Manly 4-128 (declared) and 3-144 d Western Suburbs 124 and 145 TIM Cruickshank’s Waratahs will enter the Christmas break outright leaders of the Sydney first grade competition after beating Western Suburbs outright on Saturday at Pratten Park. It was their second 10point win this season after smashing Blacktown at home in round two in October....Read More

UPLIFTING TO SEE SUPPORT FOR PHIL’S FAMILY YOU would have had to have a heart of stone not to have been moved by the scenes at Phillip Hughes’s funeral. But while it was such an emotional occasion, it was uplifting to see and hear the support for Phillip’s family and learn more about this outstanding...Read More

MANLY HAS ITS OWN SPECIAL MEMORY OF PHILLIP HUGHES IF IT hadn’t been for a phone call back in 2006, Phillip Hughes could well have played for Manly. The talented left-hander was very close to signing with us through his relationship with Waratahs stalwart and former NSW reps coach Dave Patterson, but opted for Western...Read More

CLUB DEPTH CLEARLY ON DISPLAY THIS WEEK SIX of our biggest name players have been absent from training this week – and I couldn’t be happier. It’s meant they’ve been away on representative duty enhancing their careers and flying the Manly flag. Stephen O’Keefe has been up at the Gabba toiling away for NSW in...Read More