Tom Dearden is taking on a new role with Queensland this year.
The talented playmaker was the starting five-eighth for all three games in 2024, but with Cameron Munster back on deck, he has been shifted to the bench.
Named in the No. 14 jersey for Wednesday night's State of Origin opener at Suncorp, it's unclear exactly how Dearden will slot into the match.
In fact, even his coach, Billy Slater, is unsure.
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"I don't know [how I will utilise Dearden], to be honest. One thing I do know is that I'm not worried about where he goes," Slater said on Tuesday.
"Tommy's a little competitor. I love his attitude, and I love him as a person.
"He's just one of those guys that, if he's in your team, you're happy.
"He could play in the middle, he could play dummy-half, he could play in the backs – we know what he can do in the halves as well.
"He's a wonderful person to have on the bench, and I'm looking forward to seeing him get out there and play for Queensland."
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The bench utility role, previously held by Ben Hunt for Queensland, can be a crucial one in Origin.
The sheer physicality of matches makes players with fresh legs all the more important.
Dearden's attributes are best suited to playmaking, so it will be curious to see when and where he is implemented in Game 1.
Andrew Johns feels he can use his speed to break the game open.
"He will cover the halves, and then he will have to cover hooker and maybe lock forward," Johns said on Freddy and the Eighth.
"A lot of the time they will bring those smaller blokes in when the heat's out of the game and try to use speed through the middle."