Noel Cleal
Coaching and Management
2003/2004 - Recruitment Manager Manly Sea Eagles
1996/2003 - Recruitment Manager Parramatta Eels
1994/1995 - Coach NSW Country Firsts
1990/1992 - Coach Hull Football Club England Premiers 1991. Defeating Widnes 16-6 at Old Trafford
Playing Career
1989/1990 - 36 games Hull Football Club
1983/1989 - 130 games Manly Sea Eagles
1980/1982 - 70 games Eastern Suburbs
1974/1979 - Scone, Sawtell, Wandai, Lismore and Warialda Clubs in NSW Country –v- Queensland Country. Winning 3 premierships as well as 2 Clayton Cups.
Career Highlights
Australia
9 Tests for Australia (3 tries)
20 games for Australia
1986 Kangaroo Tourist (undefeated)
1985 Tour of New Zealand
NSW
12 State of Origin appearances including first Clean Sweep in 1986 and first series win for NSW in 1985. Represented NSW from 1981-1988.
Other Achievements
Grand Finalists 1980, 1983 and 1987
Semi Finalists 1980-88
Premiers 1987
NSW Country Origin 1984-86
Sydney 1983 and 1988
Dally M Second Rower of the Year 1984-1986
Runner-up Rothmans Medal 1984
Represented Rest of the World –v- Great Britain 1988