By Boyd Robertson

As the Queensland and New South Wales teams prepare to face off at Suncorp Stadium for Game 1 of the 100th State of Origin Series, staff at Port Douglas’s Central Hotel are also gearing up in their team’s colours.

The hotel will be showing the game tonight on all their two massive projector screens and five TVs.

The game is shaping up to be closely fought as Queensland look to continue an eight-game winning streak. 

Queensland are missing massive forward Sam Thaiday, who has been replaced with Aidan Guerra. 

New South Wales are missing Greg Bird for the first game after his dangerous throw charge was overturned by the judiciary. 

Had it not been, he would have missed the entire series, but should now play in Game 2 and Game 3.

The 2014 State of Origin Queensland team for Game 1 is:

1. Billy Slater

2. Darius Boyd

3. Greg Inglis

4. Justin Hodges

5. Brent Tate

6. Jonathan Thurston

7. Cooper Cronk

8. Matt Scott

9. Cameron Smith

10. Nate Myles

11. Chris McQueen

12. Matt Gillett

13. Corey Parker

14. Daly Cherry-Evans

15. Ben Te’o

16. Josh Papalii

17. Aidan Guerra

18. Will Chambers

19. Jake Friend 

The New South Wales team is composed of:

1. Jarryd Hayne

2. Brett Morris

3. Josh Morris

4. Michael Jennings

5. Daniel Tupou

6. Josh Reynolds

7. Trent Hodkinson

8. Aaron Woods

9. Robbie Farah

10. James Tamou

11. Ryan Hoffman

12. Beau Scott

13. Paul Gallen

14. Trent Merrin

15. Anthony Watmough

16. Luke Lewis

17. Tony Williams