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Injured Eels Return Dates

Posted by Mr 'BringBackFitzy' Analyst on January 26, 2022 at 9:21am

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Analysis: Star winger Maika Sivo is not expected back from a knee injury until mid-season at the earliest after rupturing his ACL in August. Hooker Reed Mahoney is racing the clock to return from a shoulder injury that cut short his 2021 season in time for Round 1. Origin lock Nathan Brown is scheduled to return from an ankle injury in time for Round 1. Forward Marata Niukore is suspended until Round 2, while Nathaniel Roache will make his return from a knee injury in the trials.

Nathaniel Roache (knee) - trials

Reed Mahoney (shoulder) - Round 1

Nathan Brown (ankle) - Round 1

Marata Niukore (suspension) - Round 2

Maika Sivo (knee) - mid-season

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LB January 26, 2022 at 9:51am

I wonder if Roache is still around the club if he would be chosen before Hands if push comes to shove?
SuperEel 22 January 26, 2022 at 9:57am

I wonder where they've got that information on Nathaniel Roache from. I was under the impression he isn't even training at the moment, let alone preparing to play in the trials.
- Perpetual Motion > SuperEel 22 January 26, 2022 at 12:30pm
  
  He is the new mystery man. Is he or isnt he an Eel?
- Hell On Eels > SuperEel 22 January 26, 2022 at 2:57pm
  
  The info is from Foxsport.
  
  NRL stars racing the clock for Round 1 as clubs’ biggest injury concerns revealed: Casualty Ward
  
  NRL stars racing the clock for Round 1 as clubs’ biggest injury concerns revealed: Casualty Ward
colin hussey January 26, 2022 at 6:06pm

I wonder if Sivo will return this year for the eels? My gut feeling is that he will not recover mid season and likely work towards a medical retirement so he can go to RU, next year, that's his natural game rather than RL,he will need that extra time to get his knee right or good enough to play in Europe/France in 2023.

Don't believe it will be a big loss to the eels as the backs we have should fill the gap quite readily.
- Outrunna > colin hussey January 26, 2022 at 6:20pm
  
  Why would he need a medical retirement? He is off contract anyways.
  - Offside > Outrunna January 26, 2022 at 6:30pm
    
    He won't retire I do think he will sign with French/Japanese rugby and depending on how we're travelling he may get a early release
  - colin hussey > Outrunna January 26, 2022 at 6:32pm
    
    He would need the retirement to make sure he's ok for the Northern season. He is not totally off contract as he has a player option for next season, which he could exercise if his knee gets another double whamy which he got late last season.
    
    A medical retirement though provides him with the cash due for this coming season at full contract rate, next year its an option only and at his option.
    - Wizardssleeves official receipts > colin hussey January 29, 2022 at 10:23am
      
      I really hate these player option agreements. I wish we'd stop agreeing to them.
- Jack > colin hussey January 27, 2022 at 12:45pm
  
  The clowns should of let him go and kept money for Mahoney