The Cowboys will likely be sweating on the health of skipper Chad Townsend after the halfback went off within the second half in opposition to the Sharks.
Townsend left the sphere within the second half and returned to the bench with what seemed to be a calf harm strapped with ice.
Cowboys coach Todd Payten revealed Townsend was taken off as a precaution after carrying niggles into the sport.
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“He had a couple of niggles coming into the game and he had a fitness test yesterday and given that he wasn’t moving well and complained about it we got him off,” Payten mentioned.
“Given it is a 10 day turnaround we just made a smart decision around moving forward over the next week or two.”
Meanwhile, Cowboys utility Tom Chester seems to be out for the season with an ACL harm.
“It looks like he has done his ACL, but we will wait for the results of scans,” Payten mentioned of Chester.
Meanwhile, Sharks prop Braden Hamlin-Uele hobbled off with a leg harm after an unpleasant deal with from Jeremiah Nanai.
“It is a medial injury. He doesn’t look good at this stage, but it is obviously pretty early,” Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon mentioned.
“We want to chill the jets a bit there and see how he pulls up tomorrow.
Read on for the total NRL Casualty Ward.
INJURED IN ROUND 9
Chad Townsend (calf) — TBC
Tom Chester (knee) — TBC
Brayen Hamlin-Ulele (leg) — TBC
FULL CASUALTY WARD
BRONCOS
Payne Haas (suspension) — Round 10
Ezra Mam (suspension) — Round 10
Corey Oates (suspension) — Round 10
RAIDERS
Jordan Rapana (head minimize) — Round 9
Ata Mariota (hand) — Round 9-10
Matt Frawley (hand) — Round 10-12
Nick Cotric (hamstring) — Round 13
Danny Levi (jaw) — Round 12-14
Adrian Trevilyan (shoulder/knee) — indefinite
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BULLDOGS
Max King (ribs) — TBC
Fa’amanu Brown (elbow) — Round 10
Jacob Kiraz (knee) — Round 11-12
Chris Patolo (knee) — Round 12
Franklin Pele (arm) — Round 14
Josh Addo-Carr (ankle) — Round 15
Luke Thompson (foot) — Round 16
Bailey Biondi-Odo (knee) — Round 21
Viliame Kikau (pectoral) — Round 22
SHARKS
Brayden Hamlin-Ulele (leg) — TBC
Dale Finucane (suspended) — Round 10
Toby Rudolf (foot) — Round 18
Jesse Colquhoun (foot) — indefinite
Kade Dykes (knee) — season
DOLPHINS
Tesi Niu (knee) — Round 9
Anthony Milford (hamstring) — Round 10
Sean O’Sullivan (pec) — Round 16-18
Harrison Graham (knee) — indefinite
TITANS
Toby Sexton (wrist) — Round 11-12
Aaron Booth (knee) — mid-season
Jaimin Jolliffe (pectoral) — Round 17
Sam Verrills (collarbone) — indefinite
Beau Fermor (knee) — season
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SEA EAGLES
Karl Lawton (shoulder) — Round 9
Tom Trbojevic (groin) — Round 9
Christian Tuipulotu (knee) — Round 9
Kelma Tuilagi (concussion) — Round 9
Josh Schuster (quad) — Round 10
Tolu Koula (knee) — Round 10-11
Ray Tuaimalo Vaega (suspended) — Round 10
Ben Trbojevic (hamstring) — Round 12
Brad Parker (knee) — Round 12
STORM
Tom Eisenhuth (hip) — Round 10
Chris Lewis (sickness) — Round 10
George Jennings (hamstring) — Round 10
Tui Kamikamica (suspended) — Round 11
Ryan Papenhuyzen (knee) — indefinite
Dean Ieremia (knee) — season
KNIGHTS
Adam Elliott (groin) — Round 11
Krystian Mapapalangi (shoulder) — indefinite
Brodie Jones (quadriceps) — indefinite
Jayden Brailey (knee) — season
COWBOYS
Chad Townsend (calf) — TBC
Tom Chester (knee) — TBC
Heilum Luki (hamstring) — Round 10-11
Jason Taumalolo (knee) — Round 11-13
Griffin Neame (throat) — Round 15
James Tamou (foot) — indefinite
Luciano Leilua (stood down) — indefinite
EELS
Bailey Simonsson (head knock) — Round 10
Reagan Campbell-Gillard (groin) — Round 17
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PANTHERS
Sunia Turuva (ankle) — Round 9
James Fisher-Harris (knee) — Round 10-11
Izack Tago (pectoral) — TBC
Liam Martin (hamstring) — indefinite
Taylan May (knee) — season
RABBITOHS
Tevita Tatola (knee) — Round 9
Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson (ankle) — Round 10
Liam Knight (knee) — Round 10
Keaon Koloamatangi (ankle) — Round 14
Shaquai Mitchell (foot) — indefinite
Siliva Havili (ankle) — indefinite
DRAGONS
Francis Molo (suspended) — Round 10
Mikaele Ravalawa (hamstring) — Round 10-11
Alec Tuitavake (knee) — Round 11
Jaydn Su’A (shoulder) – Round 12
Tautau Moga (shoulder) — TBC
Tyrell Fuimaono (hip) — indefinite
Cody Ramsey (sickness) — season
ROOSTERS
Daniel Tupou (hamstring) — TBC
Connor Watson (knee) — mid-season
Billy Smith (knee) — mid-season
WARRIORS
Brayden Wiliame (calf) — Round 10
Mitch Barnett (neck) — Round 11
Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad (had knock) — Round 12
Te Maire Martin (leg) — Round 15
Jazz Tevaga (leg) — TBC
Tohu Harris (knee) — TBC
Luke Metcalf (hamstring) — indefinite
Valingi Kepu (foot) — season
TIGERS
Brandon Tumeth (hamstring) — Round 10
Rua Ngatikaura (knee) — Round 9
Brent Naden (shoulder) — Round 9
Adam Doueihi (knee) — season
Charlie Staines (sickness) — indefinite
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