Manly Sea Eagles 2007
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The 2007 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
season was the 58th in the club's history. They competed for the National Rugby League
's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 2nd (out of 16) place. The Sea Eagles went on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final
which they lost to minor premier
s, the Melbourne Storm
(who were later stripped of this title after being found guilty of salary cap breaches).
ensured they would finish in the top two. Throughout the season they were the only club chasing Melbourne
(whom they beat in round 11) for the minor premiership.
On Sunday 30th Sept 2007, Manly lost the grand final to Melbourne Storm. This title has since been stripped from the Storm; this had led to calls for Manly to be given the 2007 title, however the NRL have refused. The Sea Eagles however did win the 2008 premiership, and, given that the Storm also lost its 2009 title, Manly have argued they should be the defending premiers in 2010, but again the NRL have refused to acknowledge this.
Losses
Re-Signings
Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are an Australian professional rugby league club based on the Northern Beaches of Sydney. They compete in the National Rugby League's Telstra Premiership, the premier rugby league competition of Australasia...
season was the 58th in the club's history. They competed for the National Rugby League
National Rugby League
The National Rugby League is the top league of professional rugby league football clubs in Australasia. The NRL's main competition, called the Telstra Premiership , is contested by sixteen teams, fifteen of which are based in Australia with one based in New Zealand...
's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 2nd (out of 16) place. The Sea Eagles went on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final
2007 NRL grand final
The 2007 NRL Grand Final was the conclusive, premiership-deciding match of the 2007 NRL season. Played between the first-placed Melbourne Storm and second-placed Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles at Telstra Stadium on September 30, in front of 81,392 spectators. It was the fourth NRL Grand Final played...
which they lost to minor premier
Minor premiership
A minor premiership is the name of the title given to the team which finishes a sporting competition first in the league standings after the regular season but prior to commencement of the playoffs....
s, the Melbourne Storm
Melbourne Storm
The Melbourne Storm are an Australian professional rugby league club based in the city of Melbourne. They are the first fully professional rugby league team based in the Australian rules football-dominated state of Victoria....
(who were later stripped of this title after being found guilty of salary cap breaches).
Season summary
Manly only lost six matches in the 2007 season. Their 50-16 mauling of NewcastleNewcastle Knights 2007
The 2007 Newcastle Knights season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing second-last.-Season summary:2007 was a year of turmoil for the Newcastle Knights club both on and off the field...
ensured they would finish in the top two. Throughout the season they were the only club chasing Melbourne
Melbourne Storm 2007
The 2007 Melbourne Storm season was the 10th in the club's history. They competed for NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the season in 1st place to claim the minor premiership before going on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final, their third. In the grand final the Storm defeated the...
(whom they beat in round 11) for the minor premiership.
On Sunday 30th Sept 2007, Manly lost the grand final to Melbourne Storm. This title has since been stripped from the Storm; this had led to calls for Manly to be given the 2007 title, however the NRL have refused. The Sea Eagles however did win the 2008 premiership, and, given that the Storm also lost its 2009 title, Manly have argued they should be the defending premiers in 2010, but again the NRL have refused to acknowledge this.
Ladder
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Melbourne Melbourne Storm 2007 The 2007 Melbourne Storm season was the 10th in the club's history. They competed for NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the season in 1st place to claim the minor premiership before going on to reach the 2007 NRL grand final, their third. In the grand final the Storm defeated the... |
24 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 627 | 277 | 44 |
| 2 | Manly-Warringah Manly Sea Eagles 2007 The 2007 Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles season was the 58th in the club's history. They competed for the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished the regular season in 2nd place... |
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 597 | 377 | 38 |
| 3 | North Queensland North Queensland Cowboys 2007 The 2007 North Queensland Cowboys season was the 13th in the club's history. Coached by Graham Murray and captained by Johnathan Thurston, they competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season in 3rd place... |
24 | 15 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 547 | 618 | |
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| 4 | Warriors New Zealand Warriors 2007 The New Zealand Warriors 2007 season was the New Zealand Warriors 13th first-grade season. The club competed in Australasia's National Rugby League... |
24 | 13 | 1 | 10 | 1 | 593 | 434 | 29 |
| 5 | Parramatta Parramatta Eels 2007 The 2007 Parramatta Eels season was the 61st in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 5th , and came within one match of the grand final only to be knocked out by eventual premiers, Melbourne Storm .-Summary:The Eels spent... |
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 573 | 481 | 28 |
| 6 | Bulldogs Bulldogs 2007 The 2007 Bulldogs RLFC season was the 73rd in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 6th and reaching the semi-finals before being knocked out by the Parramatta Eels.-Season summary:... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 575 | 528 | 26 |
| 7 | South Sydney South Sydney Rabbitohs 2007 The 2007 South Sydney Rabbitohs season was the 98th in the club's history. They competed in National Rugby League season 2007 under the new ownership of Russell Crowe and Peter Holmes à Court and with a new coach in Jason Taylor... |
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 408 | 399 | 26 |
| 8 | Brisbane Brisbane Broncos 2007 The 2007 Brisbane Broncos season was the twentieth in the club's history and they competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership. Coached by Wayne Bennett and captained by Darren Lockyer, the Broncos made the finals by just scraping into the top 8, but were knocked out in the first week by eventual... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 511 | 476 | 24 |
| 9 | Wests Tigers Wests Tigers 2007 The Wests Tigers completed their 8th season in the NRL, finishing in 9th position on the ladder.-Season summary:The Wests Tigers had a poor start to the season, losing their first four matches The Tigers finally won their first game of the season in Round 5 against Cronulla Sharks, at Campbelltown... |
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 1 | 541 | 561 | |
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| 10 | Sydney Sydney Roosters 2007 The 2007 Sydney Roosters season was the 100th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 10th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 1 | 13 | 1 | 445 | 610 | |
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| 11 | Cronulla-Sutherland Cronulla Sharks 2007 The 2007 Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the National Rugby League's 2007 Telstra Premiership and finished 11th .-Season summary:... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 463 | 403 | 22 |
| 12 | Gold Coast Gold Coast Titans 2007 The 2007 Gold Coast Titans season was the first in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 12th .... |
24 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 409 | 559 | |
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| 13 | St George Illawarra | 24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 431 | 509 | |
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| 14 | Canberra Canberra Raiders 2007 The 2007 Canberra Raiders season was the 26th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing the regular season 14th .-Pre-season:... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 522 | 650 | |
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| 15 | Newcastle Newcastle Knights 2007 The 2007 Newcastle Knights season was the 20th in the club's history. They competed in the NRL's 2007 Telstra Premiership, finishing second-last.-Season summary:2007 was a year of turmoil for the Newcastle Knights club both on and off the field... |
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 418 | 708 | |
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| 16 | Penrith Penrith Panthers 2007 The 2007 Penrith Panthers season was the 41st in the club's history. They competed in the 2007 NRL season and finished in last place.Three-quarter Michael Jennings was named the Panthers' rookie of the year and player of the year.- Ladder:-Players:... |
24 | 8 | 0 | 16 | 1 | 539 | 607 | |
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Players
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