Daly Cherry-Evans lifetime $10 million deal at Manly is almost starting to look like a steal for the northern beaches club as the club's captain plays his 200th NRL game on Saturday night.

Cherry-Evans has seen the Sea Eagles at their best and worst and continues to lead by example.

Golden boy: Daly Cherry-Evans celebrates after kicking the winning field goal against Souths in round four. Credit:AAP

In fact, you have to wonder if Cherry-Evans has now gone past Geoff Toovey and Des Hasler as the club's greatest No. 7.

Manly legend Bob Fulton worked with Hasler, Toovey and Cherry-Evans, and while he said it was impossible to rate one above the other, he told the Herald: "You're talking different players and different eras.