The Manly Sea Eagles were a finals team in 2024, and will aim for the same in 2025, but the upcoming recruitment period could be one of almost generational change for the club.
That is all down to one player.
Daly Cherry-Evans.
He has been Manly’s halfback for over a decade. Part of the furniture on the Northern Beaches, the now 35-year-old is yet to sign a new deal for 2026, and there is no guarantee he does.
He will be 37 by the time the start of the 2026 season rolls around, so could well hang up the boots at the end of his current contract. He already has 329 games under his belt, and fitness pending, will go past 350 this coming year.
There are other issues for Manly, including how to take the jump from where they currently sit - as a fringe top eight side who heavily rely on the performances of Tom Trbojevic - to one battling for the premiership.
We will run the rule over all 17 clubs on Zero Tackle as the 2026 recruitment period gets underway to determine who their top targets are. Today, the Sea Eagles…
Recorded on 29/10/2024
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