The Sharks’ 52-16 rout of the Dragons has come at a price, with forwards Dale Finucane (suspension) and Braden Hamlin-Uele (rib injury) to miss some time.
Hamlin-Uele injured his rib in the opening minute of the game. He tried to play on and even received a needle at half time, but it didn’t work.
“It was off the kick off, looked like a shoulder charge to me,” Sharks coach Craig Fitzgibbon said.
Read on for the full NRL Casualty Ward.
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“He kept playing but it got worse at half time. It’ll be cartilage.
Finucane is facing two weeks off after being charged for a dangerous throw on Blake Lawrie.
The Sharks skipper will miss two games with an early guilty plea or three matches if he unsuccessfully contests the charge at the judiciary.
Read on for the full NRL Casualty Ward.
INJURED IN ROUND 18
Dale Finucane (suspension) — Round 21
Braden Hamlin-Uele (rib) — TBC
FULL CASUALTY WARD
BRONCOS
Jordan Riki (foot) — TBC
Thomas Flegler (foot) — TBC
Kurt Capewell (quad) — Round 20
Reece Walsh (suspended) — Round 21
RAIDERS
Josh Papalii (hamstring) — Round 21
Harley Smith-Shields (finger) — Round 21
Adrian Trevilyan (shoulder/knee) — Round 21
Corey Harawira-Naera (seizure/medical) — indefinite
BULLDOGS
Harrison Edwards (concussion) — Round 18
Bailey Biondi-Odo (knee) — Round 21
Viliame Kikau (pectoral) — Round 22
Luke Thompson (foot) — indefinite
SHARKS
Toby Rudolf (foot) — Round 18
Royce Hunt (ankle) — Round 22
Kade Dykes (knee) — season
DOLPHINS
Brenko Lee (ankle) — TBC
Jeremy Marshall-King (shoulder) — Round 18
Anthony Milford (suspended) — Round 19
Jarrod Wallace (suspended) — Round 19
Tom Gilbert (shoulder) — season
TITANS
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui (rested) — Round 18
Aaron Booth (knee) — indefinite
Beau Fermor (knee) — season
SEA EAGLES
Kelma Tuilagi (facial fracture) — Round 18
Jason Saab (shoulder) — Round 18
Brad Parker (elbow) — Round 18
Jake Trbojevic (calf) — Round 18
Ben Trbojevic (hamstring) — Round 18
Tom Trbojevic (pectoral) — season
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STORM
Aaron Pene (ankle) — Round 18
Cameron Munster (rested) — Round 18
Tui Kamikamica (calf) — Round 18
Eliesa Katoa (eye) — Round 19
Marion Seve (jaw) — Round 21-22
Ryan Papenhuyzen (knee) — indefinite
Dean Ieremia (knee) — season
KNIGHTS
Lachlan Fitzgibbon (head knock) — Round 18
Dane Gagai (foot) — Round 20
Hymel Hunt (knee) — Round 20-21
Krystian Mapapalangi (shoulder) — indefinite
Bailey Hodgson (shoulder, season)
Jayden Brailey (knee) — season
COWBOYS
Jason Taumalolo (hamstring) — Round 20
Heilum Luki (fracture) — Round 22
James Tamou (foot) — Round 25-26
Tom Chester (knee) — season
EELS
Shaun Lane (hamstring) — Round 19
Sam Loizou (hamstring) — Round 19
Wiremu Greig (foot) — Round 22
Josh Hodgson (neck) — indefinite
PANTHERS
Preston Riki (ankle) — Round 20
Nathan Cleary (hamstring) — Round 21
Taylan May (knee) — season
RABBITOHS
Jacob Host (suspended) — Round 21
Latrell Mitchell (calf) — Round 21
Jai Arrow (ankle) — Round 21-22
Tom Burgess (back) — indefinite
DRAGONS
Jack Bird (knee) — TBC
Moses Suli (head knock) — Round 19
Tyrell Fuimaono (hip) — indefinite
Cody Ramsey (illness) — season
ROOSTERS
Jake Turpin (ribs) — Round 18
Fletcher Baker (head knock) — Round 18
Nat Butcher (ankle) — Round 18
Brandon Smith (thumb) — Round 20
Egan Butcher (head knock) — Round 20
Sam Walker (knee) — Round 20
Connor Watson (knee) — Round 20
Paul Momirovski (shoulder) — Round 22
Sitili Tupouniua (neck) — indefinite
Angus Crichton (knee) — indefinite
WARRIORS
Taine Tuaupiki (concussion) — Round 18
Te Maire Martin (leg) — indefinite
Demitric Sifakula (knee) — indefinite
Jazz Tevaga (calf) — indefinite
Ali Leiataua (hamstring) — indefinite
Valingi Kepu (foot) — season
TIGERS
Luke Brooks (hamstring) — Round 20-21
Apisai Koroisau (jaw) — Round 22-23
Charlie Staines (stomach) — indefinite
Adam Doueihi (knee) — season
