‘Manly way’: Club’s big coaching call

Anthony Seibold has been credited for rebuilding the “Manly way” after being locked in as coach until the end of 2027.

The Sea Eagles have gone early to ward off any speculation about his future by locking Seibold in until the end of 2027.

Seibold has been in charge of Manly for only two seasons and took them back to the finals in 2024 after a three-year absence.

“I think everyone has clearly seen the improvement in the playing group over the last 24 months. We have had year-upon-year gains on both sides of the footy,’’ Seibold said.

“To have my contract extended out for another couple of years is something that I was really keen to do. I have enjoyed my coaching immensely since I came here two years ago.

“Ultimately, our mission is to win a premiership, but underneath that our values in and around effort, in and around reliability, being curious and being authentic is something that drives me every single day as a coach.

“We want to make the community, our members and supporters proud to follow our club and inspire the next generation of Sea Eagles players and supporters.”

The deal will make Seibold’s tenure the longest at Manly since Des Hasler’s first stint between 2004 and 2011 that included premiership success.

Club chief executive Tony Mestrov said Seibold had driven the “Manly way” since taking over.

“Under Anthony, we made the finals for the first time since 2021. We can build on this and Anthony is the right person for us to do that,” he said.

“The hard work Anthony has done with the players and the staff, from both a playing perspective to the strong culture he has established here over the past two years, has been outstanding.

“He has really driven the ‘Manly way’, which has become really powerful, and you can see the excitement and passion within our community again.”

Seibold said he was excited to continue to build on the hard work achieved in the seasons ahead.