Bailey may be out for two months

[Willow]

Dragons front rower Luke Bailey will miss this weekend’s match against Penrith but could miss up to eight weeks with a back injury.
Bailey has a suspected fractured vertebrae and the club is waiting for the results of a bone scan.
Yesterday, Dragons team doctor Martin Raftery cleared Bailey of kidney and lower back damage, however “there was clinical suspicion of damage and further investigation was undertaken today”.
The powerhouse prop was sent for tests yesterday after passing blood after the match on Sunday night.
Dr Raftery said Bailey would miss at least one match and at worst, he could be sidelined for 6-8 weeks.
Ian Donnelly will take his place in the starting line-up at prop. Donnelly last week started in the second row ahead of Brent Kite, but Kite will return to the starting second row spot this week.
Meanwhile, winger Amos Roberts makes a return after serving a one-week suspension, with replacement David Howell going back to Premier League.
Captain Trent Barrett has been named subject to a fitness test on his bruised ankle. If Barrett plays he will become the first St George Illawarra player to play 100 games for the Dragons.
The only other change is John Cross who is expected to start on the bench to play against his former team mates. Cross was rested last weekend with niggly injuries.
TEAM LIST – DRAGONS V PANTHERS – Sunday, May 11
Penrith Football Stadium
3pm NRL
Coach: Nathan Brown
1. Ben HORNBY
2. Amos ROBERTS
3. Mark GASNIER
4. Matt COOPER
5. Hassan SALEH
6. Trent BARRETT (c)
7. Brett FIRMAN
8. Ian DONNELLY
9. Mark RIDDELL
10. Jason RYLES
11. Brent KITE
12. Lance THOMPSON
13. Shaun TIMMINS
14. Chris LEIKVOLL
15. John CROSS
16. Dean YOUNG
17. Damien BOWER

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[Willow]

<span>GOOD NEWS!!</span> <span>Bailey has been cleared of a suspected fractured vertebrae.</span> <span>Martin <span>Raftery</span> said a bone scan this afternoon cleared Bailey of serious damage.</span><span></span> <span>Bailey will be assessed again tomorrow and he will be monitored throughout the week, but is still in doubt for Sunday’s match with <span>Penrith</span>.</span>

 

[Buddley2003]

My mail is that he will be out this weekend but should be ok after that.
He is playing outstanding football and would be missed badly if out for an extended period

 

[Willow]

from SOTV Luke Bailey is expected to be out for two weeks after he was re-assessed by Dr Martin Raftery today. Bailey received physiotherapy treatment on his severe back strain.