Brisbane's backline for round one of the NRL virtually picks itself but the race for in-demand forward spots will heat up in ...

The Broncos dire form ultimately saw Kevin Walters ... Pacific Championships but will be fine for the opening round. Xavier Willison will earn a spot on the pine alongside Kobe Hetherington ...

Loading The Broncos’ skipper-in-waiting was used at prop in the Pacific Championships, and a shift up front could ease the pressure on young middles Xavier Willison and Ben Te Kura as they develop.