1979
Pre-Season Results
| Played | Won | Lost | Draws | For | Against | Points | Position |
| 24 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 341 | 353 | 23 | 7th out of 12 |
| Round 1 | Manly 9 vs St.George 34 | Kogarah |
| Round 2 | Manly 10 vs Newtown 6 | Henson |
| Round 3 | Manly 15 vs South Sydney 4 | Brookvale |
| Round 4 | Manly 32 vs Penrith 17 | Penrith |
| Round 5 | Manly 17 vs North Sydney 20 | Brookvale |
| Round 6 | Manly 13 vs Parramatta 28 | Brookvale |
| Round 7 | Balmain 12 vs Manly 7 | Leichhardt |
| Round 8 | Eastern Suburbs 12 vs Manly 12 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| Round 9 | Manly 10 vs Western Suburbs 17 | Brookvale |
| Round 10 | Cronulla 14 vs Manly 19 | Brookvale |
| Round 11 | Canterbury 3 vs Manly 12 | Belmore |
| Round 12 | Manly 18 vs St.George 25 | Brookvale |
| Round 13 | Manly 15 vs Newtown 9 | Brookvale |
| Round 14 | Manly 12 vs South Sydney 30 | Redfern |
| Round 15 | Manly 20 vs Penrith 15 | Brookvale |
| Round 16 | Manly 21 vs North Sydney 14 | North Sydney Oval |
| Round 17 | Manly 5 vs Parramatta 22 | Cumberland |
| Round 18 | Balmain 8 vs Manly 24 | Brookvale |
| Round 19 | Eastern Suburbs 5 vs Manly 27 | Brookvale |
| Round 20 | Manly 13 vs Western Suburbs 21 | Lidcombe |
| Round 21 | Cronulla 26 vs Manly 7 | Shark Park |
| Round 22 | Canterbury 11 vs Manly 23 | Brookvale |
