Overview

• Adam Reynolds is set to return at halfback from a hamstring injury.
• Training on Monday mixed the playmakers, with Ezra Mam taking five-eighth reps, Ben Hunt working in the halves, and hooker Cory Paix leaving late after a back jolt that saw Hunt slot in at No. 9.
• The Courier Mail, via The Sporting News, reported Mam will be named in the 17 likely as an interchange option, though selection remains unconfirmed until the 4pm Tuesday team list.
• Ben Hunt’s ability to cover five-eighth or hooker has grown in importance after Billy Walters’ ACL injury.
• Brisbane faces Penrith at Lang Park on Sunday for a grand final berth, with the Panthers favored after a dominant recent head-to-head record.