Hodges up for change

QUEENSLAND great Justin Hodges wants Maroons coach Kevin Walters to wield the axe for State of Origin II after calling for the heads of five former high-profile teammates.

The former Broncos captain says fullback Darius Boyd must make way for Billy Slater for June 21’s must-win Game Two in Sydney.

Hodges also called for forwards Nate Myles, Jacob Lillyman and Aidan Guerra plus centre Justin O’Neill to be dropped after the record opening 28-4 loss.

“The nature of the win by New South Wales in the Origin opener last Wednesday showed to me that after serving their state so well for so long there are a number of players who must now make way for the next generation of the Maroons,” Hodges said in his NRL.com column.