Fletch on FSN said he talked to Friendy and he is hopeful to play again this season

[fletch]

was just watching Fletch on FSN and he has had direct contact with Friendy and apparently has a meeting with the surgeon in the morning and he is hopeful of playing again this season.

[kurtsherlock6]

was just watching Fletch on FSN and he has had direct contact with Friendy and apparently has a meeting with the surgeon in the morning and he is hopeful of playing again this season.

Good news if true.

[stephenj]

hes a tough nugget

[Guest]

Please be true!

[Tommy Smith]

Friendy would say that though. He's a warrior.

[Johnny Tobin]

I think he will be back for sudden death.

[IRoosterManI]

everyone get on there knees and prey for jake

[mightyrooster]

What he wants and what the doctors say may be too entirely different things. But in saying that, I hope he can return this year. Get well soon Jake.

[Waerea-Beast!]

Just said on the Matty Johns show that he finds out from the surgeon tomorrow morning.

[fletch]

SYDNEY Roosters hooker Jake Friend is poised to go from intensive care to finals hero in a display of raw courage as he battles to win back-to-back premierships.

Friend has spent the past 48 hours inside the intensive care unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Randwick, battling a lung complaint.

It’s understood Friend has leaking blood from the chest cavity.

But despite the seriousness of the injury, Roosters officials believe Friend can be back for week three of the finals.

If Friend does return he would join the likes of South Sydney legend John Sattler and Newcastle Immortal Andrew Johns in terms of bravery.

Sattler played the 1970 grand final with a broken jaw while Johns played the 1997 grand final with a punctured lung.

It would be a remarkable return for a player chasing another premiership and a possible Kangaroos jumper.

The Daily Telegraph has been told doctors were examining Friend on Monday for infections and possible bleeding.

He also had further x-rays and was moved to a ward on Monday afternoon.

The Roosters just want Friend nursed back to full health before footy.

But if the tough hooker can recover quickly, as they expect, he could be back for a grand final qualifier.

The Roosters issued a statement saying: “Further to his diagnosis of a Haemothorax, Jake Friend underwent a surgical procedure on late Sunday afternoon to locate and identify a source of bleeding, and this was successful.

“Jake remains in hospital and has shown marked improvement in the past 24 hours.

“It is anticipated that Jake will be discharged within the next 48 hours.”

Asked when he could play again, Friend’s manager, Steve Gillis, said: “It’s too early to say.”

The Roosters would never clear Friend to play if he wasn’t 100 per cent but the club knows he wants to be back for his side’s premiership defence.

Friend was taken for x-rays after the Melbourne Storm game, complaining of shortness of breath.

He was later admitted to hospital and was diagnosed with a haemothorax.

Friend has had an exceptional season, with many tipping him to make a late charge for a place in Australia’s Four Nations squad.

Cam Smith is a selection certainty with Friend and Wests Tigers’ Robbie Farah challenging for the back-up hooking role.

Losing Friend will hurt the Roosters, who off-loaded utility Daniel Mortimer to the Titans during the season.

Back-up hooker Heath L’Estrange should be available for the big Souths game on Thursday night after sustaining a knee injury against Wests Tigers in round 23.

Under-rated Mitchell Aubusson is another option.

[Guest]

SYDNEY Roosters hooker Jake Friend is poised to go from intensive care to finals hero in a display of raw courage as he battles to win back-to-back premierships.

Friend has spent the past 48 hours inside the intensive care unit at Royal Prince Alfred Hospital, Randwick, battling a lung complaint.

It’s understood Friend has leaking blood from the chest cavity.

But despite the seriousness of the injury, Roosters officials believe Friend can be back for week three of the finals.

If Friend does return he would join the likes of South Sydney legend John Sattler and Newcastle Immortal Andrew Johns in terms of bravery.

Sattler played the 1970 grand final with a broken jaw while Johns played the 1997 grand final with a punctured lung.

It would be a remarkable return for a player chasing another premiership and a possible Kangaroos jumper.

The Daily Telegraph has been told doctors were examining Friend on Monday for infections and possible bleeding.

He also had further x-rays and was moved to a ward on Monday afternoon.

The Roosters just want Friend nursed back to full health before footy.

But if the tough hooker can recover quickly, as they expect, he could be back for a grand final qualifier.

The Roosters issued a statement saying: “Further to his diagnosis of a Haemothorax, Jake Friend underwent a surgical procedure on late Sunday afternoon to locate and identify a source of bleeding, and this was successful.

“Jake remains in hospital and has shown marked improvement in the past 24 hours.

“It is anticipated that Jake will be discharged within the next 48 hours.”

Asked when he could play again, Friend’s manager, Steve Gillis, said: “It’s too early to say.”

The Roosters would never clear Friend to play if he wasn’t 100 per cent but the club knows he wants to be back for his side’s premiership defence.

Friend was taken for x-rays after the Melbourne Storm game, complaining of shortness of breath.

He was later admitted to hospital and was diagnosed with a haemothorax.

Friend has had an exceptional season, with many tipping him to make a late charge for a place in Australia’s Four Nations squad.

Cam Smith is a selection certainty with Friend and Wests Tigers’ Robbie Farah challenging for the back-up hooking role.

Losing Friend will hurt the Roosters, who off-loaded utility Daniel Mortimer to the Titans during the season.

Back-up hooker Heath L’Estrange should be available for the big Souths game on Thursday night after sustaining a knee injury against Wests Tigers in round 23.

Under-rated Mitchell Aubusson is another option.

How can you not believe a "newspaper" that thinks rpa is at randwick

[Game Fowl]

"Under rated Mitchell Aubusson " by who ? Most teams are dreaming of a player of Maubs calibre. He may not be in the Freindy mould but he is a capable replacement and he is ours through and through a proven play in most positions , will not let anyone down.

[Thirteen]

"Under rated Mitchell Aubusson " by who ? Most teams are dreaming of a player of Maubs calibre. He may not be in the Freindy mould but he is a capable replacement and he is ours through and through a proven play in most positions , will not let anyone down.

And could have gone to Saints for more money. Not only is he brilliant and valuable, he has a rare quality of loyalty!

[Guest]

Is Jackson Hastings an option at no.9? Good luck Jake, shocking blow for the champ who has never played better than this season.

[Guest]

Friend has been killing them lately, and has not even been running on all cylinders. The man is a freak. Hurry back Jake.