{"id":453499,"date":"2025-06-16T20:15:52","date_gmt":"2025-06-16T20:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=453499"},"modified":"2025-06-16T22:13:27","modified_gmt":"2025-06-16T22:13:27","slug":"gould-doubles-down-on-dce-axing-amid-grim-origin-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportinfo.pro\/?p=453499","title":{"rendered":"Gould doubles down on DCE axing amid grim Origin prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"

P\ufeffhil Gould<\/a> has doubled down on his criticism of Queensland's Daly Cherry-Evans<\/a> sacking ahead of Origin II.<\/p>\n

When the Maroons team was named last week, Gould questioned the decision to select Tom Dearden over Cherry-Evans, instead putting the onus on Queensland's forward pack.<\/p>\n

"I don't think any halfback, let alone a rookie, is going to function behind a forward pack that was beaten as badly as them," he said.<\/p>\n

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On Monday, Gould once again took aim at the decision.<\/p>\n

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\ufeff"He doesn't get that goodbye moment after a great career, they've said goodbye for him," he said on Nine's 100% Footy.<\/p>\n

"He doesn't get to stand their on the field after a win or loss or draw at the end of the series and say 'this is my last time'\ufeff.<\/p>\n

"They've made their mind up for him, I think it's \ufeffbeen pretty unceremonious actually. I think it's very, very ordinary to be honest."\ufeff<\/p>\n

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As \ufefffor Gould's prediction for Wednesday night, he sees a flogging on the horizon with Dylan Edwards man of the match.<\/p>\n

"I can \ufefffind four or five tries for New South Wales, I'm struggling to find two tries for Queensland," he said.<\/p>\n

"I think it'll be four or five tries to one or two, if they all kick the goals, 40-12 would be my scoreline.<\/p>\n

"I don't think it will be close, sorry I know you all want a decider but I don't think it will happen."<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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