Barrett Injured

[El Duque]

Injured a knee scoring a try v Manly.

No idea if it's serious or not.

 

[Willow]

He's being looked at. Fingers crossed.
Young Wes Naiqama is gone though

Got beat too... by Manly

 

[Willow]

Barrett is out for 6-8 weeks

 

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[Willow]

Its a buggered right knee
aka, ruptured posterior cruciate ligament. Also has a corked calf in the same leg
There will an MRI scan in the next 24 hours, the club doc should know more by Tuesday but looks like he won't be back in action before mid-late March.
He'll probably miss the first two NRL rounds.

 

[Willow]

Media release from the club:

Barrett Injured as Dragons Crash Out of Sevens

Dragons captain Trent Barrett is not expected to need surgery and is "hopeful" of playing in the 2003 Telstra Premiership season opener in six weeks despite suffering a serious knee injury in today's World Sevens tournament at Aussie Stadium.

Barrett sustained a ruptured posterior cruciate ligament in his right knee and a corked calf muscle in the second minute of the Dragons clash with Manly but team doctor, Martin Raftery, is almost certain he will not require surgery.

Barrett will have an MRI scan tomorrow evening to ascertain the full extent of the damage, but Raftery's initial assessment was 6-8 weeks recovery through physiotherapy and rehabilitation activities.

"The season starts in six weeks and that's what we'll be aiming for," Dr Raftery said. "Plenty of people have injured posterior cruciate ligaments; unlike the anterior cruciate, it does not require a reconstruction.

"At worst we may have to do an athroscope, but we won't know until we have done the MRI."

Barrett sustained the injury when a Manly player landed on him as he scored the first try in the 2nd minute of their World Sevens quarter-final.

The Dragons, who beat the Warriors 24-16 and Fiji 40-14 yesterday, were left with only eight players (out of a squad of 11) when Barrett was taken from the field on a stretcher.

They lost 20-16 in extra-time, after Mark Gasnier failed to convert his try in the last minute of regular time.

Barrett was understandably disappointed about the injury to his "good" knee, but buoyed by news he is expected to play against the Wests Tigers in the NRL season-opener on March 15.

"My left knee has been giving me grief; this was my good knee," Barrett said. "I'll be right though. Six weeks will be enough time to recover."

The other Dragons players injured in the Sevens included Keiran Kerr and Craig Stapleton, who suffered minor hamstring strains; while Wes Naiqama (playing for Fiji) will have an x-ray on a suspected hairline fracture to his lower right leg.

 

[Willow]

Should have turned the page... there's more:

Despite the injuries, Dragons coaches Nathan Brown and David Barnhill were disappointed to lose to Manly, but overall pleased with the "sensational" performance by St George Illawarra.

"Injuries are part of the game - it could happen in a trial match or at training," Brown said. "Our guys have really enjoyed playing the Sevens.
"When we asked who wanted to do it, 53 of the 55 squad members put their hands up.

"We've been very pleased with what we've seen from the guys. Obviously the injuries are disappointing, but I have every confidence in our medical and rehab staff to have Trent ready for kick-off."

 

[Tutt Army]

"When we asked who wanted to do it, 53 of the 55 squad members put their hands up"

Who were the two that didnt??

I gotta say Iam extremely frustrated that he got injured. Mainly because he was meant to be developing a new style of game from last year where heminimised kicking duty and stoodat second reciever, the charity shield and the Port Mac Trial would of been the perfect opportunity to make it work, except we have to wait until round oneor two to test it out andthe lack of combination building could be thecatalyst forthetraditional poor start to the season by Saints.
I wanted Firman and Barrett to play at least one match together before the premiership started.
Interesting to see how Brown and Barrett handle this situation.

 

[Willow]

Another media release... hopefully Barrett will back back sooner rather later. Although its easy to be concerned about rushing him back.

February 3, 2003
DRAGONS MEDIA RELEASE
Barrett Injury "Better than Expected"
An MRI scan today provided good news for the Dragons and captain Trent Barrett, with a "better than expected" result which should see him play in the 2003 Telstra Premiership season opener next month.

Team doctor, Martin Raftery, said the scan showed the injury was "better than expected" and that it did not require surgery or an arhtroscope.

Dr Raftery said he expects Barrett to be playing in "up to six weeks", which should have him ready for the Dragons first game of the season against West Tigers at Telstra Stadium on March 15.

Barrett injured his right knee scoring a try in the 2nd minute of St George Illawarra's quarter-final against Manly in the World Sevens at Aussie Stadium yesterday.

Dragons coach Nathan Brown said Barrett was a quick healer, whose high level of fitness would help him through his injury rehabilitation.

"Someone like Trent will not lose too much fitness during that time because of the level he was at prior to the injury," Brown said.

"The worst case scenario is that he could miss the first one or two games. If that's the case we have plenty of options, but the likely scenario is that Ben Hornby would take his place at five-eighth. It's something we will trial in the next few weeks."

The Dragons also received good news on their other Sevens injuries. Keiran Kerr and Craig Stapleton suffered hamstring strains, which were assessed as minor; while an x-ray cleared Wes Naiqama (playing for Fiji) of a suspected hairline fracture to his lower right leg (appears to be strained or jarred).