Try July funds pass the quarter-million mark in Round 19
"There are no excuses for us not putting in a performance this week because of what we've been able to prove to ourselves. Playing the right way means that we spend energy to gain energy.
"We've proved to ourselves that we're not going to die from fatigue or exhaustion at any point throughout the game. So it's a step forward for us and we can grow a leg from it."
Halfback Tom Dearden will face his former Brisbane teammates having left Red Hill after round 12 to join North Queensland.
"[Dearden] hasn't been any different than any other week. He's probably been a little more vocal in our video previews," Payten said.