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Joel Gould

Dolphins pocket rocket Plath a Maroon in waiting: Close

Versatile, smart and tough, the Dolphins' Max Plath is being tipped for Queensland Origin honours. (Jason O'BRIEN/AAP PHOTOS)

Dolphins forward Max Plath is on track to play State of Origin as soon as next year,   Maroons great Chris Close says.

Plath, playing hooker in the absence of injured Jeremy Marshall-King, was Dolphins man of the match in their last two outings against Gold Coast and Sydney Roosters.

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