Mullen Injury: Out for 3 - 4 Weeks

If it is season ending I can't see us making it to the finals but if we do then it will be 7th or 8th and then we will be knocked out in the first week
 
Lynchyknight said:
If it is season ending I can't see us making it to the finals but if we do then it will be 7th or 8th and then we will be knocked out in the first week
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i hope it is season ending, then all you non believers will see this mullet bloke is no johnsy.we CAN play and WIN without this basic over-rated player. as far as the finals go,1st week out,your kidding yourself mate,the circus left last week CLOWN.GO BARRACK FOR A TEAM THAT NEEDS YOUR FULL SUPPORT LIKE NEWTOWN
 
Little snippet from the Knights site:

Early reports indicate ligament damage and possible bone separation which could sideline the former NSW Origin star for up to six weeks.
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Little snippet from an article on Fox, min 5 weeks, at worst the rest of the season, depending on how bad it is:

Newcastle team doctor Peter McGeoch said Mullen's season would depend on a scan of the injury on Monday.

"It depends what grade it is, it could be as little as five weeks but the worse case scenario is the season," McGeoch said.

Mullen said the injury occurred when he tried to run the ball back on a last tackle.

"Which was probably a stupid option looking back on it now," he said.

"(Canberra captain) Alan Tongue tackled me and I think he must have heard it too, because he wanted to see if I was all right.

"I think the ankle just fell under his body, it was one of those freak accidents.

"My head was down after I came off the field, but to see the boys dig deep, that certainly puts a smile back on your face."

Newcastle coach Brian Smith lauded a heroic effort by his team, especially the Knights bench.

"We got 193 minutes off our bench tonight which would have to be a world record, it certainly is for us," Smith said.

"It just took every ounce of energy and effort and commitment from our players to defend in the second half like that, it was just amazing."
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Here's to hoping we have him back for the finals. Assuming we make it.

Despite him being fundamental to our success this year, if we don't make the finals from the position we're currently in then that would be pretty poor.

We've just got to have faith in Dureau and Rogers. Plus his time off could give him some time to rest his bung shoulder.
 
We're just lucky that we have Dureau coming back at just the right time. *Crosses fingers that he comes out of the Macquarie game healthy*.

I'd actually like to see;

1. Gidley
6. Rogers
7. Dureau
14. McDonnell

We can move McDonnell into fullback at some stage to give Gids a run in the halves. I just don't think Kurt really has the skills for a half to be able to start a game there. Especially not when we have Dureau who is capable imo.
 
gidley played his whole junior footy at either hooker or half back.put him in the mix instead of conducting from the outskirts.
 
Got to the pub late last night and first thing I saw was Mullen limping off the field. Instantly a huge loss to our side, but it was good to see Rogers step up and run the team around.
 
Our next 3 games are Manly,Roosters and Eels we can win all three without him and then hopefully he'll be right for the Storm game
 
Knights sweating on Mullen


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NEWCASTLE coach Brian Smith is looking to Scott Dureau to step up as he waits to learn whether playmaker Jarrod Mullen will miss the rest of the season through injury.

The Knights are sweating on the results of scans on Monday to determine the extent of Mullen's ankle injury suffered just five minutes into Saturday's 23-4 home win over Canberra.

Initial assessments were that he had syndesmosis ankle damage which could sidelined for anywhere between five weeks and the rest of the season.

Mullen said the injury occurred through a "freak accident'' when his ankle was caught under the body of Canberra captain Alan Tongue in a tackle. "I think I heard something, I thought I'd broken it, my whole foot went numb,'' Mullen said.

Smith said Mullen's replacement Dureau was now "vital'' to the Knights. Five-eighth Ben Rogers stepped up admirably in Mullen's absence and his kicking game consistently turned Canberra around as Newcastle shored up their top eight position by scoring four tries to one and turning on an heroic defensive effort.

Smith also warned the NRL could look forward to more grim struggles unless referees exterted more authority over the ruck area.

"I haven't really said anything for a long time, but if that's how we are going with the rucks and the ruck speed that we had tonight, there will be some more slugfests,'' said Smith. "If you love tight tough footy, there will be plenty of it.

"At this time of the year, the ball in the wet, the dew on the ground, the rain and referees just allowing players to do whatever they like in the ruck, it was astonishing.''

Following on Newcastle's equally gutsy effort last week against Melbourne, Smith was clearly delighted with the way his emerging team was developing and maturing.

"To get up physically and mentally and do it again... this time last year we would have lost that game and probably lost it by quite a way,'' Smith said.
The Knights have a bye this week and Smith said Saturday's win put Newcastle in a great position to make the finals.

"We are not there by any means, but the confidence we have taken out of last week's battle with Melbourne and then to back it up, that's the type of footy we are going to have to repeat,'' Smith said.

Smith praised Canberra and expressed wonderment at the crop of young players in the Raiders team. Canberra coach David Furner said Saturday's loss now made it a lot harder for the Raiders to make the finals.
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mozza said:
Our next 3 games are Manly,Roosters and Eels we can win all three without him and then hopefully he'll be right for the Storm game
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I hope your right, the manly game will be very tough especially with gidley got a rib injury. Hope Mullen is alright and is back to lead us in the finals
 
Woody said:
We're just lucky that we have Dureau coming back at just the right time. *Crosses fingers that he comes out of the Macquarie game healthy*.

I'd actually like to see;

1. Gidley
6. Rogers
7. Dureau
14. McDonnell

We can move McDonnell into fullback at some stage to give Gids a run in the halves. I just don't think Kurt really has the skills for a half to be able to start a game there. Especially not when we have Dureau who is capable imo.
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I have to say, it would be madness not to have Dureau at 7 without Mullen there!!!
 
All of this waiting for scans is very stressful. :crazy:

Fingers and toes crossed that it's not too bad.
 
Bring in Dureau if Gids gets through Origin OK
1.Gidley
6. Rogers
7. Dureau
14. McDonnell
If Gids in jured in Origin
1.McDonnell
6.Rogers
7.Dureau
14. Wes
 
when mullen comes back would BS bring him straight back or would mullen play off the bench like the start of the season i think the latter is probably the better idea if he comes back before the finals
 
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