Official Injury update: Hopoate eyes return

[Jackson_1994]

The Canterbury-Bankstown Bulldogs can provide the latest injury update heading into Round 15 of the NRL premiership.

Will Hopoate has recovered from an ankle syndesmosis injury and is likely to be considered for this weekend’s clash against the New Zealand Warriors.

Rookie Isaiah Tass is back to full training with the squad after recovering from a ruptured PCL to his left knee.
After missing last week’s clash with the Wests Tigers due to a hip pointer injury, Jake Averillo will be available for the club’s fixture this weekend.

Adam Elliott is four weeks post shoulder surgery and is out of his brace. The back rower will commence his rehab program this week.

Meanwhile, Joe Stimson is doing non-contact skills with the team and is well into his running and strength programs as he works his way back from two shoulder operations earlier in the season.

Both Kieran Foran and Raymond Faitala-Mariner have no injury concerns following the round 14 match against the Tigers.

 

[berries1935]

okunbor is available as well

 

[dogbone]

Hoppa and Averillo are big ins!!

 

[Raysie]

Hopoate being back is massive. His communication at the back gives us some defensive resilience while adding some sort of dynamic with the ball in hand.

 

[Psycho Doggie]

Well this makes for some interesting team selection dilemmas.

1. Keep Meaney at FB, or move Hoppa there?
2. Where will Avo play, if at all. As much as I want to see him in the game his weaknesses in defense were exploited brutally by Melbourne.

I think it would be really tough to shift Meaney from FB, he has been going great. That means Hoppa plays right centre where we really need him.

Avo misses out or sits on the bench as a backup for Hoppa or Foran. Unless Lafai is dropped and Avo plays left centre, and we take the risk that Warriors don't pay too much attention to what the Storm did against him.

 

[Jai81]

Great to have Hoppa back, but at Centre as meaney needs to keep his fullback spot!

 

[Mr. Ditkovich]

One of Hoppa or Averillo won’t make the team.

There’s no way the coach will drop Lafai.

 

[TABOO]

And Renouf??

 

[Mr. Ditkovich]

And Renouf??

He was dropped for being one of our better players each week.

 

[Ellie]

He was dropped for being one of our better players each week.

he will have to come back in with NAPA suspended. We need to win this game

 

[Psycho Doggie]

he will have to come back in with NAPA suspended. We need to win this game

Has Napa taken the early plea?

 

[B-Train]

I'd like to see this back five this week. Hopefully this means the end of Lafai, Holland and Montoya for the rest of the year.

1: Meaney
2: DWZ/Okunbur
3: Averillo
4: Hopoate
5: Reimis

 

[GDR]

About time they provided a half decent injury..

 

[dogzofwar]

1 meaney
2 smith
3 hoppa
4 averillo
5 doorey

 

[dogzofwar]

One of Hoppa or Averillo won’t make the team.

There’s no way the coach will drop Lafai.

hes not playing like someone who’s looking for a new contract he’s finished

 

[D- voice]

1 Meaney
2 Montoya
3 Lafai
4 Hopoate
5 Averillo

 

[Papa Joe]

How about something outside the box - My strongest back 7

1. Meaney
2. DWZ
3. Lafai
4. Hopoate
5. Smith
6. Averillo
7. Foran

IMO, Cogger failed to direct the team to a victory when we had it by the Balls - He failed his assignment & missed some crucial tackles.

 

[TABOO]

1 meaney
2 smith
3 hoppa
4 averillo
5 doorey

Doorey on the wing? Say whaaaat

 

[TABOO]

How about something outside the box - My strongest back 7

1. Meaney
2. DWZ
3. Lafai
4. Hopoate
5. Smith
6. Averillo
7. Foran

IMO, Cogger failed to direct the team to a victory when we had it by the Balls - He failed his assignment & missed some crucial tackles.

I don't mind this.
I would like to know how knockonbur is training and whether or not he is putting pressure on Smith and DWZ.

He has a lot of potential to be great and I hope that this whole incident has taught him to be grateful for this opportunity and really make the most of it.

 

[The DoggFather]

1. Averillo
2. DWZ
3. Hoppa
4. Lafai
5. Meaney
6. Cogger
7. Wakeham

Or

1. Meaney
2. DWZ
3. Hoppa
4. Lafai
5. Smith
6. Averillo
7. Cogger