NRL: Hookers in doubt for final

Josh Reynolds celebrates victory with his Bulldogs teammates. Photo / Getty Images

Ennis has injury concerns as Luke could be ruled out by the NRL judiciary.

Grand finalist's Canterbury and South Sydney are facing nervous waits to learn whether their respective hookers will be able to take part in Sunday's NRL decider.

Scans have revealed Bulldogs captain Michael Ennis has two minor fractures in his injured left foot sustained in the first half of Saturday night's 18-12 win over Penrith.

His opposite, South Sydney rake Issac Luke, will front the NRL judiciary tomorrow night to contest a grade one dangerous throw charge for an ugly tackle on Sonny Bill Williams in the Rabbitohs 32-22 win over the Sydney Roosters on Friday night.

Luke is set to be ruled out of the Rabbitohs first grand final appearance in 43-years unless he can prove his innocence before the NRL judiciary panel. The Kiwis test hooker already has 50 carryover points due to previous offences and would still miss the grand final if he takes the early guilty plea, although the Rabbitohs will dispute the charge tomorrow night.

Ennis was injured after his foot was caught under the weight of teammate Frank Pritchard and sat out the second-half with a bag of ice taped to his foot.

Ennis and coach Des Hasler did their best to downplay the situation at the post-match press conference.

Hasler quickly took charge when his skipper was questioned about the severity of the injury, interjecting to say: "I can answer that. Michael's fine. We pulled him off more as a precaution and he'll do everything in his power for him to take his place next Sunday."

Ennis will be desperate to take the field in the 2014 decider, in what will be his final match after six seasons at the Bulldogs, before he heads to Cronulla on a two-year deal. He was previously robbed of a premiership win when a knee injury ruled him out of Brisbane's 2006 title success.

Hasler will have other concerns this week, with halfback Trent Hodkinson struggling through the match with an ongoing knee injury which prevented him from taking the goal kicking duties and limited him to just one run in the 80 minutes.

The wily Bulldogs mentor emphasised the fact that the Rabbitohs are under tremendous pressure to end their premiership drought.

"Forty-three years without a grand final. I've got it down pat already, mate. It's 'Glory, glory to South Sydney'."