Broncos vs Storm teams, scores, videos, updates<\/a><\/p>\nThe Broncos have received a huge boost ahead of their finals with Adam Reynolds, Ezra Mam and Selwyn Cobbo all running during the club\u2019s Wednesday training session according to Code Sports. <\/p>\n
While none will feature against the Storm to close out the regular season, it\u2019s the biggest sign they could take the field again in 2025 despite initial fears Mam and Cobbo\u2019s seasons were over. <\/p>\n
That trio all suffered hamstring injuries in Round 23, with Reynolds firming for a return last weekend before a recurrence injury struck him down. <\/p>\n
It remains to be seen whether Mam and Cobbo will be fit enough to play in the Broncos finals campaign, and it could depend on how deep a run Michael Maguire\u2019s side makes. Reynolds, meanwhile, could slot back into the side in week one of the finals. \u201cThere is always that risk coming back from injury, but I\u2019m still on schedule. I should be back for the first week of the finals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Jahrome Hughes is 100 per cent confirmed to take the field according to Craig Bellamy, who revealed that the Storm \u201cprobably could have brought him back last week\u201d. <\/p>\n
\u201cAfter six weeks off, it doesn\u2019t matter how experienced, it\u2019s hard to come back into a final so I think tomorrow night\u2019s run is going to be beneficial for him and hopefully for us,\u201d he said to Code Sports. Shawn Blore, meanwhile, could return in the finals after suffering a fractured larynx. <\/p>\n
\u201cThey thought they\u2019d have to operate, you know like a major operation but they don\u2019t have to,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Gehamat Shibasaki has been dropped for \u201ca breach of Broncos team standards, which has been dealt with internally\u201d. <\/p>\n
His omission sees Deine Mariner slot into the centres and Jesse Arthars earn a recall on the wing. Jaiyden Hunt has also shifted to the bench, with Brendan Piakura returning to the starting side. <\/p>\n
Mariner will be a glaring target for the Storm, Broncos great Gorden Tallis believes. <\/p>\n
\u201cWell, defensively, he\u2019s a winger so he\u2019s going to get asked a lot of questions,\u201d Tallis said. \u201c(Storm coach) Craig Bellamy would probably be licking his lips, just the way that they\u2019re going to attack. <\/p>\n
I think (the Broncos) do lose a bit. Shibasaki 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
So 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
Jahrome Hughes returns ahead of the finals series in a huge boost for the Storm, having been sidelined due to a shoulder injury. <\/p>\n
Xavier Coates, Eli Katoa, Nick Meaney and Josh King have all returned to the side after they were rested last week, while Tui Kamikamica also slots back in after suffering a head knock in Round 25. <\/p>\n
Jack Howarth is eyeing a return from a groin injury and has been named on the extended reserves, while in a big blow Shawn Blore has suffered a fractured larynx and has been sidelined, with Ativalu Lisati named in his place. <\/p>\n
The only player rested this week is Stefano Utoikamanu.<\/p>\n
TEAMS <\/p>\n
Broncos team: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Josiah Karapani 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Deine Mariner 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Billy Walters 7. Ben Hunt 8. Corey Jensen 9. Cory Paix 10. Payne Haas 11. Brendan Piakura 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Kobe Hetherington 16. Ben Talty 17. Jaiyden Hunt 18. Delouise Hoeter 19. Fletcher Baker<\/p>\n
Storm team: 1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. William Warbrick 3. Grant Anderson 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Nelson Asofa-Solomona 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Josh King 11. Ativalu Lisati 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Joe Chan 18. Marion Seve 20. Jonah Pezet<\/p>\n
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