Brisbane’s finals hopes have copped a hammer blow in the form of a raft of injuries to key players in Thursday night’s defeat to the Parramatta Eels.
Superstar half Adam Reynolds failed a HIA early in the match, before Kobe Hetherington was similarly concussed in the second stanza.
Tom Flegler was sent to hospital with breathing difficulties after a knock to the throat, while Brenko Lee made it four big injuries after he was forced off the field with a hamstring complaint.
Read on for the full NRL Casualty Ward.
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BRISBANE INJURY HELL
In his 250th NRL game, veteran half Adam Reynolds was hit in the head by the leg of Te Maire Martin as the duo both attempted to tackle Eels fullback Trent Gutherson.
Having managed just 10 minutes before the incident, Reynolds trudged up the tunnel only to fail his concussion test.
Things got worse in the 25th minute when Tom Flegler was forced from the field – and shortly thereafter sent to hospital – after copping raised forearm to the throat when trying to tackle Reagan Campbell-Gillard. Flegler was seen struggling to breathe.
Kobe Hetherington managed to make it just five minutes into the second half before leaving the field for a HIA after slamming his head into the turf when trying to tackle Oregon Kaufusi. Clearly dazed, he subsequently failed his HIA.
Then the nightmare worsened further when Brenko Lee was taken from the field with an apparent hamstring injury, missing the remainder of the game as he sat on the bench with ice around the leg.
All four players appear in doubt for next Saturday’s clash with the Dragons, as the Broncos’ face the damning prospect of missing the finals.
INJURED IN ROUND 24
Adam Reynolds (HIA) – TBC
Tom Flegler (throat) – TBC
Kobe Hetherington (HIA) – TBC
Brenko Lee (hamstring) – TBC
FULL CASUALTY WARD
BRONCOS
Adam Reynolds (HIA) – TBC
Tom Flegler (throat) – TBC
Kobe Hetherington (HIA) – TBC
Brenko Lee (leg) – TBC
TC Robati (arm) – Round 24
Selwyn Cobbo (rested) – Round 25
Ryan James (finger) – TBC
Patrick Carrigan (suspension) – Round 25
Herbie Farnworth (biceps) – indefinite
RAIDERS
Semi Valemei (ribs) – TBC
Jarrod Croker (shoulder) – season
Josh Hodgson (knee) – season
Harley Smith-Shields (knee) – season
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BULLDOGS
Corey Waddell (suspension) – Round 25
Corey Allan (groin) – Round 25
Reece Hoffman (hand) – Round 25
Jack Hetherington (shoulder) – season
Billy Tsikrikas (knee) – season
SHARKS
Siosifa Talakai (shoulder) – Round 24
Teig Wilton (illness) – Round 25
Kade Dykes (calf) – TBC
Connor Tracey (concussion) – Round 25
Will Kennedy (ankle) – Finals
Toby Rudolf (knee) – Finals
Sione Katoa (pectoral) – season
Jack Williams (shoulder) – season
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TITANS
Phillip Sami (head knock) – Round 24
Brian Kelly (knee) – Round 24
Patrick Herbert (knee) – season
Shallin Fuller (leg) – season
Aaron Booth (knee) – season
Erin Clark (knee) – season
SEA EAGLES
Taniela Paseka (knee) – indefinite
Sean Keppie (shoulder) – indefinite
Tom Trbojevic (shoulder) – season
Jake Trbojevic (hand) – season
Karl Lawton (knee) – season
Jason Saab (knee) – season
Reuben Garrick (shoulder) – season
STORM
Tui Kamikamica (back) – Round 24
Xavier Coates (head knock) – Round 24
Marion Seve (hamstring) – Round 24
Grant Anderson (ankle) – Round 25
Tyran Wishart (ankle) – Finals
Felise Kaufusi (personal reasons) – indefinite
Dean Ieremia (hamstring) – season
Ryan Papenhuyzen (knee) – season
Reimis Smith (pectoral) – season
Christian Welch (Achilles) – season
George Jennings (knee) – season
KNIGHTS
Tyson Frizell (ribs) – Round 24
Daniel Saifiti (Covid protocols) – Round 24
Bradman Best (hamstring) – TBC
Mitch Barnett (thumb) – Round 25
Kurt Mann (quad) – Round 25
Chris Vea’ila (leg) – indefinite
Kalyn Ponga (concussion) – indefinite
Jake Clifford (arm) – season
Leo Thompson (hamstring) – season
Lachlan Fitzgibbon (shoulder) – season
Bailey Hodgson (elbow) – season
Dylan Lucas (pectoral) – season
COWBOYS
Tom Gilbert (family leave) – Round 24
Tom Dearden (ruptured testicle) – Round 25
Mitch Dunn (knee) – season
Heilum Luki (knee) – season
EELS
Nathan Brown (finger) – indefinite
Haze Dunster (knee) – season
Ray Stone (knee) – season
PANTHERS
Jarome Luai (knee) – Round 24
James Fisher-Harris (suspended) – Round 24
Scott Sorensen (calf) – Round 24
Nathan Cleary (suspension) – Finals
RABBITOHS
Thomas Burgess (groin) – Round 24
Kodi Nikorima (hamstring) – Round 24
Jed Cartwright (hamstring) – Round 24
Michael Chee Kam (thumb) – Round 25
Liam Knight (knee) – season
Jacob Host (shoulder) – season
DRAGONS
Andrew McCullough (knee) – TBC
Moses Mbye (hamstring/suspended) – season
Francis Molo (suspended) – season
Mikaele Ravalawa (hamstring) – season
Moses Suli (ankle) – season
Tariq Sims (suspended) – season
ROOSTERS
Lindsay Collins (concussion) – Round 24
Siosiua Taukeiaho (cheekbone) – Round 24
Billy Smith (knee) – season
Sitili Tupouniua (knee) – season
WARRIORS
Chanel Harris-Tavita (knee) – Round 24
Ben Murdoch-Masila (elbow) – Round 24
Jack Murchie (hip) – Round 25
Jesse Arthars (illness) – Round 25
Euan Aitken (personal reasons) – TBC
Jazz Tevaga (shoulder) – season
Ronald Volkman (shoulder) – season
Bayley Sironen (osteitis pubis) – season
TIGERS
Ken Maumalo (groin) – Round 25
James Tamou (suspended) – Round 25
Luke Garner (head knock) – Round 25
Luke Brooks (calf) – Round 25
Stefano Utoikamanu (wrist) – season
Jackson Hastings (ankle) – season
Tommy Talau (knee) – season
Alex Twal (concussion) – season
Shawn Blore (knee) – season
Alex Seyfarth (pectoral) – season
