Raiders lose star ahead for the season in bitter finals blow: Casualty Ward

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 night time.

In every other circumstances, Manu would probably be rested as he faces only a six-day turnaround, however as a result of 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 increase, 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 workers would have thought of taking part in their star halfback if their subsequent sport was a vital 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 means of the Brisbane Broncos when he hobbled off the sphere late of their conflict in opposition to the Canberra Raiders.

Walsh crossed over for a strive within the 76th minute however seemed to be in some strife when he rose to his ft.

The Broncos star appeared to be clutching at his knee and required some help from a coach as he made his means again to the 50-metre mark.

He additionally obtained crushed in a bruising late hit from Raiders propo Joseph Tapine which might 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 sort out and needed to go away the sphere to bear an HIA.

Papali’i made a sort out on the Brisbane Broncos’ Brendan Piakura, however the Raiders star appeared in severe ache and struggled to stand up off the turf.

Play continued round Papali’i earlier than he was helped off the sphere 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 sphere 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 sport 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 likely 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 just 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 total 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 bear knee surgical procedure after struggling a meniscus tear in Thursday night time’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 aspect 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 sphere 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 sport, 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 obtained some good news on a possible return date for the star five-eighth.

It would imply the Panthers might solely need to play two video games with out their star five-eighth, ought to they win in week one of many finals and earn per 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 closing glory.

Jack Cogger is more likely to are available in because the substitute for Luai in the interim.

The Panthers confirmed in a while Friday afternoon that whereas Luai had prevented rapid 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.

Luai’s harm got here on Thursday night time when he tried to barge his means 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 position 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 sphere 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 total NRL Casualty Ward.