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The Sydney Roosters won’t ‘go any further’ in the finals series should Joseph Manu be ruled out of next weekend’s first-round rematch with the South Sydney Rabbitohs, Corey Parker has declared.
Manu limped off the field on Friday night, looking in severe discomfort following an injury to his lower leg.
Speaking on Fox League, Cooper Cronk said: “Joseph Manu’s calf injury, that looked like a bad one. In terms of calves, you can have a little tweak of a calf and be okay. But he felt it straight away and it looked quite serious. They’re going to have to find some troops for next week – both teams, to be fair.”
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Corey Parker said Manu’s immediate reaction to the injury – signalling to the sideline before hobbling over to lay one last hit on a Souths player – suggests the injury was serious.
“It gives you the suggestion that he has done his calf quite bad. Straight away, he did the whole look to the sideline then he just ironed out Cody Walker.
“He’s huge, a huge loss in my opinion, Joey Manu. I’ve got him as one of – or my favourite player in the game.
“He’s so much of an influence for this Roosters outfit. I’d nearly go (so far as) to say they couldn’t go any further without him. That’s a bold statement, that is a bold statement.
“He’s a terrific player. I saw in the last ten minutes the way South were able to sort of identify the lack of speed through (Drew) Hutchison out on the edge there and they were able to expose him. Interesting how it all unfolds over the next week, but a massive, massive loss.”
Earlier, Mick Ennis said in commentary: “That is a devastating blow. Devastating blow. He’s an X-Factor in their premiership race and their run towards that trophy.”
Manu isn’t the only injury concern for the Roosters out of Friday night’s victory. Jared Waerea-Hargreaves went off in the first half with a hamstring complaint, while Sam Verrills injured his hand in the second stanza
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