Injury update

[fletch]

PRE-SEASON (Week 15)

Tautau Moga

Sydney Roosters young-gun Tautau Moga suffered an ACL injury in the first week of pre-seasom training, at the end of 2012. The incident happened in a non-contact training drill.

Moga began running this week, for the first time since having a knee reconstruction. He is expected to return to action midway through 2013.

Jack Bosden

Utility forward Jack Bosden has had a disrupted 2013 pre-season due to hip surgery at the back end of last year.

Bosden has returned to training, on a lighter workload than the full squad and is on track for a return in the first half of the NRL season.

Lama Tasi

Hard-hitting Lama Tasi suffered a minor setback at the beginning of 2013 with a knee complaint requiring minor surgery (arthroscope).

Lama is now back training, on a lighter workload than the full squad and is aiming for a return in Round 3 of the NRL season.

[Newcroosters]

PRE-SEASON (Week 15)

Tautau Moga

Sydney Roosters young-gun Tautau Moga suffered an ACL injury in the first week of pre-seasom training, at the end of 2012. The incident happened in a non-contact training drill.

Moga began running this week, for the first time since having a knee reconstruction. He is expected to return to action midway through 2013.

Jack Bosden

Utility forward Jack Bosden has had a disrupted 2013 pre-season due to hip surgery at the back end of last year.

Bosden has returned to training, on a lighter workload than the full squad and is on track for a return in the first half of the NRL season.

Lama Tasi

Hard-hitting Lama Tasi suffered a minor setback at the beginning of 2013 with a knee complaint requiring minor surgery (arthroscope).

Lama is now back training, on a lighter workload than the full squad and is aiming for a return in Round 3 of the NRL season.

Thanks fletch, good to see that Moga will be back this year, I thought the earlier reports suggested that he wouldn't return until 2014

[Guest]

Moga already running?

Best news of the lot.

[Guest]

Moga already running...we must have an awesome supplement program.

Chook.

[Guest]

Moga already running...we must have an awesome supplement program.

Chook.

Yep, I knew Robbo's brother wouldn't be out of work for long.

[fletch]

3 to 3.5 months post surgery, Moga should well and truely be running by now, for those who haven't had a knee reconstruction there is a massive difference between jogging in a straight line and playing competitive sport, despite what the club are saying he won't play first grade in 2014 its just too much of a long term risk.

[Yak]

With quads and hammies as big as Tau's it's a wonder he even needs an ACL to keep his knee stable.

But in all seriousness, as Fletch has said its extremely unlikely he'll come back this season, to first grade at least. I thought i had heard that he was running at least a fortnight ago from someone on here. That may suggest that he has moved from unnatural jogging to something closer to sprinting. But yes, still a long way from end stage rehab. This might have already answered for me but could someone tell me if he got the hamstring or patellar graft?

[Guest]

3 to 3.5 months post surgery, Moga should well and truely be running by now, for those who haven't had a knee reconstruction there is a massive difference between jogging in a straight line and playing competitive sport, despite what the club are saying he won't play first grade in 2014 its just too much of a long term risk.

I don't expect the club to play him unless he is 100% fit mentally and physically. Now that could be in 6 months or 12 months, I don't know.

I'm not doubting you Fletch but if the surgeon clears him to play and he is up to it I think we could still see him this year.

[theGman]

With quads and hammies as big as Tau's it's a wonder he even needs an ACL to keep his knee stable.
But in all seriousness, as Fletch has said its extremely unlikely he'll come back this season, to first grade at least. I thought i had heard that he was running at least a fortnight ago from someone on here. That may suggest that he has moved from unnatural jogging to something closer to sprinting. But yes, still a long way from end stage rehab. This might have already answered for me but could someone tell me if he got the hamstring or patellar graft?

Yak,
Moga suffered a tear which they were able to stitch up. The above report mentions knee recon but there was no graft involved.
Whilst waiting to get into the SCG members for the cricket last Friday I watched the team train and was most impressed with the squads application. Remarkably Tau Tau was running freely and without any strapping. Don't be surprised to see Tau Tau come back thru the U20's .

[fletch]

Gman, that sounds a little concerning to me, i've never heard of a partially torn ACL being stitched up before in an elite athlete, surely that would increase the chances of him re-injuring the knee in the future when compared with a total knee reconstruction.

infact doesn't make a whole lot of sense because the time he is out is going to be similar to a full reconstruction but they are relying that he can build up the muscles around the knee to try an reduce the impact on his ACL.

surely the safer route would have been to get it completely repaired and focus on 2014.

fingers crossed this works because I have got all these 18-21y/o kids in AFL in mind, that have had to have multiple reconstructions because the grafts have snapped and as a last resort have had to undergo LARS surgery.

[mightyrooster]

Yak,
Moga suffered a tear which they were able to stitch up. The above report mentions knee recon but there was no graft involved.
Whilst waiting to get into the SCG members for the cricket last Friday I watched the team train and was most impressed with the squads application. Remarkably Tau Tau was running freely and without any strapping. Don't be surprised to see Tau Tau come back thru the U20's .

That's great news Gman. I had the impression from somewhere that it wasn't a full recon.

[Guest]

3 to 3.5 months post surgery, Moga should well and truely be running by now, for those who haven't had a knee reconstruction there is a massive difference between jogging in a straight line and playing competitive sport, despite what the club are saying he won't play first grade in 2014 its just too much of a long term risk.

He should have looked into the surgery Nathan Gardner had, he was ready to play 4 months later. Wow that Sharks medical team sure are magical. . . . . . . .

[fletch]

He should have looked into the surgery Nathan Gardner had, he was ready to play 4 months later. Wow that Sharks medical team sure are magical. . . . . . . .

Gaz, that was the LARS surgery, it is generally seen as a last resort and tends not to be used by younger players as there is not enough evidence of the long term effect of the artificial graft.

[Guest]

Gaz, that was the LARS surgery, it is generally seen as a last resort and tends not to be used by younger players as there is not enough evidence of the long term effect of the artificial graft.

Gardner had a traditional reconstruction but with the hamstring option not the preferred patella way.

Just reading the posts above I would be shocked if Moga didn't have a full reconstruction. I mean nuffies like us who do ACL's and play a bit of sport on the weekend have a graft. I think there would be no chance a professional athlete would opt for a partial repair.

[Vasco]

Moga already running?

Best news of the lot.

I saw him running a month ago.