Luke Burgess Injury Update

[Buggee]

Luke Burgess Injury Update
19 Feb 2012

Rabbitohs Prop Luke Burgess fractured his right foot in last night’s Charity Shield match against the Dragons.

Burgess will be sidelined for 12-14 weeks with the injury.

http://www.rabbitohs.com.au/News/Club-News/Luke-Burgess-Sidelined-for-12-14-Weeks.html

 

[DC_fan]

That's a shame for him and the team. We are light on for props and his injury only worsens the problem.

 

[Achillies]

We are light on for props and his injury only worsens the problem.

It leaves Roy and Sam as starting props. Its a bit of worry when you can practically book both of those guys in for season ending injuries.

I agreed with the decision not to retain Ross at the time but it already looks like it might hurt us.

 

[God-King Dean]

" I know you, you're Sam Burgess' brother! "

 

[themacemaceman]

Two props down with long term injuries and we haven't had round 1 yet. That is a concern.

 

[SaraSassypants]

He'll hopefully be back round 10. In the mean time we have Neccrom, G Burgess, Pettybourne, Starling, and Taylor/S Burgess have slotted in those positions before. If either of those are bumped up it'll open a slot for Ben Lowe to come into second row.

 

[DC_fan]

It leaves Roy and Sam as starting props. Its a bit of worry when you can practically book both of those guys in for season ending injuries.

I agreed with the decision not to retain Ross at the time but it already looks like it might hurt us.

For mine, Sam Burgess is not a prop forward. He should never move out of the backrow.

 

[Achillies]

For mine, Sam Burgess is not a prop forward. He should never move out of the backrow.

I agree with you but we have seen in the past that when the front row stocks are a bit thin Sam has been bumped up into the front row. The lack of recruitment in the front row indicates that the thinking hasnt changed much either.

 

[Big Sam]

Don't want to downplay the efforts of all frontrowers, but it's not that hard to scrap around and find a decent prop somewhere in reserve grade. As long as they can tackle and make 8-10m per hit-up they'll play First Grade. There's plenty of these no-nonsense toilers in the NSW and QLD Cups. We shouldn't worry.