Each week The Courier Mail's Pete Badel reports live from Red Hill to give us the latest team news, injury updates and contract sticking points for the three Queensland NRL teams. This week he's got exclusive insight on some major news with QLD stars.

QUEENSLAND SET TO BRING IN FRESH BLOOD FOR GAME THREE?

"Joe Ofahengaue, is he ready for Origin? His Broncos teammates think so," Badel told Sporting News.

"I spoke to Alex Glenn at training, and he says he's ready. Glenn, not a Maroon obviously, has played plenty of Test football for New Zealand and knows what rep footy is all about, and he believes Joe Ofahengaue is ready to make his debut for Queensland if picked in game three.

"The Maroons, 2-0 down of course, the debate is whether they need to start blooding some young faces. Well, the Broncos players I've spoken to believe that Joe Ofahengaue is ready, at least for a bench role.

"I've also spoken to James Roberts, the NSW centre, and he believes it is time for Joe who had made 100+ metres for the last 10 consecutive weeks for the Broncos, so he's in good form, let's see if he gets a chance."

GOLD COAST RE-SIGN DALY COPLEY

"To some signings news, good news for the Titans surrounding Dale Copley," Badel said.

"I can reveal he's agreed to terms on a two-year extension. He was off-contract for some time, the Titans put an offer to him and he has agreed, and you'll find that the Gold Coast will announce that retention in the coming days."

NORTH QUEENSLAND LOOKING AT COREY OATES?

"This surrounds the future of Corey Oates," Badel said.

"He's still off-contract at the Broncos, can you believe it? He's been outstanding but he's in a management dispute.

"His contract ends in August with his current management, he's waiting for that to be finalised, and when he does sever ties with his current management company officially, he will then look to finalise a deal somewhere in the NRL.

"At this stage, that leaves him a free agent, it opens the door for some other clubs and I'm hearing that the Cowboys are looking closely at Corey Oates.

"The Cowboys need to bring some fresh faces and fresh blood to their backline which has struggled this year, and I'm told that they will have a crack at Corey Oates, if and when he gets his management sorted."