<p class="first">Manly coach Des Hasler has called on Queensland selectors to pick Sea Eagles hooker Matt Ballin should Cam Smith miss the this month's State of Origin opener in Sydney.</p> <a href="http://silvertails.net/news/4750-hasler-backs-ballin-as-maroons-hooker.html">Read the full article</a>
That's Wally's first choice too. Given the choice on today's Sunday Footy Show of between Ballin and Friend, he jumped at Friend.
