The Gold Coast Titans will have four Queensland representatives in game II of the State of Origin after Tino Fa'asuamaleaui and David Fifita were joined by Moeaki Fotuaika and AJ Brimson in Billy Slater's squad announced this morning.
Fotuaika's form in 2023 has been among the best front rowers in the NRL and he was unlucky to miss game I, but on the back of injuries to Jai Arrow and Tom Gilbert, the 23-year old has banged down Slater's door.
Brimson will line up as 18th man come Wednesday-week and although the dynamic fullback has missed games through back to back hamstring injuries this year, his contribution in every game he has played has been immense.
This was highlighted by a try and try-assist performance in his side's victory over the Wests Tigers last Thursday night, where Brimson was involved in most of the good things the Titans did.
Fifita and Fa'asuamaleaui were among Queensland's best in game I and have rightly held their positions as Queensland look to lock up the series at Suncorp Stadium.
1. Reece Walsh - Brisbane Broncos
2. Xavier Coates - Melbourne Storm
3. Valentine Holmes - North Queensland Cowboys
4. Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow - The Dolphins
5. Murray Taulagi - North Queensland Cowboys
6. Cameron Munster - Melbourne Storm
7. Daly Cherry-Evans (C) - Manly Warringah Sea Eagles
8. Lindsay Collins - Sydney Roosters
9. Ben Hunt - St George Illawarra Dragons
10. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui - Gold Coast Titans
11. David Fifita - Gold Coast Titans
12. Jeremiah Nanai - North Queensland Cowboys
13. Patrick Carrigan - Brisbane Broncos
14. Harry Grant - Melbourne Storm
15. Thomas Flegler - Brisbane Broncos
16. Reuben Cotter - North Queensland Cowboys
17. Moeaki Fotuaika - Gold Coast Titans
18. AJ Brimson - Gold Coast Titans
19. Corey Horsburgh - Canberra Raiders
