Selectors still not sold on Prince

Queensland chairman of selectors Des Morris says Scott Prince is not necessarily the answer for the second State of Origin match in Brisbane.

Prince was controversially left out of the Queensland side for game one last night with Karmichael Hunt preferred out of position at five-eighth.

The Maroons struggled for creativity in the halves and went on to lose 18-10 to go 1-0 down in the series.

Morris says it is too early to say if Gold Coast Titans half-back Prince will be considered for the next match.

"He was seriously considered for game one and we just didn't think it was in our best interests," he said.

"When you see the amount of tackling that Karmichael had to do last night, maybe people will have another think about it."

Morris says selectors would be taking the easy option if they called Prince into the side.

"It's easier for us to put him in the side than be criticised all the time," he said.

"But you've got the gel of the side right and the mix of the side right, so we'll have another look at that and see where we go when we sit down and have time to reflect on the game last night."