The 2018 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 69th in the club's history since their entry into the then New South Wales Rugby Football League premiership in 1947. The team came second last in the regular season and did not qualify for the finals.[1]
| 2018 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NRL Rank | 15 | |||
| 2018 record | Wins: 7; draws: 0; losses: 17 | |||
| Points scored | For: 500; against: 622 | |||
| Team information | ||||
| Coach |  Trent Barrett | |||
| Assistant coach | John Cartwright | |||
| Stadium | Lottoland | |||
| Avg. attendance | 11,232 | |||
| High attendance | 31,118 (vs Brisbane Broncos, round 10) | |||
| Top scorers | ||||
| Tries | Shaun Lane, Tom Trbojevic (9) | |||
| Goals | Daly Cherry-Evans (65) | |||
| Points | Daly Cherry-Evans (164) | |||
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Signings/Transfers edit
Gains edit
| Player | 2017 Club | 2018 Club | Ref |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joel Thompson |  St George Illawarra Dragons
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 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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[2][3] |
Losses edit
Ladder edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Sydney Roosters
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24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 542 | 361 | +181 | 34 |
| 2 |  Melbourne Storm
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24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 536 | 363 | +173 | 34 |
| 3 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
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24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 582 | 437 | +145 | 34 |
| 4 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
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24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 519 | 423 | +96 | 34 |
| 5 |  Penrith Panthers
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 517 | 461 | +56 | 32 |
| 6 |  Brisbane Broncos
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 556 | 500 | +56 | 32 |
| 7 | St. George Illawarra Dragons
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 519 | 472 | +47 | 32 |
| 8 |  New Zealand Warriors
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24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 472 | 447 | +25 | 32 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers
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24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 377 | 460 | −83 | 26 |
| 10 |  Canberra Raiders
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24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 563 | 540 | +23 | 22 |
| 11 |  Newcastle Knights
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24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 414 | 607 | −193 | 20 |
| 12 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 428 | 474 | −46 | 18 |
| 13 |  North Queensland Cowboys
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24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 449 | 521 | −72 | 18 |
| 14 |  Gold Coast Titans
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24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 472 | 582 | −110 | 18 |
| 15 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 500 | 622 | −122 | 16 |
| 16 |  Parramatta Eels
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24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 374 | 550 | −176 | 14 |
Fixtures edit
Regular season edit
| Friday 9 March | Newcastle Knights
|
19 – 18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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McDonald Jones Stadium, Newcastle | |
| 5:00pm (AEDT) |
Tries: Kalyn Ponga, Slade Griffin, Lachlan Fitzgibbon Goals: Kalyn Ponga (3/3) |
[7] | Tries Jorge Taufua, Shaun Lane, Brian Kelly Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (2/3), Daly Cherry-Evans (FG) |
Attendance: 23,516 Referee: Adam Gee, Gavin Reynolds |
| Sunday 18 March | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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54 – 0 | Parramatta Eels
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Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 3:10pm (AEDT) |
Tries: Curtis Sironen (2), Daly Cherry-Evans, Apisai Koroisau, Addin Fonua-Blake, Lachlan Croker, Jake Trbojevic, Lloyd Perrett, Jorge Taufua Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (9/10) |
[8] | Attendance: 10,502[9] Referee: Matt Cecchin, Alan Shortall |
| Saturday 24 March | South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
34 – 6 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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ANZ Stadium, Sydney | |
| 4:30pm (AEDT) |
Tries Robert Jennings (3), Richard Kennar (2), Hymel Hunt, Alex Johnston Goals Adam Doueihi (3/7) |
[10] | Tries Jackson Hastings Goals Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1) |
Attendance: 12,553[11] Referee: Gavin Badger, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
| Saturday 31 March | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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32 – 16 | Canberra Raiders
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Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 6:30pm (AEDT) |
Tries: Matthew Wright, Daly Cherry-Evans, Jake Trbojevic, Tom Trbojevic Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans |
[12] | Tries: Jarrod Croker, Iosia Soliola, Jack Wighton Goals: Jarrod Croker |
Attendance: 9,392 Referee: Adam Gee, Tim Roby |
| Sunday 8 April | Gold Coast Titans
|
32 – 20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Marley Brown Oval | |
| 2:00pm (AEST) |
Tries: Jai Arrow (2), Morgan Boyle, Anthony Don, Jarrod Wallace Goals: Michael Gordon (5/6), Kevin Proctor (1/1) |
[13] | Tries: Daly Cherry-Evans, Brian Kelly, Jonathan Wright Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans |
Attendance: 5,135 Referee: Ashley Klein, Tim Roby |
| Sunday 15 April | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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12 – 38 | Wests Tigers
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Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 4:10pm (AEST) |
Tries: Brad Parker, Joel Thompson Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (2/2) |
[14] | Tries: Benji Marshall (2), Luke Brooks, Chris Lawrence, Jacob Liddle, Malakai Watene-Zelezniak Goals: Esan Marsters (7/7) |
| Sunday 22 April | Parramatta Eels
|
44 – 10 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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ANZ Stadium, Sydney | |
| 2:00pm (AEST) |
Tries: Michael Jennings, Kenny Edwards, Clinton Gutherson, George Jennings Corey Norman, Manu Ma'u, Kaysa Pritchard Goals: Mitchell Moses (8/10) |
[15] | Tries: Brad Parker, Akuila Uate Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (1/2) |
Attendance: 11,069 Referee: Chris Sutton, Jon Stone |
| Friday 27 April | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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12 – 18 | Newcastle Knights
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Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 6:00pm (AEST) |
Tries: Dylan Walker, Shaun Lane Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (2/3) |
[16] | Tries Slade Griffin, Nathan Ross, Connor Watson Goals: Ken Sio (3/4) |
Attendance: 5,715 Referee: Adam Gee, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
| Sunday 6 May | Sydney Roosters
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22 – 20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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Allianz Stadium, Sydney | |
| 4:10pm (AEST) |
Tries: Blake Ferguson, Isaac Liu, Jared Waerea-Hargreaves Goals: Latrell Mitchell (5/5) |
[17] | Tries: Akuila Uate (2), Addin Fonua-Blake Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (4/5) |
Attendance: 10,129 Referee: Henry Perenara, Jon Stone |
| Saturday 12 May | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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38 – 24 | Brisbane Broncos
|
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane | |
| 6:00pm (AEST) |
Tries: Joel Thompson (2), Jake Trbojevic (2), Apisai Koroisau, Akuila Uate Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (7/9) |
[18] | Tries Jamayne Isaako, Andrew McCullough, Anthony Milford, Sam Thaiday Goals: Jamayne Isaako (4/5) |
Attendance: 31,118 Referee: Grant Atkins, Chris Butler |
| Saturday 19 May | Melbourne Storm
|
4 – 24 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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AAMI Park, Melbourne | |
| 7:30pm (AEST) |
Goals: Cameron Munster (2/2) |
[19] | Tries: Moses Suli, Tom Trbojevic, Akuila Uate, Matthew Wright Goals: Trent Hodkinson (3/6), Daly Cherry-Evans (1/1) |
Attendance: 13,172 Referee: Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
| Friday 25 May | Canberra Raiders
|
21 – 20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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GIO Stadium, Canberra | |
| 6:00pm (AEST) |
Tries: Nick Cotric (2), Jack Wighton Goal: Jarrod Croker (3/6), Aidan Sezer (1 FG) |
[20] | Tries: Daly Cherry-Evans, Brian Kelly, Joel Thompson Goals: Trent Hodkinson (4/5) |
Attendance: 11,105 Referee: Chris Butler, Alan Shortall |
| Thursday 31 May | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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12 – 26 | North Queensland Cowboys
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Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 7:50pm (AEST) |
Tries: Brian Kelly, Shaun Lane Goals: Trent Hodkinson (2/3) |
[21] | Tries: Antonio Winterstein (2), Jason Taumalolo, Enari Tuala Goals: Johnathan Thurston (5/6) |
Attendance: 6,172 Referee: Ben Cummins, Peter Gough |
| Saturday 9 June | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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34 – 14 |  New Zealand Warriors
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AMI Stadium, Christchurch | |
| 3:00pm (NZST) |
Tries: Brian Kelly, Apisai Koroisau Goals: Trent Hodkinson (3/3) |
[22] | Tries: David Fusitu'a (3), Tohu Harris, Shaun Johnson, Isaiah Papali'i Goals: Shaun Johnson (5/6) |
Attendance: 17,357 Referee: Chris Sutton, Gavin Reynolds |
| Saturday 16 June | St George Illawarra Dragons
|
32 – 8 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
WIN Stadium, Wollongong | |
| 5:30pm (AEST) |
| Saturday 30 June | Penrith Panthers
|
10 – 18 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
Panthers Stadium, Penrith | |
| 3:00pm (AEST) |
| Saturday 14 July | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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12 – 13 | Melbourne Storm
|
Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 5:30pm (AEST) |
| Sunday 22 July | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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24 – 56 | Sydney Roosters
|
Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 4:10pm (AEST) |
Tries: Daly Cherry-Evans, Shaun Lane, Tom Trbojevic, Frank Winterstein Goals: Trent Hodkinson (4/4) |
[23] | Tries: Blake Ferguson (2), Latrell Mitchell (2), Lindsay Collins, Boyd Cordner, Joseph Manu, Victor Radley, Sio Siua Taukeiaho, James Tedesco Goals: Latrell Mitchell (8/10) |
Attendance: 9,427 Referee: Grant Atkins, Matt Noyen |
| Saturday, 28 July | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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24 – 28 | Penrith Panthers
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Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 3:00pm (AEST) |
Attendance: 6,134 Referee: Ben Cummins, Gavin Badger |
| Sunday 5 August | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
32 – 33 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
Southern Cross Group Stadium, Sydney | |
| 2:00pm (AEST) |
Attendance: 13,273 Referee: Henry Perenara, Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski |
| Saturday 11 August | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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18 – 6 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
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Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 5:30pm (AEST) |
Tries: Tom Trbojevic (2), Addin Fonua-Blake Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (3/5) |
[24] | Tries: Reimis Smith Goals: Rhyse Martin (1/1) |
Attendance: 11,283 Referee: Chris Sutton, Tim Roby |
| Friday 17 August | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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34 – 42 | Gold Coast Titans
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Lottoland, Brookvale | |
| 6:00pm (AEST) |
Tries Tom Trbojevic (3), Jake Trbojevic (2), Joel Thompson Goals: Daly Cherry-Evans (5/6) |
[25] | Tries: Alexander Brimson (2), Anthony Don, Mitch Rein, Phillip Sami, Jack Stockwell, Ashley Taylor Goals: Ashley Taylor (7/8) |
Attendance: 6,382 Referee: Chris Butler, Gavin Reynolds |
| Thursday 23 August | Wests Tigers
|
22–20 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
Campbelltown Stadium, Campbelltown | |
| 7:50pm (AEST) |
| Sunday 2 September | Brisbane Broncos
|
48–16 | Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
Suncorp Stadium, Sydney | |
| 4:10pm (AEST) |
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