Daly Cherry-Evans

Daly Cherry-Evans (born 20 February 1989) is Australian professional rugby league footballer who plays for Hull FC in the English Super League. Regarded as one of the best halfbacks in rugby league history, he is known for his game reading tactics, fitness, longevity and ability to kick match-winning field goals under pressure on either foot.

Cherry-Evans previously played for and captained the Manly Sea Eagles, winning the 2011 NRL Grand Final in his rookie season and the Clive Churchill Medal as best on ground in the 2013 NRL Grand Final. Cherry-Evans played for the Sydney Roosters in 2026, kicking the match winning field goal in the 2026 NRL Grand Final, winning his second NRL premiership. He played for Queensland in State of Origin, captaining the side with distinction from 2019-2025, leading arguably the greatest upset in Origin history in 2020. He played for Australia at international level, and was a vice-captain in Tests and co-captained the title-winning inaugural 9's side in 2019. He captained the Prime Ministers XIII in 2018 and 2022 and vice-captained in 2023.

Cherry-Evans holds the record for most games for Manly, most games for Manly as captain, most NRL games as halfback, most NRL tries as halfback, most field goals, try assists and 40/20s in the NRL era, longest gap between NRL titles (15 years), the oldest player in State of Origin history, the oldest Origin captain, and most consecutive games as a halfback at State of Origin level.