Reporter Paul Crawley has taken aim at the Broncos over their culture, with two examples of ill-discipline threatening to derail their push for a top four finish.<\/p>\n
Centre Gehamat Shibasaki has been stood down from the Broncos\u2019 team to face the Storm in a blockbuster clash on Thursday night.<\/p>\n
According to reports, Shibasaki was stood down due to a breach of Broncos team standards, which the club has dealt with internally.<\/p>\n
FOX LEAGUE, available on Kayo Sports, is the only place to watch every game of every round in the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership, LIVE with no ad-breaks during play. New to Kayo? Get your first month for just $1. Limited-time offer ><\/a><\/p>\n It comes after Broncos fullback Reece Walsh posted a video of himself drinking from a toilet on social media.<\/p>\n \u201cYou mentioned the culture,\u201d Crawley said on NRL 360 on Tuesday night.<\/p>\n \u201cShouldn\u2019t the culture be sorted out before Round 27?<\/p>\n \u201cIs that the issue with the Broncos?<\/p>\n \u201cIt\u2019s a pretty bloody costly mistake at this time of the year.<\/p>\n \u201cThe Reece Walsh thing, again, not the crime of the century but pretty bloody silly.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd then (the Shibasaki issue) before a match where you\u2019re fighting for a top four spot.\u201d<\/p>\n The loss of Shibasaki shapes as a huge blow to the Broncos, who are in a three-way battle with the Sharks and Warriors to finish in the top four.<\/p>\n All three teams are on 34 competition points, in equal fourth spot with one round to play. The Broncos have easily the best differential of the three teams.<\/p>\n But 27-year-old Shibasaki, who made his State of Origin debut for the Maroons in this year\u2019s series, won\u2019t feature in this game, meaning regular winger Deine Mariner will now be forced to shift to the centres.<\/p>\n Co-host and Broncos legend Gorden Tallis explained why Mariner\u2019s move to the centres could leave the Broncos vulnerable.<\/p>\n \u201cWell, defensively, he\u2019s a winger so he\u2019s going to get asked a lot of questions,\u201d Tallis said.<\/p>\n \u201c(Storm coach) Craig Bellamy would probably be licking his lips, just the way that they\u2019re going to attack.<\/p>\n \u201cI think (the Broncos) do lose a bit. <\/p>\n \u201cShibasaki showed in State of Origin when he went there. It was a big task for him and Robert Toia and they did a job.<\/p>\n \u201cSo they are going to lose there but Mariner\u2019s such an excitement with the football but it\u2019s defensively where Brisbane have lacked.\u201d<\/p>\n MORE NRL NEWS<\/p>\n CRAWLS: Ciraldo\u2019s awkward dilemma after legend\u2019s No.9 call; Teddy\u2019s Dally M threat<\/a><\/p>\n TEAM TIPS: Ivan\u2019s cryptic reply as resting furore set to reignite; Ciraldo\u2019s Dogs hint<\/a><\/p>\n