Brisbane have pieced together two wins on the bounce as they have recovered from their loss to Melbourne, which also saw them lose Selwyn Cobbo, Ezra Mam and Adam Reynolds to injuries.
The Broncos are still a chance of qualifying for a top four spot on the ladder, so will be looking for another win when they take on North Queensland.
Michael Maguire's side put Newcastle to the sword last week and they will be hoping for a repeat performance and result in Townsville.
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Brisbane Broncos NRL game this week
The Broncos take on the Cowboys at Queensland Country Bank Stadium on Saturday, August 30 at 7:35pm (AEST).
Broncos confirmed team list for Round 26
1. Reece Walsh
2. Josiah Karapani
3. Kotoni Staggs
4. Gehamat Shibasaki
5. Deine Mariner
6. Billy Walters
7. Ben Hunt
8. Corey Jensen
9. Cory Paix
10. Payne Haas
11. Jaiyden Hunt
12. Jordan Riki
13. Patrick Carrigan
14. Tyson Smoothy
15. Kobe Hetherington
16. Ben Talty
17. Brendan Piakura
18. Jesse Arthars
19. Fletcher Baker
Broncos latest team news:
Brisbane piled on the points against a hapless Newcastle outfit last weekend and Michael Maguire has made minimal changes for their trip to Townsville.
Brendan Piakura has missed the past month after suffering a concussion in training. However, he has been named to return via the bench this week, with Jesse Arthars dropping to 18th man.
Adam Reynolds is nearing a return from a hamstring injury and could be a late addition this week after the halfback was included in the extended squad.
Meanwhile, Xavier Willison, Selwyn Cobbo and Ezra Mam are all still confined to the casualty ward, with the latter two not likely to play again this season.
UPDATE:
Reynolds has suffered an injury setback in training ahead of Brisbane's clash and has been sidelined again.