On Monday evening, Daly Cherry-Evans shocked the entire NRL community when news broke that he was moving on from Manly at the end of 2025.
Whether or not he continues to ply his trade in the competition remains to be seen, but one thing is for sure, Manly need a replacement.
There is no Cherry-Evans level player on the market right now, so it's going to be a gamble whichever way they look.
It would be easy to say "oh they should sign Galvin, or Sam Walker" but we're looking at seven options I could actually see make the move ... potentially.
With that said, below are seven potential replacements for Daly Cherry-Evans:
4. Joey Walsh
For those looking internally, young Joey Walsh seems the most likely replacement.
Jake Arthur is currently playing halfback for Manly's feeder team, the Blacktown Sea Eagles, and has NRL experience. That said, Walsh looks the internal prospect.
Truthfully I've only seen a few highlights of Walsh but his pedigree is pretty impressive, albeit in the other code.
People were talking about Walsh prior to the DCE bombshell so it's not as though Manly didn't already have a plan in place.
I'm just not 100% sure they're ready for a complete reset. With Tom Trbojevic, Luke Brooks and co all in "win now" mode, it's a lot to ask of a kid who is playing Jersey Flegg.
If Walsh is the guy, expect him to start playing NSW Cup in the not too distant future. That may be a clue on the Sea Eagles long term thinking.
