Adam Lucius at ANZ Stadium
Manly has buried the demons of last year's embarrassing grand final loss and sent club great Steve Menzies out a winner, thumping Melbourne 40-0 in the 2008 NRL decider at ANZ Stadium.
It's the biggest winning margin in grand final history, eclipsing Eastern Suburbs' 38-0 win over St George in 1975.
Manly prop Brent Kite was awarded the Clive Churchill Medal for the best player on the ground.
The Sea Eagles led 8-0 at halftime before finishing all over the Storm to claim the club's first premiership since 1996 and seventh overall.
Veteran Menzies leaves the NRL victorious, joining the likes of Glenn Lazarus, Royce Simmons, Mal Meninga and Shane Webcke in departing the game with a title.
The Beaver crossed for a try with eight minutes left, lifting the roof of the Olympic stadium following his 180th and final four pointer in Manly colours.
The unsung hero for Manly was unfashionable winger Michael Robertson, who crossed for three tries before a crowd of 80,388.
The maroon and whites scored eight tries while keeping a mistake-prone Melbourne scoreless.
It's the first time since 1978 a team has failed to score a point in a grand final.
The Sea Eagles have long felt the pain of their 34-8 defeat to the Storm in the '07 decider, using it as motivation to go one better a year later.
Des Hasler's men started the first daytime grand final since 1999 at a frenetic pace.
The quality opening didn't produce early points, with Melbourne coming closest 20 minutes in.
Powerful centre Israel Folau shrugged off four defenders in an explosive blindside run before linking with winger Steve Turner.
The Manly cover defence was up to the task and just four minutes later the Sea Eagles went up the other end and posted first points.
Clever hooker Matt Ballin feigned to go wide from dummy half before burrowing past Russell Aitken and Greg Inglis to become the first rake in 17 years to score the opening try in a decider.
Matt Orford's conversion clipped the upright for Manly to remain in front 4-0.
The Sea Eagles doubled their advantage six minutes before halftime, Robertson squeezing over in the corner after some lovely lead-up work from Matt Orford and Brett Stewart.
Orford was way off target with his conversion from wide out but it was all Manly at 8-0.
The Sea Eagles continued to keep their foot pressed to Melbourne's neck after the break, scoring just seven minutes after the interval.
Orford's grubber kick got in behind the Storm's line and Robertson was there to collect the ball and touch down in one motion.
Steve Matai took over goalkicking duties to nail the sideline conversion and take his side to a comfortable 14-0 advantage.
Robertson's third try four minutes later killed off any hope of a Melbourne revival.
Prop Brent Kite sealed the win with a rare try just after the hour mark after Matai, Menzies, Anthony Watmough, Jason King and Heath L'Estrange kept the ball alive.
Bearded winger David Williams snared his side's sixth try 13 minutes from the end before Menzies and Steve Bell added late four pointers to complete the emphatic victory.
Manly 40
Tries: Robertson 3, Ballin, Kite, Williams, Menzies, Bell
Goals: Matai 2, Lyon 2
Melbourne 0