News Joey Leilua out for Sunday game

[Rockford]

Joey Leilua cleared to return to Tigers bubble after personal leave

The star centre will be available to play for the Tigers against the Bulldogs on Sunday despite taking personal leave for family reasons.

www.smh.com.au

Has to help us.

Wests Tigers centre Joey Leilua has taken personal leave just days before their must-win clash against the Bulldogs for family reasons.

Leilua's family has been struggling in Sydney under the bubble restrictions, with the Tigers centre driving his partner and children back to Canberra to be with extended family who can provide assistance.

Leilua has been placed in a temporary COVID hold by the NRL and is not expected to play this Sunday, but he may not have to undergo 14 day isolation if the NRL deems it is safe for him to return.

Leilua plans to return to Sydney once his family has settled back into Canberra and live away from them for the rest of the season.

Leilua told Tigers officials of his decision on Wednesday. Leilua returned from a hefty suspension against the Knights last Saturday.

The news comes as the Tigers cling to their slim finals hopes by a thread. They must beat the Bulldogs on Sunday to remain any hope of slipping into the top eight.

 

[Freakzilla]

Joey Leilua cleared to return to Tigers bubble after personal leave

The star centre will be available to play for the Tigers against the Bulldogs on Sunday despite taking personal leave for family reasons.

www.smh.com.au

Has to help us.

Flip of the coin. 1 week he helps his team the next he helps the opposition.

 

[chisdog]

He is playing as apparently he COVID bubbled doesn't apply to Tigers' players

Joey Leilua cleared to return to Wests Tigers bubble

NRL 2020: Joey Leilua cleared to return to Wests Tigers bubble, effective immediately.

www.weststigers.com.au

 

[belmore_utd]

He is playing as apparently he COVID bubbled doesn't apply to Tigers' players

Joey Leilua cleared to return to Wests Tigers bubble

NRL 2020: Joey Leilua cleared to return to Wests Tigers bubble, effective immediately.

www.weststigers.com.au

Baffling decision. Cleared to play without even being screened. Should be made to isolate for 14 days like everyone else

 

[Mitch Connor]

Baffling decision. Cleared to play without even being screened. Should be made to isolate for 14 days like everyone else

He jumped in the car and drove his family to Canberra where we have 0 cases.

He's fine.

 

[Dogsarnthavingaparty]

What a joke

 

[Dogsarnthavingaparty]

Nrl you should be ashamed of yourselfs this is why people are starting to loose interest in nrl

 

[BDPScarface]

How many tries has Leilua scored against the Dogs. Got to be to be to there for highest number by any player. It really fucking irks me we let this **** score everytime

 

[BDPScarface]

I think it's 10 tries all up. Why is this not in the Bulldogs Forum anyway?

 

[Bulldogs09]

Wish he was out ffs. Makes our centres look garbage. Oh wait: they are.

 

[BDPScarface]

You know his strength. Just muscle up for fucks sake. He's turned the game for his team against us so many times

 

[Kempsey Dog]

I know our defence was shit... But should we be dirty he scored the try that levelled the game.

 

[Malla]

I know our defence was shit... But should we be dirty he scored the try that levelled the game.

Not really. We scored a few down his side of the field because he is fat and lazy.

 

[Kempsey Dog]

Not really. We scored a few down his side of the field because he is fat and lazy.

Yeah that's true. I just hate the **** so much... When he scored I had flashbacks to that Canberra game we threw away

 

[sideswip]

still cannot work out how he managed to convince the NRL it was ok to return and play...

 

[chisdog]

He jumped in the car and drove his family to Canberra where we have 0 cases.

He's fine.

He breached the hub. Good thing he was able to get to here to Canberra & back without filling up his tank of petrol.

 

[Mitch Connor]

He breached the hub. Good thing he was able to get to here to Canberra & back without filling up his tank of petrol.

Yet people with more knowledge than you or I feel there was no risk.