In our 80th Anniversary season, we take a look at the history between the Sea Eagles and the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks ahead of Friday night’s match in the Shire.
Match: Sharks v Sea Eagles
Round 13 -
home Team
Sharks
9th Position
away Team
Sea Eagles
4th Position
Venue: Ocean Protect Stadium, Sydney
Match broadcasters:
- WatchNRL
Head-to-Head
The Sea Eagles have enjoyed plenty of success over the Sharks since 1967, winning an incredible 68 of the 101 first grade matches played.
Manly also loves playing at ‘Shark Park’ with the Sea Eagles having won 24 of the 41 matches on Cronulla’s home ground.
Biggest winning margin
You need to go back to the days of the old Winfield Cup in 1984 to re-live Manly’s biggest winning margin of 36 points over the Sharks.
The Sea Eagles piled on the tries in a 50-14 win with winger Col Dreier and half-back Des Hasler crossing for hat-tricks on a Sunday afternoon at Brookvale. Phil Sigsworth also scored a double.
Cronulla’s biggest winning margin is 62 following a 68-6 victory on their home ground in 2005.
Manly’s 50 points and Cronulla’s 68 are the most points scored in a match for both clubs, respectively.
Most tries scored in a match
Cronulla leads this stat with 12 tries from their 68-6 win over Manly at Toyota Park in 2005.
Current Manly NSW Cup Coach Brett Kimmorley recorded a hat-trick for the Sharks in the win.
The Sea Eagles have twice scored nine tries against Cronulla, coming in the 50-14 win in 1984 where Dreier and Hasler starred.
The second game was a 48-18 win away in 2010 with second-rower Anthony Watmough crossing for three tries.
Most goals scored in a match
The record stands at 10 through the boot of ex-Sharks winger Luke Covell from the 68-6 win in 2005.
Manly’s best effort is eight goals. Winger Bob Batty did it in 1967 and Michael O'Çonnor in 1988, both being at ‘Brookie’.
Most field goals in a match
Bob Fulton kicked two in Manly’s 14-4 win over the Sharks in the 1973 NSWRL Major Semi at the SCG.
Most individual points scored in a match
The great Michael O’Connor was the hero of Brookvale in 1988 in Manly’s 44-30 win.
‘Snoz’ crossed for two tries and kicked eight from eight on a magical Saturday afternoon for the Sea Eagles. Half-back Des Hasler also scored a double.
Most individual tries scored in a match
This record has stood the test of time since 1967.
Manly winger Les Hanigan crossed for an astonishing five tries at Brookvale Oval in a 39-5 win.
Hanigan signed with Manly in 1967 and was the premiership's leading try-scorer that year with 16 tries.
His five tries remain a Manly club record.
Longest winning streak
The Sea Eagles hold this record, with a streak of eight matches from May 14, 1967, to July 26, 1970.
