The Queensland selectors have named the XXXX Maroons team for the second State of Origin game being played in Melbourne at the MCG on Wednesday 17 June.
The Maroons go in one game up in the best of three Series after they defeated the NSW VB Blues in the opening game at Sydney’s ANZ Stadium.
Daly Cherry-Evans returns to the side after missing the opening match in Sydney due to a shoulder injury. Queensland will be without the services of Cooper Cronk, who will be sidelined for three to four weeks with a knee injury.
- Billy Slater – Melbourne Storm
- Darius Boyd – Brisbane Broncos
- Greg Inglis – South Sydney Rabbitohs
- Justin Hodges – Brisbane Broncos
- Will Chambers – Melbourne Storm
- Johnathan Thurston – North Queensland Cowboys
- Daly Cherry-Evans – Manly Warrignah Sea Eagles
- Matt Scott – North Queensland Cowboys
- Cameron Smith – Melbourne Storm (C)
- Nate Myles – Gold Coast Titans
- Aidan Guerra – Sydney Roosters
- Sam Thaiday – Brisbane Broncos
- Corey Parker – Brisbane Broncos
- Michael Morgan – North Queensland Cowboys
- Josh McGuire – Brisbane Broncos
- Matt Gillett – Brisbane Broncos
- Jacob Lillyman – New Zealand Warriors
Squad members: Josh Papalii, Dane Gagai, Korbin Sims
