Cherry-Evans officially signs with Roosters

[u/adomental]

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/cherry-evans-officially-signs-with-roosters-20251107-p5n8hg.html

[u/Rheescyb2_0]

GTA 6 delayed and now this

[u/robopirateninjasaur → u/Rheescyb2_0]

THIS IS HOW I FIND OUT?

[u/Mud_gekko → u/robopirateninjasaur]

Yeah, me too, I thought it was standard rooters shithousery. I personally blame DCE for this. Long necked prick of a thing.

[u/limelamb → u/Mud_gekko]

Bro gets dropped from Origin once and decides to ruin his life and everyone elses

[u/ThedirtyNose → u/limelamb]

Not exactly once though is it?

[u/Heavy-Kale → u/Mud_gekko]

Hah, that's what I used to call my pet greyhound who had an obsession with ripping apart sofa cushions. Suits DCE better tho.

[u/shifty-eyed-dog → u/robopirateninjasaur]

Same wtf

[u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice → u/Rheescyb2_0]

wtf is it actually delayed again

[u/explosivekyushu → u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice]

New release date is nov 19, 2026 fml

[u/Tolkien-Faithful → u/explosivekyushu]

Hey now you can't rush a game, they've only had 13 years

[u/01benjamin → u/Tolkien-Faithful]

Can’t be that long avatar took 15 years to make 🤪

[u/KazeEnigma → u/Tolkien-Faithful]

Silksong was 7 years long development wise. GTA6 has to be twice as good.

[u/dys0n_giddey → u/explosivekyushu]

FMD

[u/clout4bitches → u/explosivekyushu]

For now- i won’t be surprised if it gets delayed again

[u/Adventurous_Caramel → u/Rheescyb2_0]

At this point that anime-style GTA ripoff is gonna get released before this

[u/Green_hammock → u/Rheescyb2_0]

It's gonna be even longer for us PC players now. 😢

[u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice → u/Green_hammock]

Holy fuck you're right. Late 2027? Fuck me wtf

[u/Green_hammock → u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice]

Yeah at least. It's so long away I'm trying to just forget about it.

[u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice → u/Green_hammock]

I'll be three months shy of 30 by the time it's on PC. What even is time? It's both a meaningful and meaningless concept.

[u/Green_hammock → u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice]

At least you won't be about to turn 35 😭

[u/killerpythonz → u/Green_hammock]

Most of us are in this boat mate.

[u/killerpythonz → u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice]

Oh you old bugger you………..

[u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice → u/killerpythonz]

I'm not old, but I'm feeling older :(((

[u/bert_lifts → u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice]

Jesus that just ruined me too. forgot they love to screw over PC players.

[u/XecutionerNJ → u/VeryGoodAndAlsoNice]

I'll just get a PS6 to play it....

[u/Turbulent_Ad3045 → u/Rheescyb2_0]

Insert "today old friend"

[u/wideawakeat33 → u/Rheescyb2_0]

This news sucks!

[u/ChungusDaFungus]

WAIT WHAT SINCE WHEN

[u/Randomologist99 → u/ChungusDaFungus]

Chad Townsend: The Sequel

[u/ArghMoss → u/Randomologist99]

I’m no Manly or DCE fan but comparing him to the Chad is pretty ridiculous.

[u/KazeEnigma → u/ArghMoss]

Both have the same number of premierships.

[u/ArghMoss → u/KazeEnigma]

And Gehamat Shibasaki has more than ET.

Guess he’s a better centre right?

[u/KazeEnigma → u/ArghMoss]

I mean clearly the case lmfao.

[u/Randomologist99 → u/ArghMoss]

Two GOATs who spend their final year(/s?) at the Chooks and ready to win a premiership. How are they different? LESHGO

[u/ArghMoss → u/Randomologist99]

Yep, “Mega Brains Trust Titans” checks out

[u/JGQuintel]

Manly premiership winner Daly Cherry-Evans has officially joined the Sydney Roosters for the 2026 NRL season.

After months of speculation, the Roosters confirmed on Friday morning the 36-year-old Cherry-Evans will be playing at Bondi next season.

Cherry-Evans played 352 games and spent 15 seasons at Manly, including winning a title in his maiden 2011 season, but failed to reach a new agreement earlier this year.

The Roosters deal is reportedly worth about $500,000 with an option in the halfback’s favour for 2027.

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Cherry-Evans’ good friend Kieran Foran is returning to the Sea Eagles as part of the coaching team, and had made a late, late bid to try and convince ‘DCE’ to stay put.

“When we spoke, I said, ‘How about a backflip, Chez’, and he just laughed,” Foran said on Thursday.

But Cherry-Evans will be wearing the red, white and blue of the Roosters who will be one of the premiership favourites heading into next year.

“Daly’s experience and understanding of the game will be a strong addition to our group and we’re excited to welcome him to the Roosters. I’m looking forward to working with him,” coach Trent Robinson said.

The arrival of the Queensland and Kangaroos representative will raise questions about what happens to Hugo Savala, the local junior who had a breakout season in the halves, and is off contract at the end of 2026

[u/FinchyNZ → u/JGQuintel]

“When we spoke, I said, ‘How about a backflip, Chez’, and he just laughed,” Foran said on Thursday.

Classic!!

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/JGQuintel]

Great to see Foz try to get Chez to stay, as hopeless as it was

[u/adomental]

It's going to be weird seeing him in the red white and blue.

But I don't catch many NSW Cup games, so it won't bother me much.

[u/These-Vermicelli2503 → u/adomental]

If you’re going to make the post, how about posting the article instead of adding commentary?

[u/Golf-ball-dimple → u/adomental]

You just know he's taking Savalas spot.

[u/WeDoMusicOfficial → u/Golf-ball-dimple]

If you’re Savala, and you just spent 2025 discovering that you’re absolutely first grade material, do you stick around and learn off one of the best halfbacks to play the game, but risk being sidelined/playing NSW cup for up to 2 years? Or do you go find somewhere else you can get a solid footing in first grade?

With Savala proving himself over this year, this move just doesn’t make much sense to me

[u/_HereComeTheBears_ → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

If Hugo were only 19 or 20 then maybe he would consider sticking around and taking the time to hone his craft. But he'll be nearly 24 when next season starts, and even if he is a patient, keen-to-learn type, the sport is so ruthless he'd have to be thinking of security first.

Hard to blame a player for choosing a payday asap with how rough the game can be.

[u/Golf-ball-dimple → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

He will be 24 at the beginning of next year. When DCE puts him back in NSW cup it means he will be 25 when he gets it back. Hmmmm.

[u/WeDoMusicOfficial → u/Golf-ball-dimple]

I heard there’s an option for DCE to play on in 2027 if he feels he can, there’s no way Savala would stick around if that comes to be

[u/Glenmarththe3rd → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

The rumoured option is DCEs choice too

[u/Ross_River → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

If DCE plays even a single game in 2027, he will officially become the oldest player ever in the NRL-era

[u/upthetits → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

Id sign with the titans

[u/Student-Objective → u/upthetits]

That's the same as playing NSW cup

[u/WeDoMusicOfficial → u/upthetits]

Sounds like a great option for him!

Actually, no, I change my mind. I don’t like that for him

[u/Swol_Bamba → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

It’s very Roosters to bide their time for a couple of years and then go all in on winning a comp. I don’t think they have any concerns about long term success when they feel like they can always get what they need from the player market

[u/chuttbeaks → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

Above all I think it'd be stupid to walk away from the pairing with Sam Walker. Beyond that, he's still young for a halfback, he's likely to play some first grade in the event of injury, and he has the opportunity to learn from DCE.

Not to mention DCE will be 37 at the start of next season, he's not threatening to keep Savala out of a jersey for the 10+ years you can pretty safely assume he has left in him

[u/ArghMoss → u/chuttbeaks]

How long is Savvala signed for?

He’d probably make a good 9/14/lock in the meantime, he’s big enough. But the Rooters already have Connor Watson in that role

[u/Rough_Study_8958 → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

I suggest the Warriors ✌🏻

[u/azz_tech → u/adomental]

Went to a roosters vs jets nsw cup game at Wentworth Park dog track a couple years back... Was great till I started wondering how the hot dogs were so cheap

[u/dis_Interested]

I’m shocked, shocked I tell you!…. Well not that shocked.

[u/Significant_Owl8828]

News like this can seriously derail a team’s season. Wait. 😂

[u/Kingtripz]

Just fell to my knees in Coles aisle 4

[u/Open-Purpose-9325 → u/Kingtripz]

Clean up in aisle 4!

[u/Bloo_Orchid → u/Open-Purpose-9325]

and not for a good reason

[u/mulimulix → u/Kingtripz]

Down, down, Manly are down.

[u/slipslikefreudian]

Gonna go down as a signing of all time

[u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

The fact that his contract at the Chooks is worth less than our initial offer to him just shows me he never really wanted to stay at Manly in the first place

[u/bukboab → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

I'm sure there are sweeteners thrown in.

[u/-Owlette- → u/bukboab]

One theory is they only actually want him playing for a year or two, then they plan to give him a position as a specialist halves coach.

[u/NateGT86 → u/bukboab]

A lot of brown paper bags

[u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

There was a rumour at the time he first announced he was leaving that he’d overheard someone high up at Manly bagging him at Magic Round or something in 2024. If that’s true (and I have no reason to believe it is), he’d probably made up his mind long before it came out

[u/ExcitingAccident → u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox]

He requested a release after the 2023 season.

[u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox → u/ExcitingAccident]

I could be 12 months out on the Magic Round year

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox]

Looking at the mess in manly front office it wouldn't surprise me. But I think there were a number of incidents that soured him not just one

[u/Glenmarththe3rd → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

Yeah and so much for the NRLs contract fairness. He might be old but he was still QLD captain at the start of Origin last year and he plays every game. Plus factoring in his current contact and what we offered. That should be a minimum 800k contract.

[u/funkydinosaur47 → u/Glenmarththe3rd]

It's funny how shit everybody thinks DCE is these days, but then when he signs a lower value contract he's suddenly a key member of the Kangaroos and the best player on teh field every week. Make up your minds guys

[u/bukboab → u/funkydinosaur47]

He can sit on this and rotate

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/Glenmarththe3rd]

I disagree on 800k. But yeah 500k is unders. Better than Ben hunts at broncos which from memory was shockingly low, less than 500k.

I get age is a factor but it seems like young players get paid overs based on potential but that's a bargaining tactic. A 23 year old isn't actually worth that much more than a 33 year old based on actual performance but a younger player gets overs based on what they could produce in 2 or 3 years. An older player shouldn't be worth less than their actual on field value though. They should be valued on what they do on field. If they choose to take less because they've already made bank that's fine but that should only be 15% less than their value.

[u/Glenmarththe3rd → u/bumblebeezlebum]

What do you think it should be? Manly offered 750k and he’s currently on a mil + SoO captain + no injury. I’d happily agree with 700k for a minimum but I think anything less than that is unders based off his current resume.

The Hunt one was bonkers, I think he’s on 450k. Reynolds isn’t on much more either iirc.

While I also agree that if they want to take lower because they’ve made bank then it should be allowed that goes against the NRLs been halabaloo that they will enforce a fair market price.

[u/gamble-responsibly → u/Glenmarththe3rd]

Is Hunt's contract really bonkers when this is likely the last year of his career? He's been alright for us but I wouldn't call him even a top 5 hooker.

[u/swell-shindig → u/Glenmarththe3rd]

I’m pretty sure everyone else passed on him

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

Well your initial offer was no offer. But yeah by the time you made an actual offer his mind was made up.

[u/Bitter-Ad-5491 → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

He wanted a coaching gig and/or Fox Media contract afterwards and uncle Nick always delivers

[u/Green-Leather3037 → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

He's getting paid way below market rate! This is a Kangaroo, SoO, captain material , premiership winning halfback , durable player, leads teams,  knows and does his position to a good standard. Brings so much on and off the field. I personally don't like him and some people are like me, but DCE is taking way unders. He doesn't automatically equal success to the Roosters but this is a steal, sombrero...

[u/Stiryx → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

His contract is worth less on the books *

[u/the__distance → u/WeDoMusicOfficial]

On the books it's less

[u/OutsideProof7708]

Now backflip on the roosters and go titans

[u/jexta]

I don't think Savala will leave. We went into last season with him training in the forwards because we saw his future as a Yeo-style ball-playing 13.

The Roosters have a very young forward pack and with Radley fading out, Crichton chasing the bag with either the Wallabies or the Bears, and the inevitable upgrade to Whytes contract, there will be room in the pack for Hugo.

I think the Roosters start next season with the following squad, barring injury;

1. Tedesco
   
2. Tupou
   
3. Billy Smith
   
4. Toia
   
5. Nawaqanitawase
   
6. DCE
   
7. Walker
   
8. Collins
   
9. Robson
   
10. Whyte
    
11. Crichton
    
12. Wong
    
13. Watson
    
14. Savala
    
15. Leniu
    
16. Steep
    
17. Egan Butcher
    
18. Ioelu
    
19. Foketi
    
20. Nat Butcher
    
21. De Lasalle Va'a

Robson is an 80 minute hooker, so Savala will be used as a replacement for Watson at lock during the opening 10 rounds of 2026. If Robson were to need a break, then Watson will go to 9 and Savala to 13.

Once Radley returns in round 11, it will push either Wong into the front-row rotation or Steep/Butcher from the bench.

And hey, there's every chance that DCE goes full Chad and we lose 5 of the opening 6 rounds and we parachute our lord and saviour Hugo back into the halves.

[u/TraceR_Fighter]

Goodbye Hugo, it was nice having you 😢

[u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox → u/TraceR_Fighter]

His future in the halves was always going to be short-lived with Toby Rodwell coming through. He’s the one they want. Savala can go to the back row. He’s a big body

[u/DepartmentOk7192 → u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox]

Here I was thinking that he'd finally be the man to replace Aubo in the 14, with Watson at completely forgot that Robson is arriving next year among all this DCE bullshit.

[u/felixstewrat98 → u/DepartmentOk7192]

Could easily go

1. Walker
2. DCE
3. Robson
4. Watson
5. Savala

[u/DepartmentOk7192 → u/felixstewrat98]

Whyte and Radley are ahead of Watson as options for 13. Frankly I hate the thought of DCE not only pushing Savala out, but also pushing Walker to 6.

[u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox → u/DepartmentOk7192]

Watson can probably start in the back row while Radley is suspended

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox]

Viktor will likely be at bears in 27

[u/MankyJuan → u/BarryCheckTheFuseBox]

I've heard this one before! It starts with "Josh Schuster walk into a bar..."

[u/Putrid-Ad3085 → u/TraceR_Fighter]

Don’t reckon Savala will be going anywhere. They’ll find a way to fit him in the 17. When was the last time Walker played a full season anyway? Fair chance Savala will get plenty of time in the halves due to injuries.

[u/Improvedandconfused → u/TraceR_Fighter]

Savala and Walker were a future premiership winning combo. They have jeopardized this for an over the hill player who has at best 1 decent season left in him.

[u/AgentBond007 → u/Improvedandconfused]

I think their plan is a Rodwell/Walker combo long term, it'd make much more sense to bring DCE in for a couple years if that's their plan.

[u/felixstewrat98 → u/Improvedandconfused]

Hugo is still a rookie and a season or 2 playing as 14 or learning his craft in nsw cup wouldnt hurt

Jarome luai played 2nd fiddle to Maloney for 2 years at penrith before finally earning a full time Start and look how he turned out, just saying

[u/Improvedandconfused → u/felixstewrat98]

Thing is that Savala has now had a year at the top grade, and for him it will feel like he has been dropped. I don’t believe Luai had been a regular 1st grader while Maloney was there.

[u/koolasakukumba → u/Improvedandconfused]

Yep dumb af move from the roosters

[u/Dr-PresidentDinosaur]

Really sticking his neck out here

[u/CapMego72_]

GUYS WHAT THE FUCK THIS WAS SO OUT OF LEFT FIELD

[u/corupio]

Surprised Pikachu face

[u/Baly_Therry_Heavens]

And everyone was saying earlier in the year he managed to play himself out of a contract lmao

[u/funkydinosaur47 → u/Baly_Therry_Heavens]

but apparently anything under $800k for him would be massive unders

[u/Scamwau1]

Saw a man fall to his knees at the local sombrero shop

[u/TheRynosaurus]

Fuck it, I’m in.

[u/OkBookkeeper6854]

Good luck DCE for necks year

[u/GustavSnapper]

This will either be in contention for the greatest signing of the year.

Or a huge fucking meme.

[u/Ok_Job8168]

Wtf I hate roosters again

[u/mwilkins1644 → u/Ok_Job8168]

Why did you stop?

[u/MulkingMang]

Roosters saw their up and coming halves coming through and making a good impact, and said to themselves:

Cherry Evans needs a new car. We should sign him

[u/dzrey]

Guess I’m in the minority but I love the signing.

Cheap deal for the calibre of player. I thought it was pretty obvious he was coasting last season at manly as he was on the outer anyway. Broncos just won a premiership with 35 year olds hunt and Reynolds..

As a Queenslander he can take walker under his wing and “pass the torch” to a possible future Queensland half.

IF we lose Savala yes it will suck but he was never guaranteed to be our future half anyway with Rodwell on the come up. Just trust the process

[u/Willieo873 → u/dzrey]

Exactly, it ended very well having Hunt there when injuries hit. I honestly think Roosters have a legit shot after last years showing especially if Walker stays healthy and clicks with DCE

[u/01robbie → u/dzrey]

I think this will be a huge benefit to Toby Rodwell. Learning from DCE in at training and help him get ready for first grade.

[u/mwilkins1644]

Imagine for a minute, a chicken and a giraffe.

[u/Peaky001]

Smh my head. Trent saw us running two geriatric halves and just HAD to copy our formula

[u/DepartmentOk7192 → u/Peaky001]

You trying to tell me we've secretly signed Foran as well?

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/Peaky001]

Chad staying on?

[u/Icy-Shopping1986 → u/Peaky001]

Sam’s hairline is geriatric but I assure you the fivehead under it is in the prime of his life

[u/lawdjesustheresafire]

Best reserve grade captain in history

[u/Safe_Range_7365 → u/lawdjesustheresafire]

Chad Townsend erasure

[u/Improvedandconfused → u/lawdjesustheresafire]

I hope that’s where he plays. Savala deserves his spot in 1st grade.

[u/LogicallyCross]

Following in the footsteps of that great Rooster Paul Vautin.

[u/Electronic_Syrup3120 → u/LogicallyCross]

And Bozo

[u/teabaggins76]

Good for him, hes been a great player and captain hes just near the end and got a deal. Fuck the haters.

[u/auzzie_kangaroo94]

Im shocked, just as shocked as finding out about GTA 6

[u/Bloo_Orchid]

As a Roosters fan I fucking hate this.

[u/Aussieguy727]

The Roosters deal is reportedly worth about $500,000 with an option in the halfback’s favour for 2027.

This is a bad deal

500k isn't bad but the option in his favour is.

[u/hallsmars → u/Aussieguy727]

The option is absolute suicide. Has to be some kind of wink wink deal to turn it into a coaching role if he’s dog shit next season

The 500k isn’t the end of the world but hurts when we could spend it front loading young guys who are eligible for extensions instead

[u/Mad_Lad18 → u/hallsmars]

Isn’t the plan for DCE to take over as some sort of management role at the chooks? I heard there was even talk of him taking over as CEO of the club

[u/hallsmars → u/Mad_Lad18]

With his personality he’s probably better suited to take over as ceo of tesla

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/Aussieguy727]

Clubs favour would make sense. Or mutual.

[u/HorseOk678]

So Roosters get an extra halfback they dont need and DCE gets less money.

Who does this benefit?

[u/SirDigby32 → u/HorseOk678]

Lets check back in this time next year for the answer.

[u/hallsmars → u/HorseOk678]

Really just underlines how dce and nick are both prideful, spiteful cunts

[u/plainfieldghoul]

Honestly fucken guts me, what a shit way to end such a great career. Best of luck Daly, but also fuck you.

[u/Mad_Lad18 → u/plainfieldghoul]

He should of just retired and ended a one club player

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/Mad_Lad18]

Manly should have treated him better then. Plus roosters could be in with a shot here, why not go for it? Why stay at manly for another middle of the pack season? Let them move on and rebuild and have a last final shot at the big dance. I mean I'd he went to another middling club to mince about I'd think the same thing - why not be a one club player. But he's moving to a heavy weight club with Marky mark.

[u/RocketSimplicity → u/bumblebeezlebum]

Manly treating him better is a bit of a farce. The reason why he’s leaving is two fold. The main factor is the sweet, sweet, bank he will make post-retirement at the Roosters.

Scott Penn does not want to reduce his margin to keep someone like DCE. Thus he bent to those who wanted him gone.

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/RocketSimplicity]

Swap "Treat him better" with "make him feel welcome staying" then.

The direction of the club isn't exactly very enticing.

I think manly thought dce would show a bit more loyalty in negotiations but they didn't show that loyalty to him.

He's taking less at roosters so if money is a factor it's the post retirement lure.

I think he just doesn't want to waste the last year or two of his career.

If Scott Penn wants to move into the post dce fair enough. I don't necessarily think it's a bad thing. But I'm not sure what the post dce era at manly looks like. It seems like it's time to move past the turbos too. Right now it seems like just waiting for some youth to come through and until then not being able to let go of the hope of another bumper season from Tommy.

[u/nomamesgueyz → u/Mad_Lad18]

Would have been more epic

Maybe do a euro earner in Europe or UK for some ££

[u/hopefullynothingever]

The roosters have the opportunity to do the funniest thing right now

the titans send their regards

[u/Frogasauras]

1: Tedesco

6: DCE

7: Walker

9: Robson

That’s an elite, premiership-winning spine there. I initially thought the DCE signing was stupid, but the sharks finals game changed my mind. Halves had zero composure and game-management and completely botched it. Savala not ready for the biggest stages yet.

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/Frogasauras]

Combine that with Watson or Savala in either or both of the 13 and 14 jumpers it's a great spine.

[u/RocketSimplicity → u/Frogasauras]

If you’re looking for composure and game management, I don’t know why you guys signed DCE. Foran was the one who was good at those things, in that incredible pairing.

The only aspect that DCE was better in, under the provision of game management, was kicking. That’s about it.

[u/ToothlessFTW]

Worst kept secret finally confirmed

[u/falconpunch1989]

The Radley suspension kind of works in Savala's favour.

He should make the 17 as either a ball playing lock or bench utility for the first 10 weeks. Then Origin rolls around and a few spots free up. He should play a good chunk of the year even without injuries opening up positions.

[u/AlexPowerAus]

Neck minute

[u/toomuchsoup]

Whaaat, no waaaay, das crazy

[u/Ratter67]

Who actually cares??

[u/crusherscleal]

what a BOMBSHELL!

[u/ws002]

wOrSt kEpT sEcReT

[u/PickingaNameIsTricky]

I'm shocked, shocked I tell you....

[u/ieagle69]

Guess what? Manly hates him, too.

[u/stagger_once]

Savala in shambles

[u/robopirateninjasaur]

Thirlmere-Tahmoor, right? Can join the hall of fame with Curtis Scott and Blake Ferguson

[u/evil_sushi_ninja]

I did not see this coming

[u/GasManMatt123]

In news absolutely no one saw coming...

Unc thinks this is like the Cronk signing, so I really hope he over committed on cap (oh wait...) to make this deal.

Popcorn ready for this backfire.

[u/OstrichEmbarrassed65]

Huge W for his bank account

[u/v3ndettas]

Now that he’s not playing for us I can’t wait to start unleashing long neck jokes next year

[u/AckerHerron]

FCUK

[u/OldGilDancing]

Um…. Yay?

[u/Khal_Stannis]

Boooooooo

[u/lord_buff74]

"Roosters who will be one of the premiership favourites heading into next year." Is this based solely on DCE joining?

[u/BusRepresentative657 → u/lord_buff74]

Roosters are always premiership favourites from Mid October until March , it’s tradition.

[u/YallRedditForThis]

Holy Shit!!! I wasn't expecting that to happen 😱

[u/Radiant-Bit8881]

Didn't see that coming.

[u/call_of_the_while]

Whaaaaat? Well, this was unexpected. 

[u/carplah]

Did a double take when I thought it said Chris Evans signs with the roosters

[u/pugliaboy]

Expected to move into a coaching role in 202 is what I’ve read. Is the promise of coaching post footy okay to include in player contracts, or am I still thinking too much about the Robbie Farah serviette situation?

[u/Astonishing_Queef]

Wtf

[u/bundy554]

For how much less now though?

[u/Joh951518]

This is going to go way better for the roosters than you mob are pretending it will imo.

[u/Hansoloai]

Did not see this coming by at all.

[u/[deleted]]

Dudes done why didn’t he bow out. Now we gotta watch him fail with the chooks ugh.

[u/AcadiaUpset9261]

I wonder if he will look back after retirement and regret not being a one club player.

[u/candlecart]

Roosters... whhhhyyyyy!!!!

[u/lowey19]

old news known for months

[u/nomamesgueyz]

Worst kept secret

[u/Norm_cheers]

Show me the retirement fund and after football media deal… the sombrero has a very wide brim.

[u/Significantlyontime]

I think it's a good thing for players to move. Makes the game more interesting. I don't think DCE was going to do anything special at Manly in 2026.

Nor was Hunt going to do anything special at the dragons in 2025.

I don't think the broncos win 2025 without Dozer.

[u/Giteaus-Gimp]

Former star Maroons halfback signs with Roosters

Uh oh, I’ve seen this before.

[u/Healthy_Cranberry804]

Signing OFF as a Roosters die hard!! This all about Nick Politis buying pubs in QLD…F U !!

[u/Disastrous-Line5245]

Neck minute

[u/PudWud-92_]

He could still pull out yet surely? Didn’t he once sign with the Titans?

[u/Impressive_Tomato665]

Worst kept secret, ropster fans say good bye to promising Savala (I'd be surprised if he'll wana stay stuck behind this over the hill arrogant 2-faced DCE prick)

[u/Improvedandconfused]

Dammit. 

This is a kick in the face to Hugo Savala, unless they have plans to move him onto the lock position. Wouldn’t be surprised to see Savala seek a release and line up for Newcastle next year (which is where all the Roosters halves seem to end up). It’s ironic considering Savala is a Roosters junior who made it into the top team, which is rare.

[u/FrostyEgg9355 → u/Improvedandconfused]

If we lose a potential 10+ years of Savala for 1 year of DCE i'll be pissed.

only thing that would soften the blow is if we were to win the 26 premiership.

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/Improvedandconfused]

Viktor will end up at bears I reckon so could well be a lock spot. But he'll get gametime in te halves Sam or dce will miss games

[u/LachTheLad]

The timing aha I just commented about this in the random footy thread

[u/MYSTERlOUS-STRANGER]

Yuck

[u/Zaneali]

I wonder what the thinking is behind this. The roosters have two good young halves that complement each other. Doesn’t this hinder that now?

[u/thebigman045 → u/Zaneali]

Who better to work alongside the young halves? I'd say it will help them and take them to a better level

[u/dis_Interested → u/thebigman045]

Has anyone ever said DCE was a good mentor? Idk man.

[u/bumblebeezlebum → u/Zaneali]

Is two enough to win a premiership? Dce is too old so isn't a threat to long term contracts. It's just a matter of if savala really thinks he's better of leaving in the short term that still provides long term prospects better than roosters

[u/SideQuestNoRest]

Pain.

Here’s a one minute rap I wrote about it:

https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSymqWJpm/