Daly Cherry-Evans has his sights on premiership success as he prepares to step into a talent-laden Roosters side.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Fans and officials are hoping the former Manly skipper will have a similar effect as Cooper Cronk, who led the club to back-to-back titles in 2018 and 2019 after joining from Melbourne for the final two years of his career.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Turning 37 in February, Cherry-Evans is older than Cronk was when he joined the Roosters and endured a challenging final season at the Sea Eagles.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Despite this, he remains one of the game’s elite playmakers and is set to link up with Sam Walker in the halves.<\/p>\n
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‘Proud to be a Rooster’: Cherry-Evans ready for next chapter<\/p>\n
How the pair combine will go a long way to deciding the Roosters fate this season, with both men typically ball-dominant halves.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Cherry-Evans won’t have to wait long to play his former club, with the Roosters travelling to 4 Pines Park to face Manly in Round 4.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The halfback is set to slot into a star-studded backline led by reigning Dally M Medallist James Tedesco.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The 33-year-old enjoyed the best year of his career in 2025 and will be looking to back that up this season.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Winger Daniel Tupou also continues to age like a fine wine, while Mark Nawaqanitawase is an excitement machine who can produce a try out of nowhere.<\/p>\n
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Most-watched NRL tries of 2025: 1<\/p>\n
Cherry-Evans and Walker will have the luxury of playing behind one of the biggest packs in the competition, with Spencer Leniu and Lindsay Collins leading the way up front.<\/p>\n
Throw in Naufahu Whyte, Angus Crichton, Victor Radley and Siua Wong and the Roosters will look to dominate teams up front.\u00a0<\/p>\n
While all the focus this summer has been on the impact of Cherry-Evans’ arrival, the side’s other off-season recruit has flown under the radar.\u00a0<\/p>\n
Reece Robson is the NSW hooker and\u00a0will have plenty of opportunities to snipe around the base of the ruck.\u00a0<\/p>\n