{"id":409033,"date":"2024-07-03T20:30:45","date_gmt":"2024-07-03T20:30:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=409033"},"modified":"2024-07-03T21:04:48","modified_gmt":"2024-07-03T21:04:48","slug":"joey-axes-star-in-shake-up-the-maroons-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=409033","title":{"rendered":"Joey axes star in shake-up the Maroons need"},"content":{"rendered":"

A\ufeffndrew Johns<\/a> believes if the Maroons<\/a> are any chance of winning the State of Origin<\/a> decider, one of their more experienced stars could be on the chopping block.<\/p>\n

After taking the early lead in the series, Queensland w\ufeffere dealt a harsh reality check in game two, as the Blues forced a decider with an emphatic 38-18 victory at the MCG.<\/p>\n

Latrell Mitchell<\/a> and Angus Crichton were lethal on the left edge for NSW and due to their performances, Johns has raised question marks over Billy Slater<\/a>'s line-up.<\/p>\n

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"They have to make a change on the right edge," he said on Wide World Of Sports' Freddy and The Eighth<\/em><\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n

"They can not have Valentine Holmes at right centre. I know they are all gonna blow up and say they're not listening to NSW – but with Xavier Coates out, they have to put Valentine Holmes on the wing and put Cobbo at centre, without a doubt.<\/p>\n

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"Or they go for experience and someone who has been there before in Dane Gagai.<\/p>\n

"Leading into game two, the narrative and the talk from NSW was that Latrell was in their heads. If he wasn't in their heads, he is now – they just have to make a change.<\/p>\n

"They just couldn't handle it."<\/p>\n

Holmes missed nine tackles in a tough night at the office, while his inside man Daly Cherry-Evans missed six as the left-side attack of the Blues ran rampant.<\/p>\n

Watch the 2024 State of Origin series exclusively live and free on Nine and<\/strong><\/em> 9Now<\/strong><\/em><\/a>.\ufeff<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Queensland will be forced into at least one change for the decider with Coates sidelined due to a hamstring injury, likely opening the door for Cobbo's return.<\/p>\n

David Fifita<\/a> is the other big name who could earn a recall after a strong run of form at club level for the Gold Coast Titans.<\/p>\n

Slater will reveal his side on Monday morning for the must-win clash in Brisbane. \ufeff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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