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FOR Jordan Kahu, two years of hell is finally over. Walk into the Broncos' headquarters at Red Hill and it has been hard to miss the sight of Kahu, one of the NRL's most promising backline prospects.
He has trained in isolation - on the rower, doing bike work, throwing heavy ropes around - doing almost anything but physically partaking in Broncos' training sessions due to back-to-back knee reconstructions that have wiped him out for the past 24 months.
But Kahu can see light at the end of a long, dark tunnel.
On Monday, the 21-year-old took part in his first full contact session.
The knee remains heavily strapped, but Kahu is expected to launch his long-awaited comeback for Intrust Super Cup side Wynnum in the next fortnight.
Such is Kahu's popularity, Broncos utility Alex Glenn has dedicated his season to the utility back, who snapped his anterior cruciate ligament for the second time in his comeback game in a trial against the Cowboys in January.
"It's great to see him back," Broncos coach Anthony Griffin said.
"He's probably going to get a couple of games in (at Wynnum) before the end of the season and that will give him the confidence to go into the off-season with that knee fully recovered.
"We think it's really important that he play some footy this year ...
He is very highly thought of and everyone feels for him because he has missed two seasons of football.
"But hopefully the worst is behind him."
Fullback Josh Hoffman rates Kahu a genuine first-grade talent.
"He's a humble bloke around the club, he's always supporting people," Hoffman said.
"The players think heaps of him and it shows with Alex Glenn dedicating his season to Jordan.
"He definitely has the talent and skill to be a first grader. It's only a matter of time before he puts the Broncos jersey on."
FOR Jordan Kahu, two years of hell is finally over. Walk into the Broncos' headquarters at Red Hill and it has been hard to miss the sight of Kahu, one of the NRL's most promising backline prospects.
He has trained in isolation - on the rower, doing bike work, throwing heavy ropes around - doing almost anything but physically partaking in Broncos' training sessions due to back-to-back knee reconstructions that have wiped him out for the past 24 months.
But Kahu can see light at the end of a long, dark tunnel.
On Monday, the 21-year-old took part in his first full contact session.
The knee remains heavily strapped, but Kahu is expected to launch his long-awaited comeback for Intrust Super Cup side Wynnum in the next fortnight.
Such is Kahu's popularity, Broncos utility Alex Glenn has dedicated his season to the utility back, who snapped his anterior cruciate ligament for the second time in his comeback game in a trial against the Cowboys in January.
"It's great to see him back," Broncos coach Anthony Griffin said.
"He's probably going to get a couple of games in (at Wynnum) before the end of the season and that will give him the confidence to go into the off-season with that knee fully recovered.
"We think it's really important that he play some footy this year ...
He is very highly thought of and everyone feels for him because he has missed two seasons of football.
"But hopefully the worst is behind him."
Fullback Josh Hoffman rates Kahu a genuine first-grade talent.
"He's a humble bloke around the club, he's always supporting people," Hoffman said.
"The players think heaps of him and it shows with Alex Glenn dedicating his season to Jordan.
"He definitely has the talent and skill to be a first grader. It's only a matter of time before he puts the Broncos jersey on."
