Official Teig Wilton

[Proud Shark]

There’s word he’s done his ACL.

No doubt Wade will get the start.

 

[CrazyMatt]

Standing up from making a tackle, standing and turning to get back to D line
Concerning

So possibly not a contact injury? Thats not good, not good at all.

There’s word he’s done his ACL.

That would be devastating if accurate.

 

[djhabib]

There’s word he’s done his ACL.

Oh no


Anyways

 

[ben]

It’s going to be wade as the long term cover. I bet.

 

[Gumby]

It’s going to be wade as the long term cover. I bet.

We’re ****ed.

 

[Gumby]

Does this mean Talakai goes back to 2nd row and Tracey comes in at centre?

 

[Wiz]

No doubt Wade will get the start.

Omg can you imagine

This is a real huge possibility..

 

[bort]

Does this mean Talakai goes back to 2nd row and Tracey comes in at centre?

We don’t know
Maybe.
For a mid to long term injury I think I like that better than Graham/Williams second row.

If Ramien also out though that would need two centres so either Iro or maybe Atkinson (or SS via Ronnie to centre) gets a run.

 

[bort]

No doubt Wade will get the start.

Start Wade and play Talakai for 50-60
Or start Talakai and run Williams/Colquhoun there for middle 30
Not sure Talakai can do 80 mins on edge

 

[Proud Shark]

Start Wade and play Talakai for 50-60
Or start Talakai and run Williams/Colquhoun there for middle 30
Not sure Talakai can do 80 mins on edge

I don't think Talakai would struggle to play 80 there. He does a lot of work from centre already. I know it's a different role, and more tackles, but I think he could cope. Whether his defence would struggle more I'm not sure.

 

[bort]

I don't think Talakai would struggle to play 80 there. He does a lot of work from centre already. I know it's a different role, and more tackles, but I think he could cope. Whether his defence would struggle more I'm not sure.

Defensive fatigue is my concern
Today he made 7 missed 5
Nikora made 44 missed 3
Defending there effectively is a whole different workload than taking 13 runs (Talakai) instead of just 11 (Nikora)

 

[Proud Shark]

Defensive fatigue is my concern
Today he made 7 missed 5
Nikora made 44 missed 3
Defending there effectively is a whole different workload than taking 13 runs (Talakai) instead of just 11 (Nikora)

It's also a different position where you're less likely to get isolated and have fewer lateral movement requirements.

You may be right, I'm just not putting it past him just yet.

 

[Walley_01]

Any news on his injury?

 

[MrDravid]

Any news on his injury?

Waiting for scans no doubt... NRL Physio says maybe meniscus and 4-6 weeks, but could be something else (thinks ACL is less likely).

 

[Jaz]

Just hoping he gets a full pre-season.

 

[bort]

Waiting for scans no doubt... NRL Physio says maybe meniscus and 4-6 weeks, but could be something else (thinks ACL is less likely).

If it was acl it'd be more a sprain like Sam Walker I'd think, but we've still seen that hold him out 11 weeks and counting.
That or meniscus was always my guess

 

[Proud Shark]

Surely the lack of news means no acl. They are usually diagnosed very easily. Hope he recovers quickly.

 

[Gumby]

Surely the lack of news means no acl. They are usually diagnosed very easily. Hope he recovers quickly.

Fingers crossed

 

[MrDravid]

Surely the lack of news means no acl. They are usually diagnosed very easily. Hope he recovers quickly.

Yeah ACL diagnosis on the field is normally pretty accurate, so hopefully something less serious.

 

[snowman]

nrl physio said he expects a 4-6 week recovery for his knee injury, ruled out acl

this was hard to track down as he blocked me for asking a question about head gear