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DALY Cherry-Evans may never come off an Origin bench again.
For so long the 'Super Sub' of Queensland and Australian sides, Cherry-Evans now looks set to officially begin his representative reign after Friday night walking away from what Bananabenders are calling a 130kg assassination attempt.
Daly Cherry Evans of the Sea Eagles leaves the field injured. Source: Getty Images
Apart from orchestrating a 32-10 demolition of Canterbury at Brookvale Oval, the Manly halfback also survived a controversial tackle from Canterbury prop Sam Kasiano four minutes into the second half.
Despite hobbling from the field after the hit, which Manly coach Geoff Toovey labelled "illegal", DCE insisted he would be ready for Origin II at ANZ Stadium on Wednesday week.
He will, however, still go for scans on Saturday.
Speaking after the game, the playmaker told reporters: "I'm confident it will be right. I will rest up, take it easy and things should be sweet".
Bulldogs James Graham after being tackled in the mud. Source: News Corp Australia
And so NSW coach Laurie Daley will shudder slightly.
Watching on from the grandstand, Daley was given a first hand look at the fella pencilled in to replace regular Maroons seven Cooper Cronk, who broke his arm in the series opener. And who knows when, if ever again, DCE will ever give said jersey up?
Manly's Jesse Sene-Lefao scores a try. Source: News Corp Australia
Apart from playing a lead hand in two tries, Cherry-Evans also set up field position for their third with a kicking game that was outstanding for all the first half.
Indeed, here was a performance where it seemed only an act of God - think tornados, cyclones, maybe a flash flood - could stop the tearaway Maroon.
Enter Kasiano.
Manly's Brenton Lawrence is tackled by Bulldogs Trent Hodkinson and Tony Williams. Source: News Corp Australia
With only four minutes gone in the second half, and Cherry-Evans attempting a kick downfield, the Bulldogs prop launched himself only one blink after the ball was gone. Well, maybe a little later.
Regardless, weighing in at 130kg - or slightly more if you include the sparrows apparently nesting in his beard - the goliath came tearing through and launched in a movement that would moments later see him on report.
Manly's Kieran Foran is tackled by Bulldogs Trent Hodkinson. Source: News Corp Australia
"Although I thought it was okay,'' Bulldogs coach Des Haslet said afterwards.
"There was nothing malicious or dangerous about it.
"He (Kasiano) started around his waist, both arms went around, and he caught him in line with the momentum of the kick."
Bulldogs winger Mitch Brown scores a try. Source: News Corp Australia
Manly five-eighth Kieran Foran saw it slightly differently, saying: "I was worried for him because it didn't look good.
"But I don't really want to comment because it's just one of those things I guess. Kasiano did wrap his arms, he was trying to apply pressure ... it's one where Daly jumps to kick and they get him in a nasty position".
Yet regardless of how you viewed it, there was no doubting it brought an end to what had been a master class from the Sea Eagles seven.
Manly's Brett Stewart celebrates after scoring a try. Source: News Corp Australia
Teaching Rugby League: 101 on a night where Manly winger Jorge Taufua was also placed on report, and centre Jamie Lyon suffered a grade one hamstring strain.
And it was a lesson that began, on the scoreboard anyway, with 29 minutes gone.
Grubbering the ball behind the Bulldogs defensive line, the Cherry-Evans then gave chase and toed the ball ahead again - keeping such control over the Steeden you could believe he were responsible for it bouncing up and through the arms of sliding Bulldogs winger Krisnan Inu.
And guess who was there to collect it?
Manly's Steve Matai takes a hit-up. Source: News Corp Australia
With the ball rising perfectly into his arms, DCE then sent it one pass wide for centre Steve Matai.
Seven minutes later, the Queensland superstar was at it again, this time making a break down the right touchline before finding centre Jamie Lyon, who himself found winger Peta Hiku for a try.
Oh yeah, in between Cherry-Evans had also produced a perfect grubber that, forcing a repeat, set up both the position and possession required for Sea Eagles interchange forward Jesse Sene-Lefao to crash over.
MANLY 32 (B Stewart 2 P Hiku S Matai J Sene-Lefao tries J Lyon 6 goals) bt BULLDOGS 10 (M Brown C Stanley tries T Hodkinson goal) at Brookvale Oval. Referee: Gerard Sutton, Gavin Morris. Crowd: 9,235.
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