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Part of situation: Roosters win 2026 NRL Grand Final; salary cap debate rises (8 clusters)

Daly Cherry-Evans nears NRL premiership in final season

NRL Grand Final Daly Cherry-Evans Sydney Roosters rugby league Dolphins

Daly Cherry-Evans is one win away from a premiership in his final NRL season following the Sydney Roosters' 36-20 preliminary final victory over the Dolphins. The 37-year-old playmaker, who is the oldest player in the league, has confirmed he will move to Hull FC in the English Super League next year.

Cherry-Evans stated that his motivations are internal and not related to his former club, Manly. He noted that he felt a title was possible from the moment he signed with the Roosters due to the coaching of Trent Robinson and the quality of the roster.

The upcoming Grand Final features a personal connection between the competitors, as Dolphins head coach Kristian Woolf previously coached Cherry-Evans in a representative under-16s team 20 years ago.

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Daly Cherry-Evans · Dolphins · Kristian Woolf · Nick Politis · Sydney Roosters

Sources

‘Albo just can’t be trusted with Kylie’: Taylor brings the zingers to grand final breakfast [www.smh.com.au]
‘Not about Manly’: DCE eyes fairytale Roosters finish [theqldr.com.au]
‘Albo just can’t be trusted with Kylie’: Taylor brings the zingers to grand final breakfast [www.brisbanetimes.com.au]
‘Albo just can’t be trusted with Kylie’: Taylor brings the zingers to grand final breakfast [www.theage.com.au]
NRL 2026: ‘When I signed here’: The moment DCE knew he could win a premiership [www.smh.com.au]