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A familiar name is set to wear the Broncos six jersey as the club looks to recover from losing both starting halves to injury

A familiar name is set to wear the Broncos six jersey as the club looks to recover from losing both starting halves to injury

12 August 2025

Billy Walters - son of Brisbane play-making great Kevin - is in line to start at five-eighth, with Ben Hunt shuffling from hooker to halfback for Saturday's derby against the Dolphins.

Ezra Mam and Adam Reynolds are set to miss a few weeks after suffering hamstring strains during the same play in Brisbane's loss to Melbourne.

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