Overview

• Canberra confirmed the five-eighth fell ill overnight and will not play, with Simi Sasagi named to start in the halves.
• Matty Nicholson has been elevated to the bench to cover the reshuffle and Danny Levi is listed as 18th man.
• Father John Strange told 2GB his son suffered vomiting and a high resting heart rate and required club doctor visits, with the cause unconfirmed.
• Reports point to a likely viral illness, while some have suggested delayed concussion from last week’s game, which remains unverified.
• The knockout at GIO Stadium will send the winner to face Melbourne at AAMI Park next Friday, placing added playmaking responsibility on Jamal Fogarty.