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If there was ever a time when there were big shoes to fill for the State of Origin, it is now with Karmichael Hunt set to run for the very first time at any club level in the #6 jersey normally worn by Broncos team mate and captain Darren Lockyer.

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Hunt has said that filling the void left by Lockyer in the Queensland State of Origin side will be no small feat and will be one of the biggest challenges of his stellar career so far, but has also said that he is ready to accept the responsibility and trust instilled in him by the State of Origin selectors.

Hunt is well aware this his selection above Scott Prince of the Titans will have his State of Origin performance under the microscope and is expecting an explosive if not brutal introduction to his role in the queensland side.

The Queensland side was named yesterday with the expected splattering of Broncos in the mix. The players for the State of Origin for Queensland are: Billy Slater; Brent Tate, Greg Inglis, Justin Hodges, Israel Folau; Karmichael Hunt, Johnathan Thurston; Carl Webb, Cameron Smith (captain), Petero Civoniceva; Michael Crocker, Sam Thaiday, Dallas Johnson Interchange: P.J. Marsh, Ben Hannant, Nate Myles, Jacob Lillyman.

The NSW State of Origin side is made up of: New South Wales: Brett Stewart; Jarryd Hayne, Mark Gasnier, Matt Cooper, Anthony Quinn; Greg Bird, Peter Wallace; Brett White, Danny Buderus (captain), Ben Cross; Ryan Hoffman, Willie Mason, Paul Gallen Interchange: Anthony Laffranchi, Anthony Tupou, Craig Fitzgibbon, Ben Hornby

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