NRL Late Mail round 9: Adam Reynolds cleared to play for Broncos

Broncos fans can rest easy after Adam Reynolds got through the captain’s run. See all the latest team changes for Magic Round.

Brisbane coach Michael Maguire has declared injured halfback Adam Reynolds a certain starter as he warned the Broncos not to suffer another big-game ambush against the Panthers on Sunday.

Champion skipper Reynolds has been cleared of a shoulder problem to line up against Penrith maestro Nathan Cleary in a 2023 grand-final rematch in Magic Round at Suncorp Stadium.

Reynolds reported pins and needles after injuring his shoulder in last week’s 42-18 rout of the Bulldogs, leaving the captain racing the clock for a showdown with Brisbane’s grand-final nemesis.

Adam Reynolds receives treatment on field during match against the Bulldogs.

But Reynolds, who carved up Canterbury, ran strongly at Brisbane’s captain’s run on Saturday and got the green light from medicos to fight fire with fire against the NRL’s No.1 halfback Cleary.

“There’s been a lot spoken about Reyno, but he is fine,” Maguire said after Brisbane completed their final hit out at Red Hill.

“He has trained every day this week so I’m looking forward to having ‘Reyno’ out there and working off the back of his last game.

“His shoulder just got jammed up.

“It happens week in, week out with everyone but he has done every session, so he is good to go.”

NRL Late Mail Round 9

TITANS v BULLDOGS

Sunday, 1:50pm, Suncorp Stadium

Titans

1. Jaylan De Groot 2. Alofiana Khan-Pereira 3. Brian Kelly 4. Phillip Sami 5. Jojo Fifita 6. AJ Brimson 7. Tom Weaver 8. Moeaki Fotuaika 9. Sam Verrills 10. Reagan Campbell-Gillard 11. Chris Randall 12. Beau Fermor 13. Tino Fa’asuamaleaui

Interchange: 14. Klese Haas 15. Iszac Fa’asumaleaui 16 Arama Hau 17. Josiah Pahulu

Reserves: 18. Tony Francis 21. Tukimihia Simpkins

Players cut: 19. David Fifita 20. Jacob Alick-Wiencke 22. Allan Fitzgibbon

Late Mail: No changes in the 24-hour team update.Josiah Pahulu (concussion) returns to the NRL after a long-lay off after easing back through Queensland Cup.

David Fifita was axed to reserves by coach Des Hasler on Tuesday.

Bulldogs

1. Connor Tracey 2. Jacob Kiraz 3. Bronson Xerri 4. Stephen Crichton 5. Marcelo Montoya 6. Bailey Howard 7. Toby Sexton 8. Max King 9. Reed Mahoney 10. Daniel Suluka-Fifita 11. Viliame Kikau 12. Jacob Preston 13. Jaeman Salmon

Interchange: 14. Kurt Mann 15. Harry Hayes 16. Kurtis Morrin 17. Blake Taaffe

Reserves: 19. Lipoi Hopoi 23. Drew Hutchison

Players cut: 20. Blake Wilson 21. Jake Turpin 22. Luke Smith

Late Mail: No changes in the 24-hour team update. Remodelled team with Matt Burton, Josh Curran and Sitili Tupouniua all suspended.

PANTHERS v BRONCOS

Sunday, 4:05pm, Suncorp Stadium

Panthers

1. Dylan Edwards 2. Paul Alamoti 3. Izack Tago 4. Luke Garner 5. Thomas Jenkins 6. Blaize Talagi 7. Nathan Cleary 8. Moses Leota 9. Luke Sommerton 10. Liam Henry 12. Liam Martin 15. Isaiah Papali’i 13. Isaah Yeo

Interchange: 14. Trent Toelau 16. Lindsay Smith 17. Mavrik Geyer 19. Luron Patea

Reserves: 20. Casey McLean 21. Billy Scott

Players cut: 11. Scott Sorensen 18. Daine Laurie 22. Jack Cole

Late Mail: Isaiah Papali’i comes into the starting pack for Scott Sorensen (suspension), who lost at the judiciary on Tuesday, with Luron Patea the new face on the bench.

Broncos

1. Selwyn Cobbo 2. Deine Mariner 3. Kotoni Staggs 4. Gehamat Shibasaki 5. Jesse Arthars 6. Ben Hunt 7. Adam Reynolds 8. Patrick Carrigan 9. Billy Walters 10. Payne Haas 11. Xavier Willison 12. Jordan Riki 13. Kobe Hetherington

Interchange: 14. Cory Paix 15. Corey Jensen 16. Brendan Piakura 17. Jaiyden Hunt

Reserves: 18. Tyson Smoothy 19. Martin Taupau

Players cut: 20. Josiah Karapani 21. Jock Madden 22. Benjamin Te Kura

Late Mail: No changes in the 24-hour team update. The Broncos are confident Adam Reynolds will play despite an infection and shoulder injury.

STORM v RAIDERS

Sunday, 6:25pm, Suncorp Stadium

Storm

1. Ryan Papenhuyzen 2. Sualauvi Faalogo 3. Grant Anderson 4. Nick Meaney 5. Xavier Coates 6. Cameron Munster 7. Jahrome Hughes 8. Stefano Utoikamanu 9. Bronson Garlick 10. Josh King 11. Shawn Blore 12. Eliesa Katoa 13. Trent Loiero

Interchange: 14. Tyran Wishart 15. Alec MacDonald 16. Tui Kamikamica 17. Joe Chan

Reserves: 18. Ativalu Lisati 20. Kane Bradley

Players cut: 19. Lazarus Vaalepu 21. Keagan Russell-Smith 22. Nelson Asofa-Solomona

Late Mail: No changes in the 24-hour team update. Nelson Asofa-Solomona is aiming to return to the top grade after easing back from concussion through NSW Cup last week.

Raiders

1. Kaeo Weekes 2. Savelio Tamale 3. Matthew Timoko 4. Sebastian Kris 5. Xavier Savage 6. Ethan Strange 7. Jamal Fogarty 8. Corey Horsburgh 9. Tom Starling 10. Joseph Tapine 11. Hudson Young 12. Matt Nicholson 13. Morgan Smithies

Interchange: 14. Owen Pattie 15. Zac Hosking 16. Josh Papali’i 17. Ata Mariota

Reserves: 18. Simi Sasagi 19. Manaia Waitere

Players cut: 20. Pasami Saulo 21. Trey Mooney 22. Danny Levi

Late Mail: No changes in the 24-hour team update.