Manly-Warringah

Real club history, premierships, Grand Final appearances, and ladder finishes, aggregated from our sourced rugby league archive.

Data last verified: 11 August 2026.

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Manly-Warringah — 8 premierships on record (1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011).

Club Background

The Manly-Warringah club was formed after a public meeting on 20 November 1946, entering the premiership in 1947 after years of lobbying by the Manly-Warringah Junior Rugby League. They compete in the NRL, playing home games at Brookvale Oval (now 4 Pines Park), their home since the club's admission after being denied use of Manly Oval.

Honours

Premiership
Winners (8)1972, 1973, 1976, 1978, 1987, 1996, 2008, 2011
Runners-up (10)1951, 1957, 1959, 1968, 1970, 1982, 1983, 1995, 1997 (ARL), 2013
Minor Premiership
Winners (9)1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997 ARL
World Club Challenge
Winners (1)2009
Runners-up (2)1987, 2012

League history

1st 15th 1947: 9 of 101948: 9 of 101949: 8 of 101950: 8 of 101951: 2 of 101952: 4 of 101953: 9 of 101954: 5 of 101955: 3 of 101956: 6 of 101957: 2 of 101958: 3 of 101959: 3 of 101960: 6 of 101961: 3 of 101962: 7 of 101963: 6 of 101964: 8 of 101965: 7 of 101966: 3 of 101967: 5 of 121968: 2 of 121969: 3 of 121970: 2 of 121971: 1 of 121972: 1 of 121973: 1 of 121974: 2 of 121975: 2 of 121976: 1 of 121977: 5 of 121978: 3 of 121979: 7 of 121980: 6 of 121981: 5 of 121982: 2 of 141983: 1 of 141984: 4 of 131985: 6 of 131986: 4 of 131987: 1 of 131988: 4 of 161989: 12 of 161990: 4 of 161991: 2 of 161992: 8 of 161993: 4 of 161994: 4 of 161995: 1 of 201996: 1 of 201997 ARL: 1 of 121998: 10 of 201999: 13 of 172003: 14 of 152004: 13 of 152005: 8 of 152006: 5 of 152007: 2 of 162008: 2 of 162009: 5 of 162010: 8 of 162011: 2 of 162012: 4 of 162013: 4 of 162014: 2 of 162015: 9 of 162016: 13 of 162017: 6 of 162018: 15 of 162019: 6 of 162020: 13 of 162021: 4 of 162022: 11 of 162023: 12 of 172024: 7 of 172025: 10 of 17 19471953195919651971197719831989199520042010201620222025

Final ladder position each season on record (1947–2025) — 1st at the top. Hover a point for the exact position and field size that season.

Full table
SeasonFinal position
202510 of 17
20247 of 17
202312 of 17
202211 of 16
20214 of 16
202013 of 16
20196 of 16
201815 of 16
20176 of 16
201613 of 16
20159 of 16
20142 of 16
20134 of 16
20124 of 16
20112 of 16
20108 of 16
20095 of 16
20082 of 16
20072 of 16
20065 of 15
20058 of 15
200413 of 15
200314 of 15
199913 of 17
199810 of 20
1997 ARL1 of 12
19961 of 20
19951 of 20
19944 of 16
19934 of 16
19928 of 16
19912 of 16
19904 of 16
198912 of 16
19884 of 16
19871 of 13
19864 of 13
19856 of 13
19844 of 13
19831 of 14
19822 of 14
19815 of 12
19806 of 12
19797 of 12
19783 of 12
19775 of 12
19761 of 12
19752 of 12
19742 of 12
19731 of 12
19721 of 12
19711 of 12
19702 of 12
19693 of 12
19682 of 12
19675 of 12
19663 of 10
19657 of 10
19648 of 10
19636 of 10
19627 of 10
19613 of 10
19606 of 10
19593 of 10
19583 of 10
19572 of 10
19566 of 10
19553 of 10
19545 of 10
19539 of 10
19524 of 10
19512 of 10
19508 of 10
19498 of 10
19489 of 10
19479 of 10

Club history

The Manly-Warringah club was formed after a public meeting on 20 November 1946, the culmination of years of lobbying by the Manly-Warringah Junior Rugby League (established 1932) for admission to the NSWRL; earlier applications in 1937 and 1944 had been rejected. Manly-Warringah entered the premiership in 1947. Denied the use of Manly Oval by a council sympathetic to rugby union, the club settled at Brookvale Oval (now 4 Pines Park), which remains its home. The "Sea Eagles" nickname references the native bird of prey found along the northern beaches. Maroon and white were adopted from the Freshwater Surf Life Saving Club.

Manly built its first dynasty in the 1970s, winning premierships in 1972, 1973, 1976 and 1978, including the brutally physical 1973 grand final against Cronulla. A fifth title followed in 1987 under Bob Fulton. The mid-1990s brought further success and a fierce new rivalry with Newcastle, crystallised in a dramatic 1997 grand final loss to Andrew Johns. Financial strain forced a troubled 2000-2001 joint venture with North Sydney as the "Northern Eagles," which collapsed before Manly returned as a standalone club in 2003. Under Des Hasler, Manly won a seventh title in 2008, thrashing Melbourne 40-0, and an eighth in 2011. Enduring rivalries include the class-inflected "Silvertails" tag pinned on Manly by Western Suburbs in the 1980s, and the "Battle of the Beaches" with Cronulla.

Grand Final appearances (1951-2013)

YearResultOpponentScore
2013LostSydney Roosters18-26
2011WonNew Zealand Warriors24-10
2008WonMelbourne Storm40-0
2007LostMelbourne Storm8-34
1997-arlLostNewcastle16-22
1996WonSt. George20-8
1995LostCanterbury-Bankstown4-17
1987WonCanberra18-8
1983LostParramatta6-18
1982LostParramatta8-21
1978WonCronulla-Sutherland16-0
1976WonParramatta13-10
1973WonCronulla-Sutherland10-7
1972WonEastern Suburbs19-14
1970LostSouth Sydney12-23
1968LostSouth Sydney9-13
1959LostSt. George0-20
1957LostSt. George9-31
1951LostSouth Sydney14-42

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