A week to go to Origin One and Queensland’s lost its star utility Daly Cherry-Evans, to injury.

The Blues have fired their first shot into Maroon territory, in their sights Queensland playmaker, Jonathan Thurston.

Saffi Kerezsy reports.

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The Blues trained at their Coffs Harbour camp this morning.

Their enforcer, Beau Scott, is making no secret of the fact that he’ll again, go after Thurston.

A similar tactic in round two of the NRL, left the Cowboys captain with a black eye.

The Maroons aren’t worried, not when they’re surrounded by a sea of maroon and this famous catch-cry.

“Queenslander, Queenslander, Queenslander.”

The “meet and greet” session was a hit, with rabid fans.

Vox 1: “I’m a Queenslander through and through.”

Tonight Queensland has settled into their camp at Sanctuary Cove without Cherry-Evans.

Daly Cherry-Evans, Maroons Utility: “I’m sure we won’t be clouding the whole week. It’ll be a pretty clear cut call.”

Cowboys’ five-eighth Michael Morgan will now make his Origin debut on May 27, in Sydney.

Mike Baird, NSW Premier: “My bet with the Premier would be pretty simple. I would say if the Blues win, the Premier must wear a Blues jersey in a question time.”

Saffi Kerezsy, QUT News.