The mole reporting....

[Easts75]

Fark Origin.

Chook.

This

[Johnny.]

Just got info from my mate whos mates with our doctor Amir Jenko out for 6 weeks.

At least it isn't like what happened to that poor bastard Brent Tate. They're saying he's finished and done.

[Guest]

some conflicting reports, have heard he has 6 weeks to try and strengthen the affected area enough to play and will require off season surgery, a bit like Watmough playing with a torn bicep, as long a pain can be managed and strength and function is maintained surgery can be delayed but required later.

The 6 weeks came straight out of our doctors mouth my mate is a chiropractor and one of his closest mates who Also was involved with the club a few years back himself.

[Roosterfarian]

Knowing our luck he is gone for the season but if it was Inglis, it would be 1-2 weeks.

[Tommy Smith]

Actually I think our luck has held up pretty well these past 18 months.

You don't win Premierships without luck. And we were at full strength for last years GF with Cords coming back just in time.

And this year we've survived so far relatively unscathed. We even had our halves dropped!

In 2003 we had dogshit luck. Sandcorp ended Hodgo's season. It also sidelined Fity for two months. Freddy also played the last month of the competition with one arm after being dropped on his head by Puletua. That was an unlucky second half to the season which cost us the Premiership.

So far in 2014 our luck is holding up as well as it probably could over a long season.

[elo]

Roosters Medical Staff have this afternoon informed us that scans have today confirmed that centre Michael Jennings has sustained a tendon tear of the left lat dorsi.

Surgery is not required for the NSW Blues star however he is expected to be sidelined for 4-6 weeks, with an anticipated return somewhere between Rounds 19-21, not the remainder of the 2014 Season as reported.

http://www.roosters.com.au/news/2014..._jennings.html

[stsae]

6 weeks is great at this time.

2 byes in that period.

And an Origin game he would've been un available for us anyways.

That's 3 club games in effect.

[fletch]

important that it was a tear and not a rupture as first feared, all down to how quickly the tendon heals now.

seeing that MacDonald/Moga aren't defensively ready to play centre and I doubt Robbo would want to disrupt RTS's development the logical choice will be Maubs to replace Jennings, the main question will be whether he uses Stranger on the bench to give Friend a rest or just go for the 4 big boppers.

[Guest]

Luckily we do have a lot more depth than other teams on the park. Could've been a lot worse so at least he'll get a few rounds in before finals.

[John Corey]

With Cordner coming back, Maubs to centre I would think. Altho I would like to see more of Moga

[Hawkeye]

The article says that "unfortunately will not be available for SOO3".
Unfortunately ?? ...I say GOOD !

6 weeks ...of which there are 2 byes, so really 4 games. All in all not a bad outcome given that yesterday they were talking about season ending !

[Guest]

important that it was a tear and not a rupture as first feared, all down to how quickly the tendon heals now.

seeing that MacDonald/Moga aren't defensively ready to play centre and I doubt Robbo would want to disrupt RTS's development the logical choice will be Maubs to replace Jennings, the main question will be whether he uses Stranger on the bench to give Friend a rest or just go for the 4 big boppers.

He could also possibly play an edge forward/centre (Taukeiaho/Langi/Martin) on the bench with three middle forwards and if Friend needed a rest or was injured move one of them to centre and Aubbo to hooker. Very hard to rotate four props/locks properly without one getting virtually no game time, and then what is Plan B if Friend gets hurt.

[mightyrooster]

Awesome news. That it's only 6 weeks of which 2 are byes and one would have been SOO3 that is!

[Johnny.]

Every team needs at least one utility. Bring on the toiler, Mitch Aubusson.

[Guest]

It will be Maubs to centre for sure. Robbo always uses him if either are out so that's an easy selection.
On the bench 'utility' spot, would Langi be an option to cover the halves,centre back row and also give Jake a rest if needed. I think he'd offer more at 9 then what Aubbo would.