HALFBACK Daly Cherry-Evans has delivered Sea Eagles fans the message they wanted to hear ahead of tonight's grand final rematch with the Sydney Roosters at Brookvale Oval.
“I’m ready
to go, I’m excited, I can’t wait playing the Roosters side which are in great form at the moment,” the Manly star said.
He said being rested from training at the start of the week had been very beneficial as he recovered from a knee injury.
“Days off are what helps it — resting, physio,” Cherry-Evans said.
“The Manly club is very conscious of that and they have been very helpful.”
In more positive news Cherry-Evans revealed that in the normal scheme of things he won’t do any further damage by continuing to play.
“It was a bit sore after Origin but I felt as though it recovered pretty well to be honest,” he said.
“So I won’t be putting myself in any dangerous position for my future moving forward by playing any more games this year.”
He said it would take an unfortunate incident such as the tackle by Bulldogs forward Sam Kasiano where he originally sustained the injury to hurt his knee again.
“Other than that the general bumps and bruises you get from rugby league they won’t do any further damage,” he said
Cherry-Evans also said he was prepared to make way for Cooper Cronk in the Queensland Origin side if he is available for game three.
“If Cooper is back I have no doubt he will slide straight back into the No. 7 for Queensland,” Cherry-Evans said.
“I will go back to the bench and it will be business as usual for Queensland
It honestly doesn’t bother me.
“I’m only 25-years-old and I am fortunate enough to be involved in a few Queensland sides already.
“My time to represent Queensland in the No. 7 will hopefully come later down the track but I’m in no rush at the moment to put a stranglehold on that jersey.”
Jon Geddes
Manly Daily
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