Magic Sponge Podcast - NRL Round 24 Injuries & the ultimate POD to trade in for Reece Walsh!

Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries out of this Round of NRL and talk through their Supercoach trades heading into next week!

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0:00 - Intro

9:17 - HIA
Morgan Smithies - Cat 2 FAILED
Josh Patston - Cat 1

9:57 - Panthers vs Roosters
Paul Alamoti - Leg
James Tedesco - ankle (pre game)

12:43 - Sea Eagles vs Dolphins
Connolly Lemuelu - Hamstring
Kurt Donoghoe - broken thumb (pre game)
Caleb Navale - ACL return

16:36 - Bulldogs vs Rabbitohs
Adam Elliott - Groin
Keaon Koloamatangi - Shoulder
Jayden Sullivan - groin
Jethro Rinakama - leg

18:20 - Sharks vs Raiders
Jesse Ramien - pec surgery (last week)
Braydon Trindall - Shoulder dislocation

21:22 - Eels vs Cowboys
Ryan Matterson - medical retirement concussions

24:04 - Broncos vs Warriors
Reece Walsh - syndesmosis
Luke Metcalf - hamstring
Adam Reynolds - calf (pre game)
Cory Paix - shoulder reconstruction

30:51 - Knights vs Titans
Bradman Best - calf (pre game)
Dean Ieremia - hamstring (pre game)
Dane Gagai - hamstring

32:00 - Tigers vs Dragons
Josh Schuster - throat (pre game)
Clint Gutherson - knee (pre game)
Alex Twal - illness (pre game)
Sunia Turuva - knee
Adam Doueihi - shoulder

35:25 - NRLW
Lindsay Tui - ankle
Georgia Hannaway - knee
Layne Morgan, Rima Butler - concussion

36:23 - Muscle Nation Recovery Room - Q & A

Dean - How do these hamstring injuries happen while goal-kicking, isn’t kicking more a risk for quads?

Kye - Do you think Isaah Yeo can really return without surgery?

Ayden - Did Iongi do the same syndesmosis again? Will this now impact his future NRL career?

Tonglee - Can you explain the difference between the Walsh and Tedesco injuries and why Teddy is expected back quicker?

Maleik - Is the suncorp turf literally cursed for Warriors halves?

James - I'm seeing more players sit out with hamstring and calf tightness, and it looks like clubs are managing neural tension rather than just soft tissue injury. What's the actual protocol for testing neural vs muscular tightness, and how are clubs treating neural tension specifically, beyond the usual soft tissue work and rest? Asking partly as someone who's dealt with this myself as an athlete.

Simon - How do injuries get managed with a player going to a new club? Eg Ramien pec injury, do the Cowboys get any input into it or is it all with the Sharks til Nov 1

Kieran - How early are you drafting Sammy Mac the Wah next season?

Pete - whose pass was better, Junior Paulo or Jason Taumalolo?

1:02:10 - SuperCoach Corner - Trades and plans for the week ahead