Rookie-of-the-year Daly Cherry-Evans insists Manly can overcome an off-season of turmoil and mount a serious title defence next year.
The young No.7 flew back from the Kangaroos' successful Four Nations tour on Tuesday to more damaging headlines at the Sea Eagles, with sprint coach Clayton Kearney the latest to walk out on the premiers.
Coach Des Hasler heads the long departure list after an acrimonious split with the board but Cherry-Evans is confident of a bright future under new coach Geoff Toovey.
"It (Hasler's exit to Canterbury) was a bit of a shock obviously. Des is a good coach but at the end of the day he's moved on and so do we," the half-back said
"We're ready to get the ball moving again for 2012."
"I've had a lot to do with Tooves in previous years and his help is always the best going around, being an ex-international halfback."
"I'll appreciate his work as a coach even more now."
"He'll know exactly what to do."
"I can't wait to get back into it."
Cherry-Evans dismissed talk he wanted out of the club in the wake of the Hasler drama, confirming he would remain at Brookvale until at least the end of 2013.
"It's all talk, mate," he said of the departure rumours.
"I'll be (at Manly) for a few more years to come, happily."
Cherry-Evans started the 2011 season as an unknown but by the end of it had a grand final ring and a Test jumper.
The Sea Eagles, who returned to training on Monday, are building their future around the 22-year-old and halves partner Kieran Foran.