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    Luckless Roosters star Tautau Moga has suffered another serious knee injury, which will sideline him for the rest of the year.

    An MRI scan on Saturday confirmed Moga had ruptured an anterior cruciate ligament for the second time in eight months.


    The giant three-quarter made his first-grade debut last year, earning comparisons to Sonny Bill Williams and Israel Folau due to his physique and athletic ability.

    However, injury has restricted Moga to only 14 NRL appearances and he is again facing extended rehabilitation.


    The 19-year-old had only just made his long-awaited comeback in last weekend's NYC clash against Canterbury. However, he again went down - without a hand laid on him - during a training session on Friday night.

    ''He was training with the 20s, who were training together with first grade,'' said Roosters chief operating officer of football Brian Canavan. ''He stepped off his right knee. Obviously there's a predisposed weakness there.

    ''We recently re-sent him back to the surgeon to get clearance and the surgeon was extremely happy. It's just one of those things, unfortunately.''

    Moga was set to make Australian rugby league history later this year by becoming the first player to represent for the Junior Kangaroos in three different years. He joins a growing injury ward at Bondi Junction.

    NSW pivot James Maloney will miss Monday night's clash against Manly after suffering eye fractures in Origin II but is in no doubt for the decider. But there are longer term concerns, with prop Martin Kennedy expected to miss up to three months after hyperextending his knee against the Bulldogs.

    And Kane Evans, denied his NRL debut last weekend because of the contentious restrictions of the second-tier salary cap, is recovering from surgery after injuring an ankle while playing for Newtown last weekend. He is expected to be sidelined for 12 to 15 weeks but said he was optimistic of playing again this year.

    The Roosters unsuccessfully applied to the NRL to use Evans last weekend from the interchange bench, but were told by NRL officials to use Tinirau Arona.

    Speaking for the first time about the cruel twists of fate, Evans said: ''I'm shattered with the injury. The club has informed me they were hoping for me to make my NRL debut. If I was to have the injury, I would rather have it from playing in the NRL.''

    Roosters supremo Nick Politis blasted the red tape preventing youngsters from rising into the NRL, telling Fairfax Media last week: ''They're telling you who to pick.''

    Other club powerbrokers are furious that the ARLC has chosen not to make promised changes to the second-tier cap until next year.

    One source said it was hypocritical that the NRL had changed obstruction laws and introduced a ''no biff'' edict on violence mid-season but could not address an equally pressing issue that had arisen during the 2013 season.

    Canavan said the granting of a mid-season release to Brisbane-bound forward Lama Tasi had led to a shift in players ranked in the first- and second-tier salary caps and promising youngster Dylan Napa could now play in the NRL without restriction.


    Read more: http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...#ixzz2XcU5ULnm

  • #2
    Originally posted by fletch View Post
    Canavan said the granting of a mid-season release to Brisbane-bound forward Lama Tasi had led to a shift in players ranked in the first- and second-tier salary caps and promising youngster Dylan Napa could now play in the NRL without restriction.
    Posted the question on another thread but I wonder if Robinson has any plans to use him in our best 17? (until Kennedy returns, if he does this season)


    Frustrating for Evans, bad injuries to 2 of our brightest prospects. Let's hope they can properly recover!

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    • #3
      Originally posted by Roostarz View Post
      Posted the question on another thread but I wonder if Robinson has any plans to use him in our best 17? (until Kennedy returns, if he does this season)


      Frustrating for Evans, bad injuries to 2 of our brightest prospects. Let's hope they can properly recover!
      Napa is in our 17 tomorrow night. That should answer your question.

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      • #4
        Who does napa replace????

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        • #5
          Originally posted by rooster8888 View Post
          Who does napa replace????
          James Maloney - he injured his eye socket in Origin II.

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          • #6
            Oh really thought morts would play 5/8 and nafe who didn't play yesterday would be on the bench

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            • #7
              Originally posted by rooster8888:314373
              Oh really thought morts would play 5/8 and nafe who didn't play yesterday would be on the bench
              I also thought that. Friend plays full 80? Gets tired, we lose spark in our attack, especially when friend gets worked over , makes 45+ tackles.. nafe for morts spot on bench imo
              Last edited by ChookMaster; 06-30-2013, 03:06 PM.

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              • #8
                too much thinking going on?

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                • #9
                  Morty will be 5/8th. Nafe to relieve Friend.
                  SUPER DRAGON!

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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by stephenj View Post
                    too much thinking going on?
                    Maybe not, given Seluini (who I thought was going to play for Newtown but didn't, as I wasn't at the game) and Napa both didn't play yesterday my theory (Williams at five eighth) is probably in doubt, or out the window. We now have 19 (with Napa and Seluini coming in for Maloney) in the squad for Monday so there are a variety of options available to the coach and maybe Morts will be five eighth after all.

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                    • #11
                      With Tasi gone and Kennedy/Evans possibly out for the season we now need our props to avoid injury. JWH, Moa, O'Donnell and Napa will carry the baton with only Liu in reserve.

                      Injuries are starting to hit us!

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