The Brisbane Broncos have named an unchanged team for the NRL grand final, despite the injury cloud hanging over stars Reece Walsh, Herbie Farnworth and Payne Haas.
Farnworth limped out of Tuesday's training session due to a hamstring concern, while Walsh spent 10 minutes on the turf as his hamstrings and calves were attended to by training staff.
Haas wore a none contact bib but completed the session without obvious restriction.
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NRL grand final: Penrith Panthers v Brisbane Broncos, 7.30pm (AEDT) at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Panthers: 1. Dylan Edwards 2. Sunia Turuva 3. Izack Tago 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Brian To'o 6. Jarome Luai 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Mitch Kenny 10. James Fisher-Harris 11. Scott Sorensen 12. Liam Martin 13. Isaah Yeo 14. Jack Cogger 15. Lindsay Smith 16. Spencer Leniu 17. Luke Garner 18. Tyrone Peachey 19. Matt Eisenhuth 20. Zac Hosking 21. Luke Sommerton 22. Thomas Jenkins
Analysis: It has been a less dramatic start to the week this week for the Panthers, after star five-eighth Jarome Luai got through the preliminary final unscathed after returning from a shoulder injury. With Luai a certain starter, the Panthers have the luxury of a near full strength squad for the decider, naming an unchanged side after easily accounting for the Storm on Friday night.
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Broncos: 1. Reece Walsh 2. Jesse Arthars 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Herbie Farnworth 5. Selwyn Cobbo 6. Ezra Mam 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Thomas Flegler 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Kurt Capewell 12. Jordan Riki 13. Patrick Carrigan 14. Tyson Smoothy 15. Brendan Piakura 16. Kobe Hetherington 17. Keenan Palasia 18. Corey Oates 19. Martin Taupau 20. Corey Jensen 21. Jock Madden 22. Tristan Sailor
Analysis: At this stage it looks like Farnworth's hamstring issue is only minor and will not stop him from taking his place in the team on Sunday, although the Broncos will want to see him run at full pace later in the week. Walsh is also one to watch after he was attended to by physios on Tuesday, while Haas reportedly made a couple of tackles while wearing his non contact bib at training, which is a clear sign that any injury that he is carrying is very minor.
NRLW grand final: Newcastle Knights v Gold Coast Titans, 3.55pm (AEDT) at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Knights: 1. Tamika Upton 2. Sheridan Gallagher 3. Shanice Parker 4. Abigail Roache 5. Jasmine Strange 6. Georgia Roche 7. Jesse Southwell 8. Tayla Predebon 9. Olivia Higgins 10. Caitlan Johnston 11. Laishon Albert-Jones 12. Yasmin Clydsdale 13. Hannah Southwell 14. Nita Maynard 15. Tiana Davison 16. Kayla Romaniuk 17. Rima Butler 18. Jacinta Carter 19. Caitlin Moran 20. Felila Kia 21. Tamerah Leati 22. Jayde Herdegen
Titans: 1. Evania Pelite 2. Karina Brown 3. Jaime Chapman 4. Niall Williams-Guthrie 5. Destiny Mino-Sinapati 6. Chantay Kiria-Ratu 7. Lauren Brown 8. Shannon Mato 9. Brittany Breayley-Nati 10. Jessika Elliston 11. Zara Canfield 12. Shaylee Bent 13. Georgia Hale 14. Sienna Lofipo 15. Stephanie Hancock 16. Rilee Jorgensen 17. Dannii Perese 18. Taliah Fuimaono 19. Kaitlyn Phillips 20. Laikha Clarke 21. Hailee-Jay Maunsell 22. Emily Bass
State Championships grand final: Brisbane Tigers v South Sydney Rabbitohs, 1,20pm (AEDT) at Accor Stadium, Sydney
Tigers: 1. Tahj Wood 2. Max Lehmann 3. Solomona Faataape 4. Kane Bradley 5. George Jennings 6. Ryley Jacks 7. Jonah Pezet 8. Jordan Grant 10. Tristan Powell 11. Thomas Rafter 12. Leivaha Pulu 13. Charlie Murray 14. Cole Geyer 15. Bennett Leslie 16. Joe Chan 17. Jack Natapu 18. Jack Miers 19. Marion Seve 20. Nat McGavin 21. Brayden Torpy 22. Samuel Wallis
Rabbitohs: 1. Blake Taaffe 2. Tom Carr 3. Izaac Tu'itupou Thompson 4. Jacob Gagai 5. Tyrone Munro 6. Dion Teaupa 7. Dean Hawkins 8. Shaquai Mitchell 9. Peter Mamouzelos 10. Brock Gray 11. Matthew French 12. Ethan O'neill 13. Tallis Duncan 14. Shannon Gardiner 15. Jaxson Rahme 16. Leonard Skelton 17. Yileen Gordon 18. Tristian Alvarado 19. Chase Chapman 20. Bayleigh Bentley-Hape 21. Jarrett Subloo 22. William Swann
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