Broncos allegedly receive insider info on Papalii's injury, intensifying mind games ahead of finals.
The mind games between the Raiders and Broncos have hit overdrive amid revelations Brisbane is receiving inside information about the fitness of star prop Josh Papalii.
Sport Confidential can reveal Brisbane are profiting from an alleged 'rat' in the nation's capital, with the Broncos getting secret updates on Papalii's ankle injury ahead of Sunday's finals blockbuster in Canberra.
It's been an explosive build-up to the qualifying final with the Broncos initially questioning whether Raiders coach Ricky Stuart was playing mind games over Papalii in a bid to get inside the head of Brisbane rival Michael Maguire.
That prompted Papalii to release an image of his heavily bruised ankle as he races the clock to play at GIO Stadium.