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It's been a tumultuous season for Knights flyer Lachie Miller, who is now UK-bound after signing a three-year deal with the Leeds Rhinos in the Super League.
Miller was Newcastle's first choice fullback at the start of the season, and in what was an up-and-down first half of 2023 for the Knights, Miller showed plenty of glimpses.
However, Miller was dropped to reserve grade with Kalyn Ponga shifting to his preferred fullback position.
Panthers coach Ivan Cleary has admitted a few niggling injuries over the last few weeks have impacted his plan to rest key players in the lead up to the finals.
While it hasn't been uncommon for the Penrith coach to rest players throughout the season, especially his Origin stars, Cleary also hasn't been afraid to rest key personnel right before the finals over the past two seasons.
This included spelling nearly the entire side against the Cowboys for the final round last year.
Of course, it's been a tactic that has yielded results, with the Panthers winning the past two grand finals as well as minor premierships in those years.
Broncos halfback Adam Reynolds could be kept out of Brisbane's final two regular season games with a niggling calf injury and not just this week's Raiders clash as first thought.
Reynolds suffered a minor calf tear during a training session last Friday, and was quickly ruled out of the penultimate round match in Canberra.
Speaking to The Courier Mail, Reynolds says he will only miss one or two games and alleviated the fears of Broncos fans by declaring he will be fighting fit for the finals series.
I will miss one or two games but in my mind I'm back for the semis, Reynolds said.