Eighteen weeks of suspensions and cruelly timed injuries will leave the Dragons and Raiders without a combined $6 million in playing talent after Magic Round.
While half a dozen stitches to Andrew McCullough s eye lid have turned out to be a welcome result after fears he had suffered a facial fracture, Matt Dufty s AC joint injury only adds to a long list of NRL regulars on the sidelines.
NRL.com understands Dufty is facing up to 3-4 weeks out as he still pushes for a new contract, with Jack Bird and Cody Ramsey the likely fullback options against Cronulla on Friday.
It was tough for Mikaele Ravalawa watching from the sidelines while suspended the past two weeks and with the Dragons young talent, the Fiji international is relieved to have regained his spot.
The suspension of Ravalawa (shoulder charge) and Jordan Pereira (high tackle) for incidents in the ANZAC Day loss to Sydney Roosters and a rib injury suffered by Cody Ramsey against Wests Tigers opened the way for the Feagai twins, Max and Mat, to play together in last Sunday’s 32-12 defeat of Canterbury.
However, Mat now faces six weeks on the sidelines after suffering an ankle injury that cut short his debut after 70 minutes and Ravalawa will take his right wing spot opposite Melbourne’s Josh Addo-Carr in Sunday’s Magic Round clash at Suncorp Stadium.
Unintended slap is Broncosâ blunt goodbye Kevin Walters has kicked star playmaker Anthony Milford on his way out the door, unwittingly revealing the depth of the Broncosâ disappointment.
Rugby League by Tyson Otto 13th May 2021 2:20 PM Broncos coach Kevin Walters has unintentionally given playmaker Anthony Milford a kick up the backside on his way out the door in Brisbane. On the day the Broncos confirmed the signature of Rabbitohs star Adam Reynolds on a three-year contract, Walters unwittingly revealed the depth of the club s disappointment in Milford after he was signed on a reported $1 million per-year contract, which expires at the end of 2021.
Unintended slap is Broncosâ blunt goodbye Kevin Walters has kicked star playmaker Anthony Milford on his way out the door, unwittingly revealing the depth of the Broncosâ disappointment.
Rugby League by Tyson Otto 13th May 2021 2:20 PM Broncos coach Kevin Walters has unintentionally given playmaker Anthony Milford a kick up the backside on his way out the door in Brisbane. On the day the Broncos confirmed the signature of Rabbitohs star Adam Reynolds on a three-year contract, Walters unwittingly revealed the depth of the club s disappointment in Milford after he was signed on a reported $1 million per-year contract, which expires at the end of 2021.