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.
Unlike the mess that was the Daly Cherry-Evans vs. Manly contract saga, the club captain standing down from State of Origin should be the cleanest call of all, writes DAVID RICCIO.
The next week is critical for Manly. The club hierarchy needs to find a way to coexist with Daly Cherry-Evans after he vented his ‘smear campaign’ grievances, or else they risk blowing a genuine premiership opportunity, writes BRENT READ.
Manly captain Daly Cherry-Evans was clearly emotional in a dramatic post-match press conference, claiming he endured an “ugly, hurtful and nasty smear campaign” which fans “saw right through “ after revealing his shock exit from the club.
Manly officials privately fear Daly Cherry-Evans has already made a decision on his NRL future, having been caught off-guard by his public announcement he would quit the club.
Manly officials are under fire after Daly Cherry-Evans rocked the club on Monday. One particular detail has got commentators saying the same thing.
Daly Cherry-Evans delivered a dagger to the Titans in 2015 when he backflipped on a signed contract, but club bosses have been urged to forgive the Manly star and finally get him to the Gold Coast.
Daly Cherry-Evans’ impending Manly exit will see a change to the club’s No.7 jersey for the first time since 2011. It opens up the door for a prodigious rugby convert to take command of a new era at the Sea Eagles.
The Daly Cherry-Evans rumour mill is in overdrive over where he lands in 2026. For DAVID RICCIO, there’s only two clubs that make sense for the veteran Manly halfback.
Daly Cherry-Evans insists there is no animosity between himself and Manly but it seems hard to believe given he is about to turn his back on a big deal and walk out the door. BRENT READ analyses the bombshell contract call.
The rumour mill has gone into overdrive with a coach named after revelations Daly Cherry-Evans has been “disrespected”.
Daly Cherry-Evans has emphatically shut down a revamped contract offer after he left club powerbrokers scrambling on Monday.
Daly Cherry-Evans has confirmed his bombshell decision to leave Manly at the end of the season, revealing a burning desire to continue his NRL career beyond 2025. Read DCE’s full statement.
The Sea Eagles have beaten the Raiders 40-12 after scoring four tries while Canberra prop Corey Horsburgh was in the sin bin for a professional foul.
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