Daly Cherry-Evans came into Manly’s clash against the Broncos with his Origin future on the line. And he sent a message to Maroons coach Billy Slater as he weighs up the biggest call of his career.
Tom Trbojevic has endured a horror run of injuries throughout his career, but Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold is adamant this latest setback is nothing to worry about.
Every kid dreams of a try on debut. Roosters rookie Xavier Va’a waited just 49 seconds for his, topping a Fox Sports Lab investigation for the 20 fastest tries on debut since records began. See all the famous names and watch the clips of their rapid first tries.
Tom Trbojevic missed a chance to make an Origin statement, while Mitch Moses’ replacement and an Eels rookie showed their class.
Anthony Seibold wants to blame the NRL schedule for the Sea Eagles’ poor form – but the real issue runs deeper, leaving the club with a tough captaincy call to make around Daly Cherry-Evans, writes PHIL ROTHFIELD.
Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold has questioned the NRL schedule after his side was forced to play a third game in 11 days, with players only having 20 minutes of proper field sessions this week on the back of their long flight from Perth.
The Dragons are in the top eight after holding off a spirited Manly comeback for their second win at Brookvale in 17 years.
Manly’s hopes of replacing the outgoing Daly Cherry-Evans with Canberra halfback Jamal Fogarty could be in jeopardy after the Raiders tabled a new deal for their star No.7.
They’re without their best player and have copped a six-day turnaround for a game in Perth, but the Sea Eagles need to find a way to get their season back on track.
Daly Cherry-Evans is yet to reveal where he’ll be playing next season, but Phil Gould is adamant that despite strong links to the Roosters the star halfback won’t be running out for the tricolours.
Kalyn Ponga and Harry Grant were among the flops while a fresh injury concern for Ryan Papenhuyzen is set to dominate SuperCoach headlines all week.
Melbourne’s ‘big four’ put on a clinic in the Battle of Brookvale, dominating Manly from the opening whistle – but the impressive win may come at a cost.
Family and friends have united around Manly premiership-winning star and coach who led Newcastle to famous 1997 grand final triumph, Malcolm Reilly, who is battling spine cancer.
A dressing room handshake fuelled further confusion in the already explosive Daly Cherry-Evans saga. See how Manly chair Scott Penn and CEO Tony Mestrov responded to DCE’s surprise post-game claims.
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