The Canberra Raiders must end the 2023 season with out celebrity ahead Josh Papali’i after he suffered a season-ending biceps harm.
The membership confirmed the 31-year-old will endure surgical procedure on his biceps tendon and can have an prolonged restoration time.
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The news comes as a bitter blow for the Raiders as they gear up for his or her ultimate fixture of the common season in opposition to the Cronulla Sharks.
Ricky Stuart’s facet sit in seventh place on 32 factors however aren’t assured a spot within the finals simply but.
However, the Raiders can have halfback Jamal Fogarty match and firing after he skilled with the group on Tuesday morning.
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‘GET HIM OFF’: KNIGHTS’ HORROR BLOW AS PONGA SUFFERS SHOULDER INJURY
The Knights have been handed a horror harm blow, with fullback Kalyn Ponga leaving the sector clutching his shoulder in opposition to the Sharks.
The celebrity No.1 suffered a suspected AC joint harm after centre Jesse Ramien shot out of the road and hit him after passing the ball.
Ponga tried to remain on the sector however succumb to his harm and walked down the tunnel to applause from the Knights’ trustworthy after Cooper Cronk urged Adam O’Brien to make the decision.
“When you get your shoulder compressed like that, it does inflame the AC joint… he got heavy contact from Ramien,” Cooper Cronk stated.
“Still with the trainer checking his right shoulder… the trainer wants him to come from the field, the trainer wants him to stay on,” Warren Smith stated.
“You wouldn’t want to risk it Warren… he will be right but Adam O’Brien needs to get him off the field,” Cronk added.
“There’s no point risking your gun player.”
Newcastle medicos will like take the marquee star for scans, hoping Ponga received’t be sidelined forward of this 12 months’s finals sequence.
RAIDERS’ BRUTAL BLOW
Canberra half Jamal Fogarty’s season could have come to an early finish after struggling an eye fixed socket harm within the loss to the Broncos.
The Raiders playmaker is ready to have scans to detect whether or not there’s any structural injury.
Fogarty’s harm comes because it was made public of the halfback’s want to check the open market.
Meanwhile, the Roosters recieved some nice news concerning the well being of Joey Manu, who hobbled off the bottom with a hamstring harm in opposition to the Tigers on Saturday evening.
Manu is reportedly rated a 50/50 likelihood of lining up within the must-win conflict in opposition to Souths subsequent Saturday, in accordance with the SMH.
In every other circumstances, Manu would probably be rested as he faces only a six-day turnaround, however because of the significance of the match, the Golden Boot winner is ready to be named by the Roosters.
SHARKS’ NICHO BOOST
The Sharks have been handed an enormous enhance, with coach Craig Fitzgibbon explaining membership medicos are “confident” Hynes will return in Round 27.
The reigning Dally M Medallist was a late scratching this spherical due a quad harm suffered throughout coaching.
With a finals spot secured, Fitzgibbon additionally confirmed his teaching employees would have thought of taking part in their star halfback if their subsequent recreation was an important finals conflict.
“At this stage of the season, it’s kind of a risky ball game to throw him out there, and with a bit more time we might have been able to do that,” Fitzgibbon stated.
“But it’s not worth it at this stage of the season, so we will take the safest bet there.
“We are pretty confident next week (he will be able to return).
“We might have pushed that a bit. Depends on the functionality there was. He still trained so it wasn’t enough to stop him, so we might have pushed that.
“But we still thought it was too soon.”
The Sharks will face the Knights on Sunday afternoon.
WALSH’S INJURY SCARE
Reece Walsh has despatched a majory harm scare by the Brisbane Broncos when he hobbled off the sector late of their conflict in opposition to the Canberra Raiders.
Walsh crossed over for a attempt within the 76th minute however seemed to be in some strife when he rose to his toes.
The Broncos star appeared to be clutching at his knee and required some help from a coach as he made his manner again to the 50-metre mark.
He additionally bought crushed in a bruising late hit from Raiders propo Joseph Tapine which may have left him even worse for put on, however Walsh brushed it off.
In a post-game interview, Walsh insisted his hobbling was only a little bit of “carry-on.”
RAIDERS STAR ‘NOT IN A GREAT WAY’
Canberra Raiders star Josh Papali’i got here off worse for put on in a deal with and needed to depart the sector to endure an HIA.
Papali’i made a deal with on the Brisbane Broncos’ Brendan Piakura, however the Raiders star seemed in severe ache and struggled to stand up off the turf.
Play continued round Papali’i earlier than he was helped off the sector by a coach and was despatched for an HIA.
“Not in a great way there,” Fox League’s Dan Ginnane stated.
“He’s clutching at the ribs, but you see the indication from the trainer, HIA perhaps.”
In a lovely signal for the Raiders, Papali’i returned to the sport within the 69th minute.
ROOSTERS’ HORROR MANU BLOW
The Roosters have been handed a horrow harm blow with Joey Manu hobbling off the sector with a hamstring harm in opposition to the Tigers.
The Kiwi worldwide pulled up lame, cleansing up a kick within the first half whereas filling in at fullback for James Tedesco.
The Tricolours must win each recreation to play finals soccer and can now be sweating on Manu’s scans forward of a Round 27 conflict with the Rabbitohs.
“Manu is gone, this is big for the Roosters. Already Tedesco sidelined, now Manu goes,”
“The big show next week just lost another superstar… he knew he was in trouble.”
“Any sort of muscular injury to the leg, it’s hard to back up next week… Joseph Suaalii, he’ll go back to fullback,” Shane Flanagan stated.
STORM’S NERVOUS WAIT
The Melbourne Storm will probably be anxiously sweating over Jahrome Hughes after the star halfback hobbled off with a knee harm in opposition to the Gold Coast Titans.
Hughes was seen wincing in ache with a coach alongside him within the backfield earlier than he was ultimately pressured out of the competition with slightly below ten minutes remaining.
The New Zealand worldwide quickly returned from the sheds and was seen with a big bag of ice wrapped on his proper knee as he took a seat on the bench.
Fox League sideline reporter Lara Pitt claimed the Storm are “hopeful” it isn’t a severe subject though Hughes will go for scans tomorrow to find out the complete extent of the harm.
“At this stage they are hopeful it is just a low-grade medial issue,” Pitt stated.
“I was following him back up the tunnel before he took his place on the bench. He looked in quite a bit of discomfort with that right knee and heavily limping.
“He will have scans tomorrow.”
The Storm ran out 37-16 winners over the Titans.
STAR EEL SET TO UNDERGO KNEE SURGERY
Eels star Clint Gutherson is ready to endure knee surgical procedure after struggling a meniscus tear in Thursday evening’s win over Penrith.
Coach Brad Arthur confirmed the news on Triple M, claiming the harm is “unfortunate” for Gutherson’s consultant alternatives concerning potential choice for the Kangaroos facet for October and November’s Pacific Championships.
“It’s a meniscus, so he would have struggled to play if we had to play next week,’’ Arthur said.
“Knowing Gutho, and I’ve already spoken to Gutho, he said there’s no way in the world he would miss a final.
“That’s the type of person he is. He’s just so reliable for me.
“He’s like an extra coach and an on-field coach for me, he drives our messages and doesn’t go away from the script.
“But he’s done. He’ll have an operation.
“It won’t hurt him and I know it’s unfortunate for rep opportunities, but it won’t hurt him because I tried to pull him out of parts of pre-season training this year and he wouldn’t have a bar of it.”
GUN WARRIOR’S HAMSTRING INJURY
The Warriors have copped a serious blow on the eve of finals with gun five-eighth Luke Metcalf struggling a hamstring harm Friday’s conflict with the Dragons.
Metcalf left the sector only one minute into the second half and instantly clutched at his left hamstring. He was later seen heading up the tunnel.
It’s a merciless blow for the 24-year-old, who missed the primary 10 weeks of the season with a hamstring harm.
Coach Andrew Webster confirmed that Metcalf had injured his different hamstring this time round.
“It’s not the one he’s done in the past. It’s his other side, so it’s the first time he’s done that one. If there’s anything good out of a bad situation, that’s probably good news,” Webster stated post-match
“We’ll just wait and see…. we actually don’t know anymore until he gets scans.
“We’ll wait for the swelling goes down until we do that so we can see what the can looks like properly.”
Meanwhile, in the identical recreation, Dragons debutant Sione Finau was carried off after struggling a decrease leg harm.
Finau, whose debut was confirmed an hour earlier than kick-off, fell awkwardly after leaping for a ball.
The 21-year-old’s proper leg was checked out by a Dragons coach earlier than he was carried off.
“This is a sad sight,” Fox League’s Warren Smith stated in commentary.
PANTHERS’ LUAI RELIEF
Jarome Luai is ready for a stint on the sidelines with a shoulder harm however the Panthers have acquired some good news on a possible return date for the star five-eighth.
Luai confirmed in an interview with The Sydney Morning Heraldthat there’s “no way” his season is over because the 26-year-old as an alternative targets a preliminary-final return.
It would imply the Panthers may solely should play two video games with out their star five-eighth, ought to they win in week one of many finals and earn every week off.
The report from The Herald claims Luai’s harm is much like one which Nathan Cleary suffered in 2021, with the Panthers halfback later returning to information the group to grand ultimate glory.
Jack Cogger is more likely to are available in because the alternative for Luai in the interim.
The Panthers confirmed in a while Friday afternoon that whereas Luai had prevented speedy surgical procedure there was “significant damage” to his shoulder.
“Luai will immediately begin rehabilitation on the injured shoulder in a bid to return during the NRL Finals Series,” the membership added.
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Luai’s harm got here on Thursday evening when he tried to barge his manner over the tryline earlier than Eels backrower Bryce Cartwright landed on his arm awkwardly.
Almost immediately Cartwright signalled his opponent had suffered a shoulder harm and each commentators grimaced upon watching a replay of the incident.
Fox League’s Jake Duke confirmed Luai’s shoulder had been popped again in to put however the extent of the harm stays unknown.
“It’s a blow for Penrith… oh boy, the weight of Cartwright came down on the back of his shoulder,” Michael Ennis stated.
“Hurts to watch, you heard the call of ‘shoulder, shoulder’. The opponents were aware he was in trouble,” Andrew Voss stated.
“This is a sad sight here for the Panthers, he is one of their main men… you’d have to worry.”
“It’s one of those lightning bolts you just don’t need in this position, you can correct your form but you can’t lose class players like that for the finals, that could be a massive blow,” Anthony Griffin stated.
Meanwhile, Eels skipper Clint Gutherson left the sector with a knee harm which was closely strapped pre-match.
He was labelled the “best player on the ground” by league legend Michael Ennis however hobbled off within the 66th minute.
Read on for the complete NRL Casualty Ward.
INJURED IN ROUND 26
Jarome Luai (shoulder) — Preliminary finals
Clint Gutherson (knee) — TBC
Sione Finau (ankle) — TBC
Luke Metcalf (hamstring) — TBC
Pat Carrigan (foot) — TBC
Jacob Kiraz (decrease again) — TBC
Braidon Burns (hamstring) — TBC
Jahrome Hughes (knee) — TBC
Joey Manu (calf) — TBC
Jamal Fogarty (eye socket) — TBC
Kalyn Ponga (shoulder) — TBC
FULL CASUALTY WARD
BRONCOS
Adam Reynolds (calf) — TBC
Pat Carrigan (foot) — TBC
RAIDERS
Corey Harawira-Naera (seizure/medical) — indefinite
Danny Levi (jaw) — season
Elijah Anderson (knee) — season
Jamal Fogarty (eye socket) — TBC
BULLDOGS
Jacob Kiraz (decrease again) — TBC
Braidon Burns (hamstring) — TBC
Ryan Sutton (neck) — TBC
Karl Oloapu (neck) — indefinite
SHARKS
Oregon Kaufusi (finger) — TBC
William Kennedy (hamstring) — finals
Teig Wilton (knee) — season
Kade Dykes (knee) — season
Dale Finucane (biceps) – season
DOLPHINS
Jesse Bromwich (groin) — Round 27
Ray Stone (toe) — Round 27
Brenko Lee (ankle) — indefinite
Jeremy Marshall-King (shoulder) — season
Tom Gilbert (shoulder) — season
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TITANS
Sam Verrills (shoulder) — season
Tanah Boyd (shoulder) — season
Erin Clark (shoulder) — season
Beau Fermor (knee) — season
Jayden Campbell (knee) — season
Phil Sami (foot) — season
SEA EAGLES
Sione Finau (ankle) — TBC
Christian Tuipulotu (knee) — Round 26-27
Cooper Johns (biceps) — Round 26-27
Taniela Paseka (knee) — finals
Josh Aloiai (shoulder) — season
Reuben Garrick (again) — season
Tom Trbojevic (pectoral) — season
Matt Lodge (knee) — season
Karl Lawton (shoulder) — season
STORM
Jahrome Hughes (knee) — TBC
Aaron Pene (ankle) — indefinite
George Jennings (knee) — season
Dean Ieremia (knee) — season
KNIGHTS
Krystian Mapapalangi (shoulder) — season
Bailey Hodgson (shoulder) — season
Jayden Brailey (knee) — season
Kalyn Ponga (shoulder) — TBC
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COWBOYS
Jeremiah Nanai (shoulder) — Round 27
Semi Valemai (knee) — TBC
Valentine Holmes (suspension) — finals
Tom Chester (knee) — season
EELS
Clint Gutherson (knee) — TBC
Andrew Davey (head knock) — season
Zac Cini (hand) — finals
Matt Doorey (ankle) — finals
Mitchell Moses (eye socket) — finals
Josh Hodgson (neck) — season
PANTHERS
Dylan Edwards (rested) — Round 27
Sunia Turuva (rested) — Round 27
Izack Tago (leg) — Round 27
Taylan May (knee) — season
Jarome Luai (shoulder) — Preliminary finals
RABBITOHS
Jed Cartwright (again) — Round 26
Latrell Mitchell (suspension) — Round 27
Tom Burgess (suspension) — finals
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DRAGONS
Sione Finau (ankle) — TBC
Jack de Belin (suspension) — Round 27
Jayden Sullivan (hamstring) — Round 27
Tyrell Fuimaono (hip) — season
Cody Ramsey (sickness) — season
Jaydn Su’A (shoulder) — season
Jack Bird (shoulder) — season
ROOSTERS
Joey Manu (calf) — TBC
James Tedesco (head knock) — Round 27
Naufahu Whyte (knee) — indefinite
Paul Momirovski (shoulder) — indefinite
Connor Watson (knee) — indefinite
Sitili Tupouniua (neck) — indefinite
WARRIORS
Luke Metcalf (hamstring) — TBC
Mitch Barnett (knee laceration) — Round 27
Jazz Tevaga (hamstring) — TBC
Ali Leiataua (hamstring) — late season
Brayden Wiliame (leg) — late season
Valingi Kepu (foot) — season
TIGERS
Charlie Staines (hamstring) — TBC
Luke Brooks (calf) — TBC
Adam Doueihi (knee) — season
Source: www.foxsports.com.au