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NRL great Cliffy Lyons declares Daly Cherry-Evans is on track to break Cameron Smith's record
EXCLUSIVE: Cliffy Lyons weighs in before Cherry-Evans' big game.
The Manly legend Cliffy Lyons has thrown his support behind Daly Cherry-Evans' plan to play into his twilight years and take on Cameron Smith's record of most NRL games as he nears yet another significant milestone.
Cherry-Evans will surpass Lyons' impressive tally of 309 games for the Sea Eagles when he leads the team out against Penrith at 4 Pines Park on Saturday night.
In what promises to be a sentimental moment, Lyons will hand DCE his jersey before the match and is open to more celebrations down the line.
The Manly skipper seems to defy the odds, aging like a fine wine in the tough NRL competition and showing no signs of slowing down despite recently hitting 35.
With another season still ahead on his current contract, Cherry-Evans could potentially reach close to 360 games and have his sights set on the elusive 400-game mark.
Only Melbourne's Smith, with an astonishing 430 appearances, has achieved this monumental feat in the history of the league.
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