Brisbane backrower Jordan Riki and his teammates are far from finished when it comes to restoring the Broncos' NRL reputation. For so long a powerhouse of the competition, Brisbane have gone from penthouse to outhouse in recent years. Riki says it was a stated goal of the group heading into this season to be the squad who would restore the club's reputation. "We really wanted to be one of those teams that put the Broncos back on the map," he said. "We know that for many years, when the Broncos very first started, they were one of those teams that everyone wanted to knock off. "We want to get back up there and be in that top four spot ... play in the finals and make it all the way through. "That's our goal for this year and we just want to keep putting our heads down and keep working hard." Riki says the Broncos will need Haas, Capewell and Carrigan's added grunt in the forwards against an Eels pack which features NSW Origin prop Junior Paulo as well as Reagan Campbell-Gillard, Isaiah Papali'i and Shaun Lane. "It's going to be an awesome challenge for us," Riki said. "We really want to try and get up in their face as much as we can ... limit their running time and their ball-playing time as well. "They're fighting for the top four spot just as much as us so it's going to be a really good game and we're looking forward to it."
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