Brisbane Broncos: Jamayne Isaako injures ankle at pre-season training

Another key backline star has joined the Brisbane Broncos’ casualty ward after a tackling drill went wrong at Red Hill.

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA – DECEMBER 01: Jamayne Isaako passes the ball during a Brisbane Broncos NRL training session at the Clive Berghofer Centre on December 01, 2020 in Brisbane, Australia. (Photo by Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images)

Brisbane have suffered another pre-season injury scare on Wednesday with Jamayne Isaako leaving training with an ankle issue.

The 24-year-old hobbled out of a tackling drill clutching at his left ankle and was forced to leave training to put it on ice.

Jamayne Isaako struggling with an ankle issue at Broncos training. Had similar problem before Christmas. #NRL @10NewsFirstQLD pic.twitter.com/tsXQ8Kno6z

— Veronica Eggleton (@veggleton) January 13, 2021

The club confirmed he had rolled his ankle, re-aggravating a previous injury, but was understood not to have sustained any serious damage.

Isaako has been hampered by the troublesome ankle all pre-season after injuring it during a training session before the Christmas break.

“I rolled it (before Christmas) and it was fairly bruised,” Isaako said last month.

“I damaged one of the tendons in the front.

“It’s getting a bit better. It was nothing serious, just a bit of bruising and damage in one of the ligaments.”

Jamayne Isaako breaks through the defence during a Brisbane Broncos NRL training session. Picture: Bradley Kanaris/Getty Images

Jamayne Isaako left training today with a reported ankle injury, possible aggravation of ongoing issue. Good news was able to weight bear, and if confirmed ankle injury (& not foot) even very worst case would likely reach full fitness before Round 1 in 8 weeks time

— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) January 13, 2021

The Kiwi international is expected to be back to full strength in time for the Round 1 season opener, however it has set back Isaako’s preparations for the 2021 season.

The latest injury setback at Red Hill comes after Corey Oates suffered a break in his left hand last week, ruling him out for up to a month.

Meanwhile, Kotoni Staggs is still in the Broncos casualty ward, recovering from a knee injury while Alex Glenn is also managing a hamstring strain.