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6 days ago
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‘Do the right recovery': Victor Radley to meet with independent specialist following latest head knock
Victor Radley will see an independent specialist later this week as the Roosters deal with several significant injuries, including the latest head knock to their fearless lock forward. Radley was taken from the field six minutes before halftime during Saturday's gritty win over the Knights and did not return after he failed his head injury assessment. That was his seventh failed HIA in the past four years, with the English international failing two in 2025. The Roosters have erred on the side of caution with concussions in the past, with the club confirming in its latest medical report that Radley will meet an independent specialist in the coming days. Both Radley and Egan Butcher will follow standard concussions protocols and will miss Sunday's match against the Cowboys, with the pair to have another week to recover during the round 17 bye. 'They said they were close to passing (head injury assessments),' Roosters coach Trent Robinson said following Saturday's win over the Knights. 'They're going to have this week and then our bye week, so they're going to have some rest on the back of that. 'Do the right recovery, and he gets the bonus of an extra week (off).' In further bad news for the club, halfback Sam Walker will miss a month after he suffered a fractured right thumb at training last week ahead of what would have been his first NRL appearance of the season. Walker had surgery last Thursday and has already started his rehab after missing the first half of the season as he recovered from a serious knee injury that ruled him out of the 2024 finals series. Veteran forward Nat Butcher is also set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines, with the club confirming he won't need surgery but will miss roughly six weeks after aggravating an MCL strain at training.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'What a joke': Fans up in arms over NRL 'robbery' amid fresh fears for Victor Radley
NRL fans have been left seeing red after claiming the Newcastle Knights were 'robbed' in their 12-8 defeat to the Roosters on Saturday night. The controversial defeat came amid fresh concerns around Roosters star Victor Radley, who failed to finish the game at McDonald Jones Stadium after the latest concussion incident for the luckless star. Radley suffered his second game-ending head knock of the season after attempting to tackle Fletcher Hunt during the second half of the game in Newcastle. He will now miss at least next week's clash against North Queensland, before the Roosters have their third bye of the season in the following week. But it continues a worrying run of head knocks for Radley, who has one of the most extensive concussion histories in the NRL. The Roosters forward has now gone down with seven game-ending head knocks in the past four seasons. He's also undergone 5 HIA's this year and failed two of them. And it's sparked major concerns around Radely's future in the sport. RELATED: Fans rage over 'ridiculous' Bunker drama amid star's horror blow Calls for immediate change amid apparent NSW rule breach Nathan Cleary comes clean amid rumour around Mary Fowler Roosters coach Trent Robinson is remaining calm despite the latest development around his star though, with teammate Egan Butcher also ruled out late on after a succession of head knocks against Newcastle. Robinson was in charge when concussion forced the retirement of Roosters legends Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner and many fans suggested Radley could be heading the same way, despite Robinson's suggestion to the contrary. "They said they were close to passing (head injury assessments)," the Roosters coach said about his players after the game. "They're going to have this week and then our bye week so they're going to have some rest on the back of that. Do the right recovery, he gets the bonus of an extra week (off)." 7 concussions/failed HIA's in the past 4 seasons. Radley's also undergone 5 HIA's this year and failed 2 of them... oh dear... 😳 — Robert Smith (@OnyaDon) June 14, 2025 Surely the @sydneyroosters and the @NRL have a duty of care with Victor Radley. Someone needs to save him from himself. #nrlknightsroosters — Mystery Man (@1King0) June 14, 2025 Victor Radley failing his HIA … come tf on man. At some point enough should be enough #NRLKnightsRoosters — Sam (@aotesam) June 14, 2025 Another failed HIA for Radley, serious conversations need to be had — Kieran Gray (@KieranGray96) June 14, 2025 Radley's latest concussion came before the Bunker awarded the Roosters a controversial late try that left fans incensed. With the Knights up by eight after a first half try to Kyle McCarthy and a Dane Gagai penalty goal, the Roosters hit back after a sensational James Tedesco run and offload set up Salesi Foketi to reduce the deficit. But the real drama was yet to come as Newcastle flyer James Schiller dropped the ball over the tryline at one end, before Siua Wong scored a contentious go-ahead try at the other end. Wong won the race to a clever Tedesco grubber into the in-goal but appeared to knock the ball on as he tried to ground it. The try was reviewed and the Bunker official ruled that Wong had grounded the footy with his forearm, which is completely legal. However, replays suggested the Roosters forward brushed the ball with his hand and did not regather it before grounding it, sparking uproar across social media as the Roosters hit the lead and hung on for victory. Knights coach Adam O'Brien decided to bite his tongue in the post-match press conference after criticising his own fans for booing during last week's win against Manly. But Newcastle skipper Gagai made his feelings clear about the decision which was widely panned around the NRL world. "They said there was no separation but I've never seen someone control the ball with their forearm before," Gagai said after admitting it was a "tough pill to swallow". He added: "But in saying that, we had our opportunities to win the game." I'm a neutral in this, the Knights were absolutely hasn't been a try in over 100 years, but watch the commentary team gloss over over it because they don't want to upset the flogs from the top end of #NRLKnightsRoosters — Log (@LogPowerslave) June 14, 2025 That Suia Wong try should've been a no try. Absolutely robbed. #NRLKnightsRoosters — Francisco (@zayn_francisco) June 14, 2025 Another bunker howler ruins a great game #NRLKnightsRoosters — Sharman Chandra (@sharmanchandra) June 14, 2025 Another game ruined by the bunker, it happens at least every second game now #NRLKnightsRoosters — Michael John (@gyftzk9pkb) June 14, 2025 Not a try all year. What a joke. — Luke Morgan (@LukeTheMorgz) June 14, 2025
