The Magic Sponge Podcast - NRL Round 20 injuries + how good is it not owning Dylan Edwards

Brien (NRL Physio) and James are back to review all the injuries out of the NRL and talk through their Supercoach trade plans!

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0:00 - Intro

4:16 - HIA’s
Briton Nikora, Billy Smith, Jake Simpkin

6:53 - Dolphins Cowboys
Murray Taulagi - hamstring
Thomas Mikaele - MCL

7:56 - Sharks Roosters
Jesse Ramien - hamstring (pre game)
Victor Radley - shoulder

10:52 - Panthers Rabbitohs
Latrell Mitchell - quad (pre game)
Cody Walker - calf (pre game)
Davvy Moale - wrist (pre game)
Keaon Koloamatangi - ankle
Brian To’o - knee

17:30 - Raiders Eels
Junior Paulo - eye

18:40 - Bulldogs Dragons
Valentine Holmes - shoulder (pre game)
Bronson Xerri - groin (pre game)
Sione Finau - shoulder
Sitili Tupouniua - hamstring

22:31 - Storm Sea Eagles
Reuben Garrick - shoulder
Daly Cherry Evans - quad

23:37 - Tigers Titans
Samuela Fainu - knee (last week)
Tino Fa’asuamaleaui - knee

28:11 - Knights Warriors
Kurt Capewell - knee
Dane Gagai - cork
Erin Clark - cramps

29:25 - NRLW
Jakiya Whitfeld - hamstring
Jacinta Carter - 2 X HIA’s
Shalom Sauaso - sternum
Tara McGrath West - foot
Chelsea Savill - quad
Bobbi Law - appendix

31:08 - QUESTIONS

With the new information what are your thoughts on Ryan Papenhuyzen? Worth holding on if named next week or time to move on?

Are you expecting the injury risk for Mitch Moses to be high especially with the amount of kicking he does for Parra?

Surely the Rabbitohs need to do an investigation into their injuries, it can’t just be a coincidence?

Is there an ETA on Ben Lovett?

With all these forward injuries would you grab Haumole Olakau’atu if named this week?

I’m grabbing your tin foil hats here - has there ever been known incidents of players faking injuries? How easy would it be to get away with this?

There are certain players (eg DCE, Cameron Smith) that never get injuries and others that do (eg Tom Trbojevic, Paps). Has anyone attempted to do a study on these players to understand what they are doing differently to everyone else? Surely luck is just a small part of it

It is an AFL question but Lincoln McCarthy is trying to come back from an ACL tear in 6 months! Surely that’s too early?

1:02:03 - SuperCoach Corner