The Great 'Beaver'...Steve Menzies played 20 State of Origin matches for NSW as a Manly player. Photo: NRL Photos.
In the countdown to State of Origin Game 1, we are asking supporters to name their best NSW players to make their Blues debut as a Manly Sea Eagles player.
A total of 25 players have represented NSW as Sea Eagles players since the State of Origin concept began in 1980.
Club legend Steve Menzies tops the list for the most games as a Manly player for NSW with 20 appearances between 1995 and 2006.
Current Manly player Dylan Walker is set to make his debut for NSW in Game 1 at ANZ Stadiun next Wednesday. The last player to do so was Tony Williams in 2012.
Who do you rate as the best from the players listed below? The list shows the positions they played in for NSW.
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Note: The list does not include Manly players who already represented NSW at another club before joining the Sea Eagles. It also does not include interstate matches prior to Origin).
Graham Eadie (debut year 1980) full-back: 1 game. 0 points; 1 loss
Alan Thompson (1980, 82-84) five-eighth/bench: 6 games, 0 points; 1 win, 5 losses.
Les Boyd (1981-83) second-row: 3 games, 0 points; 3 losses.
Max Krilich (1982-83) hooker: 5 games, 0 points; 1 win, 4 losses.
Geoff Gerard (1983) prop: 2 games, 0 points; 1 win, 1 loss.
Ray Brown (1983) hooker: 3 games, 0 points; 1 win, 1 loss.
Noel Cleal (1984-88) second-row/bench: 12 games, 3 tries, 12 points; 8 wins, 4 losses.
Des Hasler (1985) five-eighth/half-back/lock/bench: 12 games, 2 tries, 8 points; 3 wins, 9 losses.
Phil Daley (1987-88) prop: 3 games, 0 points; 1 win, 2 losses.
Cliff Lyons (1987-88, 91) five-eighth: 6 games, 1 try, 4 points; 2 wins, 4 losses.
Ian Roberts (1990-91, 93-94) prop/second-row: 9 games, 0 points; won 6, loss 3.
Geoff Toovey (1990, 1995-2000) half-back/hooker/bench: 15 games, 0 points; 11 wins, 3 losses.
Mark Carroll (1995, 1997, 1999) prop: 7 games, 0 points; 3 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw.
Craig Hancock (1995) wing: 1 game, 0 points; 1 loss.
Steve Menzies (1995-98, 2001-02, 2005-06) second-row/bench: 20 games, 4 tries, 16 points; 9 wins, 10 losses, 1 draw.
John Hopoate (1995) wing: 0 points; 1 loss.
Nik Kosef (1997-99) second-row/lock/bench: 8 games, 1 try, 4 points; 4 wins, 3 losses, 1 draw.
Anthony Watmough (2005, 2009-14) lock/bench: 14 games, 1 try, 4 points; 6 wins, 8 losses,
Brett Stewart (2007-08, 2012) full-back/bench: 8 games, 5 tries, 20 points; 3 wins, 5 losses.
Glenn Stewart (2009, 2011-12) second-row/bench: 5 games, 0 points, 2 wins, 3 losses.
David Williams (2009) wing: 2 games, 2 tries, 8 points; 1 win, 1 loss.
Jason King (2010-110, prop: 2 games, 0 points; 2 losses.
Will Hopoate (2011, 2014-15) wing/centre, 6 games: 1 try, 4 points; 3 wins, 3 losses.
Jamie Buhrer (2012) bench: 1 game, 0 points; 1 loss.
Tony Williams (2012, 2014) bench: 3 games, 0 points, 1 win, 2 losses.
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