The Manly gun with the biggest point to prove

No squad crashed and burned worse than Manly successful the second stages of 2022.

But that is past past present and the caller Anthony Seibold epoch is astir to begin.

The Sea Eagles came up with a good triumph implicit a beardown Souths squad successful their archetypal hit-out past play and determination are plentifulness of bully signs connected the bluish beaches starring into the caller season.

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Cooper Johns of the Sea Eagles passes during the South Sydney Rabbitohs and the Manly Sea Eagles astatine Industree Group Stadium connected February 10, 2023 successful Gosford, Australia. (Photo by Jason McCawley/Getty Images) (Getty)

2022 finishing position: 11th

Gains: Kelma Tuilagi (Wests Tigers), Ben Condon (Cowboys), Cooper Johns (Storm - bid and trial), Nathaniel Roache (Eels - bid and trial).

Losses: Kieran Foran (Titans), Dylan Walker (Warriors), Martin Taupau (Broncos), Andrew Davey (Bulldogs).

Best 17

Tom Trbojevic

Reuben Garrick

Tolu Koula

Brad Parker

Christian Tuipulotu

Josh Schuster

Daly Cherry-Evans

Josh Aloiai

Lachlan Croker

Taniela Paseka

Haumole Ola'kauatu

Kelma Tuilagi

Jake Trbojevic

Bench: Karl Lawton, Sean Keppie, Toafofoa Sipley, Ethan Bullemor

Daly Cherry-Evans talks to Tom Trbojevic aft Manly's proceedings against the Rabbitohs. (Getty)

Best buy

Edge back-rower Kelma Tuilagi from the Tigers is simply a existent goer who volition adhd onslaught powerfulness to the Sea Eagles' pack. A hard idiosyncratic who should beryllium 1 of the signings of the year.

Biggest loss

Kieran Foran is nearing the extremity of his vocation but his acquisition and people got Manly done immoderate pugnacious games past play - helium volition beryllium missed.

Greatest strength

A precise unsafe backline, with Daly Cherry-Evans susceptible of igniting velocity machines Tom Trbojevic, Jason Saab and Reuben Garrick. A squad susceptible of long-distance tries.

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Biggest question mark

The battalion fto Manly down severely arsenic they mislaid their past 7 games past twelvemonth to stroke a finals spot. There are a mates of changes but it's fundamentally the aforesaid clump - and they volition request to measurement up.

Man nether pressure

Tom Trbojevic is simply a champion erstwhile afloat acceptable but the critics person been having a tract time implicit the past 12 months, questioning his dodgy hamstring and hefty wage packet. The doomsayers are conscionable waiting to container him again - hopefully they won't get a chance.

Predicted 2023 finishing position: 9th

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