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Crichton staying cool on Origin prospects

Penrith's NRL young gun Stephen Crichton is keeping a lid on State of Origin expectations. (AAP)

NSW hopeful Stephen Crichton feels for Tom Trbojevic despite the Manly star's season-ending shoulder surgery further enhancing his chances of making a State of Origin debut.

The 21-year-old Penrith centre was already in the selection mix with Latrell Mitchell out with a hamstring injury but with Trbojevic joining him on the sidelines there are now two vacancies in the NSW backline for Game I in Sydney on June 8.

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