News Bulldogs star hoping to avoid surgery on long-term injury

[boggie23]

He needs to be given spells in the game. He too important to risk 80 mins every week

100% the amount of kick pressure he puts on too. Like it’s all effort. Shouldn’t be playing over 70 mins to be honest to manage him.

He looked gassed late and made 2 handling errors in that time. But maybe the critta cramp threw cirros planned rotation. But yeh. I’d rather him and presto not being gassed late in the game especially with a bench full of back rowers.

 

[Bluebody]

Why come out and tell all your opposition of your injuries?? Keep it in house, manage it, shut up and get on with it. It obviously is manageable and he isn't retiring or anything like that so he is good to go unless we are told otherwise. I'll tell you now when some players are out injured, the club tells a bullshit story of where the injury is so the actual injury area isn't advertised to opposition and exposed. Be smarter ffs!!!

Unless they know the process to medically retire a player via events in the media showing the injury was real. I hope I am wrong, but they may have been hatching a plan to address this issue so the Club can avoid salary cap issues if they retire him early. Very sad if true.

 

[chisdog]

Wants to be carefull with this one???

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No doctor that knows anything about backs will refer to it as a "slipped disc". I have been told this by MANY doctors.

 

[Berries]

How long does he left on the contract

 

[chemdog]

How long does he left on the contract

end of 2026 season

 

[D.O.W.]

Can potentially share more of the load with Sitili or Sitili starts and Kiks comes on for impact lessening his workload. Silver lining here is he wants to contribute and nevertheless, our backrow/edge stocks are quite good

 

[Lost Dog]

It just goes to show you the NRL is close to the toughest sport in the world.

 

[flamebouyant]

Bit of Kava after the game should make it right..

Baby mix as they call it. Usually a full bowl though!

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Been great for us Kikau, but I think 2026 may well be his last season with us.
If he were to go, I'd replace him with Junior Nsemba, not off contract until like 2030, so transfer fee would be needed.

Plenty of talent off contract at the same time like; Haas, D.Fifita, Koloamatangi, Galvin, Kini and B.Brailey.

 

[InGusWeTrust]

Yeah it's just a pain management injury. It can get worse though so he needs to make sure he recovers properly.

We are stacked with 2nd rowers atm, but none of those 2nd rowers bring what he brings on both sides of the field.

I don’t recommend he plays hurt or in pain but obviously what I think is irrelevant, he will do what he wants but I hope he doesn’t suffer by being loyal.

As for players not doing what he does. Maybe not, but we saw how good Sitili can be and he could easily slot in there. He brings some different qualities. Hayes has a high ceiling too, so I wouldn’t be concerned if he had to retire early or something, but I would prefer it didn’t happen as I love having him in the team.

 

[ASSASSIN]

Anyone else not really stressing now we have Sitili?

 

[Old Man JB]

Anyone else not really stressing now we have Sitili?

I think we need both healthy if we are to make a run in the finals.

 

[Cappuccino]

Anyone else not really stressing now we have Sitili?

Almost seems like good insurance at this point

 

[Dog-Treat]

I don’t recommend he plays hurt or in pain but obviously what I think is irrelevant, he will do what he wants but I hope he doesn’t suffer by being loyal.

As for players not doing what he does. Maybe not, but we saw how good Sitili can be and he could easily slot in there. He brings some different qualities. Hayes has a high ceiling too, so I wouldn’t be concerned if he had to retire early or something, but I would prefer it didn’t happen as I love having him in the team.

Feels good to have depth for once doesn't it

 

[Marki]

Ohh harden up kiks every arab has a broken back

I love NDIS....

 

[Moedogg]

Kiks ball playing on the edge is huge.

 

[sifter6]

Ohh harden up kiks every arab has a broken back

Falling off camels?

 

[maroondog72]

Falling off camels?

nah tripping over on compo claims..

 

[Benno Bulldog]

Anyone else not really stressing now we have Sitili?

if he can do a few runs into holes in general play, fuck it will make things easier for Sexy and Burton if we see that we are cheering, I think we will.

 

[ASSASSIN]

nah tripping over on compo claims..

Dats rayciss cracker! Lol