# 2022 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season

The 2022 Manly Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 73rd in the clubs history since their entry to the New South Wales Rugby League premiership in 1947. Des Hasler coached the club for the fourth consecutive year and twelfth overall. Daly Cherry-Evans captained the club for the sixth consecutive year. Pointsbet became the new major sponsor for the club taking over URM who moved onto a premier partner role. The season was notable for an incident when seven players boycotted the round 20 match against the Sydney Roosters due to their refusal to wear the club's "pride" jersey.

## Brookvale Oval Upgrade

A new 3000 seat grandstand on the Northern end of the ground opened to spectators in March 2022. It will provide training facilities for players as well. With the new grandstand and no COVID-19 restrictions, the ground returned back to full capacity for the first time since Round 1, 2020.

## Transfers

Gains :
| Player | Club | Until | Source |
| Ethan Bullemor | Brisbane Broncos | 2023 | |
Promoted Players :
| Player | Side | Until | Source |
| Gordon Chan Kum Tong | SG Ball Cup Team | 2023 | |
| Jamie Humphreys | SG Ball Cup Team | 2023 | |
Losses :
| Player | Club | Until |
| Cade Cust | Wigan Warriors | 2023 |
| Sione Fainu (Mid-Season) | Wests Tigers | 2024 |
| Tevita Funa | NSW Waratahs (Union) | 2022 |
| Jack Gosiewski | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2022 |
| Zac Saddler | Released | |
| Curtis Sironen | St Helens R.F.C. | 2023 |
| Moses Suli | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 2024 |
| Jorge Taufua (Mid-Season) | Wakefield Trinity | 2024 |
Re-Signed Players:
Morgan Boyle (2022), Lachlan Croker (2023), Reuben Garrick (2023), Morgan Harper (2023), Sean Keppie (2024), Haumole Olakau'atu (2024), Brad Parker (2023), Josh Schuster (2024), Toafofoa Sipley (2023), Jorge Taufua (2022), Dylan Walker (2022)

## Results

2022 NRL seasonvte :
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
| 1 | Penrith Panthers (P) | 24 | 20 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 636 | 330 | +306 | 42 |
| 2 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | 24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 573 | 364 | +209 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland Cowboys | 24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 633 | 361 | +272 | 36 |
| 4 | Parramatta Eels | 24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 608 | 489 | +119 | 34 |
| 5 | Melbourne Storm | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 657 | 410 | +247 | 32 |
| 6 | Sydney Roosters | 24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 635 | 434 | +201 | 32 |
| 7 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 604 | 474 | +130 | 30 |
| 8 | Canberra Raiders | 24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 524 | 461 | +63 | 30 |
| 9 | Brisbane Broncos | 24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 514 | 550 | −36 | 28 |
| 10 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | 24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 469 | 569 | −100 | 26 |
| 11 | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 490 | 595 | −105 | 20 |
| 12 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | 24 | 7 | 0 | 17 | 1 | 383 | 575 | −192 | 16 |
| 13 | Gold Coast Titans | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 455 | 660 | −205 | 14 |
| 14 | Newcastle Knights | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 372 | 662 | −290 | 14 |
| 15 | New Zealand Warriors | 24 | 6 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 408 | 700 | −292 | 14 |
| 16 | Wests Tigers | 24 | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 352 | 679 | −327 | 10 |
Pre-Season
Source:
2022 Manly Sea Eagles Trials Results :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Attendance |
| Fri 18 February 8:00pm | 1 | Wests Tigers | Leichhardt Oval | 4-28 | R. Vaega (3), B. Parker, R. Garrick, C. Tuipulotu | R. Garrick (0/3), J. Humphreys (2/3) | | 5,563 |
| Fri 25 February 6:00pm | 2 | Canberra Raiders | Central Coast Stadium | 16-18 | J. Saab, T. Koula, T. Trbojevic | R. Garrick (2/3) | | 5,601 |
Regular Season
Source:
2022 Manly Sea Eagles Season Results :
| Date | Round | Opponent | Venue | Score | Tries | Goals | Field Goals | Attendance |
| Thu 10 March 8:05pm | 1 | Penrith Panthers | Penrith Stadium | 28-6 | E. Bullemor | R. Garrick (1/1) | | 16,901 |
| Fri 18 March 8:05pm | 2 | Sydney Roosters | Sydney Cricket Ground | 26-12 | K. Lawton, D. Cherry-Evans | R. Garrick (2/2) | | 11,872 |
| Sun 27 March 6:15pm | 3 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Brookvale Oval | 13-12 | T. Trbojevic, R. Garrick | R. Garrick (2/2) | D. Cherry-Evans | 13,261 |
| Sat 2 April 5:30pm | 4 | Canberra Raiders | Glen Willow Regional Sports Stadium | 25-6 | R. Garrick, M. Harper, H. Olakau'atu, T. Trbojevic | R. Garrick (4/5) | D. Cherry-Evans | 6,972 |
| Thu 7 April 7:50pm | 5 | Newcastle Knights | McDonald Jones Stadium | 6-30 | A. Davey, M. Harper, K. Lawton, H. Olakau'atu, T. Paseka | R. Garrick (5/6) | | 9,472 |
| Sat 16 April 5:30pm | 6 | Gold Coast Titans | Brookvale Oval | 26-18 | H, Olakau'atu (2), R. Garrick, K. Foran | R. Garrick (4/4) D. Cherry-Evans (1/1) | | 16,220 |
| Thu 21 April 7:50pm | 7 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Shark Park | 34-22 | C. Tuipulotu, T. Paseka, L. Croker, H. Olakau'atu | R. Garrick (3/4) | | 9,611 |
| Fri 29 April 7:55pm | 8 | South Sydney Rabbitohs | Central Coast Stadium | 40-22 | K, Foran, J. Saab, C. Tuipulotu, D. Cherry-Evans | R. Garrick (3/4) | | 17,284 |
| Sat 7 May 3:00pm | 9 | Wests Tigers | Brookvale Oval | 36-22 | B. Trbojevic (2), R, Garrick (2), C. Tuipulotu, D. Cherry-Evans, J. Aloiai | R. Garrick (4/7) | | 17,385 |
| Fri 13 May 8:05pm | 10 | Brisbane Broncos | Lang Park | 38-0 | | | | 40,267 |
| Fri 20 May 7:55pm | 11 | Parramatta Eels | CommBank Stadium | 22-20 | R. Garrick (2), C. Tuipulotu, M. Harper | R. Garrick (2/4) | | 18,778 |
| Thu 26 May 7:50pm | 12 | Melbourne Storm | AAMI Park | 28-8 | J. Taufua, C. Tuipulotu | R. Garrick (0/2) | | 10,168 |
| Sat 4 June 7:35pm | 13 | New Zealand Warriors | Brookvale Oval | 44-12 | R. Garrick (2), T. Sipley, H. Olakau'atu, M. Taupau, H. Olakau'atu, J. Saab | R. Garrick (8/9) | | 9,248 |
| Sun 12 June 2:00pm | 14 | Wests Tigers | Campbelltown Sports Stadium | 4-30 | J. Aloiai (2), R, Garrick, H. Olakau'atu, T. Koula | R. Garrick (5/6) | | 10,231 |
| Fri 17 June 6:00pm | 15 | North Queensland Cowboys | Brookvale Oval | 26-28 | C. Tuipulotu (2), L. Croker (2), R. Garrick | R. Garrick (3/5) | | 9,266 |
| Thu 30 June 7:50pm | 16 | Melbourne Storm | Brookvale Oval | 36-30 | T. Koula (2), J. Saab (2), C. Tuipulotu, M. Harper, H. Olakau'atu | R. Garrick (0/1), D. Cherry-Evans (4/7) | | 8,618 |
| 7-10 July | 17 | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye | Bye |
| Sat 16 July 5:30pm | 18 | Newcastle Knights | Brookvale Oval | 42-12 | J. Saab (2), T. Koula, H. Olakau’atu, A. Davey, C. Tuipulotu, L. Croker | D. Cherry-Evans (6/7), R. Garrick (1/1) | | 15,896 |
| Fri 22 July 6:00pm | 19 | St. George Illawarra Dragons | Jubilee Stadium | 20-6 | J. Aloiai | R. Garrick (1/1) | | 7,137 |
| Thu 28 July 7:50pm | 20 | Sydney Roosters | Brookvale Oval | 10-20 | A. Davey, A. Smalley | R. Garrick (1/2) | | 12,187 |
| Fri 5 August 7:55pm | 21 | Parramatta Eels | Brookvale Oval | 20-36 | T. Koula, J. Saab, C. Tuipulotu | R. Garrick (4/5) | | 17,134 |
| Sun 14 August 4:05pm | 22 | Gold Coast Titans | Cbus Super Stadium | 44-24 | R. Garrick, J. Trbojevic, B. Parker, T. Koula | R. Garrick (4/4) | | 11,753 |
| Sat 20 August 5:30pm | 23 | Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks | Brookvale Oval | 6-40 | D. Cherry-Evans | D. Cherry-Evans (1/1) | | 12,243 |
| Sat 27 August 3:00pm | 24 | Canberra Raiders | GIO Stadium | 48-6 | E. Bullemor | D. Cherry-Evans | | 16,697 |
| Fri 2 September 6:00pm | 25 | Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs | Accor Stadium | 21-20 | D. Cherry-Evans, C. Tuipulotu, M. Taupau, H. Olakau'atu | D. Cherry-Evans (2/4) | | 13,648 |

## Representative Players

* Josh Aloiai ( Samoa)
* Daly Cherry-Evans ( Queensland Maroons, Prime Minister's XIII, Australia)
* Kieran Foran ( New Zealand)
* Morgan Harper ( Māori All Stars)
* Toluta'u Koula ( Tonga)
* Haumole Olakau'atu ( Tonga)
* Taniela Paseka ( Tonga)
* James Roumanos ( Lebanon)
* Josh Schuster ( Samoa)
* Pio Seci ( Fiji)
* Toafofoa Sipley ( Samoa)
* Martin Taupau ( Samoa)
* Jake Trbojevic ( New South Wales Blues, Australia)
* Christian Tuipulotu ( Tonga)
* Dylan Walker ( Māori All Stars)

## Club Awards

* Roy Bull Best and Fairest: Lachlan Croker
* Players' Player: Kieran Foran
* Ken Arthurson Rising Star: Toluta'u Koula
* Menzies Medal: Lachlan Croker
* Gordon Willougby Medal (best player voted by members): Daly Cherry-Evans
* Leading Point Scorer: Reuben Garrick
* Leading Try Scorer: Reuben Garrick
* NRL Club Community Award: Sean Keppie