The 22 year-old Aucklander, who has been in outstanding form during Brisbane's four-game winning streak, cut a dejected figure as he hobbled from the training paddock yesterday in considerable pain.

He was heard to tell one of the club's medical staff ''it felt like I was hit by a rock'' as he clutched at his left calf.

Following a brief chat with coach Ivan Henjak, Te'o was ruled out and replaced by prop Joel Clinton, who gets a chance to push his finals claims after missing wins against St George Illawarra and the Cowboys.

Brisbane can hit the finals on a five game winning roll if it beats Canberra which humiliated it 56-0 last month on Sunday night in what almost certainly will be fullback Karmichael Hunt's last game at Suncorp Stadium in front of Broncos fans.

''I guess there's a bit of sadness there,'' AFL-bound Hunt said. ''I've had a lot of wonderful memories in a Broncos jersey, Queensland jersey and a few Test matches as well, so it will be a bit sad.''

Wayne Bennett pulled a major shock in the first game of the 2004 season handing teenager Hunt the No1 jumper against the Warriors over Kiwi recruit Motu Tony.

''I know [Warriors winger] Francis Meli absolutely laid me out,'' Hunt said of his NRL debut.

''It was quite a welcome for a 17 year-old kid coming into grade.''

Hunt stamped his toughness from that moment and his courage has never been questioned.

Like his teammates, the 22-year-old custodian would love to get one back on Canberra which delivered Brisbane a massive wake-up call in its round 21 humiliation.

The Broncos haven't lost since.

''I wouldn't be sure about revenge or redemption but the embarrassment is still fresh in the back of our minds,'' he said.

''We've shown over the last few weeks we've moved on, but it was a huge wake-up call for us and something that we needed.

''I'd love to get one back on them because we carry a lot of pride in what we do at this club as individuals and as a team and to go down to Canberra and perform like we did was very embarrassing.''

Hunt believes the challenge after tough wins against St George Illawarra and the Cowboys is to lift their game another notch against Canberra. AAP