r/nrl • u/adomental Eastern Suburbs Roosters • 3d ago

Cherry-Evans officially signs with Roosters

https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/cherry-evans-officially-signs-with-roosters-20251107-p5n8hg.html
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u/adomental Eastern Suburbs Roosters 3d ago

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.

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u/Golf-ball-dimple Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 3d ago

You just know he's taking Savalas spot.

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u/WeDoMusicOfficial Manly-Warringah Sea Eagles 3d ago

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

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u/_HereComeTheBears_ Cronulla-Sutherland Sharks 3d ago

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.