The
NRL
draw has conspired against Manly celebrating Daly Cherry-Evans' 300th game at Brookvale Oval amid renewed calls for Sea Eagles legend Steve Menzies to become a member of the club's elite triple century club. Injury permitting, Cherry-Evans is set to join Cliffy Lyons (309) as the only Manly player to reach 300 games when the Sea Eagles travel to Wollongong to meet St George Illawarra in round 22.
The club has ruled out following Canberra's lead with Jarrod Croker and attempting to manipulate a home game for DCE's milestone match - simply because the draw doesn't align....
Daly Cherry-Evans milestone exposes sad truth for Manly great Steve Menzies
'I can't talk highly enough about Jarrod': Why Ricky picked Croker as captain
Ricky Stuart faced a choice at the end of his first season as Canberra Raiders coach. Sia Soliola or Jarrod Croker for captain?
Soliola had just returned to the club with 92 NRL games for the Sydney Roosters and 117 Super League games for St Helens, including a premiership, under his belt.
Not to mention 12 Tests for New Zealand and four for Samoa.
Barr declares 'any boss who sacks you for leaving early to get to Croker's 300th is a bum'
ACT Chief Minister Andrew Barr has declared "any boss who sacks you for leaving a little early on Friday to get to the game is a bum" as Jarrod Croker prepares to make Raiders history.
If you were worried about leaving work early for a 6pm kick-off for Croker's 300th NRL game at Canberra Stadium on Friday night, Barr had this to say when contacted by The Canberra Times sports scribe David Polkinghorne.
