Lang Park turns into trauma ward with five players injured in Dolphins’ win over Tigers

It has been a drama-filled day within the NRL, so let’s take a look again earlier than we log out:

The drama began earlier than the primary NRL sport even kicked off with Lachlan Ilias struggling a suspected damaged leg on the final play of the Rabbitohs’ NSW Cup sport, which the halfback was enjoying to attempt to work his approach again into first grade. And as soon as the top-flight stuff began, it solely obtained worse for Souths, with Latrell Mitchell placed on report twice within the first half of a 34-4 loss to the Warriors, sparked by a Shaun Johnson masterclass.

Then our consideration turned to milestone man Daly Cherry-Evans, who grew to become probably the most capped Manly participant, together with his 310th sport for the membership taking him previous Cliff Lyons’s document (Steve Menzies performed 69 of his 349 video games for the Northern Eagles). DCE was as influential as ever because the Sea Eagles took down premiers Penrith 32-18, albeit with some assist from a really doubtful strive shortly earlier than half-time.

After which we noticed the Dolphins pay a heavy value for his or her 26-16 victory over the Tigers, who missed an opportunity to win three straight video games for the primary time since 2018.

And that is about it. I have been Jon Healy, it has been one hell of a day and I will be again once more tomorrow.

Remember to examine your clocks as daylight saving ends in a single day. See ya!

Tonight the Dolphins misplaced Herbie Farnworth to what seems like a really nasty shoulder damage. He undoubtedly will not line up towards his former staff at Lang Park on Friday night time.

The Dolphins are attempting to inform us Felise Kaufusi is an opportunity, however he left the sport very early and was icing a hamstring, so it is protected to imagine the 31-year-old is unlikely to bounce again from a smooth tissue damage in six days.

They’re nonetheless hopeful Origin prop Tom Flegler’s shoulder damage is a nerve problem fairly than one thing structural, whereas again rower Euan Aitken is nursing a hamstring as properly.

For the Broncos, we all know all about their casualty ward: Reece Walsh (face), Payne Haas (knee), Adam Reynolds (hamstring), Deine Mariner (again) and Brendan Piakura (ankle).

The Dolphins are again on high of the NRL ladder with a 26-16 win over Wests Tigers, however it’s come at the price of a few of their greatest consultant stars.

Herbie Farnworth seems set for a protracted stint on the sideline with a nasty shoulder damage, Tom Flegler did a shoulder, and Felise Kaufusi left early with a hamstring pressure.

The Tigers additionally misplaced John Bateman and Samuela Fainu to go knocks, however they will be extra dissatisfied with the efficiency on the sector.

Coming off two straight wins and aiming for a 3rd in a row for the primary time since 2018, they have been very poor within the first half.

It was actually an improved efficiency after the break, however a loss is a loss.

The hulking Tigers prop made an excellent break via the center and had the Tigers rolling.

They threatened the road however on the final, with your entire staff lined up out to the left, they went crash ball on the quick facet.

Alex Seyfarth, two performs after making an attempt to headbutt Kodi Nikorima, crashes over off a brief ball from Api Koroisau.

Dolphins centre Herbie Farnworth was clinging to him as he went over, and his proper arm obtained trapped below the Tigers again rower.

And he rolled away instantly clutching at his pec or shoulder, writhing on the bottom in agony.

“F*** that hurts,” he tells the coach as he walks off the sector slowly.

His night time is over, including to a casualty checklist from tonight that features Felise Kaufusi (hamstring) and Tom Flegler (shoulder) for the Dolphins, and Samuela Fainu and John Bateman (each HIA) for the Tigers.

What a play by the veteran halfback, whose final kick up the Dolphins’ finish was one in every of his worst, however he simply hundreds up on the third and belts it inside 5 metres of the tryline.

The Tigers regather the quick kick-off, get a set restart and a penalty.

Isaiah Papali’i powers over the road on the suitable, however he is held up, and Aidan Sezer forces a FOURTH straight set with a grubber into the in-goal.

It is a booming dropout although — 60 metres on the fly.

Isaiya Katoa finds the smallest sliver between the legs of Tigers defenders and his grubber pops up completely for a diving Kodi Nikorima.

This Dolphins facet is uber gifted and look pretty much as good as any staff when their assault is buzzing.

It was a beautiful curling grubber into the nook from Kodi Nikorima and Jamayne Isaako obtained round Jahream Bula to achieve the ball, however he could not rein it in. The bat-back might need been the play.

As an alternative he is knocked on within the in-goal and the Tigers have seven tackles from the 20m line.

Aidan Sezer forces the road dropout with a superbly place excessive ball, after which grubbers via for Solomona Faataape to the touch down for his first NRL double.

Daly Cherry-Evans could be proud of that kick. Completely positioned.

Sezer cannot convert, so the Tigers nonetheless path 14-10, however they’re inside one strive.

The Dolphins workhorse has handed his HIA.

The Tigers have misplaced Samuela Fainu for the remainder of the night time to that HIA, however Origin hooker Api Koroisau has ditched the strapping on his thigh, spent a while on the train bike and he is again on the market.

Affirmation, in the meantime, that the Dolphins’ Felise Kaufusi is finished with a hamstring damage.

An excellent cut-out ball from Isaiah Papali’i sends Charlie Staines away down the suitable flank and he will get it inside to Solomona Faataape to crash over after a juggle.

This time it is Samuela Fainu, who’s off for a excessive shot from Kurt Donoghoe.

He seems very shaky on his toes as he wanders off, and he is gotten into it with somebody within the stands it seems like.

The Tigers additionally misplaced John Bateman to an HIA at half-time, and he copped a knee late within the first half and the unbiased physician spied it.

The highly effective Dolphins ahead has a head conflict with Isaiah Papali’i and he is off. Papali’i appears OK to proceed.

South Sydney coach Jason Demetriou was requested about Latrell Mitchell’s efficiency towards the Warriors, by which he was placed on report twice within the first half.

The primary was for an elbow on Shaun Johnson, who was coming in to sort out him, and the second was a blatant lifting sort out on Tohu Harris.

“They’re each simply silly issues,” Demetriou mentioned in his post-match press convention.

“He is simply obtained to be higher. Easy as that.

“We’ll have conversations via the week. As a bunch we’ll be sincere as we do each week.”

It comes after he averted a ban for harmful contact on Josh Addo-Carr final week, and following a sin-binning for knees to James Tedesco in spherical three.

It is not been an amazing half of soccer, however that is largely all the way down to a very poor efficiency from the Tigers.

Coming off two wins and making an attempt for a 3rd straight for the primary time since 2018, the Tigers have put collectively a surprising first half and look each bit the two-time defending wood spooners.

Api Koroisau’s exit, if it’s the quad damage forcing him out, will not assist, however possibly Latu Fainu can convey some spark.

The Dolphins, in the meantime, do not should do far more than maintain on to the ball a tiny bit extra and end units a tiny bit higher.

All informed, “a disappointing first half” based on ABC Sport knowledgeable and former Origin participant Billy Moore.

Hooker Api Koroisau got here into this sport with a whole lot of strapping on his proper thigh, battling a quad damage. Now, because the Dolphins go over for a ‘strive’ that is finally denied for an aerial knock-on from Jamayne Isaako, strolling down the sideline and to the bench is Api Koroisau.

Possibly it is simply Benji Marshall making an attempt to vary issues up by introducing Latu Fainu early together with his staff in dire straits, however it’s not an amazing search for a battling staff.

Jayden Sullivan is transferring to the dummy-half function and Fainu is within the halves with Aidan Sezer.

When was the final time you noticed that?

Solomona Faataape made an amazing run and obtained as much as play the ball, however Jahream Bula walked away and Jayden Sullivan was the following closest participant, so Jake Averillo simply skipped previous out of first marker and scooped up the ball.

Crikey. That is wanting just like the dangerous outdated days of Tigers proper now.