He could be forgiven for thinking otherwise, but Dragons powerhouse Tyson Frizell said he never hoped Josh Jackson would be rubbed out of Origin III because of suspension.

He would also hate to see veteran Beau Scott robbed of the chance to lift the Origin shield in Brisbane through injury.

It says plenty about the humble 23-year-old who was called into the Blues camp as 18th man before game one.

Knights back-rower Tariq Sims filled the same role for game two in Melbourne after Frizell withdrew from camp with back soreness and it appears the duo are next in line should injury or suspension befall any member of the current squad. It's unlikely to occur for the July 8 decider with Jackson successfully downgrading a dangerous-throw charge at the judiciary last week, while scans on Monday cleared Scott of any serious damage to his shoulder.

He might have to wait another year for an Origin call-up, but Frizell said he is happy to be in the mix.

"It's always good to hear that you're in the frame," Frizell said. "But I'm still just trying to do my best for the Dragons.

"You can't worry about that kind of stuff too much. You just need to worry about your team and doing well for them. Things happen on the back of that.

"I was happy for [Jackson] to get off. He's a crucial part of the team going forward, so I was happy to see him get off and I'll be happy to see him play next week."

Frizell has been in contact with coach Laurie Daley since the first camp, but has not been given any indication on whether he will be involved in camp for game three.

"He hasn't said too much," Frizell said. "He's just told me to keep playing food footy and my time will come. That's all I'm focusing on at the moment."

Having been part of NSW camp already this series, Frizell said it came as no surprise that the Blues were able to outmuscle Queensland in game two.

He is expecting the likes of Aaron Woods, James Tamou and David Klemmer to lift again at Suncorp Stadium, saying the venue will hold no fear for the Blues tyros.

"We had that feeling coming into game two that it was going to be a physical game and the boys were ready to bounce back from game one," Frizell said. "They did that down in Melbourne and I know the boys will be keen to go up to Brissy and give to the Queenslanders again."

The back row will be the least of Daley's worries with Robbie Farah nursing a broken hand and the man considered a lock to replace should he not be fit for game three, Michael Ennis, needing to successfully challenge a careless high tackle charge at the judiciary to play.

Dragons rake Mitch Rein will again be a contender but, having missed Saturday's loss to Parramatta through suspension, would go into Origin III without a game for two and half weeks.

Melbourne hard nut Ryan Hinchliffe could also come into calculations should selectors opt to carry a utility player on the bench.