It is scarcely believable Broncos coach Michael Maguire would tinker with his back five after their exploits against the Raiders. But Selwyn Cobbo’s looming comeback has presented him with a selection conundrum.

Aside from fullback Reece Walsh, whose game-changing moments inspired his side’s 29-28 qualifying final triumph in Canberra, Brisbane’s strike weapons holstered their guns and resolved to dig deep on Sunday afternoon.

Against a Raiders pack boasting representative stars Joe Tapine, Josh Papali’i and Corey Horsburgh, the quintet of Walsh, Deine Mariner, Josiah Karapani, Kotoni Staggs and Gehamat Shibasaaki combined for 1004 running metres from 103 carries to relieve pressure on their own engine room.

“That’s definitely something we’ve been building to,” Mariner said.

“We know

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