Copley the man to revive Maroons

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THE Queensland way to do things will be to bring Will Chambers on to the wing for Origin III.

Bring a fit-again Corey Parker in as a starting forward in the middle of the park and then sort through the best available pack men for the bench.

Queensland need to select a new winger and a new forward, hopefully a prop, for the July 9 clash with NSW in response to the series-ending injuries of Brent Tate and Matt Scott.

Injuries could see Will Chambers featuring in Origin III. Source: News Corp Australia

Chambers was 18th man for Origin I and a member of an extended 22-man team for the second Origin game.

And that's the path Queensland under Mal Meninga have liked to give players a grounding in the Maroons' way before they are given a debut match.

But a better way might also be to throw 22-year-old Bronco Dale Copley in at right wing.

Copley has been impressive for the Broncos so far this season. Source: News Corp Australia

Copley has had an impressive past month, as good as any outside back available to Queensland, with his willingness to fight his way through a tackle prominent.

His defensive chops were there for all to see when he repeatedly hit hard to shut down the gnarly Steve Matai in Brisbane's win over Manly on June 1.

What Copley, with nine games this season at right centre and five at right wing, would also bring to an Origin match is a good understanding with clubmate Justin Hodges.

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The Queensland way is to say Chambers, 26, is more ready because he has more experience and has had some time in the Maroons system.

Chambers has played 96 first grade games for the Storm and well as his two-year stint with the Reds in rugby union in 2011 and 2012.

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The Storm centre scored two tries before cutting a knee tendon in Melbourne's win over Gold Coast last Monday. The cut put him out of the Storm's win over Parramatta on Sunday.

Steve Renouf is not inclined to say who he could pick as Tate's replacement, but says he has been struck by Copley's improvement this year.

"When Dale first came to the seniors, I was looking for what everyone else was talking about, but now I see it. I've watched him play some good football and he was very good in a losing side (when Brisbane lost to the Warriors),'' Renouf told The Courier-Mail.

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"I'm a fan of Will's. Will gives you something different too and he's been 18th man.

"Dale is such a big, strong thing _ a bloody handful for everyone with his size and speed. I think if he was picked he'd do the job.''

Dale Copley and Jacob Lillyman could be teammates come Origin III. Source: Getty Images

In the frontrow stakes on Saturday, Brenton Lawrence was good without catching the eye much with his hit-ups in Manly's demolition of Cronulla, managing 94m from 13 carries and tackling 30 times.

Jacob Lillyman backed up well for the Warriors from his busy Origin II display with 102m from 14 touches against Brisbane.

Broncos opponents Josh McGuire (128m and 43 tackles) and Ben Hannant (125m and 38 tackles) saw more minutes on the field in Auckland.

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