Canberra will be at full strength for the NRL grand final after star centre Joey Leilua got through the captain’s run unscathed on Saturday.
Leilua is the only Canberra player with grand final experience and has been battling a calf injury this week, but will play against his former club the Sydney Roosters at ANZ Stadium.
Raiders assistant coach Andrew McFadden confirmed the 2018 Dally M centre of the year would be “100 per cent” by kick off on Sunday night.
“(Leilua) has been good, he trained every session, he was a bit dramatic with it last week but he’ll be fit to play,” McFadden said.
“They call Joey the miracle man, he recovers very quickly and it’s great to have him on. He’s going to really provide us a point of difference.
“He would have got on the field no matter what happened, it’s a big moment for everyone, this is probably as strong a team as we can put out so it’s really nice to be healthy.”
Co-captain Josh Hodgson and star second-rower John Bateman both had viruses this week but the duo trained on Saturday and will be fit to play.
“Everyone is healthy and relaxed, and ready to go,” McFadden said.
Canberra are playing in their first grand final since coach Ricky Stuart led the club to their last title as a player in 1994.
It remains unclear if Roosters hooker Jake Friend will overcome a calf injury in time for the decider.