NRL: Daly Cherry-Evans will set the Manly Sea Eagles club record as he plays his 310th game this weekend against the Penrith Panthers.
When Daly Cherry-Evans steps onto the field at Broovale Oval on Saturday to become Manly’s most capped player he will do so with a career arch unlike any other.
Those elite players had fought hard to keep their core together, with many sacrificing larger salaries to remain at the club, focusing on long-term success. NRL powerbrokers were also forced to make sweeping changes to the contract system, introducing the 10-day cooling off system which has since been scrapped.
“To overcome all that adversity and persevere and achieve what he has... it’s been an epic comeback.” Queensland selectors’ decision to draft Ben Hunt in to replace an injured Johnathan Thurston for the 2017 series decider only fuelled speculation he was being frozen out. Since his Origin exile ended, the public perception of Cherry-Evans has shifted and Hooper believes his true colours have shone through.
“There’s always a lot to think about when you get a bit older but for as long as I am the right man for the job, I’ll keep playing for Queensland,” he said. Speaking to media on Wednesday, Cherry-Evans himself reflected on the “ups and downs” of his career, and also highlighted the influence of those who came before him on his career.
“He’s the sort of bloke that’s even at times egged me on and just said, ‘Go on mate, go and pass it’.
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