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BLUES captain Paul Gallen was gushing about Luke Keary's State of Origin prospects until someone mentioned the Souths prodigy once tried to become a Queenslander.
Suddenly, Keary may be as likely to play for New South Wales as Beau Scott is for Queensland.
"I didn't know that — I am disappointed now," a downtrodden Gallen said about Keary.
"I am surprised. I wish that didn't happen. To be honest, it disappoints me."
Told the NRL officially ruled Keary a New South Welshman after the 23-year-old questioned his eligibility, Gallen fumed.
Luke Keary with Queenslander Chris McQueen at Souths training. Picture Gregg Porteous Source: News Corp Australia
"So they should," he said.
"In NSW you are taught to hate Queensland. I'm not trying to have a go at Luke but Gorden Tallis was one of my favourite players but when he put that Maroon jumped on I never liked him.
"We need to get over this whole thing. Obviously the Greg Inglis thing was disappointing too.
"You need to love New South Wales."
In the space of six months, Keary's Origin hopes have gone from remote to likely.
Keary and his Rabbitohs halves partner Adam Reynolds, a genuine New South Welshman, are the in-form No. 7 and No. 6 in the NRL.
Blues incumbent Josh Reynolds could miss Game One through injury and Laurie Daley prefers using two halves who work together at club level. Enter Keary, the Ipswich born and raised talent who still counts Wally Lewis as his favourite player.
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Keary was ruled a Blue because he represented the state during his high school years in Sydney.
Keary fought the NRL's ruling that he was a New South Welshman and formally asked officials for an explanation and rethink.
Speaking in Melbourne at the launch of the Origin's Game Two blockbuster at the MCG, Gallen initially said Keary was putting pressure on more senior players for a spot in the Blues.
"He's such a great competitor. If he keeps performing then the guys who were there last year and may be in front of him at the moment need to perform because he does every week," he said.
"He has that Origin attitude. He's a little terrier on the field. He doesn't care how big or small they are he just rips in."
It is an Origin attitude forged with the Queensland spirit.
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