Crest & Colours
Upon entering the NSWRL, the Manly club took on the colours of maroon and white. These were adopted from the colours of the President's Cup side which appears to have utilised the colours of the local Freshwater Surf Lifesaving Club, established in 1908.
The club originally had played in a maroon jersey with a large white 'V' on the front. The club was one of the first to feature a crest or emblem, with an MW on a crest appearing in the early 1950s. Far from the flashy emblems worn today, the Manly ‘Sea Eagle’ which appeared in the mid 1950s was often confused for a seagull by many, including the media. As there were no official nicknames for clubs at the time, more an adopted ‘mascot’, it was not considered an issue.
Various changes to the jersey were introduced at irregular intervals. As well as the classic 'V' design, the club has broken up the maroon jersey with hoops, bars, large eagles, player numbers, stripes, double stripes, top and bottoms, collars, no collars, reversed colours and even the use of blue.
During the 2007 pre-season, the club introduced a limited number of green jerseys for a trial match against the Melbourne Storm.
Read more about this topic: History Of The Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles
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