Career
Monie was a Standoff who played for his local club on the Central Coast, Woy Woy. After playing in over 100 first grade games for Woy Woy, in 1968 he moved to the Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks. In 1968, in a game against the Newtown Jets, he became the first Sharks player to score 4 tries in a match.
Monie played for the Sharks for three seasons, almost making the Australian touring team
Monie began his coaching career at his old Woy Woy club However he soon moved back to Parramatta to act as an assistant coach under the legendary Jack Gibson.
When Gibson retired in 1984 Monie took over and he led Parramatta to a Grand Final victory in 1986 over Canterbury, winning 4-2. He moved to Wigan in 1989.
In 1995 he returned to the Australasian competition, being made head coach of the new Auckland Warriors franchise.
Monie left halfway through the 1997 season. Monie then returned to Wigan for the 1998 season and guided them to a Super League Grand Final victory but failed to land the double after losing 17-8 to Sheffield in the Challenge Cup final. Monie stayed with Wigan until the end of 1999 when he moved to the London Broncos.
Monie left London at the end of the 2000 season.
Most recently he assists Newcastle Knights coach Wayne Bennett. In 2006 he was hired by the Cronulla Sharks to review the club after a series of very poor performances.
Between 2005 and 2008 Monie was the head coach of the France national rugby league team
