The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles are the most-maligned rugby league club in Australia. Situated on Sydney's trendy North Shore the Sea Eagles, as they are generally known, have been publically derided for decades for apparent 'chequebook' recruitment in search of premiership success. Originally known as the 'bridesmaids' of the League, the club finally broke through to Grand Final success in 1972 after securing the best players in the game under the direction of Chief Executive Ken Arthurson.
