Manly Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold remains optimistic despite a poor performance against the Knights and a rough season start.
Manly Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold remains confident in his side's ability to turn around a rough start to their 2026 campaign.
After a strong display against the reigning minor premiers in the Canberra Raiders last week, narrowly missing out in extra time, the Sea Eagles dished out a poor performance in front of a boisterous Brookvale crowd on Sunday afternoon.
It should have been a game they were up for; however, they failed to make a mark on a Newcastle Knights outfit that was without Kalyn Ponga and Dylan Brown for most of the match.
The Sea Eagles looked disinterested in attack and defensively inept as Newcastle made easy work of them, with millions of dollars of their salary cap sidelined.