Haas fit for Manly clash

BRONCOS young gun Payne Haas is set to make a swift recovery from an ankle injury to take his place against Manly in the Suncorp Stadium doubleheader on Saturday night.

Haas was expected to miss up to a month after injuring his ankle against the Bulldogs last week but the 18-year-old ran strongly at Red Hill yesterday.

It was originally feared Haas had suffered a highankle sprain but scans showed only slight damage to his lateral ankle ligament, giving Broncos medicos confidence he will be fit for the Sea Eagles.

In a further boost for the Broncos, chief prop Matt Lodge is also likely to play with the rib-cartilage damage he has carried for the past three weeks.