Manly Sea Eagles Lose to Roosters, Cherry-Evans Returns

0:00It's March 26th. This is Sydney News today, AI-powered stories from your city. I'm Cory with the story. ManlyC Eagles suffered a 33-to-16 loss to the Sydney Roosters at Brookvale Oval, dropping to 0-3 on the 20-26, in a row season. The match marked the emotional return of former Captain Daily Cherry Evans, now with the Roosters after 15 years and 352 games, with Manly. A fierce storm hit the ground an hour before kickoff, knocking out power and dumping rain, but fans packed the stands anyway. Cherry Evans played a steady game at half-back, organizing attacks and kicking well, helping his new team pull away in the second half with tries from several players. Fans gave Cherry Evans a rowdy welcome, buoying him during warm-ups in every touch, though it felt more playful than bitter since most still hold no. Grudge over his departure, as the score mounted, frustration turned to the home side, with chance calling for coach Anthony C-Bull

1:00to go echoing through the stands. Manly's backlines shown with long-range tries from Tom Traboyevich and To-Lukula, but the forwards struggled badly to gain field position. Captain Jake Traboyevich managed just two runs in 46 minutes, highlighting deeper pack issues after three straight home losses. With big changes looming at the club, the roosters showed promise in their win, building momentum early in the season while Manly stares down a tough. Rebuild ahead.