Ezra Mam eyes express return for the lacklustre Broncos.

Mam, who is just over a week away from completing a nine-game suspension following a high-profile drug-driving incident, has been doing all the right things behind the scenes, even picking up the tools on a worksite as a part of his development plan.

The 22-year-old has spent time in rehabilitation, and while he’s not been allowed to play rugby league at any level, the five-eight has been picking up the intensity at his training at Red Hill.

The Broncos, who are currently struggling for cohesion in attack, now face the daunting task of a quick turnaround for their Thursday night clash against an unbeaten Bulldogs.

With the old boy combination Adam Reynolds and Ben Hunt not living up to expectations, Mam might be just the spark the club needs going forward.

“I can’t be happier with Ezra,” said Brisbane Broncos coach Michael Maguire.

“He is very aware of what he went through, and he wants to come back ready to go.

“Ezra has fallen into what we are doing here and it’s all about performance,” he said.

The Broncos were touted as premiership favourites by many but have just lost two straight games to the Roosters and Warriors – where their attack fell flat.

In round one, Ben Hunt and Adam Reynolds combined for a dominant 50-14 win over the Roosters, but since then the highly experienced combination has failed to deliver.

In a somewhat desperate attempt to spark some magic out of an attacking slump, Maguire shifted Ben Hunt to hooker and put Billy Walters into the halves, in their round seven loss to the Warriors on the weekend, signifying the Brisbane coach is looking at all his available options.

“Ezra is doing a heap of extras and he’s in good shape,” Maguire continued.

“He has been doing a fair bit of training, so his match fitness wouldn’t be too far away.