Manly coach Anthony Seibold is being tipped to keep his job beyond this season despite what has been a disappointing 2025 Sea Eagles campaign. <\/p>\n
The Sea Eagles lost their fourth straight game over the weekend, effectively eliminating them from finals contention. Given they were in the mix for a top four spot a month ago, it\u2019s been a stunning free fall. <\/p>\n
During their four-game losing streak, the Sea Eagles lost by an average margin of 21 points and scored only six tries.<\/p>\n
FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer ><\/a><\/p>\n On Monday night\u2019s episode of NRL360, veteran journalist Phil Rothfield explained which coaches around the league he believed were most under pressure.<\/p>\n A graphic showed Titans coach Des Hasler at a 10 as it\u2019s expected he\u2019ll be fired at season\u2019s end while Knights mentor Adam O\u2019Brien (9) and Cowboys coach Todd Payten (8.5) were next on Rothfield\u2019s pressure gauge.<\/p>\n Rothfield then had Seibold at just a three, with the journalist explaining why the Manly coach\u2019s number wasn\u2019t higher.<\/p>\n \u201cI\u2019ll tell you why I\u2019ve got him at three is because I made a lot of calls today to powerbrokers there and they insist (he\u2019ll keep his job in 2026),\u201d Rothfield said.<\/p>\n \u201cIn my opinion, he should be at a seven, but I\u2019m trying to inform the people and based on the calls I made today, Seibold will line up as coach for Manly in 2026.<\/p>\n \u201cI think he should be under more pressure.\u201d<\/p>\n TOWNSVILLE, AUSTRALIA \u2013 MAY 17: Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold looks on before the start of the round eleven NRL match between Cowboys and Sea Eagles at Queensland Country Bank Stadium, on May 17, 2025, in Townsville, Australia. (Photo by Ian Hitchcock\/Getty Images)Source: Getty Images<\/p>\n Given the talent on the Sea Eagles\u2019 roster and the fact they won a finals game last year, the majority of Manly fans believe that missing the eight simply isn\u2019t good enough. <\/p>\n While there have been calls to sack Seibold, club CEO Tony Mestrov has publicly backed him several times this season.<\/p>\n NRL360 co-host Gorden Tallis asked Rothfield how long into 2026 until Seibold will be on the hot seat again.<\/p>\n \u201cI would suggest that unless they are going all right in the first eight to ten weeks next year, the pressure will build,\u201d Rothfield said.<\/p>\n \u201cWe thought that if they didn\u2019t make finals, he was going to be gone this year,\u201d Tallis responded.<\/p>\n It\u2019s been a tough season for the Sea Eagles in more ways than one. <\/p>\n Their forward pack has been decimated by injuries and the impending departure of Daly Cherry-Evans has been looming over this club<\/a> all season like a black cloud.<\/p>\n Did DCE derail Manly’s season? | 01:12<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n TEAM TIPS: Ciraldo hints at Dogs changes; gun\u2019s return to spark Storm switch<\/a><\/p>\n TALKING POINTS: Benji\u2019s breakthrough; Walsh\u2019s \u2018dishonour\u2019 call on Broncos role<\/a><\/p>\n