Injury Updates

[bartman]

I'd be surprised if W Tonga had anything to offer for first grade in 2014. Sort of like Reni and Ben Smith

But if Tonga's fit enough to play again this year, we may as well play him since we're paying him (quite handsomely).

Pick him in the centres alongside Morgan, giving Loko more experience as a bench impact forward ahead of next year.

 

[jason taylor]

Why wouldn't Tonga have anything to offer if he fully recover from his injury, he was in great form during 2011. Plus he'll only be 30 next year, there's plenty of players older than him still playing well. If he's fit and we can keep him on a low contract we should.

 

[Maroubra Eel]

Tonga won't be playing much footy. He's broken down and very fragile.

I think next injury will be his last.

 

[jk13]

Maybe tonga should rest up and go on a 2 yr mission then come back

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Maybe tonga should rest up and go on a 2 yr mission then come back

He did, he booked a 2 year mission-holiday to go to Parramatta.

 

[bartman]

Why wouldn't Tonga have anything to offer if he fully recover from his injury, he was in great form during 2011.

Because it will be 2014...? Time passes, he's had two pretty non-existent years for us, from Origin to reggies, and his brother moved onto Manly - why would we re-sign him, or why would he sign again with us?

Plus he'll only be 30 next year, there's plenty of players older than him still playing well. If he's fit and we can keep him on a low contract we should.

Only on minimum wage or :arrow:.

 

[Casper The Ghost]

From that other website: Andrew Johns on trippel M had just spoken to Hayne, who told him he's out for a month.

 

[eels_fan]

Beat me to it Casper... 4 weeks

 

[Stagger eel]

Smells like last year...

It wouldn't surprise me if we don't see him again this year.

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Loko dislocated his patella and the doc put it back in on the sideline.
Lets hope he's not done any major damage.

 

[mickdo]

Was it the same knee he blew out two years ago? (or did he blow both out... can't remember)

 

[Casper The Ghost]

Was it the same knee he blew out two years ago? (or did he blow both out... can't remember)

Same knee.

 

[mickdo]

Great

 

[Poupou Escobar]

So we will have gotten 23 games out of Loko in his first three seasons. Four tries scored.

 

[Utey]

Terrible luck for him.

 

[Chipmunk]

So we will have gotten 23 games out of Loko in his first three seasons. Four tries scored.

Dislocated knee cap isnt neccessarily season ending. But he does appear injury prone none-the-less.

 

[Joshuatheeel]

Dislocated knee cap isnt neccessarily season ending. But he does appear injury prone none-the-less.

Believe it depends on how the ligaments are I think - considering the year is gone, no need to rush him

 

[The Elephant In The room]

So we will have gotten 23 games out of Loko in his first three seasons. Four tries scored.

So he dropped the ball over the line more often than he actually put the ball down for a try. I like him, but he has hands like feet, or in Parramatta terms, he has hands like Ben Smith

 

[jason taylor]

How many try assists does he have though? He seems to have set up many tries in his time.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

How many try assists does he have though? He seems to have set up many tries in his time.

'Many' is a bit of an overstatement, but he would have set up more than he's scored.

However his best stats are tackle breaks and metres. He'd probably make a good second rower.