THREE Broncos have withdrawn from the Kangaroos train-on squad today with post-season surgery imminent.

Kangaroo certainties Matt Gillett and Justin Hodges are out of reckoning with both due to go under the knife this week.

Bolter Dale Copley is also out of the squad.

Gillett and Copley will both have shoulder surgery later this week.

Hodges, who has a long history of leg complaints, is set for a knee clean up he requires to be ready in time for season 2015.

Gillett said he was desperate to play for Australia but the recurring shoulder injury left him no choice.

He first suffered it back in June and hurt it again in the final round match against the Storm.

“I have carried it since the Warriors game (in round 15),” said Gillett, who made his Test debut in the one-off match against New Zealand earlier this season.

“It was bad when I first did it but I managed to get it right for Origin.

“But then it got hurt again in the final round against Melbourne.

“It is one of those things I will just keep hurting.

“This is not the first time injury has hit me when I was a chance to play for Australia – sometimes it feels like it is just not my time at the end of the year.

“But I know if I get the surgery done now I know I will be right for round one next year.”

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