The Manly Sea Eagles have unveiled Anthony Seibold as their new head coach, signing a three-year contract from 2023.
The former Rabbitohs and Broncos boss will take the reigns after a turbulent year for the Brookvale club which saw Des Hasler sacked in the wake of the Pride shirt saga.
Seibold previously worked as an assistant coach with the Sea Eagles in 2016 before taking on the head coaching role at South Sydney, guiding the team to a third-place finish.
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The 48-year-old moved to the Broncos in 2019 but lasted less than two years of his mammoth five-year contract.
2018 Coach of the Year Dally M now returns to the NRL after a stint with the England rugby team, alongside Shane Flanagan and Jim Dymock as assistant coaches.
“What attracted me to Manly was the proud history of the club, historically Manly seems to be very successful,” Seibold said.
“Having worked with players like Tom Trbojevic, Jake Trbojevic and Daly Cherry-Evans in the past, I think those relationships, and the talent and potential I see in the squad, I see an opportunity to build and bring the success.
“Some of the up and coming players I’m looking forward to working very closely with include Tolu Koula, Haumole Olakau’atu and also Josh Schuster.
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“It’s probably unfair to name a couple, but there’s a lot of depth in the squad.”
Seibold was also backed to bounce back from an ugly start in his final stint in charge of an NRL club.
“I think I’m a good coach, I think I’ve proven that for most of my career, but I’ve also failed and I think I’ve learned a lot from the failures,” Seibold told 9News.
“I’ve made some decisions that I wouldn’t make again, but we’re all human.
“I always thought I would get another chance, I just wasn’t sure when it would be.
“The easy thing would have been, after a collision on the canvas, would have been to give in to the coach, but I’m going there with a lot of optimism and I wouldn’t put myself in this situation if I didn’t think I could. bring something to Manly.”
Sea Eagles chief executive Tony Mestrov has backed the trio to return the club to the premiership race.
“Anthony has an incredible knowledge of the game and what is required at the highest level,” Mestrov said in a club statement.
“We believe Anthony is the ideal person to lead this very talented and strong playing group to success in the years to come.
“Shane brings a wealth of experience to the club and has a great understanding of the pressure and demands associated with the NRL. He will be invaluable to Anthony and the Sea Eagles.
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“Jim is hugely respected in the NRL, both as a former player and coach. He knows what needs to be done, having represented NSW, Australia and Tonga. He is also a Clive Churchill Medal winner.
“We welcome Anthony, Shane and Jim to the Sea Eagles. There are many exciting times ahead at Manly.”
Flanagan coached the Sharks for eight seasons but was banned from coaching in 2014 due to the club’s supplements scandal.
He returned in 2015, winning the Sharks’ maiden title the following season, but was suspended indefinitely in 2018 after failing to meet the terms of his 2014 ban.
Flanagan was allowed to return to the NRL as an assistant and defense coach in 2019 and worked with Paul McGregor at the Dragons, before being sacked when Anthony Griffin was brought in as coach.
Flanagan has been working as a Dragons list management consultant since 2021, while Dymock was sacked when the Titans attend in July after a three-year stint on the Gold Coast.