Queensland are set to be without Dolphins second-rower Felise Kaufusi for the State of Origin opener after the enforcer was put on report for a high shot in the second minute of the clash with Melbourne at Suncorp Stadium.
A fired-up Kaufusi was sin-binned for a swinging arm that collected his former Storm teammate Christian Welch in the head.
Kaufusi was rubbed out for four games earlier in the season for a late and high shot on Newcastle's Jackson Hastings.
He was set to be picked for the Maroons for game one in Adelaide on May 31 but the nature of the high shot on Welch, combined with his record, will almost certainly count against him.
Kaufusi's likely absence for the Maroons has opened the door for Gold Coast second-rower David Fifita to win selection.
