Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire hands Ben Talty debut after Jesse Arthars and Corey Jensen injuries

“We saw signs of how well he’s playing.

Veteran Delouise Hoeter will assume the void left by Jesse Arthars, who will be sidelined with a rib concern despite originally being named on the wing.

Jensen and Arthars join Ben Hunt in the casualty ward – with Maguire saying he was “not going to take a risk” on his troublesome hamstring issue – as well as Fletcher Baker with a neck injury.

Pat Carrigan, Payne Haas, Gehamat Shibasaki and Reece Walsh are away for Origin.

“It just made me more motivated, and the club trusted to back myself, so to be here for another two years is pretty good,” Karapani said.

“I wasn’t playing, but … I thought I would do my best to put my foot down so when Madge calls up, I would be ready to take the opportunity and not disappoint the boys and the team.”

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