Manly Sea Eagles 2023

[greeneyed]

NRL 2023 team previews: Manly Sea Eagles free agency wrap, crystal ball

Manly endured a painful 2022 – with two-time premiership-winning coach Des Hasler ultimately leaving the club after a rough season punctuated by key injuries and regrettable internal dramas.

Incoming coach Anthony Seibold has a serious task on his hands to build Manly back into a premiership contender, and much of that will depend upon the availability of star fullback Tom Trbojevic.

BEST 17

1. Tom Trbojevic
2. Christian Tuipulotu
3. Tolutau Koula
4. Reuben Garrick
5. Jason Saab
6. Josh Schuster
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Josh Aloiai
9. Lachlan Croker
10. Taniela Paseka
11. Kelma Tuilagi
12. Haumole Olakau’atu
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Karl Lawton
15. Toafofoa Sipley
16. Sean Keppie
17. Ethan Bullemor

Read more: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... ad25162783

[-PJ-]

Without TTurbo..stink.
With TTurbo..stink less.

[julian87]

Garrick at centre would be a grave mistake imo. Sort of diminishes all of his best qualities.

[dubby]

Should push for the 8


Without Des they lose some of their mongrel IMO.

[-PJ-]

Should push for the 8


Without Des they lose some of their mongrel IMO.

Only with TTurbo dub..

[Finchy]

I feel like Seibold will just confuse the team again with his complex game plans. It’s like trying to explain advanced maths to kindergarteners. Will end in sadness like the Broncos

[greeneyed]

Team Talk: Sea Eagles 2023 overview, best 17, squad update

Manly will go into 2023 with a new coach and potentially new-look side as Anthony Seibold looks to get the club back to the top after a disappointing past year rocked by injury and controversy.

Predicted Round 1 team

1. Tom Trbojevic
2. Reuben Garrick
3. Tolu Koula
4. Brad Parker
5. Christian Tuipulotu
6. Josh Schuster
7. Daly Cherry-Evans
8. Josh Aloiai
9. Lachlan Croker
10. Taniela Paseka
11. Haumole Ola'kauatu
12. Kelma Tuilagi
13. Jake Trbojevic

14. Ben Trbojevic
15. Sean Keppie
16. Toafofoa Sipley
17. Ethan Bullemor

Other: Morgan Boyle, Ben Condon, Morgan Harper, Alec Tu’itavake, Karl Lawton, Jason Saab, Kaeo Weekes, Ray Vaega, Viliame Fifita, Zac Fulton

Read more: https://www.nrl.com/news/2023/01/07/tea ... ad-update/

[RTW]

Surely Tuipuluto hasn’t pushed Saab down the pecking order when everyone is fit


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[Postman Pat]

Surely Tuipuluto hasn’t pushed Saab down the pecking order when everyone is fit


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Saab’s coming back from an ACL, surely that would be the only reason he’s not picked ahead of Tuipuluto.

[greeneyed]

[-PJ-]

Manly sign Jake Arthur.

[dubby]

Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks set to join Manly Sea Eagles

In a massive coup, Manly is poised to secure gun Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks. Brooks’ recruitment – joining incumbent Daly Cherry-Evans - will give Manly a world-class halves combination from next season.

He was on a whopping deal worth $1.15m this year at Wests Tigers. Brooks’ new deal at Manly could be worth around $2m over three seasons.

Read more: https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/sport ... c6e2079b34

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... 73c7e12095

[zim]

Exact kind of half he should play well next to. Schuster must be either moving on or heading back into the back row.

[bonehead]

Exact kind of half he should play well next to. Schuster must be either moving on or heading back into the back row.

800k plus backrower?

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[zim]

They're currently paying one back rower more than that.

[bonehead]

Sleepy Jake on too much, Schuster on same then they've got Olakau'atu who's clearly a weapon and the other backrower pretty decent too.

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[dubby]

Exact kind of half he should play well next to. Schuster must be either moving on or heading back into the back row.

Wasn't there a big thing about him wanting to play 6?

[zim]

Schuster? Yeah, that's why they moved Foran on. Him trying to play 6 this year might have caused a re-think from both sides. As I said the other option is to move him on.

[The Nickman]

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[gerg]

Honestly, how do they put a squad together? Between DCE, Tommy and Jake there's 3 million. Schuster reportedly on 700-800k, now Brooks on close to that. That's generously 4.5 million on 5 of 30 players. The cap is 12 million, so 7.5 million on 25 players is an average of 300k per player. There's still 12 or 13 NRL wages from that 300k average. Olakatoa can't be cheap either.

This isn't just a manly thing either. It's either a gross misjudgement on player salaries or dodgy stuff is happening. Probably both.

[FuiFui BradBrad]

Yeah you just don’t know how the contracts are laid out. Front end / back end deals make it interesting to work out how the books balance.

[zim]

Schuster signs three-year extension to remain at Manly

Manly’s signing spree continues, with the club locking down rising playmaker Josh Schuster for another three years.

The news comes the day after the Sea Eagles announced the signing of Wests Tigers halfback Luke Brooks on a four-year deal, meaning Schuster’s future on the peninsula appears to be in the back row. He informed the club of his decision late on Monday night. The deal is believed to be worth $2.4 million over three seasons.

Read more: https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/schust ... 5djqw.html

https://www.foxsports.com.au/nrl/nrl-pr ... bc7f95f24d

[BJ]

I’m presuming Schuster signed this days ago, unaware of the Brookes signing. Manly have played their recruitment well.

[reptar]

I’m presuming Schuster signed this days ago, unaware of the Brookes signing. Manly have played their recruitment well.

I’m not sure that paying Schuster $800k/season is playing it well.

[-PJ-]

World class halves pairing..

DCE is 50 and Brooks reeks of mediocrity.

[bonehead]

50% of their cap in 5 players? Turbo, Jurbo, DCE, Schuster and Brooks?
if I'm sticky I'm sniffing around Olakau'atu

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[Botman]

50% of their cap in 5 players? Turbo, Jurbo, DCE, Schuster and Brooks?
if I'm sticky I'm sniffing around Olakau'atu

Agreed

[dubby]

50% of their cap in 5 players? Turbo, Jurbo, DCE, Schuster and Brooks?
if I'm sticky I'm sniffing around Olakau'atu

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I'm not sniffing, I'm chasing him intently.

[bonehead]

50% of their cap in 5 players? Turbo, Jurbo, DCE, Schuster and Brooks?
if I'm sticky I'm sniffing around Olakau'atu

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I'm not sniffing, I'm chasing him intently.

he's on contract next 2 years at manly already

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[dubby]

50% of their cap in 5 players? Turbo, Jurbo, DCE, Schuster and Brooks?
if I'm sticky I'm sniffing around Olakau'atu

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I'm not sniffing, I'm chasing him intently.

he's on contract next 2 years at manly already

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Ben Hunt is under contract, too

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[bonehead]

Holey Moley a new 6yr $8M deal

Sea Eagles secure new six year-deal for Haumole Olakau'atu: https://www.seaeagles.com.au/news/2023/ ... olakauatu/

[Botman]

Like the player a lot, but that's a unnecessary level of money and long term security.
Best of luck to them on that deal

[Sid]

Manly really are that team who will pay a handful of star players lucratively then fill the rest of the side with ploders that will just get the job done

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[gerg]

He's not worth that much but good on him for getting it. He's less consistent than Fifita was pre 2023. I don't know how they can afford 4 players on a million plus? DCE winding up soon I guess.

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[bonehead]

well the cap did jump significantly

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