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Message: [QUOTE="Super Freak, post: 2789039, member: 8536"] THE party is over for Queensland’s Origin hopefuls and coach Kevin Walters will impose a strict regimen following last season’s alcohol-fuelled scandal. Walters will unveil his Emerging Origin squad on Friday and has warned Queensland’s younger generation to behave in camp or face being black-listed by Maroons selectors. Maroons leaders Cameron Smith and Johnathan Thurston have backed Walters’ plan to bring a tougher edge to Queensland’s finishing school. The new disciplinary measures include scrapping the traditional visit to the Story Bridge Hotel; removing a midnight curfew, challenging players to take ownership for their actions; and closer monitoring of alcohol consumption at private team dinners. Queensland’s prestigious Emerging Origin program was hit by the biggest drama in its 15-year history in January when almost half the 20-man squad broke a team curfew. Winger Valentine Holmes was arrested for clashing with police while several other aspiring Maroons partied in Brisbane’s CBD. Eight players were slapped with one-year suspensions, including Holmes, Cameron Munster, Chris Grevsmuhl, Ben Hunt, Edrick Lee, Anthony Milford, Dylan Napa and Jarrod Wallace. The entire group, barring Grevsmuhl, are expected to be named again on Friday. Walters is keen to encourage bonding and a team-first mentality but concedes the Maroons can ill-afford a repeat of last season’s chaotic camp. “There won’t be a booze ban, but we’ll be doing things a bit differently this year,” Walters said. “We won’t be going back to that establishment (Story Bridge Hotel), that would be a bit silly. “We will change our routine but I’m not about stopping blokes having a drink. That’s not how I am. “If the guys can’t make smart decisions about what’s meant to happen around the team, then I don’t want them to be a part of the Queensland set-up.” Walters said this year’s intake must be aware of the rewards of following team rules. Two squad members who avoided trouble last season, Corey Oates and Justin O’Neill, graduated to make their Origin debuts. “Every year just about one or two guys end up playing Origin. The opportunity is there for players,” Walters said. “I don’t think there will be too many more curfews, they don’t really work do they? We’ll have a quiet dinner with drinks. “We all learned lessons from last year, certainly the coaching staff have and I hope the players have too. “The idea of the camp is to get them together to prepare them for State of Origin.” [url]http://www.goldcoastbulletin.com.au/sport/nrl/kevin-walters-will-impose-a-strict-regimen-on-emerging-maroons/news-story/715217dd1b5421934bc7c4b64bd53beb[/url] [/QUOTE]

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