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Long-term injuries to Jai Arrow and Tom Gilbert are cruel blows but Queensland coach Billy Slater has multiple options to fill the void in the second State of Origin showdown in Brisbane.
Slater confirmed to AAP that at least seven candidates are in the frame to replace the duo on June 21 when the side is chosen on Sunday night.
Dolphins firebrand Gilbert dislocated his shoulder in the Maroons' 26-18 win in game one in Adelaide playing second-row and is out for the season.
Jarrod Croker can laugh about it now.
The times he wandered to the fence and tried to hand his sweat-soaked headgear to a kid jostling for a glimpse of their heroes, only for the youngster to turn away.
"A few kids get shy," the Canberra Raiders centre grins ahead of his 300th NRL game, which comes against the New Zealand Warriors at Canberra Stadium on Friday night.
Long-term injuries to Jai Arrow and Tom Gilbert are cruel blows but Queensland coach Billy Slater has multiple options to fill the void in the second State of Origin showdown in Brisbane.
Slater confirmed to AAP that at least seven candidates are in the frame to replace the duo on June 21 when the side is chosen on Sunday night.
Dolphins firebrand Gilbert dislocated his shoulder in the Maroons' 26-18 win in game one in Adelaide playing second-row and is out for the season.
Bench forward Jai Arrow sustained a syndesmosis injury in South Sydney's 46-28 win over Gold Coats on Saturday night and is unavailable for six to eight...