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Broncos v Storm: Arthars recalled; Hughes gets green light

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A monster game to kick off Round 27 as the Broncos get a chance to lock up a top-four finish in front of a boisterous home crowd at Suncorp Stadium.

The Broncos go into the round in fourth spot on 34 points, equal with the Sharks and Warriors, but boasting a superior points differential to both of those sides.

With Reece Walsh in dazzling form and Payne Haas leading the way in the middle the Broncos have the weapons to make some noise in September but history shows the double chance afforded by a top-four finish is vital.

The Storm are set to finish second regardless of the result but they will be hell bent on making amends for a 40-10 hammering at the hands of the Roosters that soured coach Craig Bellamy's milestone night.

Team News

Broncos: Jesse Arthars has been recalled on the wing so Deine Mariner pushes into the centres and Gehamat Shibasaki has been stood down after a breach of Broncos team standards. Brendan Piakura has been named to start in the back row with Jaiyden Hunt on the bench in a straight swap from last week. 

Storm: Star halfback Jahrome Hughes returns from a shoulder injury while Xavier Coates, Eli Katoa, Nick Meaney and Josh King are all back after being rested in Round 26. Tui Kamikamica returns from a concussion on the bench while centre Jack Howarth is listed among the reserves as he closes in on a return from a groin injury. Prop Stefano Utoikamanu is being rested while back-rower Shawn Blore has suffered a fractured larynx. Ativalu Lisati comes into the starting side in the second row.

Team Lists

Backs

  • Fullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
    Fullback for Storm is number 1 Ryan Papenhuyzen
  • Winger for Broncos is number 2 Josiah Karapani
    Winger for Storm is number 2 Will Warbrick
  • Centre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
    Centre for Storm is number 3 Grant Anderson
  • Centre for Broncos is number 4 Deine Mariner
    Centre for Storm is number 4 Nick Meaney
  • Winger for Broncos is number 5 Jesse Arthars
    Winger for Storm is number 5 Xavier Coates
  • Five-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Billy Walters
    Five-Eighth for Storm is number 6 Cameron Munster
  • Halfback for Broncos is number 7 Ben Hunt
    Halfback for Storm is number 7 Jahrome Hughes

Forwards

  • Prop for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen
    Prop for Storm is number 8 Nelson Asofa-Solomona
  • Hooker for Broncos is number 9 Cory Paix
    Hooker for Storm is number 9 Bronson Garlick
  • Prop for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
    Prop for Storm is number 10 Josh King
  • 2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura
    2nd Row for Storm is number 11 Ativalu Lisati
  • 2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
    2nd Row for Storm is number 12 Eliesa Katoa
  • Lock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan
    Lock for Storm is number 13 Trent Loiero

Interchange

  • Interchange for Broncos is number 14 Tyson Smoothy
    Interchange for Storm is number 14 Tyran Wishart
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 15 Kobe Hetherington
    Interchange for Storm is number 15 Alec MacDonald
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 16 Ben Talty
    Interchange for Storm is number 16 Tui Kamikamica
  • Interchange for Broncos is number 17 Jaiyden Hunt
    Interchange for Storm is number 17 Joe Chan

Reserves

  • Replacement for Broncos is number 18 Delouise Hoeter
    Replacement for Storm is number 18 Marion Seve
  • Reserve for Broncos is number 19 Fletcher Baker
    Reserve for Storm is number 20 Jonah Pezet

Broncos Ins

  • Delouise Hoeter
  • Fletcher Baker

Storm Ins

  • Eliesa Katoa
  • Jahrome Hughes
  • Josh King
  • Nick Meaney
  • Tui Kamikamica
  • Xavier Coates

Broncos Outs

  • Gehamat Shibasaki

Storm Ins

  • Kane Bradley
  • Lazarus Vaalepu
  • Shawn Blore
  • Siulagi Tuimalatu-Brown
  • Stefano Utoikamanu

Match Officials

  • Referee: Grant Atkins
  • Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
  • Touch Judge: Chris Sutton
  • Senior Review Official: Chris Butler

Last updated:

Stat Attack

  • The Broncos have won only one of their past 18 games against the Storm.
  • The Storm have won 15 of their last 16 Thursday night games.
  • Broncos centres Kotoni Staggs has scored seven tries in his last seven games at Suncorp Stadium.
  • Storm prop Josh King will make his 100th appearance for the club.
  • The Broncos have scored 122 points in their last three games.

Stats supplied by David Middleton, League Information Services, author of the 

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