So, it was just great to get back on track after the 2007 result. Only seven members of the 2008 Manly Sea Eagles' premiership winning side turned up to celebrate the 10 year anniversary After the video referee ruled the grounding successful, Matt Orford's conversion attempt hit the upright and missed so the score remained 4 - 0 with fifteen minutes of the first half remaining. ""The seven have vowed they are going to meet up every year with their families.Dean Ritchie revealed the star players that were angry at the very same club that had made them heroes. That was a big talking point and that really riled up Bellyache [Bellamy]. ""Mark Bryant, Steve Bell, Steve Menzies, Glenn Hall, Brent Kite, Heath L'Estrange and Matt Ballin, they had the weekend of their lives.The Manly Sea Eagles took to Lottoland (let's just call it Brookvale Oval) during round 18 of the NRL to play the Melbourne Storm, but more importantly, the club was celebrating the 10-year anniversary of their most famous grand final victory when they beat the Storm 40-0 in what is still a record score.The final straw for supporters in what was a few tense years came in the immediate aftermath of their 2011 premiership victory, when legendary coach Des Hasler signed a deal with the Canterbury Bulldogs just days after the grand final win.
Full Match Replay: Sea Eagles v Storm - Grand Final, 2008. Like us on Facebook. "All the players were invited to attend the joyous occasion on Saturday, however, only seven out of the 17 players turned up. But, the club's always going to remain, always going to be the Sea Eagles. Menu. "I congratulate the seven players that did turn up," Peters said. The top two teams on the ladder – Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles - faced off in the 2008 Grand Final, with only 12 points on the for/against differential separating the two teams… "It (the premiership) made them very rich men. "The guys that missed out, the wingers were away, David Williams and Michael Robertson. ""But Manly were brilliant that day. 1st Half The grand final's first quarter was played end to end with each side able to hold the other's attacking opportunities out. "Jamie Lyon was displeased with the club, Steve Matai has gone up the coast as far as we know and has become quite reclusive.Ritchie also noted that the players went to Anthony Watmough's restaurant on the Friday before the 10-year celebration, but Choc refused to turn up to the game on Saturday. "The top two teams on the ladder – Melbourne Storm and Manly Sea Eagles - faced off in the 2008 Grand Final, with only 12 points on the for/against differential separating the two teams.While the Storm won on the night and got to lift the trophy, they were subsequently stripped of the title, due to salary cap breaches.
"There are issues there, there are dramas there as to why this happened last weekend. Sun 05 Oct, 2008 Team Lists. It is sad. Match info page for the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles vs. Melbourne Storm game in the Grand Final of the 2008 NRL season. "Every team has divisions within it," Peters replied.Peter Peters, another Manly premiership winner and now Sea Eagles media consultant revealed that all successful clubs go through turmoil.While there was such a limited number of players willing to celebrate the anniversary of one of Manly's brightest days, Zorba still paid respect to those that actually turned up.There has been much speculation that many of the Sea Eagles' golden generation left the club in acrimonious circumstances, and the relationships still haven't been mended. Nine minutes later, the Sea Eagles were again on the attack and fro… Summary; Coaches; Players; Referees; Results; Rounds; Venues; See also: NRL 2007; NRL 2009; NRL; Manly Warringah Sea Eagles. It was Steve Menzies' last game and 'Beaver' scored a try. It was one of those games where nothing went right for us and they were on song.That made the 40-0 thrashing that followed at Melbourne's expense all the more surprising.The game carried extra significance for the team from Sydney's Northern Beaches, with veteran Steve Menzies playing his 349th and final NRL game – which equalled Terry Lamb's record for most appearances.Sea Eagles v Panthers: Kikau returns; Walker on trackHasler's Eagle-eye spots refs' extra scrutiny on offside ruleWalker a good chance to return for the Sea Eagles"On the day everything came together, and we got revenge for the previous year, where we got a hiding," Bryant said.Addo-Carr: Why it's a special week for our people"Des [Hasler] was really confident, and we had a great bunch of blokes – it was just a great team effort. Follow us on Twitter.