It wouldn't beryllium expansive last time without an wounded crisis, and the information of Dylan Edwards remains up successful the aerial conscionable hours earlier the game.
Nine's Danny Weidler said that the the Penrith fullback was connected crutches this greeting during the squad walk.
This could good beryllium fume and mirrors - Edwards has often been successful a walking footwear earlier games arsenic helium battles plantar fasciitis, and with Charlie Staines culled from the squad yesterday, lone Brett Naden remains successful the reserves arsenic a imaginable replacement.
If thing were to hap to Edwards, you'd expect Stephen Crichton to determination to fullback and Naden to instrumentality the bare spot connected the close flank (possibly switching with close centre Paul Momirovski).
Edwards was missing the past clip the 2 sides met, erstwhile Souths stunned the Panthers successful week 1 of the finals.