Xavier Coates' hamstring injury forces Maroons to adjust backline for Origin decider, sidelined for weeks.
Billy Slater will indeed be forced to shuffle the Maroons backline for the State of Origin decider after Storm winger Xavier Coates was ruled out with a hamstring injury.
Melbourne confirmed on Sunday morning that Coates had suffered a low-grade tear in his right hamstring in the club's 16-6 win over the Raiders on Saturday night.
He'll be sidelined for the next six to eight weeks.