The Raiders want Corey Horsburgh to fire his way into the back of Billy Slater's mind in the hope his Queensland omission could be Canberra's gain.
Horsburgh was tipped as a potential bolter in Maroons coach Slater's plans before being overlooked for the State of Origin series opener in Adelaide on May 31.
Now Raiders teammate Joe Tapine wants the fiery forward - who will shift from lock to second-row to cover a gaping hole in the Green Machine's pack this week - to force his way back into the conversation when Canberra meet the South Sydney Rabbitohs at Homebush on Saturday night.