Daly Cherry-Evans

Daly Cherry-Evans (born 20 February 1989) is an Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for the Sydney Roosters in the National Rugby League. Regarded as one of the best halfbacks of the NRL era, he is known for his game reading tactics, fitness, longevity and ability to kick match-winning field goals under pressure on either foot. Cherry-Evans previously played for and captained the Manly Sea Eagles, winning the 2011 NRL Grand Final in his rookie season and the Clive Churchill Medal as the best player in the 2013 NRL Grand Final. He played for Queensland at State of Origin level, captaining the team from 2019-2025. He played for Australia at international level, and was a vice-captain in Tests and co-captained the title-winning inaugural 9's side in 2019. He captained the Prime Ministers XIII in 2018 and 2022 and vice-captained in 2023. Cherry-Evans holds the record for most games for Manly, most games for Manly as Captain, most NRL games as halfback, most NRL tries as halfback, most field goals in the NRL era, the oldest player in State of Origin history, the oldest Origin captain, and most consecutive games as a halfback at State of Origin level.