Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans has been endorsed as a perfect fit for Brisbane by inaugural Broncos captain and rugby league Immortal Wally Lewis. There has been speculation that Manly might consider parting ways with Cherry-Evans, 32, to free-up more than $1 million per season in their salary cap. The Broncos, meanwhile, just lost halfback Tom Dearden to the Cowboys and remain in dire need of more experienced players. While Lewis does not expect Manly to release DCE, he said that the Test halfback would be an ideal signing for hapless Brisbane, who haven't boasted a champion player in the halves and a genuine leader since Darren Lockyer. "It's something that the Broncos have probably been a little bit weak at since that time," Lewis told. "They need somebody in charge that the players all trust, they all feel comfortable with. Certainly his performances for Queensland, Australia and Manly previously have shown that Daly Cherry-Evans can do that. "He's done it at Manly and he's quite capable of doing it at the Broncos." Lockyer, now a Broncos director, also played down the chances of Cherry-Evans moving but admitted that Brisbane lacked leadership.
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