There's only three things certain in life - death, taxes and that Sue and Kylie Mitchell will remain Manly Warringah Sea Eagles supporters. In 1971, Sue developed her love for the Sea Eagles, and little did she know it would be a love that would last generations. "I've been a fan since I was a little girl when I lived in Sydney. We moved to Newcastle then to Moree and we had no contact with football, but then we moved to Mudgee in 1995 and were able to get to the games again," Sue said. "By this time, the kids were a bit older and would come to the football with me on the weekends to watch the games. Kylie has been a Manly fan since birth. She came to the games as a kid, that's who she saw and decided to follow." While changing teams to suit the scoreboard is the preferred option for others, for the Mitchells, abandoning their team has never been an option. "We've seen lots of ups which have been really nice, grand final wins has been one of our favourite memories, but we've seen them through their lows too and stuck with them," Kylie said. "We've travelled to all parts of Australia to watch them play, even New Zealand." Sue and Kylie are not just any run-of-the-mill supporters, in 2016 they were named the Manly Warringah Sea Eagles Members of the Year. "Because of all our travelling, a lot of our friends nominated us to be named Members of the Year and we were. We're very proud and honoured by it. We held it not just for us, but we held it for our friends as well because they deserved it just as much as us," Kylie said. "We got presented with a shield and a fully signed jersey." Manly coming to Mudgee is something the mother-daughter duo would like to see continue in the future, but first, are eager to for a win this Saturday. "We've been saying over the years 'you need to bring a game to Mudgee, Glen Willow is such a good ground, you need to come' and they're finally coming. When we found out, we couldn't contain our excitement," Kylie said. "This will be different because we won't have to travel four hours, it'll take us five minutes." "It's good to show off where we are to everybody else. We're definitely hoping it's a long term thing with them," Sue added. "We're hoping for a win this weekend, even one point is good. It'll be tough but they can do it." For those of us who live in the Central West, getting the chance to see professional rugby league players live in the flesh is a rare opportunity. For soon-to-be thirteen-year-old Jarradan Mobbs, seeing his beloved Manly Warringah Sea Eagles live on Saturday, April 17 at Glen Willow Stadium is the chance of a lifetime. "I've been a Manly supporter my whole life. They are the family team so I was basically born into following them," he said. The news of the Sea Eagles making the trip to Mudgee was 'exciting' for the Bathurst local who said he is yet to watch his first NRL game in person. "I was so excited to hear they're coming to Mudgee because I'll get to go watch my first professional rugby league game. I visit Mudgee a lot so there was no doubt I was going to go," Jarradan said. "I'm so keen to see the people I watch live on TV in person. "My favourite players are Jorge Taufua and Jake Trbojevic, Jorge because he puts the maddest hits on, and Jake because he is great at what he does." Jarradan has recently tried footy on for size himself, and is now looking towards his second year with the Bathurst Panthers. Not only is Manly the team he religiously supports, but they are the source of inspiration for his own stints on the field. "I love to watch their games and try and see how I can copy what they do when I'm on the field. I've only just started playing rugby league, this is my second year, but they give me the confidence to get out there and have a go," he said. "They help me not to be scared of the hits I'll cop and how big some of the other players are compared to me." Jarradan is hopeful Manly will win this weekend against the Gold Coast Titans in their round six fixture; "I think the scores will be in the 20s to 30s, Manly's way hopefully". Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content: