New South Wales and Queensland have both sprung some surprises in their line-ups for State of Origin I, with Reece Walsh's total omission from the Maroons side perhaps the biggest surprise.Walsh also missed selection throughout last year's series, only named 18th man for Game III as coach Billy Slater opted for Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow at fullback for Queensland's thrilling victory in the decider.But, after powering the Broncos to the premiership and excelling for the Kangaroos in the Ashes late last year, Walsh had mounted a case to return to the Origin arena, even factoring in a mixed start to 2026.Check out the full teams for Origin I.Instead, Slater has opted for Kalyn Ponga to return at fullback with Broncos Ezra Mam and Gehamat Shibasaki named in jerseys 18 and 19 on the extended bench."We've seen Reece play at this level, and he was one of the most influential players in the Queensland team in that series in 2023," Slater said."So we know what he's capable of, he knows what he's capable of Reece Robson10