Evans/Kennedy injuries

[Guest]

Does anyone know how bad they are?

[TheLoneRooster]

Evans? I didn't know he was injured.
As for MK, TR in the press conference indicated that it wasn't as bad as first thought. Beyond that I have no idea.

[Guest]

Smh article said that Evans limped from the field yesterday.

[Guest]

Evans? I didn't know he was injured.
As for MK, TR in the press conference indicated that it wasn't as bad as first thought. Beyond that I have no idea.

Yeah Evans did something to his ankle yesterday in the Jets game, it was reported on here he couldn't put any weight on it, but that's all I've heard.

[Guest]

The NRL's second-tier salary cap has robbed another young player of a likely debut after the Roosters were told they were unable to use Kane Evans on Friday night.
With the uncertainty surrounding Sonny Bill Williams because of a glute strain, the Roosters had applied to the NRL to use the uncapped Evans from the interchange bench in a reworked side. Instead, the club were told by the NRL that Evans could not play and they had to use Tinirau Arona instead. Both Arona and Evans warmed up on Friday night, but for Evans it was only to give him a taste of first-grade experience. Arona played his only top grade game this year in round one.
With Williams in doubt, James Maloney, Michael Jennings and Mitchell Pearce on Origin duty and Jared Waerea-Hargreaves suspended, the Roosters' depth was tested.
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The Roosters chief operating officer of football, Brian Canavan, called for immediate change.
''We made the application and through the interpretation of the rules we were told that we couldn't use Kane,'' Canavan said. ''We as a NRL club are expected to produce the best possible team in order to have the best possible product, we have to have rules that allow that. Those rules need to have flexibility for the coaches to select the best possible team and to prepare with plenty of time. We found that we were very restricted to do that by the rules this week.
''The rules need to be addressed as soon as possible in order to assist the clubs. It's not the individuals [in the NRL] that are the problem, it's the rules.''
It is the second case in recent weeks after Penrith were forced to drop in-form fullback Matt Moylan to the NSW Cup. While Moylan was given a late reprieve to return because of an injury to Wes Naiqama, under the second-tier salary cap restrictions, Penrith will still need to apply on a weekly basis to play Moylan, who is not part of the top 25 NRL squad. Wests Tigers have also encountered similar problems when officials were made to fight hard to ensure Jarred Farlow, who has toiled in NSW Cup for several years, made his debut against Penrith on June 9.
Influential Roosters chairman Nick Politis weighed into the debate: ''They're taking the selection process away from the coach,'' he said. ''They're telling you who to pick.''
Politis said he had discussed the inadequacies of the second-tier cap with NRL chief executive Dave Smith, but feared that despite a meeting of the salary cap review committee last Wednesday, ''we're back to square one''.
''The second-tier cap needs updating quickly,'' he said. ''It's making a farce out of the whole system. The indications were that something was going to be done, that this committee was going to do something in the interim. But there's been committees for 10 years and nothing seems to happen with them.
''It really affects clubs when you've got injuries and players picked in State of Origin. It needs to be fixed. This is a problem for the whole code. It is not just us.''
The new NRL's chief operating officer Jim Doyle is leading a review into the second-tier salary cap.
The Roosters were fortunate Williams came through the game unscathed and starred to lead his side to victory. The confusion was highlighted by Williams going down in the dying stages of the Roosters' final training session on Thursday.
''The senior salary cap has increased by about 19 per cent this year but the second-tier cap hasn't gone up commensurably,'' Canavan said. ''This is getting clubs into trouble. In the very first instance we would like to see the second-tier salary cap to increase to the same ratio that the top-tier cap has been increased.
''We find the rules too restrictive as we are not able to reward some players. Young players develop and that's what our game's about.''
In a cruel twist for Evans, he limped from the field with an ankle injury playing for Newtown in the NSW Cup on Saturday afternoon.

[TheLoneRooster]

Yeah Evans did something to his ankle yesterday in the Jets game, it was reported on here he couldn't put any weight on it, but that's all I've heard.

Ahh damn, I hope he's OK. TR said he's the next cab off the rank which I hope means he gets a taste of FG at some point soon.

[Guest]

He would of been the 1 taking martinK position,,what bad timing

[stsae]

He would of been the 1 taking martinK position,,what bad timing

With JWH returning???

Surely not with the cap rules???

Unless Napalm was suspended also, and Arona and Tasi were injured???

Even then I'm sure Shuey would've found a prob.

Unless we have a heap of forwards injured/suspended or they change the cap rules now I can't see him getting a gig this season mate.

[Arties Pie]

One of a number of rules that need to be amended ASAP this and the loading system.

[Guest]

He's mum was coming out of the dressing room & I asked how kane was, she said doctor said just heavily sprain ankle but will
have scans done for safety.

[Rooster_6]

Kennedy has been replaced by Jacob Lilyman as 18th man, no surprise really but unlucky for him would've been a huge experience for him no doubt.

[morley101]

Evans gone for 8 weeks.. grade 2 high ankle sprain.

[The Brain]

Evans gone for 8 weeks.. grade 2 high ankle sprain.

That Sucks

[elo]

The dreaded syndesmosis, damn shame for Kane and the Jets

[Guest]

Massive shame.

It doesn't look like he will get a shot this year.