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New details revealed about DCE’s Roosters deal

New details of Daly Cherry-Evans’ next move have come to light as the Manly star delays making an announcement about his club switch.

New details of Daly Cherry-Evans’ reported switch to the Roosters have come to light including the length of the deal and a coaching role after his retirement.

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Cherry-Evans is widely expected to join the Roosters in 2026 after declaring this will be his last season in the NRL, but the details of the deal have been kept quiet.

However, Michael Chammas revealed on Channel 9’s 100% Footy that the deal involves one year of playing in 2026, before transitioning into coaching in 2027.

“My understanding is it’s a one-year deal. He will announce that later in the year,” Chammas said.

“It’ll have a one-year continuing on as a coach.

“Danny [Weidler] last week spoke about how Daly Cherry-Evans will move into a coaching role once he retires.”

Cherry-Evans will be 37 by the tiume his playing commitments end with the Roosters before he is expected to retire and move into a coaching role.

Daly Cherry-Evans is set to play one more season with the Roosters in 2026.
Daly Cherry-Evans is set to play one more season with the Roosters in 2026.

The 36-year-old has scored 97 tries in 345 games for the Sea Eagles since his debut in 2011 and won a premiership with the club that same season before losing another grand final in 20213.

Cherry-Evans has played 26 Origins for the Maroons before being dropped after game one this season and played 21 Test matches for the Kangaroos.

“No update there,” Cherry-Evans told news.com.au last week when asked about his future.

“I’m just going to keep taking my time and make sure I make the right decision for myself and my family.

“But (I’ve) definitely still got a fire burning. That’s always the most important thing, is you’ve got love for the game and a desire to keep competing.

“My focus right now is where it needs to be, and that’s for the Manly side this year.

“We’re sitting around that top eight at the moment, which is great. There’s definitely lots of improvement left in us for the back end of the year.

“So if we can focus in and keep playing consistent footy, which we’ve done the last month, be able to play finals footy again, which is a big driving force for the team and I.”

DCE could join Trent Robinson’s coaching staff. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)
DCE could join Trent Robinson’s coaching staff. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images)

SHARKS IN DANGER OF LOSING STAR AMID CONTRACT STAND-OFF

The Sharks are in danger of losing hooker Blayke Brailey after he rejected an extension offer from the club as he looks to test his value on the open market.

WWOS’ The Mole reported talks have stalled between Brailey and the Sharks after he rejected an extension offer and issued the club with a counter offer.

“They [Cronulla] made an offer - we didn’t accept it,” Brailey’s manager David Riolo told Wide World of Sports.

“I put a counter offer and they are considering it. We are kind of in limbo at the moment.

“But the clock is ticking and if it can’t get sorted before November 1, he will go to the open market.”

Blayke Brailey has rejected a deal from the Sharks.
Blayke Brailey has rejected a deal from the Sharks.

Brailey is considered a NSW Origin hooker of the future and is a homegrown Sharks talent that doesn’t want to leave the club.

However, if the Sharks don’t meet his demands he could attrac t interest from multiple clubs on the open market come November 1.

The 26-year-old has scored 16 tries in 155 games for the Sharks since his debut in 2019 and has been an ion man in first grade having hardly missed a game since his debut.

TIGERS TARGET QUEENSLAND YOUNG GUN

Fresh off locking up skipper Api Koroisau with a two-year extension, the Tigers are targeting Queensland under 19s young gun Javon Andrews.

The Daily Telegraph reported the Tigers have turned their attention to Maroons five-eighth prodigy Andrews.

Andrew is currently at the Gold Coast Titans and starred for the Maroons in their Origin win earlier this year.

The 19-year-old overcame a spinal injury that threatened his career, but is back to full health.

The Tigers are looking to shore up their spine depth after Lachlan Galvin and Tallyn Da Silva left the club mid-season, while Adam Doueihi is weighing up a move to the Panthers in 2026.

The Tigers have been locked in talks with Doueihi over an extension and have tabled a deal believed to be worth around $350,000 a season.

The Tigers are eyeing Maroons young gun Javon Andrews.
The Tigers are eyeing Maroons young gun Javon Andrews.

The Tigers are looking to the future with Jarome Luai and Latu Fainu as their halves pairing, but their skipper has a get-out clause that could see him leave the club if activated.

Andrews would provide cover for Luai and Fainu and add depth while he develops into an NRL playmaker, while providing an insurance policy if Luai leaves.

Originally published as New details revealed about DCE’s Roosters deal

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