Canberra Raiders News

The Brisbane Broncos' captain, Adam Reynolds, is cleared to play in the preliminary final.

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The Brisbane Broncos are facing a dilemma regarding their halves as captain Adam Reynolds is reportedly set to return for the club's preliminary final.

Having recently triumphed over the Canberra Raiders, the Broncos will enjoy a week off as they gear up for the third week of the 2025 NRL Finals series, inching closer to their first grand final appearance since 2023.

Next week, they are set to meet either the Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs or the Penrith Panthers, and Reynolds' clearance to play, as noted by The Courier-Mail, adds an exciting dimension to the match.

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Billy Walters has an ACL injury; Adam Reynolds set to return for Broncos' next games.

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The Brisbane Broncos have confirmed Billy Walters has suffered damage to his ACL during Sunday afternoon's win over the Canberra Raiders.

In a game that wound up lasting 94 minutes before Walters' halves partner Ben Hunt was able to sink a winning field goal to book a critical week off, the hooker who has played five-eighth in recent weeks owing to injuries elsewhere in the Brisbane system played all 94 minutes.

The Broncos will have an easy fix in their final two games, though, with Adam Reynolds finally set to be cleared to return from a hamstring injury.

He will likely slot straight back into the halfback role, with Ezra Mam an outside chance of returning to play at five-eighth.

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Reece Walsh avoids a ban; Pat Carrigan's suspension risks his availability for the final.

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Reece Walsh will not face a ban for his recent headbutt incident, but Brisbane captain Pat Carrigan may face a significant setback. Carrigan is at risk of missing the preliminary final unless he successfully overturns a suspension due to a high tackle.

Walsh, the Broncos fullback, received a sin-bin punishment for headbutting Hudson Young during the second half of Sunday's game and is now facing a $3000 fine for a grade-one striking charge. Additionally, he incurred an $1800 fine for inappropriate gestures directed at Raiders fans while heading to the sin bin at GIO Stadium.

If Walsh had been charged with a grade-two striking violation, similar to the headbutt incident with Jarome Luai during the 2023 State of Origin, he would have been sidelined for the entire season. However, the NRL opted for a lesser penalty this time, paralleling the grade-one striking charge given to Morgan Smithies earlier this year for a similar offense.

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