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Joel Gould

Hammer's time: Why Slater picked Dolphin over Walsh

Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow will play in the No.1 jersey for Queensland for the first time. (Dan Himbrechts/AAP PHOTOS)

Billy Slater bided his time before making the Queensland No.1 jersey his own and the Maroons coach says Hamiso Tabuai-Fidow's time is now.

The Dolphins flyer edged out Brisbane star and new Maroons 18th man Reece Walsh for the coveted starting fullback position in the wake of injury to Kalyn Ponga.

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