The Storm and Broncos welcome back their premiership-winning halfbacks this weekend with Jahrome Hughes and Adam Reynolds back in the nick of time.

With a grand final berth on offer, Hughes returns just three weeks after breaking his arm in Round 27 while Reynolds has overcome the hamstring injury he suffered against the Storm in Round 23.

See all the late mail, official team news and updates for Week 3 of the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership Finals.

NRL Late Mail: Finals Week 3
Storm v Sharks, Friday 7.50pm at AAMI Park

Storm: Halfback Jahrome Hughes returns just three weeks after fracturing his forearm against the Broncos while fullback Ryan Papenhuyzen (concussion) and back-rower Shawn Blore (fractured larynx) are also back on deck. Young gun Jonah Pezet makes way after playing a blinder in the qualifying final filling in for Hughes while Nick Meaney moves to the centres and Grant Anderson drops out. Blore has been named on the bench with Ativalu Lisati gets his second starting appearance of the season and Joe Chan goes to the reserves.

Sharks: Just the one change with prop Oregon Kaufusi recalled to the side to fill in for the luckless Tom Hazelton (concussion). Kaufusi will come from the bench in his 22nd appearance of the season. Dan Atkinson is again listed as 18th man. Winger Ronaldo Mulitalo has scored eight tries in his last five games.

Broncos v Panthers, Sunday 4.05pm at Suncorp Stadium

Broncos: Skipper Adam Reynolds is back after missing five games with a hamstring injury while Ezra Mam also returns via the bench from a hamstring injury. The loss of Billy Walters to an ACL injury sees Ben Hunt return to five-eighth while Tyson Smoothy takes over at lock from the suspended Pat Carrigan. Winger Selwyn Cobbo is listed among the reserves after making his return from a hamstring injury through Queensland Cup last week.

Panthers: No injury concerns and no changes for the defending premiers who are now just one win away from a sixth consecutive grand final appearance. Liam Martin (ribs) and Casey McLean (hip) are both good to go despite injury scares last Sunday. Superstar Nathan Cleary hasn’t lost a daytime game since Round 19, 2019 against the Raiders.