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The Advertiser
a day ago
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- The Advertiser
Fa'alogo out, clubs hold breath after brutal NRL round
Melbourne sensation Sua Fa'alogo may not play again before the finals as NRL clubs count the costs of one of the most damaging rounds of the year. The Storm confirmed on Monday that Fa'alogo would be sidelined for two to three months after badly tearing his left hamstring in the win over Cronulla. The winger's injury comes after Melbourne centre Jack Howarth had his appendix removed last week and will miss at least three games, while fellow wingers Will Warbrick and Moses Leo are also out for extended periods. Fa'alogo's injury was one of many suffered by high-profile players in a brutal round 17, as several clubs continued to hold their breath on Monday and hope for the best. No team were more impacted than St George Illawarra, who finished Saturday night's win over Parramatta with no fit players on the bench and three injured men on the field. Winger Nathan Lawson will miss five weeks after playing out the final 15 minutes of the loss with a scapula fracture in his right shoulder. Fellow winger Christian Tuipulotu won't return until 21 after tearing his hamstring in the warm up, while Luciano Leilua will miss a week with a quad strain. The Dragons are still weighing up whether forward Toby Couchman needs season-ending shoulder surgery after a dislocation, while Hamish Stewart will miss a week with a concussion. Damien Cook and Jaydn Su'A did not require scans after having ankle issues in the win, while the Dragons are confident Viliami Fifita's knee pain was not serious. There is better news for the Dragons' opponents this week, with Canberra prop Joe Tapine (dislocated finger) cleared to play on Friday. The Warriors are awaiting confirmation that halfback Luke Metcalf has ruptured his ACL, while fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad also underwent scans on his knee. Wests Tigers also have major issues in their spine positions. After fullback Jahream Bula was ruled out for a month last week with a hamstring injury, his replacement Heath Mason was suspended following the loss to Manly. Hooker Apisai Koroisau suffered a concussion in Friday night's defeat, while back-up No.9 Tallyn Da Silva has been released to join Parramatta immediately. Halfback Jarome Luai is in NSW Origin camp, leaving Latu Fainu as the only standing member of a Tigers' spine that also no longer has Lachlan Galvin. Luke Laulilii, Alex Lobb and Sunia Turuva are the most likely options to wear No.1 against the Sydney Roosters on Sunday, while Tristan Hope could play hooker and Adam Doueihi five-eighth. Souths too have halves issues with Cody Walker set for a stint out with a hamstring tear, while his likely replacement Jayden Sullivan suffered a broken leg in NSW Cup. The Rabbitohs are awaiting scans to determine how long Walker will miss, but Jack Wighton or Lewis Dodd will need to play No.6 against Manly on Sunday. Their opponents Manly are awaiting a prognosis on Nathan Brown's bicep, hopeful he can avoid season-ending surgery after a suspected rupture. And the Dolphins are expected to face a stint without Kodi Nikorima, after he tore his hamstring in their win over South Sydney. The litany of injuries come as Newcastle holds onto hope that Kalyn Ponga could yet return this season from the lisfranc injury that ruled him out of the Origin decider. Melbourne sensation Sua Fa'alogo may not play again before the finals as NRL clubs count the costs of one of the most damaging rounds of the year. The Storm confirmed on Monday that Fa'alogo would be sidelined for two to three months after badly tearing his left hamstring in the win over Cronulla. The winger's injury comes after Melbourne centre Jack Howarth had his appendix removed last week and will miss at least three games, while fellow wingers Will Warbrick and Moses Leo are also out for extended periods. Fa'alogo's injury was one of many suffered by high-profile players in a brutal round 17, as several clubs continued to hold their breath on Monday and hope for the best. No team were more impacted than St George Illawarra, who finished Saturday night's win over Parramatta with no fit players on the bench and three injured men on the field. Winger Nathan Lawson will miss five weeks after playing out the final 15 minutes of the loss with a scapula fracture in his right shoulder. Fellow winger Christian Tuipulotu won't return until 21 after tearing his hamstring in the warm up, while Luciano Leilua will miss a week with a quad strain. The Dragons are still weighing up whether forward Toby Couchman needs season-ending shoulder surgery after a dislocation, while Hamish Stewart will miss a week with a concussion. Damien Cook and Jaydn Su'A did not require scans after having ankle issues in the win, while the Dragons are confident Viliami Fifita's knee pain was not serious. There is better news for the Dragons' opponents this week, with Canberra prop Joe Tapine (dislocated finger) cleared to play on Friday. The Warriors are awaiting confirmation that halfback Luke Metcalf has ruptured his ACL, while fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad also underwent scans on his knee. Wests Tigers also have major issues in their spine positions. After fullback Jahream Bula was ruled out for a month last week with a hamstring injury, his replacement Heath Mason was suspended following the loss to Manly. Hooker Apisai Koroisau suffered a concussion in Friday night's defeat, while back-up No.9 Tallyn Da Silva has been released to join Parramatta immediately. Halfback Jarome Luai is in NSW Origin camp, leaving Latu Fainu as the only standing member of a Tigers' spine that also no longer has Lachlan Galvin. Luke Laulilii, Alex Lobb and Sunia Turuva are the most likely options to wear No.1 against the Sydney Roosters on Sunday, while Tristan Hope could play hooker and Adam Doueihi five-eighth. Souths too have halves issues with Cody Walker set for a stint out with a hamstring tear, while his likely replacement Jayden Sullivan suffered a broken leg in NSW Cup. The Rabbitohs are awaiting scans to determine how long Walker will miss, but Jack Wighton or Lewis Dodd will need to play No.6 against Manly on Sunday. Their opponents Manly are awaiting a prognosis on Nathan Brown's bicep, hopeful he can avoid season-ending surgery after a suspected rupture. And the Dolphins are expected to face a stint without Kodi Nikorima, after he tore his hamstring in their win over South Sydney. The litany of injuries come as Newcastle holds onto hope that Kalyn Ponga could yet return this season from the lisfranc injury that ruled him out of the Origin decider. Melbourne sensation Sua Fa'alogo may not play again before the finals as NRL clubs count the costs of one of the most damaging rounds of the year. The Storm confirmed on Monday that Fa'alogo would be sidelined for two to three months after badly tearing his left hamstring in the win over Cronulla. The winger's injury comes after Melbourne centre Jack Howarth had his appendix removed last week and will miss at least three games, while fellow wingers Will Warbrick and Moses Leo are also out for extended periods. Fa'alogo's injury was one of many suffered by high-profile players in a brutal round 17, as several clubs continued to hold their breath on Monday and hope for the best. No team were more impacted than St George Illawarra, who finished Saturday night's win over Parramatta with no fit players on the bench and three injured men on the field. Winger Nathan Lawson will miss five weeks after playing out the final 15 minutes of the loss with a scapula fracture in his right shoulder. Fellow winger Christian Tuipulotu won't return until 21 after tearing his hamstring in the warm up, while Luciano Leilua will miss a week with a quad strain. The Dragons are still weighing up whether forward Toby Couchman needs season-ending shoulder surgery after a dislocation, while Hamish Stewart will miss a week with a concussion. Damien Cook and Jaydn Su'A did not require scans after having ankle issues in the win, while the Dragons are confident Viliami Fifita's knee pain was not serious. There is better news for the Dragons' opponents this week, with Canberra prop Joe Tapine (dislocated finger) cleared to play on Friday. The Warriors are awaiting confirmation that halfback Luke Metcalf has ruptured his ACL, while fullback Charnze Nicoll-Klokstad also underwent scans on his knee. Wests Tigers also have major issues in their spine positions. After fullback Jahream Bula was ruled out for a month last week with a hamstring injury, his replacement Heath Mason was suspended following the loss to Manly. Hooker Apisai Koroisau suffered a concussion in Friday night's defeat, while back-up No.9 Tallyn Da Silva has been released to join Parramatta immediately. Halfback Jarome Luai is in NSW Origin camp, leaving Latu Fainu as the only standing member of a Tigers' spine that also no longer has Lachlan Galvin. Luke Laulilii, Alex Lobb and Sunia Turuva are the most likely options to wear No.1 against the Sydney Roosters on Sunday, while Tristan Hope could play hooker and Adam Doueihi five-eighth. Souths too have halves issues with Cody Walker set for a stint out with a hamstring tear, while his likely replacement Jayden Sullivan suffered a broken leg in NSW Cup. The Rabbitohs are awaiting scans to determine how long Walker will miss, but Jack Wighton or Lewis Dodd will need to play No.6 against Manly on Sunday. Their opponents Manly are awaiting a prognosis on Nathan Brown's bicep, hopeful he can avoid season-ending surgery after a suspected rupture. And the Dolphins are expected to face a stint without Kodi Nikorima, after he tore his hamstring in their win over South Sydney. The litany of injuries come as Newcastle holds onto hope that Kalyn Ponga could yet return this season from the lisfranc injury that ruled him out of the Origin decider.
Yahoo
a day ago
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- Yahoo
Huge Storm blow as cult hero's injury revealed
Melbourne Storm remain hopeful cult hero Sua Fa'alogo could be back in time for finals after scans delivered the worst possible news on his hamstring injury. Fa'alogo, who suffered the injury while flying down the sideline at AAMI Park on Sunday, could miss up to 12 weeks with a grade three hamstring strain. The club confirmed the horror news in a statement late on Monday afternoon. 'Sua will commence his rehab program this week, working closely with the Club's medical and high-performance staff, with the aim of returning at the back end of the season,' the statement said. Storm coach Craig Bellamy wasn't hopeful last match and knows the injury could force him to think outside the box with other backline stars including Will Warbrick also sidelined. 'Yeah it didn't look good when it happened, it didn't look good when he came off,' Bellamy said. 'I think we'll certainly have someone playing out of position. Warbrick has been sidelines for most of the season as he battles issues related to concussion with his return still unclear.
News.com.au
a day ago
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- News.com.au
Melbourne Storm flyer Sua Fa'alogo could miss 12 weeks with hamstring strain
Melbourne Storm remain hopeful cult hero Sua Fa'alogo could be back in time for finals after scans delivered the worst possible news on his hamstring injury. Fa'alogo, who suffered the injury while flying down the sideline at AAMI Park on Sunday, could miss up to 12 weeks with a grade three hamstring strain. The club confirmed the horror news in a statement late on Monday afternoon. 'Sua will commence his rehab program this week, working closely with the Club's medical and high-performance staff, with the aim of returning at the back end of the season,' the statement said. Storm coach Craig Bellamy wasn't hopeful last match and knows the injury could force him to think outside the box with other backline stars including Will Warbrick also sidelined. 'Yeah it didn't look good when it happened, it didn't look good when he came off,' Bellamy said. 'I think we'll certainly have someone playing out of position.
News.com.au
23-06-2025
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- News.com.au
‘Victorians want to play in the NRL': Sua Fa'alogo inspiring next generation of locals to play for Melbourne Storm
As the Storm celebrated their thrilling golden point victory over the Rabbitohs on Saturday night, children flooded the Accor Stadium tunnel to get selfies with their favourite players while begging for jerseys, boots and socks. Harry Grant and Ryan Papenhuyzen were in high demand, but the player that the kids really wanted to see was Sua Fa'alogo as he feasted on a bucket of chips and answered questions about Melbourne's pledge to improve pathways programs for Victorians wanting to play in the NRL. Only a few nights earlier, Fa'alogo was at a training session in Broadmeadows to help out some of the record-breaking 6000 Victorians who have registered to play the 2025 season, with the club's Jersey Flegg side now second on the table. It's all part of the club's Road to AAMI Park program that acknowledged the lack of locals who have represented the club, with the Storm now providing a clear pathway for youngsters to one day represent their city in the NRL. Fa'alogo is one of five Victorians to play for the Storm in the NRL, and he's confident that number will rise thanks to the club's efforts on and off the field to produce the next Dean Ieremia or Young Tonumaipea. 'I'm very grateful to have more Victorians coming up playing rugby league,' he said. 'What the Melbourne Storm is doing with their program down there is pretty massive now, and it's great to see so many Victorians coming up to play. Hopefully, we see more playing in the NRL soon. 'We go to schools sometimes and help out the little kids with the pathways. 'It's so good to see the Storm take their time to go out and help those young Victorian kids who are coming up. 'I'm very grateful for the opportunity to play for the Storm and to see so many young Victorians want to play in the NRL.' The Samoan star is still relatively new to the game but has shown off his incredible skills for the Storm despite only starting his rugby league journey less than a decade ago. 'I stopped playing AFL and started playing rugby league when I was 13,' he said. 'One of my mates from school told me to come and play for the Northern Thunder. It was pretty hard to learn at first coming from a union background, but I learnt the rules and it's been good.' Footy fans are glad he made the switch, with Fa'alogo dazzling on debut with two tries against the Broncos in 2023, while he came up with a stunning solo play on Saturday to save the Storm. The young gun was found out defensively a few times but stood tall when it mattered most as he held onto a towering Latrell Mitchell bomb, tore through the defence and set up Tyran Wishart for a crucial try. Tyran Wishart finishes off a brilliant run from Faalogo! ðŸ'° Watch #NRLSouthsStorm on ch.502 or stream on Kayo: âœ�ï¸� BLOG ðŸ'¢ MATCH CENTRE — Fox League (@FOXNRL) June 21, 2025 'There are a few things I need to work on, especially in defence,' he conceded. 'It was really special (to come up with that play). I wasn't expecting that, but it was cool to take that bomb from Latrell.' Storm coach Craig Bellamy can see the talent and is excited about what Fa'alogo can do after he signed a five-year extension in 2024. 'He's only a small kid, but he's very talented, especially with his speed and his footwork,' he said. 'He wouldn't be the most knowledgeable rugby league player in the game because he grew up playing AFL, but that's part of the skill for that kick that he caught that led to the try. 'That was one of the toughest kicks on the night, and he took it. 'I just think he's going to get better and better as time goes on as he learns more about the game and learns more about himself.'
