Veteran Roosters centre Josh Morris won't be coaxed out of representative retirement again to play State of Origin, issuing a warning about the mental health of the game's young stars after months-long biosecurity restrictions | app85
The 34-year-old answered an SOS from Blues coach Brad Fittler for the opening match of last year's series before Trbojevic returned from a hamstring problem.
Friend and on loan Wests Tigers No.9 Harry Grant are the frontrunners to get the nod as the starting hooker in Kevin Walters' team for game one in Adelaide. The 27-man NSW Origin squad – barring players still involved in the preliminary finals – will go into their bubble on October 19 to prepare for November's series.
"There are those young fellas that live away from home and their parents, we've just try to get around them as much possible and keep checking in on them."
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