'I'm no Greg Inglis': Ferguson

Raiders teammate Sandor Earl said NSW could be wasting Ferguson's potential on the wing and the Blues should consider picking him as a specialist right centre, directly opposite Inglis.

Rugby League Immortals Andrew Johns and Bob Fulton are among those who have compared Ferguson's form in the past fortnight to that of Inglis, arguably the world's best player.

Ferguson, who has sparked a Raiders revival with five tries in the past two games, said he was ready for Origin and humbled by the comparisons.

''Greg Inglis is one of the best players in the world - I'm nowhere near there yet,'' Ferguson said.

''I've still got a lot of things to work on … I think I'm ready for Origin, but I just really want to play consistent for the Raiders.

''I'd be up to it [marking Inglis] - it'd be a very good test for me.''

Injuries to incumbent NSW representatives Brett Stewart and Brett Morris have created an opportunity on the wing for the Blues, Ferguson's form in the past two weeks catapulting him to the front of the contenders.

But Earl, who also scored three tries outside Ferguson against the Knights at the weekend, said the 23-year-old should feature in selection discussions for the right-centre spot.

The players in the box seat for the Blues, Michael Jennings and Josh Morris, both play left centre for their clubs.

''If I was to talk to anyone on the team, I'd pick, I'd definitely have Fergo in the centres,'' Earl said.

''He's the right-side centre for starters and I know Inglis is a big childhood hero of Fergo's. I couldn't see anyone else in the side more excited to take [Inglis] on.''

Ferguson, who will cross paths with his former club Cronulla this weekend, began his career on the wing and said he would be comfortable in either position.

''I'm really relishing the opportunity in the centres,'' he said. ''I like the defence, I can get more involved.

''I played wing for three, nearly four years, so I don't think I've lost too much there.''

Ferguson's NRL career could easily have been derailed after just one match this season when he joined then-teammate Josh Dugan in a drinking session on a suburban rooftop. Dugan was sacked, but Ferguson was given a lifeline by teammates.

Suspended by the Raiders, he won his way back into the NRL squad by promising senior Raiders players he would abstain from alcohol for six weeks. That period has concluded.

''I don't think an alcohol ban is what I need,'' he said. ''It's just doing the work on the training paddock, which shows on the field.''