{"id":514914,"date":"2026-03-03T00:55:09","date_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:55:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/514914\/"},"modified":"2026-03-03T00:55:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T00:55:09","slug":"garrick-reveals-why-he-went-public-early-on-roosters-switch-nrl-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/514914\/","title":{"rendered":"Garrick reveals why he went public early on Roosters switch – NRL News"},"content":{"rendered":"

For seven seasons, Reuben Garrick<\/a> has been one of Manly’s most reliable weapons out wide and deeply embedded in the fabric of Brookvale.<\/p>\n

The Illawarra junior scored 128 points last season, which included the 12 tries he put over the line in what was a chaotic season for Manly.<\/p>\n

So when news broke that he would leave the Sea Eagles at the end of 2026 to join the Sydney Roosters<\/a> on a three-year deal, the narrative wrote itself.<\/p>\n

Garrick made it clear his decision was driven by something far more personal than his friendship with Daly Cherry-Evans<\/a>.<\/p>\n

\u201cEveryone thinks that that’s the main reason, but to be fair, I’m not going to be making a decision for my family’s future and my own based off a mate who I’m going to have outside of footy,\u201d Garrick told The Daily Telegraph.<\/p>\n

The prospect of Garrick potentially reuniting with Cherry-Evans, someone with whom he has been inside the four walls at Manly, as it continues to exist with a heartbeat.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s great that he’s there,\u201d Garrick said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWho knows if he’s going to play next year there or not, I guess it depends on how well they go this year and everything like that, but I’m excited about the future.\u201d<\/p>\n

Garrick was determined to avoid the drawn-out saga when it came to the news of him leaving Manly after the 2026 season.<\/p>\n

Now, he is determined to help Manly be competitive this season and go out on a high note.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn’t want it to carry on all year,” the Manly outside back said.<\/p>\n

“Everyone knows straight away and then you can get on with the rest of the business, so that was the reason behind it.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt’s my eighth season here, so it was quite a long time. I would have loved to have just played here at Manly, but look, it wasn’t the case.<\/p>\n

\u201cI’m 110 per cent in for the season here at Manly, and that’s my sole goal is to hopefully win a comp here this year.”<\/p>\n

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