BRONCOS vs EELS
Thursday 28 May, 7:50pm
Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane
The Broncos will
welcome Matt Lodge back from the partial ACL tear he suffered in pre-season. Alex Glenn will be right for round three after recovering from hamstring/calf injuries in pre-season. Joe Ofahenguae will return from the bench after serving his two game suspension. Corey Oates (ribs) and Brodie Croft (shoulder) both suffered injuries in round two but will be right to go once season resumes.
Darius Boyd will play with the Broncos set to play home games in Brisbane. David Fifita has been ruled out after undergoing knee surgery when restrictions were lifted in April and will miss a few games when season resumes which will see Jamil Hopoate retain his starting second-row position. With Andrew McCullough being released to join the Knights the Broncos lack of depth at hooker may see Corey Paix come onto the bench or Seiold may opt to run three forwards on the bench with utility Rhys Kennedy retaining his position in the 17 and Ethan Bullemor dropping out of team after playing in round two. Tevita Pangai remains suspended until round six. Jordan Kahu (shoulder) and Sean O’Sullivan (ACL) are listed to return in mid-June while Jack Bird and Keenan Palasia won’t return this season after suffering ACL knee injuries at training earlier this year.
Broncos expected team: 1. Jamayne Isaako 2. Corey Oates 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Darius Boyd 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Anthony Milford 7. Brodie Croft 8. Matt Lodge 9. Jake Turpin 10. Payne Haas 11. Jamil Hopoate 12. Alex Glenn 13. Patty Carrigan Interchange: 14. Herbie Farnworth 15. Corey Paix/Rhys Kennedy 16. Thomas Flegler 17. Joe Ofahenguae
The Eels will receive a massive boost with hooker Reed Mahoney set to be fit to play when the season resumes after recovering from a syndesmosis injury he suffered in round two. Mahoney trained with the squad last week and only has to get through training this week to play on Thursday night. Nathan Brown (suspension) will miss the game, Peni Terepo should replace Brown at lock with Ray Stone expected to jag a bench position.
Eels expected team: 1. Clint Gutherson 2. Maika Sivo 3. Michael Jennings 4. Waqa Blake 5. Blake Ferguson 6. Dylan Brown 7. Mitchell Moses 8. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Junior Paulo 11. Ryan Matterson 12. Shaun Lane 13. Peni Terepo Interchange: 14. Brad Takairangi 15. Marata Niukore 16. Kane Evans 17. Ray Stone
https://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/s...m/news-story/b7ee82efa29c5c7046d025349b4793ae
