Knights superstar Kalyn Ponga has opened up on his Origin exile, revealing he was disappointed he was left out of the Maroons side.
Billy Slater dropped a bombshell by naming Reece Walsh as Queensland's No.1 last week after Ponga delivered a matchwinning performance in the 2022 series decider.
Since then, Newcastle's marquee man has battled with multiple concussions and Slater admitted recent head knock issues did factor in to his decision.