Corey Parker has urged Daly Cherry-Evans to make a decision about his playing future sooner rather than later.
Parker and Cherry-Evans played together for Queensland and Australia across many years and still have a good relationship.
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However, the ongoing saga around the 36-year-old's departure from the Sea Eagles at season's end, compelled Parker to comment on the subject in an SENQ Breakfast hit.
"Put it all to bed. What he’s doing and what it looks like so they can have some clarity moving forward as a club," he said.
"He’s a friend of mine and ex-teammate, but Daly Cherry-Evans, it is time now let everyone know where he’s going.
"They’ve been so inconsistent. They’re struggling to find form.
“There's talk about the head coach coming under fire, but ever since Daly announced he won’t play for Manly, their form and his form for that matter, has been so inconsistent.
“If it's not playing a part and they say it’s not, then it’s a backup excuse.”
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For Sea Eagles coach Anthony Seibold, the noise around Cherry-Evans hasn't been a distraction for their playing group.
"I don’t feel so," said Seibold when asked if the situation has become a distraction.
"The only distraction is that we have to answer that question every time."