Wade Graham is set to fight a careless high tackle charge at the NRL judiciary tomorrow night.

Graham has replaced Boyd Cordner in the New South Wales team for next week's must win match in Brisbane.

But before the team's flight even left Sydney the NRL's match review committee had put his Origin debut in doubt.

Graham has been charged with a grade one careless high tackle on Johnathan Thurston, from last night's win over North Queensland.

"First being selected, now being charged, it's kind of hard to process at the moment," Graham said.

"In 24 hours we'll get through it, I'll take a breath now, now that we're in camp.

"Obviously disappointed, I have to go back down to Sydney now. That will be tomorrow night, get back down to Sydney and see how we go."

Usually an early guilty plea would be enough to allow him to play.

NSW Origin II team 1. Matt Moylan 2. Blake Ferguson 3. Michael Jennings 4. Josh Morris 5. Josh Mansour 6. James Maloney 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Aaron Woods 9. Robbie Farah 10. James Tamou 11. Wade Graham 12. Josh Jackson 13. Paul Gallen (capt) 14. Dylan Walker 15. Greg Bird 16. David Klemmer 17. Andrew Fifita Development players: Bryce Cartwright and Jack Bird

But Graham has 33 carry over points from a previous offense, which means he will miss game two if he fights the charge at the judiciary and loses.

"He's been waiting a long time to play so it would be disappointing," Daley said.

It has again raised the debate over whether a player should miss a representative game for a minor offense.

Graham will have to return to Sydney to face the judiciary tomorrow night with Sharks representatives, interrupting his New South Wales preparations.

"It's a distraction that we don't need but one we have to cope with," Daley said.

Graham was the only change to the Blues team that lost by two points to the Maroons in game one.

He replaces the injured Boyd Cordner.

"Boyd was our best player in game one, but this gives us an opportunity to use Wade, he plays left side, which is important and he plays with Jimmy Maloney so there's already a combination there," Daley said.

Despite the disappointing loss in Origin I, Daley says it was an easy decision to stick with the same squad for next week's must win match.

"Continuity is important for us, having trained together for game one and limited preparation this time around I think it's a no brainer."

Maroons coach Kevin Walters sympathised with Graham's plight.

"I feel a bit sorry for him to be honest, I'm not sure what's going to happen there, whether he plays or not," he said.

"But we've got our own worries for our team so we'll worry about that."