The State of Origin teams have been selected and concern about the balance of the Blues' side is mounting ahead of game one in Sydney next week.

But could coach Laurie Daley’s selections be a masterstroke given the new rules and changes to the pace of the game?

And why has Maroons coach Billy Slater not only opted for a new fullback, but left Reece Walsh out of the Queensland squad entirely?

To tackle all these issues and inside mail are Sydney Morning Herald league reporters Christian Nicolussi and Adrian Prosenko, and Nine's Zac Bailey.