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Reece Walsh cleared to play in preliminary final, boosting Brisbane Broncos' premiership hopes.

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The Brisbane Broncos have reportedly been given a massive boost as they charge towards their first premiership since 2006, with Reece Walsh being cleared to play in the preliminary final.

Sent to the sin bin for a headbutt on Hudson Young, there were thoughts that the fullback could have potentially been facing at least a one-match ban.

While a reported decision has been made on the Broncos' fullback, teammate Patrick Carrigan has yet to learn his fate after he was sin-binned for a dangerous tackle on Morgan Smithies.

"It doesn't matter what I think about it," Raiders coach Stuart said during his post-match press conference when asked about the Reece Walsh headbutt.

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Maguire downplayed Walsh's headbutt; Stuart criticized officials. Walsh's season now uncertain after sin-bin.

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Michael Maguire has downplayed the incident where Reece Walsh headbutted Hudson Young, describing it as merely two players having a "conversation." In contrast, Raiders coach Ricky Stuart criticized the officials, asserting they "got it 100 per cent wrong" by not sending Walsh off.

Walsh's season is now uncertain after he was sin-binned for thrusting his forehead into Young's face during a confrontation in the 53rd minute of Brisbane's thrilling 29-28 qualifying final victory over Canberra on Sunday.

Despite the incident, Walsh played a pivotal role in bringing Brisbane back into the game after they were down 28-12 with 14 minutes remaining. He scored one try, assisted in another, and executed a long 40/20 kick that allowed Brisbane to gain possession for a subsequent play. Additionally, his long-range field goal attempt-though it hit the crossbar-resulted in a penalty goal that sent the match into extra time.

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The Broncos came back from behind, winning in extra time against the Raiders.

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The Raiders, who were the minor premiers, held a 28-12 lead in the 65th minute. However, the Broncos mounted an impressive comeback, scoring three tries that pushed the game into extra time, where Ben Hunt clinched the victory with a field goal in the 94th minute.

This thrilling finals match will be remembered in rugby league history, leaving both teams battered, bruised, and utterly exhausted.

While the Broncos enjoy a week off, the Raiders must quickly recover as they prepare to face the Sharks on Saturday night. The winner of this match will go on to meet the Storm in Melbourne for a chance at the grand final.

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