In the countdown to the NRL Grand Final, we are proud to showcase the Grand Final history of the mighty Manly Warringah Sea Eagles.
We hope you enjoy the first in the Grand Final series, starting with our first premiership win - the 1972 victory over the Eastern Suburbs Roosters.
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
1 Graham Eadie, 2 Ken Irvine, 3 Ray Branighan, 4 Bob Fulton, 5 Max Brown, 6 Ian Martin, 7 Dennis Ward, 8 Bill Hamilton, 9 Fred Jones (c), 10 John O’Neill, 11 Allan Thomson, 12 Terry Randall, 13 Malcolm Reilly. Coach: Ron Willey
Eastern Suburbs Roosters
1 Allan McKean, 2 Jim Porter, 3 Harry Cameron, 4 Mark Harris, 5 Bill Mullins, 6 John Ballesty, 7 Kevin Junee, 8 John Armstrong, 9 Peter Moscatt, 10 Arthur Beetson, 15 Greg Bandiera, 12 John Quayle, 13 Ron Coote (c), bench 16 Laurie Freier. Coach: Don Furner
Sea Eagles 19 (Jones, Branighan tries; Branighan 6 goals; Fulton field goal) d Roosters 14 (Ballesty, Mullins tries; McKean 4 goals), Sydney Cricket Ground, 16 September 1972. Referee: Keith Page,. Crowd: 54,357.
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