DCE confirms career call for 2026

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

A successful half needs to be more agile than the forwards who are defending against them. Otherwise the defensive forwards will spread a little and reduce the space outside.

Munster/Clear/Luai/Hughes all closer to 90kg. Moses a bit lighter. Wighton was 96kg but he was an athlete. Freddy also 96kg had an amazing sidestep. Savala has none of that at 96kg and it will get worse in 2-3 years time when he is 100kg. They would all run rings around him.

and before you respond again with more clueless abuse, name me a few successful halves who were over 100kgs. There is a reason halves have been smaller than forwards for many decades.

You're a drunken idiot.

[Bates]

WARNING

Batemans is on tilt………..again

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

WARNING

Batemans is on tilt………..again

Bates, you are truly the textbook online loser. Are you not nearly at retirement age and still carrying on like this? When it came to putting your $100 big mouth money where your mouth was, you couldn't run away faster. Are you that broke?

Now you frantically scurry back around madly to spread your ill will.

And do you know what they call people who dog out on a bet Bates?

A "whelcher"

The one thing you never, ever want to be called.

[Bates]

Bates, you are truly the textbook online loser. Are you not nearly at retirement age and still carrying on like this? When it came to putting your $100 big mouth money where your mouth was, you couldn't run away faster. Are you that broke?

Now you frantically scurry back around madly to spread your ill will.

And do you know what they call people who dog out on a bet Bates?

A "whelcher"


The one thing you never, ever want to be called.

Unfortunately it's against my religion to place a monetary bet so does that make me welcher exempt?

[Steggles]

You're a drunken idiot.

Why are you always so damn angry and abusive? Not getting any?

[Inflictor]

Why are you always so damn angry and abusive? Not getting any?

It's only when he is a drunken idiot which seems too often.

www.aa.com.au

[MKCS]

That was a hell of a rant — credit where it’s due, you really cleared your weekend schedule to settle a Facebook-tier footy debate.

But if your big insight is that DCE’s kicks “don’t count because they almost led to a try,” while Moses racking up a handful of half-breaks somehow makes him untouchable, maybe take a second to consider what actual selectors look for. Spoiler: it’s not angry forum posts about imaginary stats like “passes that looked a bit crap.”

Anyway, if you’re tapping out, fair enough — but maybe don’t call someone a dope on the way out when you just spent six paragraphs debating kicking difficulty like it’s nuclear physics.

I appreciate this one ISM, RoosterMcGregor will be a bit upset tonight, the only stat he looks at is try assists, DCE has 2 already against the Broncos and it isn't even half time yet.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

I’m hearing DCE is done for 1year (maybe 2)

Sandon is going & always was

No chance Savala is leaving & he’s happy to learn off him @ #14

Toby Rodwell will definitely be partnering Walker down the track with Savala transitioning into lock or backrow.

also hearing this is the best young crop of players we’ve had coming through for a very long long time.

DCE’s news has been positively taken in by the whole team & won’t cause any problems.

Thanks Grub. I respect your dirt and appreciate it, I'm sure others do too.

[Kentucky_Fried_Rooster]

I wonder if Uncle Nick will announce DCE over the next few days after tonight’s performance saying that’s why we signed him.

Still hoping we haven’t signed him, he was a great player but this season he seems to struggled for the majority of it.
But I think he has done enough to keep that origin jersey.

[QWERTY]

As someone who doesn’t want DCE, he played well tonight. Granted, the Broncos have been poor as of late but he made them look headless.

[Rooster_6]

As someone who doesn’t want DCE, he played well tonight. Granted, the Broncos have been poor as of late but he made them look headless.

After round 1 it's crazy to think if we win tomorrow we will be ahead of the Broncos on the ladder. They really have fallen off quickly.

Not Tommy T, Jake T, Taukeiaho or Paseka for Manly tonight. Their star player + starting props & lock. That was really poor from them.

[Bates]

I wonder if Uncle Nick will announce DCE over the next few days after tonight’s performance saying that’s why we signed him.

Still hoping we haven’t signed him, he was a great player but this season he seems to struggled for the majority of it.
But I think he has done enough to keep that origin jersey.

Has Madge lost the dressing room?

The Broncos were just going through the motions in tonights game.

[QWERTY]

After round 1 it's crazy to think if we win tomorrow we will be ahead of the Broncos on the ladder. They really have fallen off quickly.

Not Tommy T, Jake T, Taukeiaho or Paseka for Manly tonight. Their star player + starting props & lock. That was really poor from them.

Was think about that. They looked really good for the first few weeks, and now they already look like they are out of ideas.

Also - back to us - we have come a long way since that 50-14 defeat. I’ve really enjoyed this year watching our team. There is a youthful energy that has been missing for a while. We look happy out there, and most of the squad has stepped up. Been great to see

[roostermcgregor]

Looked at the highlights of the Manly/ Broncos game, and it appeared that Manly were on the rampage for most of the match.
Saw a few grubber kicks from DCE resulting in tries- thats about it, as far as his highlights are concerned.
And that is one of his best games.
He seems to me to be a bit of a one trick pony, these days.
I never doubted that he has a kicking game.
But is that all you look for in a halfback?
Brooks had just as good a game, if not better - at least he put a player through a hole with a pass.
Im still not convinced that DCE can remotely perform when the pressure is on.

[MKCS]

Looked at the highlights of the Manly/ Broncos game, and it appeared that Manly were on the rampage for most of the match.
Saw a few grubber kicks from DCE resulting in tries- thats about it, as far as his highlights are concerned.
And that is one of his best games.
He seems to me to be a bit of a one trick pony, these days.
I never doubted that he has a kicking game.
But is that all you look for in a halfback?
Brooks had just as good a game, if not better - at least he put a player through a hole with a pass.
Im still not convinced that DCE can remotely perform when the pressure is on.

For a guy that was preaching a day or two ago about how we should actually watch the game I'd suggest you follow your own advice and do just that.

DCE had 3 try assists (2 officially), almost set up another one and almost went in for a try also, his kicking game was phenomenal reaching the grass many times and turning the Broncos around, his defence was as solid as always, he kicked for over 800 metres, forced a repeat set and was a big part of why Olakau'atu had such a big game and yes, he put Olakau'atu through a hole from memory as well.

The pressure was on tonight, the media and fans have been blaming him for QLD's loss on Wednesday night, he's fighting for his spot and he comes out and puts on a clinic.