DCE Memories

[Eagles4Life]

I thought criticisms were to be left to the Daly Cherrygraph thread.

I did mention the great memories we all have in the post. Mine would be the same as others. I see no point in repeating them ad infinitum. I think I will definitely remember his 300th more fondly than his 350th.

 

[Eagles4Life]

I thought criticisms were to be left to the Daly Cherrygraph thread.

Probably.
However, this entire thread could also be absorbed into the Daly Cherrygraph thread.

 

[HK_Eagle]

Just checked and it was Sunshine Coast stadium; it was during the COVID impacted period and I think I just assumed it was Darwin because it wasn't an NRL ground and the Eels usually take a game to Darwin:

I thought the same as you. I think the Eels did play a game up there the same season (but different opposition). They lost that too from happy memory.

 

[HoldenV8]

I thought the same as you. I think the Eels did play a game up there the same season (but different opposition). They lost that too from happy memory.

They did. They beat Brisbane 46–6 up there in Round 7.

 

[HK_Eagle]

They did. They beat Brisbane 46–6 up there in Round 7.

I have this habit of just blacking out any Eel win.

 

[Eagledare2dream]

He should be finishing up a legend of the club but he's tainted for mine. I think my favourite DCE memory will be Rd 1 2026 when Fogarty or Walsh runs out in the #7.

My fellow Eagles it's time to forgive & forget, I'm as PISSED off as U all. 350+ games out weight more than the bad. He made me more happy than sad for Manly than I can remember. He's got a family to look after, I can relate to it, as a single father I'll destroy anything in my way, so I wish him all the best good luck DCE CHAMP. By the way my tipping name in our comp is DCEagles, running 3rd because tipping Manly every rounds😞

 

[Eagle 1]

DCE memories.....
Sounds like some old fart at the piano at an RSL tapping away on the ivories.

 

[Waz13]

One moment I will always remember is the left foot FG vs Warriors in MT Smart.

Off the field when in origin camp he took time to cross the rd in Southbank Brisbane to meet my then 7yr old son who was in his manly jersey and hat on school holidays. GI actually saw my son first and gestured to DCE who promptly crossed the rd to say hi and take a photo.

 

[Mark from Brisbane]

My fellow Eagles it's time to forgive & forget, I'm as PISSED off as U all. 350+ games out weight more than the bad. He made me more happy than sad for Manly than I can remember. He's got a family to look after, I can relate to it, as a single father I'll destroy anything in my way, so I wish him all the best good luck DCE CHAMP. By the way my tipping name in our comp is DCEagles, running 3rd because tipping Manly every rounds😞

We each have that choice , my view won’t be changed one iota.

 

[jbb/james]

One of the best backer upperers manly have had, and in the League and in the clear has a knack of selecting the right options .

Kept his speed pretty good over 40 considering his age

His best quality by far

 

[Captain Moondog]

DCE memories.....
Sounds like some old fart at the piano at an RSL tapping away on the ivories.

 

[LeonardCohen]

One of the best backer upperers manly have had, and in the League and in the clear has a knack of selecting the right options .

Kept his speed pretty good over 40 considering his age

His best quality by far

Yes, I think 98 tries speaks to his ability to support. It’s a shame he had to pass to Schoup for the try the other night. He’d be on 99 with a shot at 100 tries for Manly on Friday night. I’d love to see him get a double! Anything is possible!

 

[HoldenV8]

I have this habit of just blacking out any Eel win.

Who needs to remember the early 1980s

 

[HoldenV8]

Those thighs 😍

If it was Francine Stokes I might think so. But I'm a bloke so.....no

But those legs of his could definitely run. I still remember his 100+ metre try against the Worms at Parramatta Stadium in 1991.

 

[Son of Manly Beach]

The first game where I saw him play live.
At Brookie, with my Dad
Against the Sharks , he put up a bomb for himself to run through and catch and score.

To top it off, he brushed past that idiot Beau Ryan to get to the ball.

 

[bob dylan]

One of mine is a negative.

Round 9 in 2018 Allianz Stadium vs Roosters. To give some perspective Rooster were minor premiers that year and Manly finish 15th (of 16). I rarely go to games these days but was at this one.

Manly score 1st try under the posts and DCE, who was our goal kicker for that season, somehow misses the conversion.

I knew that would be a vital miss.

Full-time Roosters 22-20.

 

[HoldenV8]

One of mine is a negative.

Round 9 in 2018 Allianz Stadium vs Roosters. To give some perspective Rooster were minor premiers that year and Manly finish 15th (of 16). I rarely go to games these days but was at this one.

Manly score 1st try under the posts and DCE, who was our goal kicker for that season, somehow misses the conversion.

I knew that would be a vital miss.

Full-time Roosters 22-20.

Like Killer was, DCE is a reluctant goal kicker. He is a very accomplished goal kicker as has been proven often over his career (including the past 2 games). IIRC he was the top point scorer with the Sunshine Coast in 2010 in the year Des chose Trent Hodkinson over DCE as the halfback to blood.

But he is more than happy to pass off the goal kicking responsibility to someone else. That's largely how Reuben Garrick got the job despite not being a kicker of note in any of the lower grades. DCE just didn't want to do it for whatever reason 🤷‍♂️

 

[bob dylan]

Like Killer was, DCE is a reluctant goal kicker. He is a very accomplished goal kicker as has been proven often over his career (including the past 2 games). IIRC he was the top point scorer with the Sunshine Coast in 2010 in the year Des chose Trent Hodkinson over DCE as the halfback to blood.

But he is more than happy to pass off the goal kicking responsibility to someone else. That's largely how Reuben Garrick got the job despite not being a kicker of note in any of the lower grades. DCE just didn't want to do it for whatever reason 🤷‍♂️

Yeah I think he is a great kicker - its just that one miss I remember most.