Josh Papalii turns up heat on Ashley Harrison for Queensland selection in State of Origin II Josh Papalii carts the ball forward for the Raiders. MAROONS selector Allan Smith says Josh Papalii is under serious consideration for an Origin debut after the Canberra forward's barnstorming display turned up the heat on Ashley Harrison. Queensland's 19th man in Origin I, Papalii edged close to his maiden Maroons spurs for game two with his demolition job of Penrith on Saturday night. Smith attended the clash and watched Papalii make 24 tackles and 15 hit-ups for 144m, the most ground by any forward at Canberra Stadium. Queensland hierarchy plans to inject energy and power to their Origin II line-up, named tomorrow, and in the 110kg powerhouse Papalii, the Maroons possess a genuine X-factor. The Courier-Mail understands prop David Shillington and veteran lock Ashley Harrison are in the firing line for the return bout at Suncorp Stadium on Wednesday week. Shillington is tipped to be relegated to the bench and if Harrison is axed altogether, it will leave Papalii and Ben Hannant vying for one Maroons forward berth. But Papalii appears to have the edge over Hannant given he is already a squad member and the Broncos prop returns tonight after a four-week lay-off from a calf injury. Smith said while he couldn't guarantee Papalii's selection, he was impressed by the hard-hitting back-rower's output at the perfect time. Shillington's selection hopes for Origin II weren't helped by his club coach David Furner, who played the Maroons prop off the bench in Canberra's 24-12 victory. "Josh was good, a very solid game," Smith said yesterday.``David (Shillington) got a bit of time, but he had limited opportunities. I would have liked to see him get more game time but that's the way Canberra went. Canberra continue to prove they have what it takes to finish in the top eight, disposing of Penrith 24-12. I don't know if Josh is banging down the door, but he didn't do his chances any harm with the way he played, that's for sure. Papalii said he went into the NRL game wanting to make more ball carries. "Talking to (David Furner) and the coaching staff, we looked at my carries last week and it wasn't up to standard," he said. Papalii said he would not be overawed if handed his Origin debut on Wednesday week. It's a different vibe for me and it's just awesome to be with this team," Papalii said. I have to get the respect of the boys first, but if I get my chance in this series I will soak it up. I won't let the Maroons down. The Blues charged out of the blocks in their 14-6 victory in Origin I and Smith said the Maroons were exploring strategies to avert another slow start. One idea is shifting Myles into the engine room, which would enable Corey Parker or Matt Gillett to start in the back-row after their energetic displays off the bench at ANZ Stadium. "We need to start faster and Mal (Meninga, coach) has some ideas about that," Smith said. We haven't got a great deal of depth in some areas so we'll have to see who can step up. While Hannant has Papalii well covered for experience, the former Test prop may be underdone after a month out.