The Wynnum-Manly Seagulls are an Australian rugby league football club based at Kougari Oval, in Brisbane's bayside suburb of Manly West, which neighbours the suburb of Wynnum. They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1951 to 1997. Since 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup. Their jersey is red, green and white. From 1995 to 2005 they were known as the Wynnum Seagulls.
Wynnum Manly Seagulls
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Wynnum Manly Seagulls Rugby League Football Club Ltd.
Wynnum-Manly first played in the Brisbane premiership in 1931, but withdrew from the competition after two seasons due to the Great Depression. After the war, the Seagulls re-entered the premiership in 1951 as the Wynnum-Manly District Rugby League Football Club. In the club's formative years from 1951 through to 1964 Jim Cloherty held the role of President. Before moving to their current home ground of BMD Kougari Oval in 1967, the club played at Kitchener Park. Kitchener Park remains the home of the Wynnum Manly Junior Rugby League Club.
Wynnum-Manly won only nine matches and drew one in their first three seasons, and it was widely thought they would disappear again in 1954 after they suffered numerous thrashings in first grade – including a 13–89 loss to Valleys when Norm Pope kicked nineteen goals[1] – and forfeitures in the lower grades.[2] "The Seasiders", as they were known then, improved from 1954 to 1959, when they achieved their first season with more wins than losses,[3] defeated Valleys in the minor semi-final and provided their first international in Aboriginal winger Lionel Morgan. Morgan, when he made his test debut against France in 1960, became both the first international representative while playing with Wynnum-Manly and the first Aboriginal player to make a Test appearance.[4]
However, from 1960 to 1980 Wynnum-Manly failed entirely to build upon the gains of the late 1950s. In that period they never finished higher than fifth in an eight-team competition, and were bottom no fewer than ten times. At the end of 1980, after thirty seasons since returning to the BRL, Wynnum-Manly had played 603 games for a win–loss–draw record of 173–415–14, corresponding to a success rate of a mere 29.90 percent. However, a speeding spree under president Arthur Lowell netted star North Queensland pair Gene Miles and Greg Dowling, and the Seagulls became a power for the first time,[5] rising from four wins in 1980 to 14 (four more than the previous best) in the 1981 home-and-away season. The Seagulls won the Brisbane premiership in 1982, 1984, 1986 and 1995. They were runners up in 1985.
Wynnum Manly was the last non-NSWRL club to have one of its players chosen to debut for Australia when Lock forward Bob Lindner was selected to go on the 1986 Kangaroo tour. Lindner, who had made his State of Origin debut for Queensland in 1984, made his test debut against Papua New Guinea before the team embarked of its unbeaten tour of Great Britain and France. Also part of that undefeated tour which earned the team the nickname "The Unbeatables" were Wynnum Manly players Greg Dowling, Gene Miles, and Australian team captain Wally Lewis.
The BRL Premiership was succeeded by the Queensland Cup in 1996.
In 2006 Wynnum Manly started the 100.3 Bay FM live rugby league for the Wynnum-Manly Queensland Cup games. The commentators are Mike Higgison and former ABC radio personality Troy Robbins. In 2012 Wynnum-Manly went on to break their biggest win record by beating Central Caparas 84–6.
In the 2010 season, it was announced that Paul Green would become Wynnum's new coach. In 2011 after finishing 6th in the minor premiership and then defeating the minor premiers, Tweed Head Seagulls, twice during the final series, including the grand final. The Seagulls defended their premiership title in 2012, beating minor premiers Redcliffe in the grand final by 20–10.
No. Position Player 1 FB 2 Wing 3 Centre 4 Centre 5 Wing 6 Australia Five-Eighth Patrick Templeman 7 Australia Halfback Sam Scarlett 8 Australia Front Row Alex Barr 9 Samoa Hooker Kalolo Saitaua 10 FR
Wally Lewis who joined the club from Valleys in 1984, is the only Wynnum-Manly player to captain the Australia national rugby league team. Lewis captained the Kangaroos on 16 occasions while a member of the Seagulls from 1984-1987 including captaining the unbeaten 1986 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France. The 1986 Kangaroos, which included Greg Dowling, Bob Lindner and Gene Miles, earned themselves the nickname "The Unbeatables".
^"Staff – Wynnum Manly Seagulls". www.wynnumseagulls.com.au. 21 September 2016. Retrieved 29 March 2018.
^"By The Numbers: Grand Final Stats". Queensland Rugby League. 19 September 2012. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
^Ricketts, Steve (23 September 2012). "Wynnum-Manly Seagulls beat Redcliffe Dolphins 20-10 in Intrust Super Cup grand final at Suncorp Stadium". Herald Sun. News Limited. Retrieved 23 September 2012.
Sources
Wynnum Seagulls Statistics retrieved 7 February 2006
Wynnum Seagulls Club Profile retrieved 7 February 2006
External links
Official website
QRL website Club Facts
August 20, 2023
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The Wynnum Manly Seagulls are an Australian rugby league football club based at Kougari Oval in Brisbane s bayside suburb of Manly West which neighbours the suburb of Wynnum They competed in the Brisbane Rugby League from 1951 to 1997 Since 1996 they have competed in the Queensland Cup Their jersey is red green and white From 1995 to 2005 they were known as the Wynnum Seagulls Wynnum Manly SeagullsClub informationFull nameWynnum Manly Seagulls Rugby League Football Club Ltd Nickname s The Seagulls ColoursWhite Green RedFounded1931 92 years ago 1931 Exited1934 89 years ago 1934 Readmitted1951 72 years ago 1951 Websitewynnumseagulls com audetailsGround s BMD Kougari Oval Manly West Queensland 5 000 CEOHanan LabanCoachAdam BridesonCaptainSam ScarlettCompetitionQueensland Cup20227thCurrent seasonRecordsPremierships3 1982 1984 1986 Runners up1 1985 Minor premierships2 1984 1986 Wooden spoons14 1932 1953 1957 1962 1964 1966 1967 1970 1971 1972 1973 1979 1990 1991 Premierships 2nd grade 3 1995 2011 2012 Runners up 2nd grade 1 2019 Minor premierships 2nd grade 1 2012 Premierships 3rd grade 4 2007 2018 2019 2020 Runners up 3rd grade 5 2003 2008 2012 2015 2022 Contents 1 History 2 Representative honours 2 1 Australia 3 2023 squad 4 Personnel 5 Results 6 Sponsors 6 1 Major Partners 6 2 Premier Sponsors 6 3 Platinum Sponsors 6 4 Gold Sponsors 7 See also 8 References 9 Sources 10 External linksHistory EditWynnum Manly first played in the Brisbane premiership in 1931 but withdrew from the competition after two seasons due to the Great Depression After the war the Seagulls re entered the premiership in 1951 as the Wynnum Manly District Rugby League Football Club In the club s formative years from 1951 through to 1964 Jim Cloherty held the role of President Before moving to their current home ground of BMD Kougari Oval in 1967 the club played at Kitchener Park Kitchener Park remains the home of the Wynnum Manly Junior Rugby League Club Wynnum Manly won only nine matches and drew one in their first three seasons and it was widely thought they would disappear again in 1954 after they suffered numerous thrashings in first grade including a 13 89 loss to Valleys when Norm Pope kicked nineteen goals 1 and forfeitures in the lower grades 2 The Seasiders as they were known then improved from 1954 to 1959 when they achieved their first season with more wins than losses 3 defeated Valleys in the minor semi final and provided their first international in Aboriginal winger Lionel Morgan Morgan when he made his test debut against France in 1960 became both the first international representative while playing with Wynnum Manly and the first Aboriginal player to make a Test appearance 4 However from 1960 to 1980 Wynnum Manly failed entirely to build upon the gains of the late 1950s In that period they never finished higher than fifth in an eight team competition and were bottom no fewer than ten times At the end of 1980 after thirty seasons since returning to the BRL Wynnum Manly had played 603 games for a win loss draw record of 173 415 14 corresponding to a success rate of a mere 29 90 percent However a speeding spree under president Arthur Lowell netted star North Queensland pair Gene Miles and Greg Dowling and the Seagulls became a power for the first time 5 rising from four wins in 1980 to 14 four more than the previous best in the 1981 home and away season The Seagulls won the Brisbane premiership in 1982 1984 1986 and 1995 They were runners up in 1985 Wynnum Manly was the last non NSWRL club to have one of its players chosen to debut for Australia when Lock forward Bob Lindner was selected to go on the 1986 Kangaroo tour Lindner who had made his State of Origin debut for Queensland in 1984 made his test debut against Papua New Guinea before the team embarked of its unbeaten tour of Great Britain and France Also part of that undefeated tour which earned the team the nickname The Unbeatables were Wynnum Manly players Greg Dowling Gene Miles and Australian team captain Wally Lewis The BRL Premiership was succeeded by the Queensland Cup in 1996 In 2006 Wynnum Manly started the 100 3 Bay FM live rugby league for the Wynnum Manly Queensland Cup games The commentators are Mike Higgison and former ABC radio personality Troy Robbins In 2012 Wynnum Manly went on to break their biggest win record by beating Central Caparas 84 6 In the 2010 season it was announced that Paul Green would become Wynnum s new coach In 2011 after finishing 6th in the minor premiership and then defeating the minor premiers Tweed Head Seagulls twice during the final series including the grand final The Seagulls defended their premiership title in 2012 beating minor premiers Redcliffe in the grand final by 20 10 No Position Player 1 FB 2 Wing 3 Centre 4 Centre 5 Wing 6 Australia Five Eighth Patrick Templeman 7 Australia Halfback Sam Scarlett 8 Australia Front Row Alex Barr 9 Samoa Hooker Kalolo Saitaua 10 FRRepresentative honours EditAustralia Edit Lionel Morgan 1960 Johnny Gleeson 1963 1964 John Wittenberg 1963 Johnny Rhodes 1975 Lew Platz 1975 Gene Miles 1982 Rod Morris 1982 Colin Scott 1983 Greg Dowling 1984 Wally Lewis 1984 Bob Lindner 1986Wally Lewis who joined the club from Valleys in 1984 is the only Wynnum Manly player to captain the Australia national rugby league team Lewis captained the Kangaroos on 16 occasions while a member of the Seagulls from 1984 1987 including captaining the unbeaten 1986 Kangaroo tour of Great Britain and France The 1986 Kangaroos which included Greg Dowling Bob Lindner and Gene Miles earned themselves the nickname The Unbeatables 2023 squad Edit2023 Wynnum Manly Seagulls Squad First team squad Coaching staff Bailey Hartwig Brendan Frei Brendan O Hagan Brody Tamarua Caiuss Faatili Cooper Page Wilson Darius Farmer Falakiko Manu Gideon Gela Mosby Grand Hagai Jack Croft Jack Martin James Robinson John Radel Josh Simm Kalolo Saitaua Kelepi Faukafa Kitron Laka Kobe Martin Kyle Foxwell Luke Gale Matthew Milson Nathaniel Tangimataiti Oliver Pascoe Ryan Papas Shalom O Ofou Stanford Talita Tony Pellow William Samuel Head coach Guy Williams Legend c Captain s vc Vice captain s Personnel EditName PositionAdam Brideson Head CoachLuke Dalziel Don David Seage Assistance CoachBen Czislowski High Performance ManagerDan Exintaris Head Strength CoachBrendan Turnbull Head Rehab CoachJoe Kirkpatrick Sports Science ManagerKevin Creese Head TrainerKathy Mitchell PhysioSherwin Goh DoctorKerry Crosbie Team ManagerDarren Bain Fitness SpecialistJordan Lambi Dietician 6 Results EditThis section needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources in this section Unsourced material may be challenged and removed September 2012 Learn how and when to remove this template message Year Ladder position Finals series result1996 7th1997 1st Semi finalists1998 6th Preliminary finalists1999 9th2000 11th2001 6th2002 8th2003 4th Preliminary finalists2004 5th Preliminary finalists2005 6th2006 9th2007 9th2008 4th Semi finalists2009 10th2010 5th Semi finalists2011 2nd Premiers 7 2012 1st Premiers 8 2013 4th Semi finalists2014 2nd Preliminary finalists2015 4th Semi finalists2016 10th2017 10th2018 12thSponsors EditMajor Partners Edit Wynnum Manly Leagues Club Brisbane BroncosPremier Sponsors Edit Bartons Bayside International Sports Clothing Job Connect Lipke Motors SQS Haulage Pty Ltd Keid in ElectricalPlatinum Sponsors Edit Optus QLS Group Ladbrokes Bendigo Bank Chemist WarehouseGold Sponsors Edit Elastoplast Signmart Yellow Cab Co Deadly Choices Redland City Council Pro Liquor Synergy Johnson InvillaSee also Edit Sports portalNational Rugby League reserves affiliationsReferences Edit Pope s Mighty Boot Truth 12 July 1953 p 15 Jefferies Harry Wynnum Bid to Keep in BRL Brisbane Telegraph 3 February 1954 p 35 Hadden Steve Our Game The Celebration of Brisbane Rugby League 1909 1987 p 175 ISBN 9780995351202 Pollard Jack 1965 Gregory s Guide to Rugby League Australia Grenville Publishing p144 Hadden Our Game p 299 Staff Wynnum Manly Seagulls www wynnumseagulls com au 21 September 2016 Retrieved 29 March 2018 By The Numbers Grand Final Stats Queensland Rugby League 19 September 2012 Retrieved 23 September 2012 Ricketts Steve 23 September 2012 Wynnum Manly Seagulls beat Redcliffe Dolphins 20 10 in Intrust Super Cup grand final at Suncorp Stadium Herald Sun News Limited Retrieved 23 September 2012 Sources EditWynnum Seagulls Statistics retrieved 7 February 2006 Wynnum Seagulls Club Profile retrieved 7 February 2006External links EditOfficial website QRL website Club Facts Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Wynnum Manly Seagulls amp oldid 1165026732, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
