1987 PREMIERS
| Played | Won | Lost | Draws | Byes | For | Against | Points | Position |
| 24 | 18 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 553 | 358 | 41 | 1st out of 13 |
| Round 1 | Manly 4 vs St.George 4 | Belmore |
| Round 2 | Manly 42 vs Penrith 18 | Brookvale |
| Round 3 | Manly 22 vs Western Suburbs 11 | Campbelltown |
| Round 4 | Manly 26 vs Parramatta 4 | Brookvale |
| Round 6 | Canterbury 18 vs Manly 6 | Belmore |
| Round 7 | Manly 18 vs South Sydney 28 | Brookvale |
| Round 8 | Cronulla 18 vs Manly 13 | Shark Park |
| Round 9 | Eastern Suburbs 10 vs Manly 18 | Brookvale |
| Round 10 | Canberra 10 vs Manly 18 | Seiffert |
| Round 11 | Illawarra 12 vs Manly 22 | Brookvale |
| Round 12 | Manly 30 vs North Sydney 22 | North Sydney Oval |
| Round 13 | Balmain 14 vs Manly 48 | Brookvale |
| Round 14 | Manly 20 vs St.George 6 | Brookvale |
| Round 15 | Manly 12 vs Penrith 10 | Penrith |
| Round 16 | Manly 26 vs Western Suburbs 25 | Brookvale |
| Round 17 | Manly 30 vs Parramatta 22 | Parramatta |
| Round 19 | Canterbury 2 vs Manly 32 | Brookvale |
| Round 20 | Manly 16 vs South Sydney 13 | Redfern |
| Round 21 | Cronulla 8 vs Manly 30 | Brookvale |
| Round 22 | Eastern Suburbs 26 vs Manly 16 | Henson |
| Round 23 | Canberra 18 vs Manly 20 | Brookvale |
| Round 24 | Illawarra 17 vs Manly 28 | WIN Stadium |
| Round 25 | Manly 30 vs North Sydney 32 | Brookvale |
| Round 26 | Balmain 8 vs Manly 26 | Leichhardt |
| SF | Eastern Suburbs 6 vs Manly 10 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
| GF | Manly 18 vs Canberra 8 | Sydney Cricket Ground |
