The team has always been officially known as the "Sea Eagles" since 1947. However, in 1957, Manly first utilized the Sea Eagle on their apparel although there was some confusion over this, when a journalist named Jim Mather (Sydney's "The Telegraph") began referring to the team as the "Seagulls" in his reports. This was picked up by other journalists and some fans, and at a time when club logos and nicknames were not used as prominently as they are today, the team was often misquoted as the "Seagulls" in this era. However, "officially" Manly Warringah have always been the "Sea Eagles".