DCE confirms career call for 2026

[Jacks Fur Coat]

Hahaha.....I compare him to Chautauqua if you remember his last few races before he retired.

This was the last SOO.

https://www.tiktok.com/@racingdotcom...38320482077958

FFS

What an amazingly beautiful animal he was. Brilliant racehorse then when he decided he'd had enough, said stuff yez, that's it for me fellas.

[milanja]

SOS DCE, I’m on board.

We were clueless tonight.

Say no to DCE

he was clueless tonight.

[QWERTY]

Say no to DCE

he was clueless tonight.

They were up 16 - 0 against the Knaughts and still lost.

[Inflictor]

They were up 16 - 0 against the Knaughts and still lost.

Couldn't close a game out at 16-0 up at half time against the last placed team.

The guy is in retirement mode. A part timer. I hope he is smart enough to make the retirement call.

How can anyone believe he is worth risking $1M per year is beyond me. I hope the deal wasn't signed long ago.

Are we going to get a stats update tonight?

FFS

[milanja]

Couldn't close a game out at 16-0 up at half time against the last placed team.

The guy is in retirement mode. A part timer. I hope he is smart enough to make the retirement call.

How can anyone believe he is worth risking $1M per year is beyond me. I hope the deal wasn't signed long ago.

Are we going to get a stats update tonight?

FFS

It honestly felt like he was on the take in this game, he had zero game management skills, and his kicking game was atrocious.

[roostermcgregor]

Couldn't close a game out at 16-0 up at half time against the last placed team.

The guy is in retirement mode. A part timer. I hope he is smart enough to make the retirement call.

How can anyone believe he is worth risking $1M per year is beyond me. I hope the deal wasn't signed long ago.

Are we going to get a stats update tonight?

FFS

When Manly cease to have momentum, and their attacking players cease to be pouring through gaps, the 37 year olds grubbers and cross field kicks disappear from his game.
Then, the one trick pony becomes a no trick pony.
All the journalists then stop jizzing in their pants.
Then there is the case where he gets easily mowed down when he is in the open field- slowest player in the comp.

If the deal is done , our team can change its name from the Sydney Roosters to the Sydney Snails.

[MKCS]

Are we going to get a stats update tonight?

1 Try Assist, 28 running metres, 18 tackles, 1 miss, 601 kicking metres.

Not a good game for him but he still contributed. DCE's try assist tonight puts him equal 6th for try assists in season 2025 which is 1 more than Tedesco who we all agree has been phenomenal this year. DCE also is top 5 for kick metres.

He still beats both of our halves combined in key halves stats.

[SamKerrSimp]

Imagine having a stinker against the Knights lol no wonder he's getting sacked from Queensland origin

[roostermcgregor]

Imagine having a stinker against the Knights lol no wonder he's getting sacked from Queensland origin

The important thing is that he passed the ball to Olakau’atu, then Olakau’atu proceeded to bust through four tackles to score the try.
The passing of a ball to a player who scores is called a “try assist” - it doesn’t matter that the pass really didn’t do much.
That’s what I love about stats - they can make a pig sow of a game look like a silk purse.
I have no doubt that the stats in the Manly v Knights game indicate that DCE was the best half on the field.
They also indicate that DCE is having a better season than Teddy this year - I’ll have a chuckle to myself over that one.

[MKCS]

The important thing is that he passed the ball to Olakau’atu, then Olakau’atu proceeded to bust through four tackles to score the try.
The passing of a ball to a player who scores is called a “try assist” - it doesn’t matter that the pass really didn’t do much.
That’s what I love about stats - they can make a pig sow of a game look like a silk purse.
I have no doubt that the stats in the Manly v Knights game indicate that DCE was the best half on the field.
They also indicate that DCE is having a better season than Teddy this year - I’ll have a chuckle to myself over that one.

Hold on a minute, this was you just a few pages back saying you only care about the try assists:

The only important statistic for me is that DCE has created no tries for QLD in the last 2 origin games.

Now because DCE is doing quite well with try assists over his last 2 games you're walking it back? I thought the only stat you cared about was try assists but now they don't matter? If you watched the game (Something you claim you do before you make opinions) you would've seen that DCE put Olakau'atu into the hole, yes he did a great job to beat the three players but surely some credit is due for putting him in that position in the first place, if it was Hugo or Sandon you'd be saying they're ready for an Origin debut.

As for your silly comment, I never said DCE is having a better year than Tedesco I said that DCE has 1 more try assist than him which is factually true. Remember, you're the one that blatantly said above that try assists are the only things that matter to you so you should be very excited about DCE coming in 2026.

Here's a fun stat for you

DCE Try Assists 2025 Season: 10

Chad Townsend, Hugo Savala and Sandon Smith Try Assists 2025 (Combined): 9

[Inflictor]

The thing about stats is that it doesn't show where you fcuk up.
Bad decisions passing, tackling, you should have gone left instead of right, you took the line on yourself instead of seeing an overlap. All the brain farts that cost you wins against the last placed team.
It happens to all of us as we get older.
In the end it's getting your team home is all that matters.
Let's hope it's not too late.

FFS

EDIT: I'm sure Hugo would have closed out that game just with his kicking game.

[Rooster_6]

It honestly felt like he was on the take in this game, he had zero game management skills, and his kicking game was atrocious.

DCE has never been a good organiser, he's always been a creative half. A good one at that but he is no organising half.

He profiles very similarly to Walker in that way (noted Walker is still young and may develop) so my concern is that like Keary and Walker they won't make a great partnership because they don't compliment each other.

[Rooster_6]

1 Try Assist, 28 running metres, 18 tackles, 1 miss, 601 kicking metres.

Not a good game for him but he still contributed. DCE's try assist tonight puts him equal 6th for try assists in season 2025 which is 1 more than Tedesco who we all agree has been phenomenal this year. DCE also is top 5 for kick metres.

He still beats both of our halves combined in key halves stats.

Scoring more points isn't the issue though, it's very evident that we have enough points in us to win games. It's an organising halfback who can get us into more adventurous field position that we need.

[Inflictor]

Scoring more points isn't the issue though, it's very evident that we have enough points in us to win games. It's an organising halfback who can get us into more adventurous field position that we need.

It doesn't help when we drop 16 balls, none of our forwards run 100M because most are making between 45-60 tackles and are rooted and only we have 10 plays in the red zone in 80 minutes.
But hopefully Sammy will help with what you are saying.

You are right though. Like last year we don't have issues scoring tries from anywhere on the field.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

In the last 10 seasons, with DCE running the team, Manly have made the top 4 once.