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NRL Physio Injury Updates: Round 10

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Our resident rugby league injury expert, the NRL Physio has written a wrap-up of the injuries and recoveries after Round 10.

 

Nathan Cleary

It has been well reported that Nathan Cleary is named to return for the Panthers this week. As NRLCEOs most of you also want to know if he’s going to kick goals or not. According to James Maloney, Cleary will take back the goal kicking if he wants it. “If the leg’s fine he’ll (Cleary) take it back, it will be his when he wants it again,” said Maloney. The injury was to Cleary’s non-kicking leg and if Cleary is fit to play he will be fit to kick.

 

Andrew Fifita

It has been confirmed that Andrew Fifita is managing bone bruising in his knee from an incident back in Round 6. Bone bruising can take 6-8 weeks to settle, especially with the high workload Fifita has undertaken over the past month. Bone bruising is something that does get better with rest so it may be that once some troops return for the Sharks Fifita might get a well earned week off. The fact that he has been able to manage it well so far, despite missing training, is a good sign for his weekly availability moving forward.

 

Jason Taumalolo

It was confirmed by the Cowboys today that Lolo has a minor ankle injury. He is expected to play this week but will have a fitness test later this week.

 

Shaun Johnson

All we have is the picture above at the moment but according to Wacko’s Whispers on Twitter, the Warriors half expects to return from ankle injury in Round 14.

 

Mason Lino

Johnson’s backup took part in training for the  on Tuesday, away from the group at first but joined the team session soon after. He has been named and looks a good chance to play this week after an ankle injury last week.

 

Kevin Proctor

In good news for the Titans, Proctor will only miss 1-2 weeks with minor (grade 1) groin strain. It will depend on how it settles within the next 48 hours but he is highly unlikely to play this weekend.

 

Alex Glenn

It has been confirmed that Alex Glenn has a grade 2 MCL sprain for Alex Glenn. He is expected to have a 4-6 week return to play. This will put him in line to return in Round 14, which is just after the bye for the Broncos.

 

Jack Bird

The Broncos utility trained with reserve grade in a non-contact jersey as he is still dealing with a sternum injury. Bird should have a solid sternum bone, but says he has a mobile joint between two bones in his sternum. This extra movement in sternum during heavy contact can cause high levels of pain. He has not been named in the Broncos 21 and will be rested for a week.

 

Blake Austin

My initial thoughts were that Austin had a lateral ankle sprain with a possible fracture. Scans have provided positive news for the Raiders as Austin has avoided a fracture and will be given every chance to play this week after being named. It is likely a low grade lateral ankle sprain (injury often looks worse than it is) and is usually a 1-3 week recovery.

 

Raymond Faitala-Mariner

The Bulldogs back rower is in doubt for the Dogs clash with the Sharks this weekend. He will need to pass a fitness test later in week due to a knee injury.

 

Shaun Fensom

There have been reports Shaun Fensom suffered significant ligament damage to his elbow when he dislocated it this past weekend. Despite a usual recovery time of 3-6 weeks, Fensom is considering playing this weekend. Would add to his long list of phenomenal recovery efforts.

 

Danny Fualalo

The Bulldogs front rower is expected to miss 6-8 weeks due to high grade syndesmosis injury.

 

Payne Haas

Unfortunately Payne Haas dislocated his shoulder in Round 10 and will need to visit a specialist. Treatment options are:

  • If the damage/instability is too severe and risk of further injury is too high then he will need surgery and 4-6 months recovery
  • If despite damage to his shoulder it is still stable then he will require no surgery and strengthening rehab for 3-6 weeks

 

Jordan McLean

There are reports that the Cowboys prop will take longer than 12 weeks to return from his Lisfranc injury and if that’s the case then his season could potentially be over. Most NRL players who suffer Lisfranc injuries that require surgery return in 4-5 months, so there is still hope for McLean.

 

If you have Foxtel, check out Andrew Voss’s show “The Fan” Tuesday’s at 7.30pm. I will be making an appearance every couple of weeks to talk through some common injuries that occur in the NRL.

As always if you have any questions, throw a comment down below or hit me up on Twitter @nrlphysio or Facebook.

The opinions given by the author of this article are given by a qualified physiotherapist, HOWEVER they are based on the information available to the author at the time of publication; are general; and are not based on any formal physical assessment and/or diagnosis by the author. If you believe you may be suffering from an injury similar to one commented on by the author, do not rely on the author’s advice as it may not apply to you – see a qualified physiotherapist for a full assessment, diagnosis and treatment plan.

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NRL Physio

The "NRL Physio" is a qualified and practicing physiotherapist. He tweets from @NRLPhysio and writes for us about injuries to NRL players and their recovery times.

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