1979 J J Giltinan Shield and WD HO Wills Cup
       Manly Sea Eagles

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• Round 1 - Mar 24-25
  Sat Mar 24: St George 34 d. Sea Eagles 9
  Date: Saturday March 24, 1979
  Venue: OKI Jubilee Stadium, Kogarah, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,335
  Table Position: 11
  
  
  
• Round 2 - Mar 31-Apr 1
  Sun Apr 1: Newtown 6 l. Sea Eagles 10
  Date: Sunday April 1, 1979
  Venue: Henson Park, Marrickville, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,456
  Table Position: 9
  
  
  
• Round 3 - Apr 7-8
  Sat Apr 7: Sea Eagles 15 d. Souths 4
  Date: Saturday April 7, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,151
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 4 - Apr 14-16
  Sun Apr 15: Panthers 17 l. Sea Eagles 32
  Date: Sunday April 15, 1979
  Venue: Penrith Stadium, Mulgoa Road, Penrith, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,628
  Table Position: 4
  
  
  
• Round 5 - Apr 21-22
  Sun Apr 22: Sea Eagles 17 l. Norths 20
  Date: Sunday April 22, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,647
  Table Position: 6
  
  
  
• Round 6 - Apr 25-29
  Sun Apr 29: Sea Eagles 13 l. Eels 28
  Date: Sunday April 29, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,507
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 7 - May 5-6
  Sun May 6: Balmain 12 d. Sea Eagles 7
  Date: Sunday May 6, 1979
  Venue: Leichhardt Oval, Leichhardt, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,638
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 8 - May 12-13
  Sat May 12: Sea Eagles 12 drew Easts 12
  Date: Saturday May 12, 1979
  Venue: Sydney Cricket Ground, Driver Ave, Moore Park, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,531
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 9 - May 20
  Sun May 20: Sea Eagles 10 l. Wests 17
  Date: Sunday May 20, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,092
  Table Position: 8
  
  
  
• Round 10 - May 26-27
  Sun May 27: Sea Eagles 19 d. Sharks 14
  Date: Sunday May 27, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 13,185
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 11 - Jun 2-3
  Sun Jun 3: Canterbury 3 l. Sea Eagles 12
  Date: Sunday June 3, 1979
  Venue: Belmore Sports Ground, Belmore, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 15,116
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 12 - Jun 9-10
  Sat Jun 9: Sea Eagles 18 l. St George 25
  Date: Saturday June 9, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 20,176
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 13 - Jun 16-18
  Sun Jun 17: Sea Eagles 15 d. Newtown 9
  Date: Sunday June 17, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,034
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 14 - Jun 23-Aug 19
  Sat Aug 18: Souths 30 d. Sea Eagles 12
  Date: Saturday August 18, 1979
  Venue: Redfern Oval, Chalmers St, Redfern, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 4,668
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 15 - Jul 1
  Sun Jul 1: Sea Eagles 20 d. Panthers 15
  Date: Sunday July 1, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 8,195
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 16 - Jul 8
  Sun Jul 8: Norths 14 l. Sea Eagles 21
  Date: Sunday July 8, 1979
  Venue: North Sydney Oval, Miller Street, North Sydney, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 6,011
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 17 - Jul 15
  Sun Jul 15: Eels 22 d. Sea Eagles 5
  Date: Sunday July 15, 1979
  Venue: Cumberland Oval, Parramatta, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 17,808
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 18 - Jul 20-22
  Sun Jul 22: Sea Eagles 24 d. Balmain 8
  Date: Sunday July 22, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 12,521
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 19 - Jul 28-29
  Sun Jul 29: Sea Eagles 27 d. Easts 5
  Date: Sunday July 29, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 11,998
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 20 - Aug 4-5
  Sat Aug 4: Wests 21 d. Sea Eagles 13
  Date: Saturday August 4, 1979
  Venue: Lidcombe Oval, Church St, Lidcombe, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 14,518
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 21 - Aug 11-12
  Sat Aug 11: Sharks 26 d. Sea Eagles 7
  Date: Saturday August 11, 1979
  Venue: Toyota Park, Woolooware, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 10,335
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  
• Round 22 - Aug 25-26
  Sat Aug 25: Sea Eagles 23 d. Canterbury 11
  Date: Saturday August 25, 1979
  Venue: Brookvale Oval, Brookvale, Sydney (NSW)
  Crowd: 9,031
  Table Position: 7
  
  
  

Position: 7
Played: 22 (Home 12, Away 10)
Won: 11, Drawn: 1, Lost: 10, Byes: 0
For: 341
Against: 353
Points: 23, Difference: -12

Round 1 [24 Mar 79] L 9-34 v St George (A)
Round 2 [01 Apr 79] W 10-6 v Newtown (A)
Round 3 [07 Apr 79] W 15-4 v Souths (H)
Round 4 [15 Apr 79] W 32-17 v Panthers (A)
Round 5 [22 Apr 79] L 17-20 v Norths (H)
Round 6 [29 Apr 79] L 13-28 v Eels (H)
Round 7 [06 May 79] L 7-12 v Balmain (A)
Round 8 [12 May 79] D 12-12 v Easts
Round 9 [20 May 79] L 10-17 v Wests (H)
Round 10 [27 May 79] W 19-14 v Sharks (H)
Round 11 [03 Jun 79] W 12-3 v Canterbury (A)
Round 12 [09 Jun 79] L 18-25 v St George (H)
Round 13 [17 Jun 79] W 15-9 v Newtown (H)
Round 14 [18 Aug 79] L 12-30 v Souths (A)
Round 15 [01 Jul 79] W 20-15 v Panthers (H)
Round 16 [08 Jul 79] W 21-14 v Norths (A)
Round 17 [15 Jul 79] L 5-22 v Eels (A)
Round 18 [22 Jul 79] W 24-8 v Balmain (H)
Round 19 [29 Jul 79] W 27-5 v Easts (H)
Round 20 [04 Aug 79] L 13-21 v Wests (A)
Round 21 [11 Aug 79] L 7-26 v Sharks (A)
Round 22 [25 Aug 79] W 23-11 v Canterbury (H)