The Parramatta Eels are sweating on the availability of centre Tom Opacic ahead of next week’s preliminary final meeting with the North Queensland Cowboys.
Opacic injured his hamstring in the 40-4 win over Canberra on Friday night, which has opened the door for Bailey Simonsson to make a return to first grade.
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The Daily Telegraph’s
David Riccio reported on Saturday in an update on Opacic’s injury that Simonsson may still miss out, with Marata Niukore to instead shift to the centres.