2022 Injuries and Suspensions

[Yosh]

Feel bad for Ftizy. Been bagging him a long time but never fun seeing a guy go down like that holding his knee. Hope it's nothing serious and he is full recovered sooner than later.

 

[PhilGould]

Edrick looked good in his return apparently but only played the first half. There was a specialist winger on the bench so I assume that was the plan and not due to injury.

 

[Burns]

Klemmer to have knee surgery? Just announced by the club with this weeks team list.
Club has been incredibly coy about this, how bad do we think it could be?

 

[alexwilliams_66692007]

Klemmer to have knee surgery? Just announced by the club with this weeks team list.
Club has been incredibly coy about this, how bad do we think it could be?

Apparently it's only a small cartilage tear, is in surgery today and should only be out for a couple of weeks

 

[Yosh]

Hopefully he is back and fired up for our finals run!!

I'm actually a little excited to see a little more of Mat Croker.

 

[PhilGould]

Herald saying 3-6 weeks for Klemmer. Also Brodie Jones has COVID, likely would've been in the team this week otherwise.

 

[Johns Magic]

Herald saying 3-6 weeks for Klemmer. Also Brodie Jones has COVID, likely would've been in the team this week otherwise.

Did they say where in the team Brodie may have been? Starting, bench, extended ?

 

[PhilGould]

"The Knights suffered a further setback when young back-rower Brodie Jones, who was expected to come into the squad to replace Fitzgibbon, tested positive to COVID.

Minus Klemmer, Fitzgibbon and Jones, rugged Mitch Barnett will switch from the engine room to the back row against Penrith."

Makes it sound like he would've been straight in for Fitzgibbon but could just be the writer speculating.

 

[Johns Magic]

Thanks mate. Agree with you. Let’s see where he ends up in a couple of weeks.

 

[PhilGould]

High grade MCL tear for Fitzgibbon. Couple of months at least, could be more if they decide it requires surgery.

 

[Old dog]

Need Jones to get fit, prefer Barnett in middle especially with no Klem for a while. Think Croker and Thompson will do the job but prefer not to rush them

 

[PhilGould]

Frizell has a very minor strain. He's confident he'll be right to go this week but will have to prove fitness. Hayden Knowles says if he does miss time it will only be 1 game.

Croker broke his jaw in reggies and will miss at least 6 weeks.

Rookie Knights prop Mat Croker vows to bounce back from broken jaw

"The first thing he did was he messaged me to say he was going to use this time...

www.newcastleherald.com.au

 

[Jono078]

Sucks for Croker. Played in the back row too so may have got called upon there if needed.

I think it's time AOB has a punt on Simi if Frizell can't pull through.

 

[perverse]

I think it's time AOB has a punt on Simi if Frizell can't pull through.

Do we even have a choice at this point? Not a lot of options left in the squad.

 

[Jono078]

Do we even have a choice at this point? Not a lot of options left in the squad.

I guess there is Jirah who I forgot about at the time. That probably says it all actually...

 

[The Axe of Druss]

I still wanna see AOB give Thompson a crack out wide but with our front row injuries I doubt thats on the cards

 

[perverse]

8. Klemmer
9. Brailey
10. Croker
11. Frizell
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Barnett

Our injured pack...

 

[Jono078]

That’s quite startling when you put it like that..

was just thinking, surely the club is reaching out to at least loan a player for the short term..

 

[slotmachine]

Glass half full, we haven't copped any season enders yet.
Maybe we'll get to August and have the whole squad fit and firing...

 

[Sir Galahad]

8. Klemmer
9. Brailey
10. Croker
11. Frizell
12. Fitzgibbon
13. Barnett

Our injured pack...

arguably as good as some teams run on side