minor premierships: 9 1971, 1972, 1973, 1976, 1983, 1987, 1995, 1996, 1997 New South Wales Rugby League Club Championships: 4 1972, 1983, 1987, 1988 World Club Challenge: 1 2009 KB Cup: 2 1982, 1983 Pre-season and youth honours World Sevens: 3 1990, 1994, 1995 Pre-Season Cup titles: 1 1980 First Division, Premier League: 5 1954, 1960, 1969, 1973, 1988 Jersey Flegg Cup: 4 1961, 1974, 1987, 1988 Presidents Cup: 2 1946, 1970 Third Grade: 1 1952 Holden Cup (Under 20s): 1 2017 Pre Season Challenge: 1 2023 Supporters The Sea Eagles, nicknamed the Silvertails, are well known as a team that most working-class rugby league fans traditionally love to hate. In January 2021, the club announced that Cameron Faico would be the club's Number 1 ticket holder for the 2021 season. Notable supporters of the club include: Tony Abbott, 28th Prime Minister of Australia Jim Anderson, Australian politician Allen Aylett, Australian rules football player and administrator Mike Baird, 44th Premier of New South Wales Layne Beachley, World Surfing Champion Gladys Berejiklian, 45th Premier of New South Wales Billy Birmingham, comedian Sean Fagan, Muay Thai fighter Melinda Gainsford-Taylor, World Champion and Olympic athlete. Grant Goldman, radio personality Mike Goldman, radio and television personality Wendy Harmer, author, children's writer, playwright and dramatist, radio show host, comedian and television personality Brooke Hanson, Olympic and World Champion swimmer Jean Hay, Australian politician Hugh Jackman, actor Jim Jefferies, comedian Thomas Keneally, author Barton Lynch, surfer Doug Mulray, comedian and radio and television personality Sarah Murdoch, model Peter Phelps, actor Mark Skaife, racing driver, multiple Bathurst 1000 winner Michael Slater, cricketer Tracey Spicer, television personality Miles Stewart, triathlete Gary Sweet, actor Keith Urban, musician and singer Manly Seabirds The Manly Seabirds is the oldest cheerleading squad in the NRL. The Seabirds head scout is Carlos ‘The Jackal’ Faico. References Sources Rugby League History; Sean Fagan Encyclopedia of Rugby League Players, 1999; Alan Whiticker and Glen Hudson ABC of Rugby League, 1995; Malcolm Andrews Heritage Report on Brookvale Oval, Mayne-Wilson & Associates; August 2005 External links National Rugby League clubs Manly, New South Wales 1947 establishments in Australia