Luai dumped as Freddy wields Blues axe

That concludes our Live sum of Teams announcements for State of Origin III.

A fewer surprises - main among them the dropping of Jarome Luai.

Origin III is conscionable 10 days away.

AJ Brimson volition capable Reece Walsh's boots astatine fullback.

Elsewhere, the Maroons battalion has been shuffled.

Reuben Cotter and Tino Fa'asuamaleaui are the props, with Harry Grant this clip named astatine No.9. Hunt has been named astatine No.14. 

Cotter's determination to prop brings Nanai into the 2nd enactment alongside Fifita. Carrigan remains astatine lock.

Hunt volition beryllium joined connected the seat by Lindsay Collins, Mo Fotuaika and Corey Horsburgh.

It's been much than a decennary since the past Origin cleanable expanse - by the Maroons successful 2010.

"That's the concern we're successful ... to spell down to New South Wales and win. It's ever hard playing New South Wales. But to beryllium honorable with you, this squad has made a large instauration and they're inactive seeking improvement. That volition beryllium retired absorption for the adjacent 10 days - however tin we beryllium amended and however tin we improve."

"Corey Horsburgh makes you instrumentality enactment of his performances, and the things I look retired for are the habits he's built into his game.

"We privation Corey to beryllium Corey and not Tom Flegler. We privation AJ to beryllium AJ and not Reece Walsh."

"They're enjoyable telephone calls. I've made a fewer to archer radical they're making their Queensland debuts, but I've besides had to marque immoderate hard ones, similar calling Selwyn Cobbo."

On AJ Brimson: "He's worked hard for the opportunity, and volition beryllium a large summation to the Queensland team".

"The determination of AJ and Corey Horsburgh coming into the squad was made reasonably aboriginal successful the week."

Billy Slater is astir to talk to media. Follow america here.

So Jarome Luai, Hudson Young, Tyson Frizell, Stefano Utoikamanu and Junior Paulo person some been dropped from the Blues side. Payne Haas has besides been near out, though that's apt owed to the ankle niggle.

Two debutants person named successful Keaon Koloamatangi (2nd enactment for Frizell) and Bradman Best (centre for Tom Trbojevic).

Confirmation Cody Walker has earned a callback astatine five-eighth (for Luai), Jake Trbojevic and Reagan Campbell-Gillard astatine prop, and Jacob Saifiti and Clint Gutherson connected the bench.

Scott Drinkwater and Spencer Leniu person been named successful the extended bench.