Daly Cherry-Evans
23 games in the 2026 NRL season.
Season snapshotDaly Cherry-Evans in 2026
- Daly Cherry-Evans is a five-eighth for the Roosters and has played 23 games in the 2026 NRL season.
- Daly Cherry-Evans is ranked 1st of 26 players at five-eighth for Tackles (531), and 2nd of 26 for Kick Metres (9,741).
- The weakest area of the season is Ineffective Tackles (23): 4th of 26 players at five-eighth.
- Daly Cherry-Evans is also in the bottom quarter of five-eighth players for Handling Errors, On Reports and Try Debits.
5 badges2 gold · 3 silver · top-15 NRL ranks this season
Field-Goal Specialist3rd in the NRL40/20 Specialist4th in the NRLKicking General8th in the NRLBig Boot8th in the NRLGround Gainer9th in the NRL
Daly Cherry-Evans season highlights
The headline numbers first. The full stat breakdown by category and the game log are further down.
Daly Cherry-Evans Attacking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TriesFour points for grounding the ball over the opposition line. | 6 | 0.26 | #11 | #90 |
| Try AssistsThe pass or kick that directly sets up a try. | 10 | 0.43 | #12 | #41 |
| PointsTries, conversions, penalty goals and field goals combined. | 26 | 1.1 | #11 | #106 |
| Line BreaksGetting past the defensive line into open space. | 5 | 0.22 | #13 | #146 |
| Line Break AssistsThe pass or kick that directly creates a line break. | 13 | 0.57 | #6 | #37 |
| Tackle BreaksBusting through or shrugging off a tackle. | 24 | 1.04 | #11 | #198 |
| OffloadsPassing the ball while still being tackled, keeping the play alive. | 16 | 0.70 | #7 | #81 |
| PossessionsTimes taking the ball into contact or distributing it in a set. | 1,257 | 54.7 | #1 | #23 |
| PassesPasses thrown in general play. | 871 | 37.9 | #1 | #26 |
Daly Cherry-Evans Running Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Run MetresTotal metres gained from carries. | 960 | 41.7 | #13 | #277 |
| Metres GainedAll metres gained including kicks: run metres plus kicking metres. | 10,695 | 465.0 | #3 | #9 |
| Post-Contact MetresMetres gained after the first defender makes contact. | 246 | 10.7 | #13 | #307 |
| Kick MetresMetres gained from kicks in general play. | 9,741 | 423.5 | #2 | #8 |
| RunsTotal carries taken. | 136 | 5.9 | #10 | #249 |
| Hit-Up RunsCarries straight into set defence, usually the first or second hit-up. | 0 | 0.0 | #12 | #433 |
| Hit-Up MetresMetres gained from hit-up carries. | 0 | 0.0 | #12 | #433 |
| Normal RunsCarries at pace from a moving start, not hit-ups or dummy-half runs. | 121 | 5.3 | #9 | #137 |
| Normal Run MetresMetres gained from normal carries. | 837 | 36.4 | #13 | #180 |
| Dummy-Half RunsCarries from dummy half out of the play-the-ball. | 13 | 0.6 | #2 | #59 |
| Dummy-Half MetresMetres gained from dummy-half carries. | 107 | 4.7 | #4 | #62 |
| Kick ReturnsCarries returning an opposition kick. | 2 | 0.1 | #12 | #272 |
| Kick Return MetresMetres gained returning kicks. | 15 | 0.7 | #11 | #291 |
| Times TackledTimes tackled while carrying the ball. | 89 | 3.9 | #10 | #271 |
Daly Cherry-Evans Defence Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Try SavesA tackle or strip that stops a certain try. | 0 | 0.00 | #11 | #205 |
| Try DebitsA try conceded because of a player's own error, such as a missed tackle. | 1 | 0.04 | #6 | #43 |
| TacklesCompleted tackles. | 531 | 23.1 | #1 | #94 |
| Missed TacklesTackles attempted but not completed. | 44 | 1.9 | #11 | #101 |
| Ineffective TacklesTackles that make contact but do not stop the ball carrier. | 23 | 1.0 | #4 | #56 |
Daly Cherry-Evans Kicking Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicks in General PlayEvery kick from general play: bombs, grubbers, chips and long kicks. | 258 | 11.2 | #2 | #8 |
| Kicks CaughtKicks caught, from either side. | 5 | 0.2 | #5 | #109 |
| Bomb Kicks CaughtSteep contested high kicks caught under pressure. | 3 | 0.1 | #4 | #97 |
| Goal Line DropoutsKicks from a goal line dropout. | 0 | 0.0 | #12 | #143 |
| Forty-TwentiesA kick from inside a team's own forty that lands in touch inside the opposition twenty. | 3 | 0.13 | #1 | #4 |
Daly Cherry-Evans Goals Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Conversion AttemptsKicks at goal taken after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #152 |
| ConversionsTwo-point goals kicked after tries. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #150 |
| Conversions MissedConversion attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #146 |
| Penalty Goal AttemptsShots at goal taken from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #136 |
| Penalty GoalsTwo-point goals kicked from penalties. | 0 | 0.0 | #9 | #136 |
| Penalty Goals MissedPenalty goal attempts that missed. | 0 | 0.0 | #5 | #111 |
| Field Goal AttemptsDrop goal attempts in general play. | 3 | 0.13 | #2 | #7 |
| Field GoalsOne-point drop goals kicked. | 2 | 0.09 | #1 | #3 |
| Field Goals MissedField goal attempts that missed. | 1 | 0.04 | #6 | #16 |
Daly Cherry-Evans Errors & Discipline Stats
| Stat | Season | Per game | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ErrorsDropped balls, knock-ons, forward passes and lost possessions in contact. | 15 | 0.7 | #9 | #108 |
| Handling ErrorsErrors with the ball in hand: dropped catches and knock-ons. | 2 | 0.1 | #5 | #72 |
| Penalties ConcededPenalties given away. | 5 | 0.2 | #9 | #148 |
| On ReportsTimes placed on report for an incident under review. | 1 | 0.04 | #5 | #122 |
| Sin BinsTimes sent to the sin bin for ten minutes. | 0 | 0.00 | #9 | #174 |
| Sent OffTimes sent off for the rest of the match. | 0 | 0.00 | #5 | #104 |
Daly Cherry-Evans Efficiency Stats
| Stat | Value | Five-Eighth rank | NRL rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Metres per RunRun metres divided by carries: how much ground each carry earns. | 7.06 | #19 | #426 |
| Metres per Hit-UpHit-up metres divided by hit-up carries. | – | #12 | #388 |
| Metres per Normal RunNormal-run metres divided by normal carries. | 6.92 | #20 | #410 |
| Metres per Kick ReturnKick return metres divided by returns. | 7.50 | #8 | #288 |
| Post-Contact Metres per RunPost-contact metres divided by carries: leg drive after first contact. | 1.81 | #17 | #416 |
| Post-Contact Share of Run MetresPost-contact metres as a share of all run metres. | 25.6 | #16 | #399 |
| Hit-Up Share of RunsHit-ups as a share of all carries: the shape of the running game. | 0.0 | #12 | #388 |
| Kick Metres per KickKick metres divided by kicks: kicking distance. | 37.8 | #2 | #23 |
| Tackle EfficiencyCompleted tackles as a share of all tackle attempts. | 88.8 | #2 | #202 |
| Missed Tackles per TackleMissed tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.08 | #21 | #252 |
| Ineffective Tackles per TackleIneffective tackles divided by completed tackles. | 0.04 | #18 | #220 |
| Errors per PossessionErrors divided by possessions: how often the ball is given away per touch. | 0.01 | #17 | #337 |
| Handling Errors per PossessionHandling errors divided by possessions. | 0.00 | #6 | #169 |
| Passes per PossessionPasses divided by possessions: the distributor's ratio. | 0.7 | #11 | #71 |
| Conversion AccuracyConversions as a share of conversion attempts. | – | #9 | #135 |
| Penalty Goal AccuracyPenalty goals as a share of penalty goal attempts. | – | #9 | #119 |
| Try Assists per TryTry assists divided by tries: creator versus finisher. | 1.67 | #10 | #66 |
| Offloads per PossessionOffloads divided by possessions. | 0.01 | #15 | #284 |
| Bomb Catch RateBombs caught as a share of all kicks caught. | 60.0 | #3 | #42 |
| Kicks Caught per KickKicks caught divided by kicks. | 0.02 | #9 | #147 |
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Daly Cherry-Evans game log
| Round | Date | Opponent | Result | Score | Pos | Tries | Run m | Tackles | Missed | Line breaks | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | 29 Aug | v Dolphins | L | 12-26 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 20 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | 23 Aug | v Wests Tigers | L | 24-25 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 8 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | 13 Aug | @ Panthers | W | 12-6 | Five-Eighth | 2 | 75 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
| 23 | 7 Aug | v Bulldogs | W | 20-18 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 40 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 22 | 30 Jul | @ Cowboys | W | 82-12 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 39 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 21 | 24 Jul | @ Knights | W | 23-22 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 38 | 32 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 20 | 17 Jul | v Storm | W | 14-6 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 48 | 21 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | 11 Jul | v Eels | W | 28-12 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 13 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 17 | 26 Jun | @ Broncos | W | 24-18 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 47 | 24 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 16 | 21 Jun | v Sharks | W | 27-8 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 14 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 15 | 12 Jun | @ Dolphins | L | 10-48 | Halfback | 0 | 9 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | 5 Jun | @ Raiders | W | 26-0 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 61 | 24 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | 30 May | @ Storm | L | 4-18 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 62 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 11 | 16 May | v Cowboys | L | 12-18 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 82 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 10 | 8 May | v Titans | W | 28-12 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 47 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | 2 May | v Broncos | W | 38-24 | Five-Eighth | 1 | 46 | 23 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 8 | 25 Apr | @ Dragons | W | 62-16 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 36 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | 19 Apr | v Knights | W | 38-24 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | 11 Apr | @ Sharks | W | 34-22 | Five-Eighth | 2 | 41 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | 26 Mar | @ Sea Eagles | W | 33-16 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 81 | 26 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 20 Mar | v Panthers | L | 4-40 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 41 | 28 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 13 Mar | v Rabbitohs | W | 26-18 | Five-Eighth | 1 | 32 | 23 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
| 1 | 6 Mar | @ Warriors | L | 18-42 | Five-Eighth | 0 | 43 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 |