Cobbo good to go for Maroons recall as Suncorp decider awaits

Selwyn Cobbo says he will be making himself available for the State of Origin decider on July 17 and has dismissed concerns about his ongoing battle with niggling injuries.

In his first game since being overlooked for the Maroons squad for Game Two – when coach Billy Slater described him as "not quite 100 per cent at the moment" – Cobbo carried the ball for 137 metres, broke nine tackles and made two line breaks in the Broncos' 32-16 loss to the Warriors on Saturday night. 

The 22-year-old flyer told pan66.com that he will be ready to go if Slater wants him for the all-or-nothing contest in Brisbane, after watching on from home as the Blues levelled the series last Wednesday with a dominant victory. 

"I am pretty keen to play the decider if Billy picks me again, but I will just have to wait for that call," he said.

Nobody needs to know about [what happened before Game Two]. I'm all good now and hopefully I get that call.

Selwyn Cobbo

"I'll get through it [physically]."

Cobbo added while it was likely that he'll require pain-killing injections in order to play the remainder of the NRL season, it won't be a hindrance to his performances on the field.

"I'm pretty sore after a physical game, but all good... it's something I will have to do for the rest of the year," he said. 

"We've got good physios here [at the Broncos] who will keep treating it and hopefully at some point it will get better. It's just a few niggles."

With Maroons winger Xavier Coates breaking down with a hamstring injury in Round 17 and now unlikely to be available for the Origin decider, Cobbo shapes as a leading contender to fill the void in the backline, having previously played four games on the flank for his state. 

He's also an option to reassume the 'super sub' utility role he played in Game One, with his versatility on full display once again against the Warriors when he finished the games as a middle forward in a Broncos side scrambling to cover for the in-game loss of Jack Gosiewski (arm) and Fletcher Baker (knee).

Brisbane coach Kevin Walters commended Cobbo's performance post-match and said the week without Origin or club commitments had been a blessing for him. 

"He's a player Selwyn, we know that. The rest from Origin as such has been good for him," Walters said.

"I thought [against the Warriors] he was in our top two or three players."