1997
| Played | Won | Lost | Draws | For | Against | Points | Position |
| 22 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 521 | 366 | 32 | 1st out of 12 |
| Round | Result | Venue |
| 1 | Balmain 10 vs Manly 14 | Leichhardt |
| 2 | St.George 14 vs Manly 18 | Kogarah |
| 3 | Manly 12 vs North Sydney 8 | Brookvale |
| 4 | South Queensland 16 vs Manly 36 | Lang Park |
| 5 | Manly 34 vs Eastern Suburbs 24 | Brookvale |
| 6 | Parramatta 8 vs Manly 18 | Parramatta |
| 7 | Manly 22 vs Newcastle 8 | Brookvale |
| 8 | Western Suburbs 19 vs Manly 16 | Campbelltown |
| 9 | Illawarra 34 vs Manly 34 | WIN Stadium |
| 10 | Manly 26 vs Gold Coast 26 | Brookvale |
| 11 | South Sydney 16 vs Manly 30 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 12 | Manly 10 vs Balmain 14 | Brookvale |
| 13 | Manly 28 vs St.George 4 | Brookvale |
| 14 | North Sydney 41 vs Manly 8 | North Sydney Oval |
| 15 | Manly 46 vs South Queensland 12 | Brookvale |
| 16 | Eastern Suburbs 12 vs Manly 21 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| 17 | Manly 10 vs Parramatta 17 | Brookvale |
| 18 | Newcastle 12 vs Manly 14 | Marathon Stadium |
| 19 | Manly 48 vs Western Suburbs 14 | Brookvale |
| 20 | Manly 30 vs Illawarra 14 | Brookvale |
| 21 | Gold Coast 25 vs Manly 10 | Carrara |
| 22 | Manly 36 vs South Sydney 18 | Brookvale |
| SF | Manly 27 vs Newcastle 12 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| SF | Eastern Suburbs 16 vs Manly 17 | Sydney Football Stadium |
| GF | Manly 16 vs Newcastle 22 | Sydney Football Stadium |
