JWH out up to 4 weeks

[mattyh]

this hurts bug time, hes been great all year and was fantastic against souths

[The Brain]

so does Burgass get cited for leading in with the knees and a flop as well? Thought theref was gonna put him on report for sure and then nothing?

[Johnny Brass]

Massive loss for us as he leads the boys. His clean up and scramble in defence for a man of his size is extraordinary . Where's doc salvo? Is 4 weeks on the quick side for a return from broken ribs? Hope Collins has worked on his goal line defence as I see him getting more game time with Napa starting

[stephenj]

apart from the obvious bad luck and loss of a currently very dynamic jwh, imagine how fresh he will be on his return?i think mybe robbo was ready to rest him for just that reason?

[Random Rooster]

Fark as i keeping saying he is the most important player in the team. Its a massive massive hit but having said that i couldnt careless about the minor premiership-it means nothing if you dont win the comp

[Rooster R]

Not just Napa, but EVERYONE in the pack will have to step up, here's your chance to make a name for yourself Napa.

[RoosterChick]

I would really like to see Faamausili get another run. He played well against the Titans. Good strong impact off the bench.

[The Lip]

Makes this week even more of a danger game i think. Many have posted how we traditionally struggle down there and depending on which Canberra turns up they can beat any side at home, they are so unpredictable.

But with JWH out now, our forward pack has its most inspirational player out and with Keary's injury the backline has a very important member out as well. We have covered for Keary well but clearly miss him. We are vulnerable this week with both these guys out. Not saying we will lose i think we still probably win but with those two out its closer to a coin toss for me now.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Sammy boy will get away with this one. Total bull

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

Would like to see Faamausili play this week. I think he together with Tets off the bench would be a good combo

[Tommy Smith]

I'm honestly not fussed if we lose.

We went into the 2014 and 2015 finals series on big winning runs and played/lost in wk 1 like a team due for a loss.

It won't hurt us at all if we drop 1 or even 2 games before the finals just like in 2013 where we tapered off with woeful losses to the Sharks and Titans in rnds 24 & 25.

[ism22]

Good news is that in the NRL, taking so many pain killers that broken ribs don't hurt you isn't cheating.

Remember playing as a kid without any painkilling injections available to you? Bruises and stuff actually hurt back then!!!

[zac]

If SOS will be at the club next year Robbo might be tempted to put him at 5/8, put Matto back into the second row and put Isaac up front with an extra forward, maybe Farmer who did well last time, on the bench.

[Maxy Walker]

No problem if he’s back for the finals. Big problem if he’s not.

[Louis N]

Not good. Hoping for quick recovery as he's our go to man for momentum and his work around the ruck with Jake indispensable. I remember the difference in winning percentage we suffered with JWH not on the field. His effort and aggression is contagious. Being a big guy coming back to fitness for the finals will be a tough ask from the aerobic side. Deep breaths and broken ribs are not a good mix..