Maroons skipper Daly Cherry-Evans performed down shocking solutions from NRL supremo Phil Gould that he’ll retire from rugby league on the finish of the 2023 season.
Following the Sea Eagles’ signing Luke Brooks, Gould made a daring prediction and claimed
“I can’t see Cherry-Evans going much beyond next year, if he plays next year” on WWOS.
While he was unable to touch upon the matter as a result of ongoing RLPA media blackout, Cherry-Evans was reportedly confused why Gould made the daring prediction.
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According to the Courier Mail, the 34-year-old halfback received’t be strolling away from the NRL or consultant fixtures till his present contract expires on the finish of 2025.
Cherry-Evans was additionally an integral determine in Queensland’s back-to-back sequence victories within the final two seasons, having made his Origin debut 10 years in the past in 2013.
Queensland legend Johnathan Thurston stated that Cherry-Evans ought to “definitely” maintain enjoying within the Maroon jersey after coming back from a three-year Origin hiatus between 2015 and 2018.
“He is still playing really good footy and asking questions and wants to learn. I still think he has got another year or two in him,” Thurston stated to News Corp.
“He is still playing well enough to captain our state moving forward. He is in career-best form in this arena and is an incredible leader of young men. They all look up to him.
“He has overtaken ‘Alfie’ for the most consecutive games in the number seven jersey. It goes to show how important he is to this team and the state.
“He’s had to come and fight for everything he’s had to earn. He came into the squad early on as a middle then lost his spot for three years.
“He’s come back in and hasn’t let it go since.”
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Cherry-Evans stated he had thought-about whether or not he would proceed his tenure as Queensland halfback after Game II at Suncorp Stadium.
“As I get older the thought of retirement definitely starts to float through your head, but then I go in to camp and I get around the boys and I play,” Cherry-Evans stated.
“I just love it so much, I just don’t know if I can let it go just yet. But I don’t want to hang on too long.
“There’s always a lot to think about when you get a bit older but for as long as I am the right man for the job, I’ll keep playing for Queensland.
“When the time comes and I need to step aside, I’ll be extremely proud of what I’ve been able to achieve in this side.
“I’m a very proud Queenslander, a very proud captain of Queensland.”
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