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Joel Gould

'Am I in trouble?': Hammer strikes after Slater chat

Queensland flyer Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow scored a hat-trick in the 38-10 win over NSW. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Queensland speed-demon Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow thought he'd been sent to the headmaster's office when coach Billy Slater ventured to the sideline for a heart-to-heart during the State of Origin series opener.

The 22-year-old flyer - who plays his club football at fullback for the Dolphins - was asked to switch from centre in the eighth minute of Wednesday night's 38-10 win over NSW, after a high shot by NSW centre Joseph Suaalii on Reece Walsh ruled the Maroons' starting No.1 out of the match with concussion.

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