Heartbreak for Sharks recruit as worst fears confirmed
Cronulla’s hooker stocks have taken a severe hit with off-season signing Cameron King to miss the entire 2020 season.
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Sharks hooker Cameron King’s NRL season looks over after confirmation he tore his ACL during Cronulla’s pre-season loss to Canterbury in Port Moresby.
King was attempting to pivot out of an attempted tackle in the second half on Saturday when his left knee buckled underneath him.
Playing in his first game back in the NRL since moving to Super League, King screamed in agony before limping off the field with the help of trainers.
The Sharks on Tuesday confirmed the news, with King yet to be scheduled for surgery due to bruising and swelling in the knee.
The major injury blow rubbed salt in Sharks wounds after their 30-18 defeat.
Another worrisome knee injury; Cameron King off with right knee injury. Non-contact, direction change & knee collapsing in brings concern by video for ACL/meniscus injury. Best case MCL/bone bruise but once again not good signs, fingers crossed for better than expected news pic.twitter.com/XKKV4cfdPg
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Trailing 14-12 at halftime the Bulldogs ran in four second half tries to overrun the Shire club in hot and humid conditions in Port Moresby.
“It was only a trial match but we had a lot to get out of this game. The conditions were tough, it was very hot, it was very humid but we knew we were going to get that. It was a great game. The Sharks had a really good first half but in the end our boys got home,” Bulldogs captain Aiden Tolman said after the match.
Bulldogs coach Dean Pay started last night’s trial match with Jack Cogger and Lachlan Lewis in the halves - the side’s likely first choice combination in season 2020. Lewis has one of the spots already locked down but his halves partner is a two-way duel between Cogger and local junior Brandon Wakeham. Wakeham took to the field in the second half and his presence seemed to inject some life into the Bulldogs’ attack.
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Coach Pay has been rebuilding his roster over the course of the last two seasons and has landed some astute signatures along the way, including this year’s additions in former Melbourne forward Joe Stimson and former South Sydney utility Dean Britt. Britt, the son of former Bulldogs legend Darren, was a standout in the opening stages and displayed excellent footwork and intent in defence. Stimson put in a workhorse like performance and even slotted a conversion from the sideline.
Former Penrith Panthers hooker Sione Katoa had a solid hitout from dummy half.
