The secret to DCE’s 424-game career? A ‘goldfish memory’, Ted Lasso and Dolphin days

September 20, 2026 — 1:59pm

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With a step back against the grain, a shimmy and then a pivot around yet another hapless opponent, Daly Cherry-Evans did what he does best.

He finished with a grin, and a giggle, too. Sharks fullback Will Kennedy had been left for dead more than an hour earlier when the 37-year-old masterminded the Roosters’ passage to Friday’s preliminary final date with the Dolphins.

The gaggle of reporters, slow-footed at the best of times, never stood a chance, asking about the storyline that will now loom all week next to the one regarding star halfback Sam Walker’s rapidly healed ankle ligaments.

Especially considering Cherry-Evans’ tripping charge against Teig Wilton ended as expected on Sunday with a $1000 fine from the match........

© The Sydney Morning Herald