NRL: Morris keen to tick Origin off his list

Brett Morris during the New South Wales State of Origin team training session. Photo / AAP

Premiership ring? Check. Kangaroos triumph? Check. Origin series win? Still waiting.

Brett Morris has set his sights on ticking off the final box left in a decorated league career by claiming a maiden State of Origin series win over Queensland.

The veteran wing has almost done it all over his 12 years in the game, including lifting the NRL trophy with St George Illawarra in 2010 and the World Cup with the Kangaroos in 2013.

But Morris, who was the Blues' second-oldest player in their game-one 28-4 win on Wednesday night, has yet to play in a series-clinching win since making his NSW debut seven years ago.

The closest the Canterbury star came to lifting the shield was when he took part in game one of their drought-breaking 2014 victory, only to miss the rest of the series through injury.

He was invited by Blues coach Laurie Daley to attend the rest of the series, and was even on hand to give replacement wing Will Hopoate his jersey for win in game two.

But Morris admits it is not the same as being part of the on-field glory.

"Laurie was really good - he brought a couple of the injured blokes in for the last couple of days at both camps and still got us involved, which was good," Morris said.

"But it's not the same as being out there playing with the boys.

"It's something I haven't felt, and the last thing I need to and want to tick off in my career."

Should he come through the Bulldogs' next two NRL games unscathed, Morris is certain to retain his spot for game two at ANZ Stadium in Sydney on Wednesday, June 21.

It is an opportunity he hopes to make the most of, given he only made the side after injuries to incumbent left winger Josh Mansour and Manly candidate Tom Trbojevic.

"Obviously with a few injuries my name got tossed back up there and even still, I probably wasn't certain that I was going to be picked," Morris said. "To get that call from Laurie initially was a bit of a shock.

"He picked me for a reason and I wanted to go out there and prove that reason."

- AAP