Manly skipper Daly Cherry-Evans has offered his support to the prospect of Des Hasler returning to Brookvale, describing him as a formative character in his career. Hasler's management is negotiating with the NRL club, with Sea Eagles chairman Scott Penn confirming Hasler is a contender to take over the NRL coaching job from Trent Barrett. Cherry-Evans is the only remaining member of the Manly side that Hasler guided to victory in the 2011 grand final before his acrimonious departure to Canterbury.
"Tim Sheens gave me an Aussie jersey, Mal Meninga a Queensland (jersey) and Des Hasler at club," Cherry-Evans said. "So those three coaches are people that I'll never forget. "If I was to link up with my first-ever first-grade coach, I'd be all for it." The northern beaches are often referred to as the "insular peninsula" and Sea Eagles fans live by the motto "No one likes us and we don't care". It's often said that Manly needs a coach ingrained in the Manly culture to thrive and Cherry-Evans described Hasler as one of the architects of the Manly siege mentality. "Everyone hates Manly so our backs are against the wall and we love playing that style of footy and living with that mentality," Cherry-Evans said.
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