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Storm's Ponissi confirms Papenhuyzen and Hughes will play in upcoming preliminary final.

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Melbourne Storm's general manager of football, Frank Ponissi, has announced that both Ryan Papenhuyzen and Jahrome Hughes are expected to participate in the upcoming preliminary final.

The Storm faced the qualifying final without either player but managed to secure a win against the depleted Canterbury Bulldogs. In contrast, the Bulldogs must quickly prepare for their semi-final against the four-time champions, the Penrith Panthers, this Sunday at Homebush.

This week off will allow the Storm to rest, as they await the victor of the semi-final between the Canberra Raiders and Cronulla Sharks. The team that wins will need to make the journey to Victoria on a six-day turnaround, but Ponissi indicated that they may be up against a fully fit Storm squad.

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Can the Raiders recover from their loss, or will the Sharks claim their first premiership?

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The question at hand is whether the Raiders can rebound from their disappointing loss to the Broncos on Sunday, or if the Sharks will continue their pursuit of a first premiership since 2016.

In Canberra, an intriguing contest is set to unfold between a team riding high after surviving an elimination final and another team feeling deflated after a narrow golden point loss in a match they led 28-12.

The Raiders undoubtedly possess the firepower to generate significant points, and when their offense is firing, they can be nearly unstoppable.

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NRL semi-finals: Bulldogs face player concerns; Sharks and Panthers optimistic about returns.

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The NRL semi-finals are set, and the Canterbury Bulldogs are generating the most discussion. After their loss to the Melbourne Storm in the qualifying final last weekend, there were concerns that up to five players might be sidelined. However, only one player has not been included in the 22-man squad for their upcoming match against the Penrith Panthers.

Meanwhile, the Cronulla Sharks and Penrith Panthers are both optimistic that some of their players will return. The Canberra Raiders also have player availability issues to consider.

Here are the primary highlights from the team lists for the semi-finals.

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