Andrew Johns believes Anthony Seibold nonetheless has “one thing to supply” as Manly coach, regardless of rumours suggesting he might be on his method out of the membership.
Seibold’s tenure has been up and down since arriving on the Sea Eagles, lacking the finals in 2023 earlier than being eradicated within the second week of the 2024 playoffs.
This yr, a troublesome harm toll has seen Manly on the cusp of lacking the highest eight and now the strain is mounting on Seibold to retain his job.
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Broad World of Sports activities revealed earlier this week that a number of the membership’s previous boys – led by two-time premiership winner Anthony Watmough – have been pushing for Seibold to be axed and replaced by Matt Ballin for next season.
Maroons assistant coach Matt Ballin QRL
Ballin has been concerned on the teaching employees on the Broncos in recent times, whereas additionally helping on the State of Origin stage with the Maroons.
A preferred former Manly participant, the 41-year-old might be the “ultimate” substitute ought to the membership look to maneuver on from Seibold – however based on Johns, it is likely to be untimely given the extenuating circumstances surrounding the 2025 marketing campaign.
“Geez it is a humorous membership – for ages, it has such a political hornets nest,” he stated on Broad World of Sports activities’ Immortal Behaviour.
“I have never had something to do with Matt Ballin as a coach, however he is the loveliest man you’ll ever meet and he’s properly revered on the northern seashores.
“In the event that they had been to vary, he’d be the best man – however I nonetheless suppose Anthony Seibold has obtained one thing to supply, they’ve had terrible accidents of their center forwards.
Andrew Johns has backed Anthony Seibold to stay as coach Getty/9
“[Taniela] Paseka has been out, [Josh] Aloiai has been out, Jakey [Trbojevic] has been out and in, [Haumole] Olakau’atu has missed a good bit of footy.
“So there are excuses.”
Seibold has hung out at two different NRL golf equipment as a head coach – South Sydney and Brisbane – however is but to win a premiership.
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The opposite difficulty that Manly have confronted this yr – and one Johns believes has harm their on-field performances – has been the looming exit of Daly Cherry-Evans.
The 36-year-old will depart the Sea Eagles at season’s finish and is expected to join the Roosters, however at this stage no official announcement has been made.
Daly Cherry-Evans Getty
“It has been a circus since that is occurred,” Johns stated.
“They received an enormous recreation in Melbourne a number of weeks in the past and so they’ve been fairly poor since then. There’s excuses with accidents and stuff like that, however it hasn’t been ultimate.
“When are they gonna announce this with Daly? Everybody is aware of what is going on on and everybody can be joyful as soon as it is organised after which the dominoes begin to fall.”
Manly will face the Wests Tigers in a must-win recreation on Sunday afternoon.
