Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans says he not only respects a national anthem boycott by State of Origin players, he hopes it sparks debate for change.
The Maroons skipper on Monday threw his support behind the likes of teammate Will Chambers and NSW's Cody Walker and Josh Addo-Carr, who have declared they will refuse to sing Advance Australia Fair ahead of Wednesday's Origin opener.
Supportive: Daly Cherry-Evans following today's press conference.Credit:AAP
The trio have taken the stance after claiming the anthem doesn't represent indigenous Australians.
Retired Queensland great Johnathan Thurston has already called for a referendum on the continued use of Advance Australia Fair after the Origin players revealed their plan.
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Cherry-Evans believed the snub could help place a national spotlight on the issue.
"Hopefully this sort of stuff does start conversations not just in sports but around the country around what we believe can make this country a better place," Cherry-Evans said.
Queensland centre Chambers said last week he was hopeful the boycott would lead to a wider awakening about the anthem's disconnect with indigenous Australians.
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Queensland captain Daly Cherry-Evans says he not only respects a national anthem boycott by State of Origin players, he hopes it sparks debate for change.
The Maroons skipper on Monday threw his support behind the likes of teammate Will Chambers and NSW's Cody Walker and Josh Addo-Carr, who have declared they will refuse to sing Advance Australia Fair ahead of Wednesday's Origin opener.
Supportive: Daly Cherry-Evans following today's press conference.Credit:AAP
The trio have taken the stance after claiming the anthem doesn't represent indigenous Australians.
Retired Queensland great Johnathan Thurston has already called for a referendum on the continued use of Advance Australia Fair after the Origin players revealed their plan.
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Cherry-Evans believed the snub could help place a national spotlight on the issue.
"Hopefully this sort of stuff does start conversations not just in sports but around the country around what we believe can make this country a better place," Cherry-Evans said.
Queensland centre Chambers said last week he was hopeful the boycott would lead to a wider awakening about the anthem's disconnect with indigenous Australians.
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