Manly Warringah Sea Eagles will be looking to reclaim the Steve Rogers Memorial Trophy against the Cronulla Sutherland Sharks at 4 Pines Park this Saturday.
An Immortal of the Cronulla Sharks, Rogers played 202 first grade games and led the Sharks in the 1978 grand final and grand final replay against the Sea Eagles.
Rogers represented NSW 21 times and Australia 24 times. He had many good friends at the Sea Eagles in Immortal Bob Fulton and Max Krilich.
The Steve Rogers Memorial Trophy was first played in March 2006 and had been played for each time the teams met up until the end of the 2010 season.
The trophy was then only contested just once a season at the current holders’ home ground should both clubs be drawn to play each other twice.
However, Manly and Cronulla agreed in May 2016 to return to the original format of playing for the trophy each time the two clubs meet to coincide with the 10th anniversary of Steve's passing.
Manly has won 20 of the 26 premiership matches contested for the Steve Rogers Memorial Trophy, including eight of the last 11 games played.
Cronulla took back the trophy following their 34-22 win in round seven this year.
Steve Rogers Memorial Trophy
Premiership matches record: Played 26: Manly 20, Cronulla 6
Results:
2022: Rd 7: Cronulla 34 d Manly 22
2021: Rd 20: Manly 40 d Cronulla 22
2020: Rd 7: Cronulla 40 d Manly 22
2019: Rd 10 Manly 24 d Cronulla 14; SF: Manly 28 d Cronulla 16
2018: Rd 21: Manly 33 d Cronulla 32
2017: Rd 16: Manly 35 d Cronulla 18
2016: Rd 3: Manly 22 d Cronulla 12, Rd 11: Cronulla 20 d Manly 12
2015: Rd 26: Manly 14 d Cronulla 12; Rd 17, Manly 28 d Cronulla 16.
2014: Rd 6: Manly 24 d Cronulla 4, Rd 15: Manly 26 d Cronulla 0
2013: Rd 6: Manly 25 d Cronulla 18; SF: Manly 24 d Cronulla 18
2012: Rd 3: Cronulla 17 d Manly 14
2011: Rd 5: Manly 19 d Cronulla 13
2010: Rd 5: Manly 40 d Cronulla 12; Rd 19: Manly 48 d Cronulla 18
2009: Rd 19: Manly 32 d Cronulla 26: Rd 25: Manly 18 d Cronulla 16
2008: Rd 1: Cronulla 16 d Manly 10, Rd 18: Manly 34 d Cronulla 6
2007: Rd 19: Manly 29 d Cronulla 22
2006: Rd 3: Manly 20 d Cronulla 18, Rd 16 Cronulla 15 d Manly 12
