Overview

• Gehamat Shibasaki apologised after being dropped for arriving at training under the influence and pledged to learn from the mistake.
• Coach Michael Maguire made the call with the leadership group and monitored Shibasaki’s wellbeing as he was put through an intense training response.
• Shibasaki returned for the qualifying-final win over Canberra and said he would lead with his actions at training.
• Brendan Piakura’s facial fracture was deemed minor, with the Broncos telling AAP he will be available for selection on September 28 after training in a red no-contact bib.
• Xavier Willison has been cleared to return, Adam Reynolds, Ezra Mam and Selwyn Cobbo are progressing from hamstring issues, Payne Haas is being managed with no doubt to play, and Billy Walters’ ACL damage leaves his short-term status uncertain.