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Who Will Be the New Queensland Captain? Maroons Leadership Contenders After DCE Axing

Queensland will announce its new captain on Tuesday after dropping Daly Cherry-Evans for the Game 2 must-win clash in Perth.
Coach Billy Slater removed Cherry-Evans following three consecutive losses and chose Tom Dearden to replace him as halfback.
Harry Grant, Tino Fa'asuamaleaui, and Cameron Munster remain strong captain candidates, with Grant currently leading Melbourne and Fa'asuamaleaui captaining the Titans.
Dearden, aged 24, has outperformed Cherry-Evans in key attacking stats this season, including 11 try assists and an average of 106 metres per game.
Slater insists Cherry-Evans is not a scapegoat and believes Dearden is the right choice to drive Queensland to a crucial win in Origin II.

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