Queensland centre Will Chambers has joined the national anthem protest, becoming the first Maroons player to say he won't sing the song.

Chambers joins New South Wales duo Cody Walker and Josh Addo-Carr in coming out this week and saying they'll stay silent when the anthem is played ahead of the first State of Origin encounter at Suncorp Stadium this Wednesday.

Speaking to media on Friday, Chambers said he wanted the anthem changed.

"It doesn't represent us, I won't be singing it," he said.

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"I think that it's only fair for our indigenous boys and indigenous people in general to embrace what the think is fair.

"If they don't want to sing it, then so be it.

"At the moment, if it's not changed, well I'm not going to acknowledge it.

"I'll stand there and embrace and if the other boys want to sing it, they can sing it."

Walker created headlines across the country earlier this week by announcing he wouldn't sing the anthem.

The Rabbitohs playmaker said the song didn't represent him and his family, but stressed it was a personal decision.

The Origin debutant initially made the stand ahead of the All Stars match in Melbourne in February.

Blues and Melbourne Storm flyer Addo-Carr joined Walker in protesting the anthem.

The Fox was more forceful in his comments, saying there needs to be a national conversation about the future of the anthem.

NSW coach Brad Fittler said it was up to each individual player to decide whether they'd sing or not, and pointed out that most people don't sing it anyway.

Maroons legend Johnathan Thurston said he always sang the anthem, but commended Walker's and Addo-Carr's stance.