Injury Update: 8/10/07

[jimmy_the_greek]

http://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=injuries

Nick Kouparitsas will not be available until approximately round 10 next season while Maitua and Millard will be out of action until round 4.

Luke Patten - Shoulder surgery - Round 1
Daryl Millard - Shoulder re-construction - Round 4
Reni Maitua - Ankle reconstruction - Round 4
Kane Cleal - Jaw - Pre-Season
Sonny Bill Williams - Forearm surgery - Pre-Season
Corey Hughes - Wrist - Pre-season
Nick Kouparitsas - Pectoral muscle - Round 10

 

[Broomball#1]

Wow, thats not very good news. i suppose on the bright side of things, it gives folkes a chance to try some new players.

 

[jimmy_the_greek]

Nanai, Winitana or Emelio should step up if they were to take Millard's place. Te Maari will do the same until Koups returns. Even though Kouparitsas is out until round 10 approximately, i have a feeling we may not see him back until round 13-15 assuming folkes would leave him in PL for a few weeks to re-gain fitness.

Patten hopefully won't be a worry since he is expected back in round 1, although you never know. Last season he was expected back in round 20, and didn't return until 3 weeks after.

Not looking good so far, but this just gives the young guys the chance to step up. I guess we are lucky though in a sense that these injuries didn't happen actually during the season because thats when we would have been in some trouble.

 

[Abz]

What a surprise.

 

[ShineDog]

http://bulldogs.com.au/main.php?page=injuries

Nick Kouparitsas will not be available until approximately round 10 next season while Maitua and Millard will be out of action until round 4.

Luke Patten - Shoulder surgery - Round 1
Daryl Millard - Shoulder re-construction - Round 4
Reni Maitua - Ankle reconstruction - Round 4
Kane Cleal - Jaw - Pre-Season
Sonny Bill Williams - Forearm surgery - Pre-Season
Corey Hughes - Wrist - Pre-season
Nick Kouparitsas - Pectoral muscle - Round 10

Koups an Maitua will be a big lose.