The Rabbitohs showed against the Bulldogs last week they can keep the right attitude when playing teams further down the NRL ladder and they'll need to repeat that against the Broncos.
Coach Wayne Bennett said in the preamble to the Good Friday match-up that games against lower-ranked oppositions were the ones he worried about the most.
Games against former assistant coaches could also fall in that category for Bennett as he faces Kevin Walters as a head coach for the first time.
And while we're on Bennett, although this is third year at Redfern Oval, the 631 games and six grand finals he won as Broncos coach aren't a distant memory either.
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The rundown
Team news
Rabbitohs: Forward Hame Sele, who survived the first round of squad cuts, has been cleared to play if selected after recovering from a rib injury. Named in the reserves, he provides another option for Wayne Bennett. Utility Dean Hawkins will debut off the interchange.
Winger Jaxson Paulo and halfback Troy Dargan were omitted 24 hours ahead of kick-off.
Benji Marshall has taken the No.6 jersey in place of the suspended Cody Walker while Jacob Host will come into the back row for Keaon Koloamatangi (also suspended).
The Rabbitohs have won three of their past four games against the Broncos.
Broncos: Centre Herbie Farnworth is out due to shoulder soreness with Richie Kennar coming into the centres. Patrick Carrigan is out suspended, with Tevita Pangai jnr named to start at lock. John Asiata has joined the bench in the 20-man squad named by Kevin Walters.
Corey Paix was the first player to be omitted from the squad on Wednesday.
The Broncos have not won in Sydney since July 2019.
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Key match-up
Damien Cook v Jake Turpin. At the stages they're at in their careers, it is probably a bit rich to expect Turpin to match Cook's output.
But what the Brisbane No.9 must do is provide great service from dummy half, be a threat with ball in hand and make his tackles. We know we'll get that from Cook.
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Stat Attack
The Broncos want to keep that defence tight as South Sydney shooter Adam Reynolds booted six conversions from six tries last weekend (plus 1-1 penalties) and is tracking at a conversion rate of 83% - just shy of the 85% he reached in 2020.
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