News - February 1997

18 Feb 1997: Trial win

Manly defeated Sydney City 26-22 in a trial at Leeton on the weekend

14 Feb 1997: Solo released

Manly have released Soloman Haumono from the final year of his contract. Haumono joins the Bulldogs for the 1997 season.

13 Feb 1997: Roosters trial

Manly have named a strong line-up for Saturday's trial against Sydney City in Leeton. The team is Hancock, Moore, Innes, Hill, Hopoate, Lyons, Field, Gartner, Menzies, Gillespie, Carroll, Fulton, Tierney. Captain Geoff Toovey is still recovering from a hernia operation.

10 Feb 1997: Eagles disappoint in Sevens

Manly put in a poor performance in the ARL World Sevens on the weekend, losing both their preliminary round matches. After defeating Japan in the Plate Quarter-Finals, the Sea Eagles then bowed out when they went down 16-14 to South Queensland in the semi-finals.

The Eagles' next match is a trial against the Sydney City Roosters in Leeton, to be played this weekend.

05 Feb 1997: Manly favourites

The Sea Eagles are 3/1 favourites to take out the ARL World Sevens on the weekend. Manly won the tournament in both 1994 and 1995, but with Cliff Lyons playing for the Aboriginal team last year, were unable to make it a hat trick.

Earlier stories: [Jan 97]


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Bryan Gaensler
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