Who should get Snake's NSW jersey?

Tough choice ... who will Laurie Daley go for as NSW fullback? Source: News Limited

New South Wales coach Laurie Daley has told us he's got Plan B in every position.

Who should be the NSW fullback in State of Origin I?

Soon we'll get to find out what it is for fullback.

Brett Stewart was one of Daley's 15 certainties for selection for game one at ANZ Stadium on June 5 but with the Manly star cracking a bone in his back on Monday night the first domino looks to have fallen.

Manly coach Geoff Toovey on Wednesday confirmed Stewart was set to miss at least a month of footy, and described his premiership star as "a long shot" to take the field in Origin I.

Assuming Stewart doesn't make a miracle recovery, that leaves Daley with a massive choice to make - one that could shape the series.

So who does he call on to fill the Blues No.1 jersey?

We run the rule over the candidates and give you a chance to vote for your choice.

JARRYD HAYNE
He's a short-priced favourite with the bookmakers and rightfully so. While Hayne has played his best Origin football on the wing, his favoured position is fullback and it's in that role that he's built a reputation as one of the best player's in the game on his day. If Daley goes for Hayne, it will be the Parramatta captain's big game reputation that the coach will be relying on.

MICHAEL GORDON
It seems like a whole career ago that Michael Gordon made his one and only appearance for NSW as a goalkicking winger in game three, 2010. And while he certainly didn't disgrace himself that night, injury and solid performances by others tried in the back three for the Blues have kept him out of the selection argument for the past three years. Now with Cronulla, Gordon is loving the opportunity to put together a run of games in his preferred No.1 jersey. His ability to find the try-line as well as his assuredness under the high ball could be enough for a second crack in sky blue.

ANTHONY MINICHIELLO
Just two years ago it would have been close enough to impossible to conceive of another appearance for Minichiello at Origin level. But after famously phoning Ricky Stuart in 2011 to push himself forward, Minichiello did the job superbly as an injury replacement after coming in for game two of the series. Would Laurie Daley make the same call? It's hard to know. But based on his form at the Roosters this year and the confidence his peers have in him, Mini's not an option to be lightly discarded.

KURT GIDLEY
In a sense he's become the forgotten man as far as NSW are concerned but Gidley is always highly thought of when it comes to the selection of rep teams, illustrated by his interchange role in the Anzac Test and the fact that he has previously captained the Blues from the bench. Fullback is not generally thought of as the utility's best position, but he's played Origin football there before and he's acquitted himself well. If he's picked to start, the bench suddenly becomes the big conundrum for Daley and this fact might just be what tips the debate in another candidate's favour.