State of Origin has arrived and once again the big talk outside of the Blues and Maroons camps is what effect the three-game series will have on the club scene. Most coaches are preparing their teams and fans to fight through the disruption without using it as an excuse. Some clubs are obviously more affected than others, while some clubs are simply better-prepared.

The Broncos have been knocked about by Origin selection their entire history, but they seem to cope as well as any team could under the circumstances. They have a system up there where I'm sure they have future superstars of the game developing in different Queensland Cup teams, hidden away from the talent scouts of the other clubs. When Origin rolls around, they always manage to produce one or two players who step up and help them out.

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The Roosters will be missing five players for their clash with the Raiders, but they are well placed this year because of what they went through last year. They suffered a lot of key injuries through 2016 and had to bring new players into first grade. They also went out and bought Luke Keary and he will take over the leadership role from Mitchell Pearce against the Raiders and he'll do a great job.

The Bulldogs and Sharks will be missing three and four players respectively, so it can be argued that they are in a similar position this weekend. The Sharks will have the advantage of having Paul Gallen available for the first time in many years. Gallen needs to step up and be the club leader we all know he can be, more so than ever during this period. There is talk that he wants to play on next year and if he can steer the club through this Origin period, the club will see value in having him around for another season.