With Origin fast approaching and having profiled their NSW counterparts last week, we thought we would take a look at which Queensland stars from 2018 are in danger of losing their Origin jersey.
5. Jarrod Wallace
While Titans prop Jarrod Wallace has had a solid start 2019 at the Gold Coast, averaging a solid 120 running metres per game along with 25 tackles per game, the reason he features on this list isn't because of his club form. It's the previous inability to transfer this solid club form to Origin level.
Having started similarly well for the Titans in 2018, Wallace was selected to start Origins I and II. This resulted in two below-par performance, putting up a paltry 52 and 43 running metres respectively, numbers that simply arenโt good enough for an Origin front-rower.
After these two less than impressive stints, Wallace was demoted to the bench for Origin II, narrowly surviving the axe after being dominated by NSW counterparts David Klemmer, Paul Vaughan and Reagan Campbell-Gillard.
While the lack of quality front rowers North of the border, combined with his solid start to the season, should result in Wallace's selection for Origin I. In his five-game Origin career, he is yet to average over 60 running metres through a series, and if he wants to cement himself as a Maroons regular he is going to have to improve on these below par numbers.
