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Covell Passes Test On New Knee
Luke Covell passes test on new knee
Tyson Otto
June 21, 2010 12:00AM
THIS was the fairytale finish for Sharks veteran Luke Covell's miraculous comeback.
After 72 minutes of sprinting, leaping, pushing, jarring and stepping the 29-year-old had put his right knee through every test rugby league has.
The same knee that nearly brought about the end of his career when he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament just 11 weeks ago.
The same knee that went under a scalpel for radical surgery just 10 weeks ago.
That knee was the reason Covell was able to soar above the Wentworthville Magpies in the dying stages of his return to football in the NSW Cup at Ringrose Park yesterday.
Covell finished with a second-half double.
"It's just good to be out there again, mate," Covell said after his side's 56-16 win.
"I was a bit rusty, but I'm happy with how it went."
After two darting runs from dummy-half early in the match, any doubts surrounding the groundbreaking Ligament Alignment Augmentation and Reconstructive System (LARS) surgery were laid to rest when he stepped sharply off his right foot and was collected in a crunching tackle.
When he emerged unscathed, Covell's confidence soared.
"I've done all the training and rehabilitation so I wouldn't have gone out there if I didn't feel [my knee] was up to it," he said.
"Your knee is obviously under a lot more strain when you step off it and put pressure on it than when you're just running in a straight direction. I didn't really think about it at first but it felt good to test it out like that in a game situation."
He looked composed for the full 80 minutes, but admitted after the game to being a nervous wreck.
"I don't remember ever being that nervous, not in a long time," he said.
"I woke up this morning and was nervous already. I knew I had to get in there straight away and get my hands on the ball to ease the nerves."
Sharks doctor David Givney said that Covell is well on track to making a return to the NRL this season.
"It's a ridiculous recovery," Givney said. "This will become the norm. I don't think we'll see too many more season-ending knee injuries."
Source:http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=...027576&usg=AFQjCNFATQGIwVmNAza0jW3KoFJnXM6YcQ
Luke Covell passes test on new knee
Tyson Otto
June 21, 2010 12:00AM
THIS was the fairytale finish for Sharks veteran Luke Covell's miraculous comeback.
After 72 minutes of sprinting, leaping, pushing, jarring and stepping the 29-year-old had put his right knee through every test rugby league has.
The same knee that nearly brought about the end of his career when he ruptured his anterior cruciate ligament just 11 weeks ago.
The same knee that went under a scalpel for radical surgery just 10 weeks ago.
That knee was the reason Covell was able to soar above the Wentworthville Magpies in the dying stages of his return to football in the NSW Cup at Ringrose Park yesterday.
Covell finished with a second-half double.
"It's just good to be out there again, mate," Covell said after his side's 56-16 win.
"I was a bit rusty, but I'm happy with how it went."
After two darting runs from dummy-half early in the match, any doubts surrounding the groundbreaking Ligament Alignment Augmentation and Reconstructive System (LARS) surgery were laid to rest when he stepped sharply off his right foot and was collected in a crunching tackle.
When he emerged unscathed, Covell's confidence soared.
"I've done all the training and rehabilitation so I wouldn't have gone out there if I didn't feel [my knee] was up to it," he said.
"Your knee is obviously under a lot more strain when you step off it and put pressure on it than when you're just running in a straight direction. I didn't really think about it at first but it felt good to test it out like that in a game situation."
He looked composed for the full 80 minutes, but admitted after the game to being a nervous wreck.
"I don't remember ever being that nervous, not in a long time," he said.
"I woke up this morning and was nervous already. I knew I had to get in there straight away and get my hands on the ball to ease the nerves."
Sharks doctor David Givney said that Covell is well on track to making a return to the NRL this season.
"It's a ridiculous recovery," Givney said. "This will become the norm. I don't think we'll see too many more season-ending knee injuries."
Source:http://news.google.com/news/url?fd=...027576&usg=AFQjCNFATQGIwVmNAza0jW3KoFJnXM6YcQ
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Good to see he ha a good game going off the reports of NSW Cup but i still don't want him in over Gordon or Fergo.
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Agreed.
I'd put Tautai back in and punt Pomeroy back to NSW Cup as well.
When I heard the ground announcer announce our team and Pomeroy was in it, the Goons fans around were rejoicing.
Seriously, Pom is rubbish, a 98 year old with a walking frame would outrun Pomeroy in a foot race.
There was nothing wrong with the team we picked in the first place and I was livid that Pomeroy and Cordoba got back in the team in the first place.
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+1... that being said im easing to the fact of him in for pom
agree pete, he shouldnt of messed about with a winning team
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I would be happy enough 2 see it happen but i don't think Covell should be brought back in.
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no me either, but im going to severly back track on my covell statements, if he plays well enough, i would have him back. TT and pom are nuffies and covell looks like scoring tries
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Yea but Covell is in NSW Cup TT was ripping it up in NSW Cup as well look how well he has done in 1st grade.
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TT wasnt really setting the world on fire in nsw cup... if anyone is playing well enough for a firsts spot its our fullback in nsw cup
Luke Covell's Return
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNW-hSpP-RI
footage of his 2 tries
was at the game, obviously, was the best the NSW Cup boys have played all year.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DNW-hSpP-RI
footage of his 2 tries
was at the game, obviously, was the best the NSW Cup boys have played all year.
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lame! :fergo:
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Welcome back Luke Covell.
Covell seriously gets a hard time on these boards. He is easily a better player than both Fergo and Gordon and should be back in fg as soon as he is ready.
Can anyone give me an example (other than scoring from intercepts) where either Fergo or Gordon have shown they are superior in any way to Covell?
Covell seriously gets a hard time on these boards. He is easily a better player than both Fergo and Gordon and should be back in fg as soon as he is ready.
Can anyone give me an example (other than scoring from intercepts) where either Fergo or Gordon have shown they are superior in any way to Covell?
snowman
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100m sprint... enough said
Tiger Shark
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which helps in cover defence - how many tries has Gordon saved due to his speed.
snowman
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+1 tiger