2007 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

The 2007 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 58th in the club's history. They competed for the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 2nd (out of 16) place. The Sea Eagles went on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final which they lost to minor premiers, the Melbourne Storm (who were later stripped of this title after being found guilty of salary cap breaches).

2007 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season
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Season summary

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In June English club Warrington Wolves signed 30-year-old Manly winger Chris Hicks on a two-year deal from the following season.[1] Manly only lost six matches in the 2007 season. Their 50-16 mauling of Newcastle ensured they would finish in the top two. Throughout the season they were the only club chasing Melbourne (whom they beat in round 11) for the minor premiership. After defeating North Queensland at the Sydney Football Stadium 28–6, Manly played in their 15th grand final against Melbourne. Manly were beaten 34–8 by the Storm on 30 September at Telstra Stadium. Melbourne was later stripped of the 2007 title for salary cap breaches. Manly were not recognised as the 2007 premiers (the premierships for 2007 and 2009 being declared null and void). On Sunday 30th Sept 2007, Manly lost the grand final to Melbourne Storm. This title has since been stripped from the Storm; this had led to calls for Manly to be given the 2007 title, however the NRL have refused. The Sea Eagles however did win the 2008 premiership, and, given that the Storm also lost its 2009 title, Manly have argued they should be the defending premiers in 2010, but again the NRL have refused to acknowledge this.

Ladder

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Pos Team Pld W D L B PF PA PD Pts
1   Melbourne Storm 24 21 0 3 1 627 277 +350 44
2   Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 24 18 0 6 1 597 377 +220 38
3   North Queensland Cowboys 24 15 0 9 1 547 618 −71 32
4   New Zealand Warriors 24 13 1 10 1 593 434 +159 29
5   Parramatta Eels 24 13 0 11 1 573 481 +92 28
6   Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs 24 12 0 12 1 575 528 +47 26
7   South Sydney Rabbitohs 24 12 0 12 1 408 399 +9 26
8   Brisbane Broncos 24 11 0 13 1 511 476 +35 24
9   Wests Tigers 24 11 0 13 1 541 561 −20 24
10   Sydney Roosters 24 10 1 13 1 445 610 −165 23
11   Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 24 10 0 14 1 463 403 +60 22
12   Gold Coast Titans 24 10 0 14 1 409 559 −150 22
13   St George Illawarra Dragons 24 9 0 15 1 431 509 −78 20
14   Canberra Raiders 24 9 0 15 1 522 652 −130 20
15   Newcastle Knights 24 9 0 15 1 418 708 −290 20
16   Penrith Panthers 24 8 0 16 1 539 607 −68 18

Players

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Current to Round 19, 2007
Player Appearances Tries Goals F Goals Points

Player movements

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Gains

2007 Signings/Transfers
Player Previous Club Years Signed Until the End of


Losses

Losses
Player Notes

Re-Signings

Re-Signings

References

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  1. ^ news.bbc.co.uk (21 June 2007). "Warrington sign Manly wing Hicks". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 February 2014.