1961 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Manly Sea Eagles

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• Round 1 - Apr 15-16
  Sat Apr 15: Sea Eagles 15 d. Canterbury 9
  Date: Saturday April 15, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,513
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Apr 22-23
  Sat Apr 22: Sea Eagles 16 l. Souths 19
  Date: Saturday April 22, 1961
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,173
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 25
  Tue Apr 25: Norths 17 d. Sea Eagles 9
  Date: Tuesday April 25, 1961
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,302
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 29-30
  Sat Apr 29: Sea Eagles 14 d. St George 11
  Date: Saturday April 29, 1961
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,067
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 5 - May 6-7
  Sun May 7: Balmain 11 l. Sea Eagles 33
  Date: Sunday May 7, 1961
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,934
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 6 - May 13-14
  Sat May 13: Sea Eagles 15 d. Easts 12
  Date: Saturday May 13, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,985
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 20-21
  Sat May 20: Eels 2 l. Sea Eagles 30
  Date: Saturday May 20, 1961
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,201
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 27-28
  Sat May 27: Wests 26 d. Sea Eagles 4
  Date: Saturday May 27, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 27,783
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 9 - Jun 17-18
  Sun Jun 18: Newtown 5 d. Sea Eagles 2
  Date: Sunday June 18, 1961
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 5,107
  Table Position: 5
  
  
  
• Round 10 - Jun 24-25
  Sat Jun 24: Sea Eagles 5 l. Canterbury 16
  Date: Saturday June 24, 1961
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,836
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jul 1-2
  Sat Jul 1: Souths 16 d. Sea Eagles 14
  Date: Saturday July 1, 1961
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,571
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jul 8-9
  Sat Jul 8: Sea Eagles 24 d. Norths 4
  Date: Saturday July 8, 1961
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,425
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jul 15-16
  Sun Jul 16: St George 9 d. Sea Eagles 0
  Date: Sunday July 16, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 7,832
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jul 22-23
  Sat Jul 22: Sea Eagles 15 d. Balmain 6
  Date: Saturday July 22, 1961
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,235
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 29-30
  Sun Jul 30: Easts 11 l. Sea Eagles 15
  Date: Sunday July 30, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,843
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Aug 5-6
  Sat Aug 5: Sea Eagles 42 d. Eels 7
  Date: Saturday August 5, 1961
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,688
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Aug 12-13
  Sat Aug 12: Wests 21 d. Sea Eagles 10
  Date: Saturday August 12, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,462
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Aug 19-20
  Sat Aug 19: Sea Eagles 31 d. Newtown 7
  Date: Saturday August 19, 1961
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 3,033
  Table Position: 3
  
  
  
• Semi-finals - Aug 27
  Sun Aug 27: Balmain 10 d. Sea Eagles 5
  Date: Sunday August 27, 1961
  Venue: Sydney Sports Ground, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,842
  
  
  

Position: 3
Played: 18 (Home 9, Away 9)
Won: 10, Drawn: 0, Lost: 8, Byes: 0
For: 294
Against: 209
Points: 20, Difference: 85

Round 1 [15 Apr 61] W 15-9 v Canterbury
Round 2 [22 Apr 61] L 16-19 v Souths (H)
Round 3 [25 Apr 61] L 9-17 v Norths (A)
Round 4 [29 Apr 61] W 14-11 v St George (H)
Round 5 [07 May 61] W 33-11 v Balmain (A)
Round 6 [13 May 61] W 15-12 v Easts
Round 7 [20 May 61] W 30-2 v Eels (A)
Round 8 [27 May 61] L 4-26 v Wests
Round 9 [18 Jun 61] L 2-5 v Newtown (A)
Round 10 [24 Jun 61] L 5-16 v Canterbury (H)
Round 11 [01 Jul 61] L 14-16 v Souths (A)
Round 12 [08 Jul 61] W 24-4 v Norths (H)
Round 13 [16 Jul 61] L 0-9 v St George
Round 14 [22 Jul 61] W 15-6 v Balmain (H)
Round 15 [30 Jul 61] W 15-11 v Easts (A)
Round 16 [05 Aug 61] W 42-7 v Eels (H)
Round 17 [12 Aug 61] L 10-21 v Wests
Round 18 [19 Aug 61] W 31-7 v Newtown (H)
Semi-finals [27 Aug 61] L 5-10 v Balmain