1996 Premiers
| Played | Won | Lost | Draws | For | Against | Points | Position |
| 22 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 501 | 191 | 36 | 1st out of 20 |
| Round | Result | Venue |
| 1 | Manly 44 vs South Sydney 6 | Brookvale |
| 2 | Manly 36 vs Gold Coast 22 | Brookvale |
| 3 | North Sydney 20 vs Manly 10 | North Sydney Oval |
| 4 | Gold Coast 6 vs Manly 10 | Carrara |
| 5 | Manly 22 vs Auckland 10 | Brookvale |
| 6 | South Queensland 6 vs Manly 14 | Lang Park |
| 7 | Manly 46 vs North Queensland 4 | Brookvale |
| 8 | St.George 2 vs Manly 6 | Kogarah |
| 9 | Manly 24 vs Canterbury 4 | Brookvale |
| 10 | Manly 28 vs Canberra 12 | Brookvale |
| 11 | Brisbane 4 vs Manly 18 | ANZ Stadium |
| 12 | Manly 29 vs North Sydney 6 | Brookvale |
| 13 | Western Reds 11 vs Manly 8 | W.A.C.A. |
| 14 | Illawarra 8 vs Manly 16 | WIN Stadium |
| 15 | Manly 44 vs Parramatta 0 | Brookvale |
| 16 | Eastern Suburbs 6 vs Manly 34 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 17 | Manly 28 vs Newcastle 12 | Brookvale |
| 18 | Cronulla 12 vs Manly 10 | Shark Park |
| 19 | Manly 18 vs Balmain 0 | Brookvale |
| 20 | Penrith 18 vs Manly 14 | Penrith |
| 21 | Manly 42 vs Western Suburbs 12 | Brookvale |
| 22 | South Sydney 10 vs Manly 48 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| SF | Eastern Suburbs 14 vs Manly 16 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| SF | Cronulla 0 vs Manly 24 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| Grand Final | Manly 20 vs St.George 8 | Sydney Football Stadium |
