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As 2008 NRL premiers, the '''[[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]]' 2009 season''' started with their [[World Club Challenge]] match in England against Super League's 2008 premiers, the [[Leeds Rhinos]]. They defeated the Rhinos, 28 - 20 before preparing for the start of the [[2009 National Rugby League season]]. |
As 2008 NRL premiers, the '''[[Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles]]' 2009 season''' started with their [[World Club Challenge]] match in England against Super League's 2008 premiers, the [[Leeds Rhinos]]. They defeated the Rhinos, 28 - 20 before preparing for the start of the [[2009 National Rugby League season]]. |
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Sea Eagles star player [[Brett Stewart]] was accused of a sexual assault with a 17-year-old girl, this coming the same day after Manly's infamous season launch on [[March 6]], where it was believed Stewart got drunk. The NRL has suspended Stewart until Round 5 of the competition. |
Sea Eagles star player [[Brett Stewart]] was accused of a sexual assault with a 17-year-old girl, this coming the same day after Manly's infamous season launch on [[March 6]], where it was believed Stewart got drunk. The NRL has suspended Stewart until Round 5 of the competition. The club started their premiership defence poorly, with four conseutive losses. Upon Brett Stewart's retur he scored 3 tries in the Sea Eagles' first win of the season. |
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The club started their premiership defence poorly, with four conseutive losses. |
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==Table== |
==Table== |
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Revision as of 11:32, 15 April 2009
As 2008 NRL premiers, the Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles' 2009 season started with their World Club Challenge match in England against Super League's 2008 premiers, the Leeds Rhinos. They defeated the Rhinos, 28 - 20 before preparing for the start of the 2009 National Rugby League season.
Sea Eagles star player Brett Stewart was accused of a sexual assault with a 17-year-old girl, this coming the same day after Manly's infamous season launch on March 6, where it was believed Stewart got drunk. The NRL has suspended Stewart until Round 5 of the competition. The club started their premiership defence poorly, with four conseutive losses. Upon Brett Stewart's retur he scored 3 tries in the Sea Eagles' first win of the season.
Table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | B | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  St. George Illawarra Dragons
|
24 | 17 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 548 | 329 | +219 | 38 |
| 2 |  Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs
|
24 | 18 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 575 | 428 | +147 | 381 |
| 3 |  Gold Coast Titans
|
24 | 16 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 514 | 467 | +47 | 36 |
| 4 |  Melbourne Storm
|
24 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 505 | 348 | +157 | 33 |
| 5 |  Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 549 | 459 | +90 | 32 |
| 6 |  Brisbane Broncos
|
24 | 14 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 511 | 566 | −55 | 32 |
| 7 |  Newcastle Knights
|
24 | 13 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 508 | 491 | +17 | 30 |
| 8 |  Parramatta Eels
|
24 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 476 | 473 | +3 | 29 |
| 9 |  Wests Tigers
|
24 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 558 | 483 | +75 | 28 |
| 10 |  South Sydney Rabbitohs
|
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 566 | 549 | +17 | 27 |
| 11 |  Penrith Panthers
|
24 | 11 | 1 | 12 | 2 | 515 | 589 | −74 | 27 |
| 12 |  North Queensland Cowboys
|
24 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 558 | 474 | +84 | 26 |
| 13 |  Canberra Raiders
|
24 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 489 | 520 | −31 | 22 |
| 14 |  New Zealand Warriors
|
24 | 7 | 2 | 15 | 2 | 377 | 565 | −188 | 20 |
| 15 |  Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks
|
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 359 | 568 | −209 | 14 |
| 16 |  Sydney Roosters
|
24 | 5 | 0 | 19 | 2 | 382 | 681 | −299 | 14 |
1 The Bulldogs were deducted 2 competition points after an interchange breach in Round 2.