Canberra's forward leader Josh Papalii will take his place against the Broncos in their finals match.
Papalii injured his ankle at training a week ago and but came through training well and to line up in career game No.328.
See all the late mail, official team news and updates for Week 1 of the 2025 NRL Telstra Premiership Finals.
NRL Team Lists: Finals Week 1
Raiders v Broncos, Sunday 4.05pm at GIO Stadium
Match: Raiders v Broncos
Finals Week 1 -
home Team
Raiders
away Team
Broncos
Team Lists
Backs
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Fullback for Raiders is number 1 Kaeo WeekesFullback for Broncos is number 1 Reece Walsh
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Winger for Raiders is number 2 Savelio TamaleWinger for Broncos is number 2 Josiah Karapani
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Centre for Raiders is number 3 Matthew TimokoCentre for Broncos is number 3 Kotoni Staggs
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Centre for Raiders is number 4 Sebastian KrisCentre for Broncos is number 4 Gehamat Shibasaki
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Winger for Raiders is number 5 Jed StuartWinger for Broncos is number 5 Deine Mariner
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Five-Eighth for Raiders is number 6 Ethan StrangeFive-Eighth for Broncos is number 6 Billy Walters
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Halfback for Raiders is number 7 Jamal FogartyHalfback for Broncos is number 7 Ben Hunt
Forwards
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Prop for Raiders is number 8 Josh PapaliiProp for Broncos is number 8 Corey Jensen
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Hooker for Raiders is number 9 Tom StarlingHooker for Broncos is number 9 Cory Paix
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Prop for Raiders is number 10 Joseph TapineProp for Broncos is number 10 Payne Haas
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2nd Row for Raiders is number 11 Hudson Young2nd Row for Broncos is number 11 Brendan Piakura
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2nd Row for Raiders is number 12 Zac Hosking2nd Row for Broncos is number 12 Jordan Riki
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Lock for Raiders is number 13 Corey HorsburghLock for Broncos is number 13 Patrick Carrigan
Interchange
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Interchange for Raiders is number 14 Owen PattieInterchange for Broncos is number 14 Tyson Smoothy
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Interchange for Raiders is number 15 Simi SasagiInterchange for Broncos is number 15 Kobe Hetherington
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Interchange for Raiders is number 16 Morgan SmithiesInterchange for Broncos is number 16 Ben Talty
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Interchange for Raiders is number 17 Ata MariotaInterchange for Broncos is number 17 Jaiyden Hunt
Reserves
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Replacement for Raiders is number 18 Matty NicholsonReplacement for Broncos is number 18 Jesse Arthars
Match Officials
- Referee: Ashley Klein
- Touch Judge: Ziggy Przeklasa-Adamski
- Senior Review Official: Chris Butler
Last updated:
Raiders: Veteran prop Josh Papalii will start the final, overcoming an ankle injury. Papalii was named to play on Tuesday despite suffering hiss injury at training a week ago. Big Papa remained in the squad all week, with Matty Nicholson the 18th man. Coach Ricky Stuart said that Nicholson would have come into the team if Papalii was unable to start. Earlier, centre Seb Kris is back on deck after missing the Round 26 win over Wests Tigers, so Simi Sasagi returns to the bench and Noah Martin makes way.
Broncos: Centre Gehamat Shibasaki has been recalled after he was stood down last week for breaching team standards so Deine Mariner goes to the wing and Jesse Arthars drops to 18th man. Back-rower Jack Gosiewski is listed among the reserves as he looks to return from a collarbone injury. Skipper Adam Reynolds (hamstring) remains sidelined. No changes on game day.
