Brisbane Broncos vs Sydney Roosters Prediction & Tips
Walsh, Haas and Staggs return for Brisbane but Adam Reynolds AND Ezra Mam are both OUT. Roosters get Savala back from concussion. The Roosters' spine is in a different class. Our pick is Roosters $1.59 H2H with Mark Nawaqanitawase to score.
8:00 PM · Friday, 26 June 2026 · Suncorp Stadium
Match Preview
Friday night under the Suncorp lights and the Broncos welcome back Origin trio Reece Walsh, Kotoni Staggs and Payne Haas. The bad news is much worse than the good: Adam Reynolds (hamstring) and Ezra Mam (shoulder) are both OUT. Ben Hunt slots in at halfback, Xavier Willison shifts to lock to accommodate Haas, and Blake Mozer is the new face on the bench.
Losing both your primary playmakers in the same week is fatal at Suncorp, where the Broncos have been outright bad in 2026 (2-5 home record). Without Reynolds' goal-kicking accuracy and Mam's attacking creativity, Brisbane have to rely on Ben Hunt - at 35 and a long way removed from his halfback prime - to steer them around a fully-fit Roosters spine.
The Roosters get Hugo Savala back from concussion into the centres, with Billy Smith out to the wing and Tommy Talau to the interchange. Daly Cherry-Evans at six and Sam Walker at seven is one of the best half pairings in the competition right now. The Roosters are 4th on the ladder with a 4-3 away record and they've been the more organised side all season. Roosters $1.59 H2H is the call. Mark Nawaqanitawase is the form winger - aerial threat against a Broncos right edge that won't have Mam's coverage.
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Roosters -5.5 $1.90
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Our Tip
The Broncos cannot win this game without Reynolds and Mam. Their attack is built on those two playmakers and there's no easy replacement. The Roosters' spine of Cherry-Evans + Walker + Robson + Tedesco is operating at finals level. Nawaqanitawase scores in big games.
Casualty Ward & Team News
Broncos
Origin trio Reece Walsh, Kotoni Staggs and Payne Haas all return. Adam Reynolds (hamstring) and Ezra Mam (shoulder) miss. Ben Hunt takes over at halfback; Xavier Willison moves to lock to accommodate Haas. Blake Mozer takes the bench spot.
Roosters
Hugo Savala returns from concussion into the centres. Billy Smith slides to the wing, Tommy Talau to the interchange. Toby Rodwell drops out of the 19. Tedesco-Walker-Robson-Cherry-Evans spine fully intact.
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Confirmed Tuesday 23 June 4pm. Late changes possible up to 1 hour before kickoff.
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