Toia

[Waylander]

It’s somehow a bit comforting that he has done both knees rather than one knee twice. I’m sure there are other players who have had similar starts to their careers but gone on to be successful ( but I can’t think of any off the top of my head).

[Inflictor]

It’s somehow a bit comforting that he has done both knees rather than one knee twice. I’m sure there are other players who have had similar starts to their careers but gone on to be successful ( but I can’t think of any off the top of my head).

Didn't Cordner have a couple knee reconstructions and broke his jaw before he played NRL? I know he copped a few bad injuries when he was young. He didn't go to bad.

[RoosterFanNZ]

Talent wise this guy was rated as similar to Isaiya Katoa who’s currently killing it. This is his second major injury, on a separate acl. Players do make recoveries, aka Lindsay Collins, Teddy, Radley. Buuuuut each person is different, I really hope he does, last year in Reggies in his limited games he was an 18 yr old bullying fully grown men

okay fingers crossed then, I remember couple years ago watching him play u18 or u20 origin at 15 or 16 and playing well there.

just hoping its not a tautau moga situation

[Easts75]

I could.be wrong but last time he came back his stats were mind blowing in the few games he played.

[The Lip]

Ouch! Got it, thanks.

Surprisingly common bone to break in the hand actually.

[Chook2]

Talent wise this guy was rated as similar to Isaiya Katoa who’s currently killing it. This is his second major injury, on a separate acl. Players do make recoveries, aka Lindsay Collins, Teddy, Radley. Buuuuut each person is different, I really hope he does, last year in Reggies in his limited games he was an 18 yr old bullying fully grown men

He certainly was
first year out of school playing kids coming off an acl he was dominating nsw cup against men making 200mtr a game with an insane amount of tackle busts and line breaks
see how he comes back again but certainly big potential

[Waylander]

Didn't Cordner have a couple knee reconstructions and broke his jaw before he played NRL? I know he copped a few bad injuries when he was young. He didn't go to bad.

Interestingly, Toia broke his jaw at training when he was getting ready to come back from his first ACL.

[The Marshall]

I did the same thing after falling over on a tennis court. I should have known to roll rather than plant the palm of my hand on the ground to break my fall. And then I did the other wrist after falling across a hotel room coffee table in the dark. I couldn't roll to break my fall because I had a cup of coffee in my other hand. Barely spilt a drop though, but the wrist took forever to heal, I needed a cortisone injection.

That sounds nasty. My problem was I slipped and fell. Got up and went over again. My son was laughing his head off at him and my thong floated away.

[theGman]

It’s somehow a bit comforting that he has done both knees rather than one knee twice. I’m sure there are other players who have had similar starts to their careers but gone on to be successful ( but I can’t think of any off the top of my head).

I wouldn't say successful but Connor Tracey and Tau Tau Moga come to mind.

Each suffered 3 or 4 ACL's but persevered and made successful recoveries.

Toia is still young and well supported by our club. Fingers crossed.

[Batemans Bay Rooster]

after so many big injuries, does heirarchy at chooks have that much hope that toia can realistically play first grade in the next couple of years at required level?

When answering a question yesterday about our outside backs going forward, Robbo mentioned Billy Smith, the union winger, and then "someone who hasn't played first grade yet that we have a big opinion of"

Maybe that's Toia.

[Schooner]

Tedesco did an ACL, broke a leg then a kneecap and finally his jaw at Tigers before joining Roosters. Its common for young players to have several injures before making NRL now days

[Carlos Parra]

That sounds nasty. My problem was I slipped and fell. Got up and went over again. My son was laughing his head off at him and my thong floated away.

A thong on your foot I'm guessing.

[Serenader]

When answering a question yesterday about our outside backs going forward, Robbo mentioned Billy Smith, the union winger, and then "someone who hasn't played first grade yet that we have a big opinion of"

Maybe that's Toia.

100% it was.

[RoosterFanNZ]

When answering a question yesterday about our outside backs going forward, Robbo mentioned Billy Smith, the union winger, and then "someone who hasn't played first grade yet that we have a big opinion of"

Maybe that's Toia.

Cheers for that!

Excited to see him play again and hopefully comes into first grade

[The Marshall]

A thong on your foot I'm guessing.

yes