He ain’t heavy, he’s a Brother
I played for three different clubs so I can understand them ( Sarina) wanting to claim me’’
DALY CHERRY -EVANS
DALY Cherry- Evans, Queensland’s rugby league future, has explained how he settled his Origin tug of war.
The Australian Rugby League lists Cherry- Evans as being from Mackay Brothers but long- serving Sarina league identity Paul Wright, now the local junior club president, insists he counts Cherry- Evans among Sarina’s list of Queensland Origin products.
“Daly played with Sarina from under- 7s to under- 13,’’ Wright said.
“In his under- 14 year, he went to Souths Mackay. Souths pinched his dad ( Troy) to coach Souths A- grade and he ( Daly) went, too.’’
But Cherry- Evans said he wanted to identify with the club where he most enjoyed his times as a junior, and that was Mackay Brothers.
“I played for three different clubs so I can understand them wanting to claim me and I don’t shy away from the fact I lived in Sarina and played for the junior rugby league club there.’’
Cherry- Evans wants to finish the Origin series on a high note after Cooper Cronk’s Game One injury and his own restrictions with a leg injury in the lead- up to Game Two damaged his plans to make an impact.
Cronk, Johnathan Thurston and Cherry- Evans, who will come on as a back- rower tonight unless one of the halves is injured, all want a more creative Game Three for the Maroons.
“I’ve learnt most that the opportunity for a try doesn’t come around in Origin often so when you do get the opportunity you have to make sure you get the ball over the line,’’ Cherry- Evans said.
“Unfortunately we haven’t done that too many times this series so hopefully the floodgates open for our side ( in Game Three).
“I feel as if we can get our preparation right it will go a long way towards a good performance.’’