Walters to bring the Payne in do-or-die clash with Dolphins

Broncos coach Kevin Walters is standing by his bold declaration that his side will play finals and has received a boost in the lead-up to the do-or-die match against the Dolphins, with forward Payne Haas set to start.

Sidelined since Round 22 with a lisfranc injury, Haas trained strongly at the team’s captain's run, with Walters confirming his powerhouse prop would be back to lead the pack against their crosstown rivals at Suncorp Stadium.

“Payne's fine, he got through training really well this morning,” Walters said.

“He's a real pro, to get himself back in that short period and to be fit and ready to go, it really does show the class and the professionalism of Payne.

“He’s playing, you don't bring Payne Haas off the bench.

“It's good for all of the fans and supporters as well to see him back in the side, he's a world class prop and he'll bring that tomorrow night to us which gives everyone a lot of confidence.”

However, the team are likely to be without try-scoring back Deine Mariner who has been battling all week with the flu, with Josiah Karapani in line to start.

One of the biggest club games of the year, Walters was embracing the sense of occasion leading into Saturday's sold out showdown.

“It really does bring a lot of hype to the game, it’s great for our players, it's great for both teams and the players to be involved in such a game like tomorrow night,” Walters said.

“If you're a rugby league player, you don't want to be anywhere else but Suncorp Stadium tomorrow afternoon.

“(The rivalry is) just a natural progression for both clubs, being how close we are and being Queenslanders as well, there's a lot of passionate Queenslanders that follow rugby league, so it's great."