Goals: Jamie Lyon (2/4)	Attendance: 10,290 Referee: Ashley Klein, Adam Gee Player of the Match: Josh Reynolds

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Saturday 20 August	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	18 – 38	Melbourne Storm	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
5:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Brad Parker (2), Jorge Taufua Goals: Matthew Wright (3/3)	[26]	Tries: Suliasi Vunivalu (4), Kenny Bromwich, Cameron Smith, Felise Kaufusi Goals: Cameron Smith (4/6) Tohu Harris (1/1)	Attendance: 8,241 Referee: Henry Perenara, Chris James Player of the Match: Cameron Smith

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Saturday 27 August	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	30 – 44	Canberra Raiders	Brookvale Oval, Sydney
2:30pm (AEST)	Tries: Tom Trbojevic (3), Jake Trbojevic, Daly Cherry-Evans, Frank Winterstein Goals: Matthew Wright (3/6)	[27]	Tries: Jordan Rapana (3), Joseph Leilua (2), Paul Vaughan, Edrick Lee, Jack Wighton Goals: Jarrod Croker (6/8)	Attendance: 11,137 Referee: Ben Cummins, Gavin Badger Player of the Match: Jordan Rapana

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Sunday 4 September	Penrith Panthers	36 – 6	Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles	Pepper Stadium, Sydney
6:00pm (AEST)	Tries: Josh Mansour (2), Bryce Cartwright, Dallin Watene Zelezniak, Peter Wallace, Waqa Blake Goals: Nathan Cleary (6/6)	[28]	Tries: Jake Trbojevic Goals: Matthew Wright (1/1)	Attendance: 15,411 Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Sutton Player of the Match: Bryce Cartwright

* 14 May - Manly home game despite playing Brisbane Broncos in Brisbane. Match played as part of an NRL double header at Suncorp Stadium.
* 16 July - Manly home game played in Perth.

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Note: Games and (sub) show total games played, e.g. 1 (1) is 2 games played.

Player	Games (sub)	Tries	Goals	FG	Points
Bill Bainbridge	(1)
Lewis Brown	16 (8)	2			8
Jamie Buhrer	15	3			12
Luke Burgess	(2)
Daly Cherry-Evans (vc)	19	4		2	18
Addin Fonua-Blake	4 (10)	2			8
Pita Godinet	2	1			4
Nathan Green	7 (2)	1			4
Apisai Koroisau	17 (1)	3	1/2		14
Brenton Lawrence	2 (8)
Blake Leary	1 (12)
Darcy Lussick	15 (3)
Jamie Lyon (c)	17	4	50/65		116
Liam Knight	(1)
Steve Matai	8	2			8
Feleti Mateo	2 (1)
Nate Myles	14 (2)
Matt Parcell	11 (4)	2			8
Brad Parker	4	2			8
Josh Starling	4 (15)	2			8
Brett Stewart (vc)	11	1			4
Tom Symonds	5 (1)
Jorge Taufua	18	12			48
Martin Taupau	19	3			12
Jake Trbojevic	23	4			16
Tom Trbojevic	23	10			40
Siosaia Vave	1 (22)	1			4
Dylan Walker	18	8	12/16		52
Brayden Wiliame	18	6			24
Frank Winterstein	2 (1)	1			4
Matthew Wright	14 (1)	2	7/10		22
TOTAL		75	70/93	2	454

• On 27 April, Manly team captain Jamie Lyon announced that he would retire from playing at the end of the 2016 NRL season after 17 seasons of first grade and representative football in both the NRL and the Super League.^[29]
• Tim Moltzen retired from playing effective immediately on 6 May 2016 due to chronic knee injuries. He was replaced in the squad by Matthew Wright who was signed mid-season after being granted a release from the North Queensland Cowboys.^[30]
• On 15 June, Tom Symonds signed a 3½ year deal with the Huddersfield Giants in the Super League after being released from his contract by Manly.^[31]
• On 23 June the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles released Luke Burgess and Feleti Mateo from their contracts. Both players had signed with Super League team the Salford Red Devils the previous day.^[32]

Manly Warringah 2016 Club Awards (NRL only).^[33]

• Roy Bull Best & Fairest: Tom Trbojevic
• Gordon Willoughby Medal - Members’ Player of the Year: Jake Trbojevic
• Doug Daley Memorial Award - Clubman of the Year: Brenton Lawrence
• Players’ Player Award: Jake Trbojevic
• Ken Arthurson Award - Rookie of the Year: Addin Fonua-Blake
• Leading point scorer: Jamie Lyon (116 - 4 tries, 50 goals)
• Leading try scorer: Jorge Taufua (12)

• Manly Warringah Sea Eagles official website
• National Rugby League official website