The Daly Cherrygraph

[grassy]

Agreed but it's not just DCE. The Trbojevics are another lead weight around our neck. Tom the half a year wonder, Jake the 6 again plodder and Ben , well seriously, someone tell me how he's an NRL starting edge forward.

Agreed but it's not just DCE. The Trbojevics are another lead weight around our neck. Tom the half a year wonder, Jake the 6 again plodder and Ben , well seriously, someone tell me how he's an NRL starting edge forward.

Very true. I was going to mention them but did not want to push too hard. Again I like the guys as they bleed Manly and have played some cracking games but will we see a GF with them??? I don’t mean to sound selfish but I think some changes need to be made for the better of the club moving forward. I also think our coach is not hard enough. I could be wrong and I certainly don’t mean to come across as a know all but it’s what I am feeling so far. I’m crossing my fingers again this year.

 

[KNUCKLES]

I have both Weekes and Humphries in my Supercoach team ... so I watch them intently ...

Last week ... as a fullback in a winning side ... Weekes scored 21 points ... 34 points the week before ... these are abysmal figures for a fullback ... ... he will have his highlight moments ... but well off the pace of other fullbacks ... may do better in the halves.

Last week Humprey's as a goal kicking halfback scored 67 points and 55 the week before ... very ordinary figures for a halfback ... good player but has demonstrated the creativity of a turnip ... will also have his highlight moments

Yet both teams are 2 from 2. Teams aren't made of superstars. But team players

 

[KNUCKLES]

Not really a secret now is it. Sounds like his manager trying to fleece Manly for more money.
Not liking how this has been played out in the media. We all know DCE wants to stay a one club man but this shows his management are desperate to milk Manly for every cent. At this stage of his career I would have thought winning a comp at Manly as captain would be priority over the last pay cheque.
Surely this doesn’t turn into a bidding war.

A zebra doesn't change their stripes. Idc what anyone says, the dollar comes first before anything footy related with chez

 

[KNUCKLES]

I wouldn't even extend him. He still has another year with us next year. Let him leave on a high, anything beyond that we are crippling ourselves again. Its time for a proper rebuild. Same approach, same results

 

[Kalvin]

I wouldn't even extend him. He still has another year with us next year. Let him leave on a high, anything beyond that we are crippling ourselves again. Its time for a proper rebuild. Same approach, same results

Interesting... I was under the impression he wasn't signed past this season

 

[Dion Johnson]

Disappointed DCE has not come out and said anything of him wanting to play on and shutting down the media scrutiny of his next deal and bringing unnecessary distractions to the team and the club, as club captain and playing as long as he has I expected team first from him.

In rugby league, everyone starts with a self-first mindset. Success depends on hitting KPI’s and being influential to the team in winning games.

It’s a sink-or-swim environment where individual performance comes first.

The mindset as a player,

• Self 1st
• Team 2nd
• Club 3rd

But as people grow into leadership, the shift (or at least, the necessary shift) begins:

They start prioritising the team, realising their success is now tied to how well they develop, support, and empower other players.

The mindset changes to;

• Team 1st
• Self 2nd
• Club 3rd

At more senior leadership levels, this concept changes to club first mindset.

The focus shifts to strategy, profitability, and long-term growth. Not just for the business, but for the people within it.

Ends with;

• Club 1st
• Team 2nd
• Self 3rd

 

[Pete W]

Disappointed DCE has not come out and said anything of him wanting to play on and shutting down the media scrutiny of his next deal and bringing unnecessary distractions to the team and the club, as club captain and playing as long as he has I expected team first from him.

In rugby league, everyone starts with a self-first mindset. Success depends on hitting KPI’s and being influential to the team in winning games.

It’s a sink-or-swim environment where individual performance comes first.

The mindset as a player,

• Self 1st
• Team 2nd
• Club 3rd

But as people grow into leadership, the shift (or at least, the necessary shift) begins:

They start prioritising the team, realising their success is now tied to how well they develop, support, and empower other players.

The mindset changes to;

• Team 1st
• Self 2nd
• Club 3rd

At more senior leadership levels, this concept changes to club first mindset.

The focus shifts to strategy, profitability, and long-term growth. Not just for the business, but for the people within it.

Ends with;

• Club 1st
• Team 2nd
• Self 3rd

Problem is our on-field senior leader has always had, and still has, that first mindset. A terrible culture ensues

 

[Dion Johnson]

Problem is our on-field senior leader has always had, and still has, that first mindset. A terrible culture ensues

I am leaning that way with you @Pete W, thought he had grown into a leader at the club, the more he remains silent on this subject says a lot about his leadership and if he is to stay I am of the view Turbo should be club captain next season.

 

[Pete W]

I am leaning that way with you @Pete W, thought he had grown into a leader at the club, the more he remains silent on this subject says a lot about his leadership and if he is to stay I am of the view Turbo should be club captain next season.

The fact that he recently announced that he wants to continue to play Origin this year further illustrates his priorities.

Great club captains like Jamie Lyon, Cam Smith etc retired from rep duties for the last couple of seasons of their careers so they could dedicate their ageing bodies and energies into the clubs they played for. Try telling DCE that team and club success can be more fulfilling than climbing higher in the individual record books

 

[mickqld]

I am leaning that way with you @Pete W, thought he had grown into a leader at the club, the more he remains silent on this subject says a lot about his leadership and if he is to stay I am of the view Turbo should be club captain next season.

No use having a captain who sits on the sideline most of the year.

 

[Dion Johnson]

No use having a captain who sits on the sideline most of the year.

The injuries have hurt his time on the field though he is a true clubman and his recent approach to taking a reduced salary illustrates what his mindset is and where his priorities are at.

 

[Wombat64]

They really are the obvious… Chez could play a Burton-type 6 role (not as much line running tho) and let Walker focus on playing into the line in the attacking zone and doing the short kicking game… imagine Chez with Connor Watson, Walker, Teddy and Crichton around him… plus Manu back and those young gun forwards…

hope not but I could see Nick the Greek having a crack…

DCE's best chance of winning another comp is with the Roosters.....

 

[KNUCKLES]

Problem is our on-field senior leader has always had, and still has, that first mindset. A terrible culture ensues

Thankyou!!!

 

[KNUCKLES]

The fact that he recently announced that he wants to continue to play Origin this year further illustrates his priorities.

Great club captains like Jamie Lyon, Cam Smith etc retired from rep duties for the last couple of seasons of their careers so they could dedicate their ageing bodies and energies into the clubs they played for. Try telling DCE that team and club success can be more fulfilling than climbing higher in the individual record books

Show me the moneyyy

 

[Woodsie]

Yet both teams are 2 from 2. Teams aren't made of superstars. But team players

Mate, they're both good players, with bright futures ... but my point is ... they are both currently a long way off the top halves and fullbacks in the game or being must have players..

With DCE, Brooks, Turbo and Hoppa ... given our available salary cap... I think the team needed the grunt injection of Jazz and TKO more ....

 

[mickqld]

DCE's best chance of winning another comp is with the Roosters.....

He'd even have a better chance at Tigers or Titans than here.

 

[SeaEagleRock8]

He'd even have a better chance at Tigers or Titans than here.

Reminds me of Geoff Gerard, has anyone ever avoided a premiership more than that guy?

 

[Waz13]

The Ruthless Poachers Poached Cronk
They are capable of anything
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I think Tara had a little bit to do with that Bozo.

 

[BOZO]

I think Tara had a little bit to do with that Bozo.

Tara is a Roosters Girl feathered friend 🙂

 

[Wombat64]

Source @ Sydney Morning Hearld, Danny Weirdler 23/03/25
Daly Cherry-Evans could be valued at less than $400,000 in the salary cap by the NRL next year if Manly want to re-sign him. But right now, the club privately believes he entered this year leaning towards giving the game away at the end of the season.

Manly insiders, not authorised to speak publicly, say Cherry-Evans has been told about a potential coaching job at the club, while media opportunities are also being put forward.

There has been a lot written and said about Cherry-Evans’ future. At this point, he has not yet made up his mind whether to play on in 2026. And that’s a long way from demanding a two-year extension to stay at Manly, as has been suggested in some areas. Neither the club nor DCE’s management say they have heard anything about demands for a two-year contract extension.

Some of the commentary about Cherry-Evans has gone down badly with those close to him.

Cherry-Evans is keeping things to himself, so the truth is not easy to extract. From what this column can ascertain, the club is completely aware of his position, that he is still contemplating his future.
Daly Cherry-Evans is still weighing up whether to play on in 2026.CREDIT: GETTY IMAGES

Sources at the NRL, not authorised to speak publicly, tell me Cherry-Evans will not break the bank for the Sea Eagles, or another club, if he wants to play next year. The Eagles have been told he will be valued by the NRL at $400,000, or even less, on the salary cap.

That is in line with Ben Hunt and his valuation at the Broncos. Hunt, 34, was seen as a $650,000 player by the NRL. That would mean Manly would pick up a bargain buy if Cherry-Evans, 36, was to stay, particularly when compared to the monster $1.4 million-a-season deal Dylan Brown will earn in Newcastle.

The NRL can nominate a minimum figure for a player’s salary it will accept on the club’s salary cap, to avoid clubs being advantaged by a player agreeing to a contract significantly below market value. They won’t discuss publicly what the DCE figure is.

There are several other NRL clubs watching what Cherry-Evans does, and they will pay significantly more for a 12-month stint, which could be extended if he plays to the level everybody knows he can. DCE could earn in the order of $800,000 at rival teams if he shocked everyone and decided to test the market.

One of the clubs watching closely is the Roosters, who like DCE’s character and his relationship with their young half Sam Walker.

Cherry-Evans, who will be 37 by the start of next season, has shown no signs of slowing down, and with quality halfbacks thin on the ground in the NRL, he could make big money.

One thing that can’t be challenged is his commitment to a big year with Manly.