US EditionWill Daly Cherry-Evans Play Origin Game 2? Reports Emerge of Queensland Captain's Axing
- The Maroons selectors will meet Sunday afternoon to decide whether to drop Daly Cherry-Evans as captain for State of Origin Game 2 in Perth.
- This development comes after Queensland's 18-6 loss to New South Wales in Game 1, marking the Maroons' back-to-back home defeats at Suncorp Stadium and raising doubts about Cherry-Evans' place in the team.
- Daly Cherry-Evans, who has led the team as halfback and skipper since 2019, is likely to be replaced by Tom Dearden, a rising talent praised by NSW great Andrew Johns after strong performances off the bench.
- Experts like Kevin Walters call the potential axing a 'huge decision' and the biggest coaching call for Billy Slater, while teammates and analysts emphasize Dearden’s form rather than Cherry-Evans’ decline.
- Should he be omitted, Cherry-Evans would mark the first Queensland captain to be dropped during an Origin series since 1996, potentially bringing an end to the 36-year-old’s State of Origin career and signaling a significant change to the Maroons’ lineup.
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Brisbane TimesSlater swings axe on DCE
Maroons coach Billy Slater has sensationally axed skipper Daly Cherry-Evans for State of Origin II.
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