DCE masterminds Manly drubbing of undisciplined Bulldogs

A STUNNING attacking blitzkrieg from Daly CherryEvans yesterday has propelled Manly to a 36-0 hammering of Canterbury, breaking their drought at Brookvale Oval.

The whipping boy for critics after a difficult period for the club, Cherry-Evans set up four tries in a first half that blew the Bulldogs out of the water.

He twice drifted across field before laying on perfect balls for straight runners, grubbering once for Dylan Walker and combining with Tom Trbojevic for one of the tries of the year.

After the fullback broke through just before half-time, he found Cherry-Evans, who kicked for Trbojevic to score and make it 26-0 at the break.

Cherry-Evans’ halves partner Blake Green also grubbered for Brian Kelly to score one of two first-half tries.

The $10 million man then finished his 150th match with a spectacular left-footed kick for winger Akuila Uate.

Manly had scored just once more earlier in the second stanza, after Apisai Koroisau ran onto an Addin FonuaBlake offload.

The win was Manly’s first at Brookvale since last July, and was just two points off equalling their biggest win against the Bulldogs – set in 1954.

Meanwhile, ill-discipline cost the Bulldogs bitterly. Josh Jackson was sin-binned five minutes before half-time for a professional foul, and Manly scored twice in the period.

Moses Mbye was penalised for a shoulder charge on tryscorer Curtis Sironen, and David Klemmer slapped Cherry-Evans late in the match.

They will also come under the eye of NRL officials after Josh Reynolds illegally rejoined the field in the first half.