Joseph Suaalii injury: Young Rooster ruled out for remainder of season - Rothfield

[Horry]

Roosters rookie Joseph Suaalii has been ruled out for the remainder of the season in another crushing blow to the club’s premiership chances.

The 17-year-old will undergo surgery this week and not travel to the Sunshine Coast bubble with the rest of the Roosters team.

He suffered the injury at training in the lead up to last week’s game against the Bulldogs.

Suaalii was to travel to Queensland and study for his HSC remotely.

However X-rays on Tuesday revealed he requires immediate surgery and will not be available until the start of next season.

Suaalii joins a shocking injury list at the Roosters that includes the retirement of Boyd Cordner and Jakes Friend plus season ending injuries for Luke Keary and Lindsay Collins.

The Roosters leave for the Sunshine Coast this morning for a minimum four weeks.

Easing the pressure from losing Suaalii was the return of crack centre Billy Smith against the Canterbury Bulldogs last weekend.

However the club faces a herculean task to match it with the premiership heavyweights Penrith, Storm, the Rabbitohs and the Eels.

It is a lower leg injury

[NorthChook]

So what is the injury? Edit: saw buzz just added it was a lower leg injury - classic buzz forgetting to mention what the injury was at first

Confirmed he would have studied remotely and have joined squad in Queensland but no good now - suppose he can focus on his studies fully now

[gragra]

My dad used to say when bad luck occurred, you must have killed a chinaman....dont know where that originated, but with the roosters and covid...is there any end to bad luck? We need 2022 to roll on now....

[Johnny Tobin]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Ick.

[fletch]

Roosters rookie Joseph Suaalii has been ruled out for the remainder of the season in another crushing blow to the club’s premiership chances.

The 17-year-old will undergo surgery this week and not travel to the Sunshine Coast bubble with the rest of the Roosters team.

He suffered the injury at training in the lead up to last week’s game against the Bulldogs.

Suaalii was to travel to Queensland and study for his HSC remotely.

However X-rays on Tuesday revealed he requires immediate surgery and will not be available until the start of next season.

Suaalii joins a shocking injury list at the Roosters that includes the retirement of Boyd Cordner and Jakes Friend plus season ending injuries for Luke Keary and Lindsay Collins.

The Roosters leave for the Sunshine Coast this morning for a minimum four weeks.

Easing the pressure from losing Suaalii was the return of crack centre Billy Smith against the Canterbury Bulldogs last weekend.

However the club faces a herculean task to match it with the premiership heavyweights Penrith, Storm, the Rabbitohs and the Eels.

It is a lower leg injury

Strange that they are reporting it happened prior to the Dogs game as he was in the sheds with the boys with no crutches/moon boot/knee brace and he seemed to be walking around without discomfort.

[fletch]

NRL.com confirming its an ankle injury.

[Paddo Colt 61]

He was never going to be critical to the team's rapidly fading, if not evaporated, chances anyway. No revelation imo and yes I know he's just a kid.

[Mickie Lane]

Roosters rookie Joseph Suaalii has been ruled out for the remainder of the season in another crushing blow to the club’s premiership chances.

The 17-year-old will undergo surgery this week and not travel to the Sunshine Coast bubble with the rest of the Roosters team.

He suffered the injury at training in the lead up to last week’s game against the Bulldogs.

Suaalii was to travel to Queensland and study for his HSC remotely.

However X-rays on Tuesday revealed he requires immediate surgery and will not be available until the start of next season.

Suaalii joins a shocking injury list at the Roosters that includes the retirement of Boyd Cordner and Jakes Friend plus season ending injuries for Luke Keary and Lindsay Collins.

The Roosters leave for the Sunshine Coast this morning for a minimum four weeks.


Easing the pressure from losing Suaalii was the return of crack centre Billy Smith against the Canterbury Bulldogs last weekend.

However the club faces a herculean task to match it with the premiership heavyweights Penrith, Storm, the Rabbitohs and the Eels.

It is a lower leg injury

lol. The Roosters Premiership chances went out the window in Rd 3, Suaalii was never gonna change that.
Hope he comes back stronger next year. I just hope Billy Smith doesn’t get injured.

[Jacks Fur Coat]

My dad used to say when bad luck occurred, you must have killed a chinaman....dont know where that originated, but with the roosters and covid...is there any end to bad luck? We need 2022 to roll on now....

Killed a Chinaman? With the luck we have had with injuries we must have had several missed attempts at Geegeeping.

[SupermanSupportsEasts4Eva]

At least he can fully focus on his HSC. And come back next season with the rest of our troops

[ROC181]

It’s become a situation that every news article I read or hear on the Roosters, I subconsciously take a small breath awaiting for more bad news.

[TeddyGoat]

Wtf have we done to deserve this? Like genuine fkn question. Never seen anything like our injury toll the past 2 years...

[FlamingRooster]

this in all honesty was a long time coming. even though his skill level is definitely up to first grade, there's a reason they shouldnt be allowed to play until they're 18. the body is still growing and sualii was a walking injury risk.

[milanja]

Get a new strength and conditioning team, the current one sucks.

#SOSRONNYPALMER

[ROC181]

lol. The Roosters Premiership chances went out the window in Rd 3, Suaalii was never gonna change that.
Hope he comes back stronger next year. I just hope Billy Smith doesn’t get injured.

Rubbish! We are not Manly where one player means the difference between being a contender or a flop. Had the major injuries stopped then plus including Radley missing 5 games, we would probably be 3rd or 4th.

5 season ending injuries, 3 of those career ending. I’m blaming Ashley Klein & your mate Russell C!