| No. | Name | |
|---|---|---|
1Hayze Perham, FB | ||
2Grant Anderson, W | ||
3Kotoni Staggs, C | ||
4Gehamat Shibasaki, C | ||
5Deine Mariner, W | ||
6Thomas Duffy, FE 2 | ||
7Ben Hunt, SH | ||
8Va'a Semu, P | ||
9Cory Paix, H | ||
10Preston Riki, FR | ||
11Brendan Piakura, SR | ||
12Jordan Riki, SR | ||
13Xavier Willison, L | ||
| Replacements | ||
14Blake Mozer, R | ||
15Ben Talty, R | ||
16Jaiyden Hunt, R | ||
17Jesse Arthars, R | ||
19Luke Gale, RSV | ||
20Joshua Coric, RSV | ||
*Players currently on the pitch are shown in bold
Queensland coach Billy Slater has defended hooker Harry Grant from accusations by Phil Gould that he is a "cheat" as Maroons forward Pat Carrigan prepares to play his first game in 38 days.
Clint Gutherson has shrugged off retirement rumours, while Damien Cook has flagged two Dragons teammates as potential Blues players.
North Queensland's hopes of making the NRL finals have been boosted with superstar playmaker Tom Dearden named in their extended squad for the first time.
Well, the ridiculous upsets continued last week and there are plenty of tough decisions to make again this week.
The NRL season moves beyond State of Origin, with teams set to battle it out for finals positions over the long run home. There are several teams who are surprisingly out of the running, but still plenty of hope left for others.
Kevin Walters believes the State of Origin decider will give a "big indication" about World Cup selection, admitting Sam Walker is challenging Nathan Cleary for Australia's halfback spot.
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