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Rooster still suffering vision issues
While Roosters No.9 Sam Verrills has been cleared of any neck issues and will face the Newcastle Knights in Friday Night Football, the rake revealed he still does not have 100 per cent vision in one of his eyes.
While Verrills suffered a neck injury in the win over North Queensland, both he and Drew Hutchison (knock) fronted a media Zoom call on Monday where they also confirmed NSW Origin No.1 James Tedesco would be back.
After suffering a semi-detached retina in May, and then undergoing surgery to “glue” it back down, Verrills has been back on the park for several weeks, despite revealing he doesn’t have 20/20 vision.
“When both my eyes are open I don’t notice it, it’s only when I shut my good eye,” he said. “Then I can tell things are different.
“But each day it’s getting better (and) it’s a lot better than it was a few months ago.”
Verrills also revealed several park footballers had reached to him via Instagram to detail their own detached retina stories and recovery processes.
“Just local A Graders, tradies who play footy have hit me up about how they’ve gone about (recovery). It’s really helped me a lot.”
While Roosters No.9 Sam Verrills has been cleared of any neck issues and will face the Newcastle Knights in Friday Night Football, the rake revealed he still does not have 100 per cent vision in one of his eyes.
While Verrills suffered a neck injury in the win over North Queensland, both he and Drew Hutchison (knock) fronted a media Zoom call on Monday where they also confirmed NSW Origin No.1 James Tedesco would be back.
After suffering a semi-detached retina in May, and then undergoing surgery to “glue” it back down, Verrills has been back on the park for several weeks, despite revealing he doesn’t have 20/20 vision.
“When both my eyes are open I don’t notice it, it’s only when I shut my good eye,” he said. “Then I can tell things are different.
“But each day it’s getting better (and) it’s a lot better than it was a few months ago.”
Verrills also revealed several park footballers had reached to him via Instagram to detail their own detached retina stories and recovery processes.
“Just local A Graders, tradies who play footy have hit me up about how they’ve gone about (recovery). It’s really helped me a lot.”
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