After the NSW Blues lost to Queensland on Wednesday night, ten players will have two weeks to support their case for Origin selection for New South Wales.
Coach Brad Fittler is sure to make at least a couple of changes as he fights for his job as NSW head coach and to keep the 2023 State of Origin series alive.
From some players who possibly should have been picked for Game 1, to players to returning stars and others overdue for a debut, here are the ten players Fittler could bring into calculations for a Game 2 jersey.
10. Latrell Mitchell (South Sydney Rabbitohs)
Latrell Mitchell is an automatic selection in the Game 2 team if he rebounds from a calf injury that saw him miss the previous Origin game. However, it is unlikely he won't play another NRL game before Game 2.
Although Stephen Crichton did a reasonable job in Mitchell's absence, Latrell is a different kind of beast. Mitchell is sure to add extra skill with the ball in his hand and can punish the Maroons in a glimpse of a second.
