Sea Eagles confirm 2026 Jersey Flegg Cup squad
Manly Warringah Sea Eagles are delighted to announce the Under 21s squad which will compete in this season’s Jersey Flegg Cup competition.
Congratulations and good luck to all players and staff in 2026.
Jersey Flegg Cup Squad
Charlie Boyle, Jake Bryan, Tenzin Contor, Matthew Crossingham, Phoenix Death, Kian Edmed, Simon Green, Aymn Hamilton, Mitchell Heather, Benji Keene-O’Keefe, Tom Klem, Will Lane, Charlie Mann, Ezekiel Paulo, Sebastian Piukala, Cameron Robertson, Lewis Saad, Archie Sergi, Patrick Slade, Keisaia Su’a, Tom Summer, Faiese Taula, Billy Thompson, Luca Tracey, Francis Tuimauga, Nehemiah Wuatai-Davis, William Herbert, Jayden Inness, Kaylani Peyroux, Shaun Ingram
Jersey Flegg Cup Staff
| Head Coach | Chris Crotty |
| Assistant Coach | Tony Bazouni |
| Assistant Coach | Artie Kitinas |
| Strength & Conditioning | Tom Marsh |
| Physio | Glyn Archer |
| Team Manager | Perry Johnstone |
It’s a new squad, a new coach and a new season for the Sea Eagles Under 21s who will be competing in the Jersey Flegg Cup competition in 2026.
Chris Crotty will take charge of the team this year after guiding the Roosters to the second week of the finals in the Harold Matthews Cup last year.
A Northern Beaches local and lower grade player with Manly and the Roosters, Crotty made one NRL appearance for the Rabbitohs in 1997.
This year’s Jersey Flegg Cup season will be played over 26 Rounds with the competition taking a one-week mid-season break in May. Each team will play 21 games, plus four bye rounds.
The new-look squad is hoping to build on 2025 which saw the Sea Eagles finish 13th on the ladder.
The 2026 season kicks off as part of a triple-header against the Canberra Raiders at 4 Pines Park on Saturday 7 March.
Match: Sea Eagles v Raiders
Round 1 -
home Team
Sea Eagles
away Team
Raiders
Venue: 4 Pines Park, Sydney
Coach’s Comments – Chris Crotty
I’m really excited about coaching this team and the season ahead.
Our squad is made up of local Manly juniors, along with some strong additions from several clubs who are looking for a fresh start and the opportunity that Manly can provide.
Under the direction of our Strength and Conditioning Coach, Tom Marsh, the players look to be in great shape and are extremely fit. From day one of pre-season, their commitment has been outstanding and something I certainly can’t fault as coach.
Over the past few weeks, we’ve had a couple of strong hit-outs against quality Jersey Flegg teams from Penrith and South Sydney.
We showed some really positive signs in our defence and demonstrated growing resilience when things didn’t go to plan
Chris Crotty Sea Eagles Coach - Jersey Flegg Cup
Resilience is a major focus for us as a group this season.
We’re very much looking forward to putting it all together when the competition kicks off against the Raiders in Round 1.
