New South Wales State of Origin coach Brad Fittler has outlined who he wants in the No. 6 positions.ย 

According to the Sydney Morning Herald,ย Fittler is considering giving South Sydney's Cody Walker a shot in the jersey, despite Rooster Luke Keary being the frontrunner for most of the season.ย 

โ€œHeโ€™s had one of those great years, so he deserves it,โ€ Fittler told the Sydney Morning Herald.ย 

โ€œFor the last month, heโ€™s been the best player in the comp.โ€

However, former coach Laurie Daley believes there is a strong case for the Chooks five-eighth.ย 

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โ€œIf you want to pick on form I think Cody Walker has been the form player of the comp, he along with Nathan Cleary over the last six to eight weeks,โ€ Daley told sports show Big Sports Breakfast.ย 

โ€œIโ€™d still go with Keary, I think he deserves an opportunity and he was still threatening last week against the Raiders. He left the field there for a period and the Roosters lost their way but he came back on and took a more dominant role.

โ€œTheyโ€™ve got plenty of options, no matter which way they go it will work out for them. In fact, the best five-eighth for mine is Jack Wighton, but he wonโ€™t play five-eighth, heโ€™ll play in the centres.โ€