Josh Morris is part of the Blues' senior leadership group, but in the strongest indication he will be overlooked for Origin, he has not heard from NSW coach Laurie Daley.

Morris is believed to be on the verge of losing his position this year, with Josh Dugan set to get the nod at right centre.

Daley has been in regular contact with several of the Blues' key players throughout this season – including Aaron Woods, Robbie Farah and Paul Gallen – but less than two weeks from the naming of the team for Origin one, 29-year-old Bulldogs centre Morris still has not heard from the NSW coach.

Fairfax Media understands Daley expressed his preferred combination for the Blues' right edge to Australian coach Mal Meninga, who decided to go with Dugan and Blake Ferguson for the one-off Test in Newcastle last Friday night.