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Devastating news with Storm announcing Xavier Coates ruptured his achilles at training today - he will undergo surgery which ends his 2026 season. Coates has had a lengthy battle with an achilles issue - he indicated a partial tear was discovered post season 2025 that he attempted to rehab for months. Then he underwent surgery earlier this year to remove a bone spur & bursa around the achilles. Now worst case scenario with a complete tendon rupture. Achilles repair surgery usually involves a 5-8 month recovery period - one of the toughest rehab processes & players often take even longer to return to their best. Wish him the best with surgery & recovery ahead.

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Horrible news with scans unfortunately confirming that Tanah Boyd suffered an ACL injury in Round 11 - which will end his 2026 season. Facing reconstruction surgery & associated 9 month recovery period, silver lining is he should be fit and firing for Round 1 2027. Wish him the very best with surgery & recovery ahead!

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I’ve been known to be critical of a high tackle or two, but Caslick getting yellow carded for this isn’t punishment driving behaviour change. Focus on technique for mine & her technique could not be much better here. Gone low with arms in a wrapping motion, super rough card

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Unbelievable scenes with both Adam Reynolds & Ezra Mam suffering hamstring injuries on the one play - a turn & chase on Xavier Coates. Both high speed mechanisms & noticeably limping - likely multi-week recoveries incoming & as we’ve seen with other similar cases recently could easily be 4-6 weeks. Never seen anything like it.

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Marcelo Montoya will go for scans on a right ankle injury & the Bulldogs indicate he is in extreme doubt to play next week. Mechanism brings concern for syndesmosis injury with contact causing foot to twist out. Scans to determine severity but considering traumatic nature + needing assistance from the field - worry for moderate to high grade injury & multi-week recovery. Nicho Hynes has been charged with Grade 2 Dangerous Contact (hip drop tackle) & faces a 1 week suspension.

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Horrible news with Isabelle Kelly off to hospital with a suspected broken jaw in her milestone game. Traumatic mechanism copping an accidental elbow straight to the face. Only 5 weeks until the NRLW GF - common recovery range for broken jaws is 4-8 weeks. Fingers crossed it isn’t season ending but didn’t look good.

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$Josh Curran played just 4 minutes in Round 4 - forced from the field after suffering a rib injury. Known as one of the most painful in footy - recovery from rib injuries mostly about getting pain under control, so often results in a 1-2 week return. If there is a fracture can need an extra few weeks to allow for adequate healing.$

Josh Curran played just 4 minutes in Round 4 - forced from the field after suffering a rib injury. Known as one of the most painful in footy - recovery from rib injuries mostly about getting pain under control, so often results in a 1-2 week return. If there is a fracture can need an extra few weeks to allow for adequate healing.

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Herbie Farnworth has been ruled out after suffering a hamstring injury - textbook sprinting mechanism with no contact (“sniper got him”). Usually tough to predict severity of soft tissue injuries just by video, but considering high speed mechanism + function loss concern for moderate to high grade strain & 1-2 month recovery here.

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Achilles tendon ruptures - you’ll often see the “look behind to see who kicked me” response from people who have torn their achilles. Never seen a better example than this one - guy is that convinced he was kicked he assumes it must have been a kid! Can hear the snap 😢

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⚠️Warning Graphic⚠️ Horrible injury for Elijah Anderson - one of the clearest patellar tendon ruptures I’ve seen. Tendon below the patella (kneecap) completely tears, resulting in the patella shifting up above the knee. Surgery & 6+ months recovery ahead, thoughts with him

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$Jaime Chapman will go for scans after suffering an ankle injury - nasty mechanism with boot caught underneath causing significant rotation at the ankle. Video brings concern for syndesmosis injury + possible fracture - have seen a few of these in the NRLW in recent weeks. Hopefully not season ending for Chapman.$

Jaime Chapman will go for scans after suffering an ankle injury - nasty mechanism with boot caught underneath causing significant rotation at the ankle. Video brings concern for syndesmosis injury + possible fracture - have seen a few of these in the NRLW in recent weeks. Hopefully not season ending for Chapman.

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$James Tedesco will be unavailable for the Kangaroos tour of England in part because he will undergo a stem cell procedure on his knee (6-8 weeks recovery) At least the 4th time of his career Tedesco has had stem cell treatment in his knee - reported degenerative changes in his cartilage & an extensive history of injury in his left knee (ACL reconstruction, patella fracture, MCL sprain) Evidence for stem cell injections remains limited - but they’re used in an attempt to reduce inflammation & potentially slow cartilage degeneration.$

James Tedesco will be unavailable for the Kangaroos tour of England in part because he will undergo a stem cell procedure on his knee (6-8 weeks recovery) At least the 4th time of his career Tedesco has had stem cell treatment in his knee - reported degenerative changes in his cartilage & an extensive history of injury in his left knee (ACL reconstruction, patella fracture, MCL sprain) Evidence for stem cell injections remains limited - but they’re used in an attempt to reduce inflammation & potentially slow cartilage degeneration.

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Kitione Kautoga will go for scans on a left ankle injury - contact mechanism with weight of tackler coming down on legs causing external rotation of foot Video brings concern for syndesmosis injury - will be lucky to escape with low grade damage considering force involved.

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Regarding the potential recovery time for Daly Cherry Evans with his back injury - a reminder Jai Arrow played the next week after this incident 2023. Not all severe back pain is linked to structural damage/a lengthy recovery.

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Xavier Coates is expected to miss at least the next 12 weeks with Storm announcing he requires achilles surgery. Coates has been dealing with an achilles tendon issue since late in the 2025 season. Typically 12 weeks is too quick a recovery time to be a true structural repair surgery - sounds more likely to be an excision/clean-up procedure to get on top of a chronic issue (eg tendon debridement/bone spur removal)

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