Daley wants Mitchell Pearce, Adam Reynolds named in City Origin side NSW coach Laurie Daley wants halfback contenders Mitchell Pearce and Adam Reynolds both named in the City Origin side as he weighs up his option for the State of Origin opener. South Sydney youngster Reynolds has throw down the gauntlet to Blues incumbent Pearce, who produced his best performance of 2013 in the Sydney Roosters' 50-0 hammering of Parramatta on Monday night. Ideally Daley would have loved the opportunity to pit 22-year-old Reynolds - last year's NRL rookie of the year - up against Pearce in Coffs Harbour on April 21, but both are eligible for City. With both being specialist halfbacks, City Origin coach Brad Fittler is unlikely to use the duo as a halves pairing, with a game-sharing situation the most likely option. Just two rounds remain before the City and Country sides are named on April 14. "Both of them I'm assuming will be somewhere in the squad - it will be up to Freddie how he uses them," Daley said of Reynolds and Pearce. I'd like to have a look at both of them. I want to see how Reynolds handles the step up into the higher grade and alongside different players. That will be good for his development. Daley stated earlier this year that Pearce remained his preferred option in the No.7, as the new coach looks to build on the playmaking partnership of Pearce, Todd Carney and Robbie Farah which was formed under previous NSW coach Ricky Stuart. Halfback won't be the only position of interest in the City-Country clash, with Daley confirming all players in contention for the Origin opener on June 6 would play in the game bar the Australian players who will play in the Test against New Zealand two days earlier. With Queensland expected to dominate the Australian side, Daley should get the chance to see a large number of his options on the same field. Only the likes of Paul Gallen, Luke Lewis, Greg Bird, James Tamou and Greg Bird would be considered likely Test selections. "I'm hoping the two teams (City and Country) will be made up of guys that we want to have a look at," Daley said. That may be difficult given we may have a couple of people going for the same position and you can't fit them all in. That's what we've done over the last couple of years. There's a chance there for guys to put their hand up, 100 per cent.