Wednesday 10th June 2020
Eely Avengers winger Ronaldo Mulitalo has revealed he played the second half of last weekend’s win over Noah’s Arks with a torn meniscus. Mulitalo, who scored an encouraging 72, underwent surgery to repair the tear on Wednesday.
“4 weeks please go by quick” read the caption on a photo he posted to Twitter.
In some good news the Avengers expect halfback Chad Townsend (hamstring) to return this weekend.
2Great4U utility Kurt Mann will be given a chance to overcome an ankle injury in time for this week’s clash with Melbourne.
Dingoes Lock/Hooker Victor Radley is nursing a “sore elbow” but has avoided serious injury, boss Dazza has confirmed this morning. At the same time Coen Hess (ankle) has been cleared for the Round 5 clash with the Arks.
Noah’s Arks number one man James Tedesco will also be ready for round five’s clash with the Dingoes ahead of his return to full training on Tuesday after being kept out of last week’s loss to the Avengers with illness.
Dragons boss Rose will be sweating on the fitness of star lock Jason Taumalolo who could return from bone bruising on the knee.
Balmain Tigers prop Andrew Fifita (calf) to be fit to face the Dragons1015 this weekend. He has been named to play. Winger Josh Addo-Carr played with rib cartilage damage against the Dingoes last weekend and will have to manage the issue.
Basic B!tches halfback Jahrome Hughes has undergone surgery for a broken hand and will miss 2-3 weeks.
Free agent and former Tigers Tariq Sims will be missing for the next 4-6 weeks after the bruising back-rower cracked his radius last weekend. He will undergo corrective surgery on Wednesday.
EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
2GREAT4U
- Lachlan Fitzgibbon (hamstring, round 5-6)
- Kurt Mann (ankle, TBC)
BALMAIN TIGERS
- Andrew Fifita (calf, round five)
- Nathan Cleary (suspension, round five)
BASIC B!TCHES
- Jack Wighton (head knock, round five)
- Jahrome Hughes (broken hand, round 7-8)
DAZZLERS DINGOES
- Michael Morgan (shoulder, round eight)
- Coen Hess (ankle, TBC)
- Victor Radley (elbow, round five)
DRAGONS 1015
- John Bateman (shoulder, indefinite)
- Jason Taumalolo (bone bruising on knee, round 5)
- Nathan Brown (suspension, round five)
- Dylan Edwards (hamstring, round five)
EELY AVENGERS
- Chad Townsend (hamstring, round five)
- Ronaldo Mulitalo (knee, round nine)
GRUBS
- Ken Maumalo (hamstring, round seven)
NOAH’S ARKS
- David Fifita (knee, June-July)
- Tevita Pangai jnr (suspension, round six)
- James Tedesco (illness, round five)
- Agnatius Paasi (suspended, round five)
PAPATOETOE PIRANHAS
- NIL
ROSEBERY RAMPAGE
- Curtis Sironen (knee, round 6)
- Cody Walker (suspension, round five)
FREE AGENTS
- Jake Turpin (leg, July)
- Alex Glenn (leg cut, round six)
- Jordan Kahu (shoulder, mid-season)
- Sean O’Sullivan (knee, mid-season)
- Keenan Palasia (knee, late season)
- Jack Bird (ACL, season)
- Ryan Sutton (calf, round five)
- Hudson Young (suspension, round six)
- Sebastian Kris (extended sick leave)
- Andre Niko (knee, season)
- Marcelo Montoya (hamstring, round 9-11)
- Chris Smith (knee, June)
- Joe Stimson (shoulder, season)
- Kerrod Holland (ribs, indefinite)
- Bronson Xerri (suspended)
- Cameron King (ACL, season)
- Tyrone Roberts (ankle, round five)
- Beau Fermor (knee, mid-season)
- AJ Brimson (back, indefinite)
- Ryan James (knee, season)
- Albert Hopoate (knee, June)
- Manase Fainu (stood down/shoulder)
- Tui Kamikamica (back, round 5)
- Connor Watson (syndesmosis, round 9-11)
- Mitch Barnett (shoulder, July)
- Jayden Brailey (knee, season)
- Mitchell Dunn (HIA, TBC)
- John Asiata (meniscus, round 9-11)
- Jack de Belin (stood down)
- Brayden Wiliame (calf, indefinite)
- Tariq Sims (wrist, round 9-11)
- Isaac Liu, (HIA, round five)
- Billy Smith (knee, season)
- Peta Hiku (ribs, round five)
- Lachlan Burr (head knock, round five)
- Nathaniel Roache (knee, July)
- Jazz Tevaga (knee/soft tissue, indefinite)
- Leeson Ah Mau (pectoral, season)
- Adam Keighran (knee, July-August)
- Taane Milne (knee, season)
- Jackson Frei (knee, season)
- Bunty Afoa (knee, season)
- Jacob Liddle (knee, indefinite)
- Russell Packer (foot, round five)