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Joel Gould

MYSTERIOUS: Ripped band aid off legend backs cherry evans call - What They Never Told You

Tom Dearden (R) has been backed by ex-Maroons to ably replace Daly Cherry-Evans (L) at halfback. (Dave Hunt/AAP PHOTOS)

Queensland has "ripped the Band-Aid off" by axing Daly Cherry-Evans and replacing him with Tom Dearden at No.7 and Maroons legend Chris Close insists it was the right call.

Cherry-Evans was sacked as captain and halfback for game two of the State of Origin series in Perth after a 26-game career including the last 19 as skipper.

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