Star fullback Kalyn Ponga is out of the Queensland side for Origin III due to a calf injury he suffered while playing for the Knights, which has sidelined him for two weeks.
Coach Kevin Walters named his side for the decider on Monday morning, dropping forwards Dylan Napa and Jarrod Wallace in the wake of the Maroons' heavy 38-6 loss in Origin II in Perth.
Corey Norman of the Dragons and Melbourne Storm's Christian Welch come into the squad as their replacements, with Joe Ofahengaue returning from injury.
The team was named in alphabetical order, with speculation as to who would replace Ponga at fullback, with Cameron Munster and Michael Morgan among the candidates.
Ponga was always a likely exclusion after Knights medics ruled him out for two weeks.
The decider takes place in Sydney on July 10, with New South Wales to name its squad tonight.
Queensland squad
| Player | NRL club |
| Will Chambers | Melbourne Storm |
| Daly Cherry-Evans (c) | Manly Warringah Sea Eagles |
| David Fifita | Brisbane Broncos |
| Dane Gagai | South Sydney Rabbitohs |
| Matt Gillett | Brisbane Broncos |
| Tim Glasby | Newcastle Knights |
| Ben Hunt | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Felise Kaufusi | Melbourne Storm |
| Moses Mbye | Wests Tigers |
| Josh McGuire | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Michael Morgan | North Queensland Cowboys |
| Cameron Munster | Melbourne Storm |
| Corey Norman | St George Illawarra Dragons |
| Corey Oates | Brisbane Broncos |
| Joe Ofahengaue | Brisbane Broncos |
| Josh Papalii | Canberra Raiders |
| Christian Welch | Melbourne Storm |
Coach: Kevin Walters
More to come.
