NRL casualty ward round 13: Mitchell Moses cleared of serious knee injury

PARRAMATTA playmaker Mitchell Moses has been cleared of a serious knee injury but will still spend time on the sidelines.

Mitchell Moses of the Eels reacts while being assisted from the field after sustaining a knee injury.

PARRAMATTA playmaker Mitchell Moses has been cleared of a serious knee injury and is set to miss just two games.

Moses left the field after 25 minutes in the last-placed Eels’ 30-4 loss to the Knights on Saturday night after being twisted awkwardly in a tackle (watch attached video).

Mitchell Moses down with a knee injury.

There were initial fears Moses had suffered a serious MCL tear. Penrith’s Nathan Cleary missed seven weeks with an MCL injury earlier this year.

There were also fears of ACL involvement, which would have ended Moses’s season.

However, scans have cleared Moses of serious injury and he has been diagnosed with bone bruising to the knee, which will likely see him miss a fortnight.

In further injury news at the Eels, Will Smith (hamstring) is set for a stint on the sidelines, while Bevan French (concussion) lasted just two minutes.

Tepai Moeroa is facing a 3-5 week suspension for a shoulder charge on Chris Heighington.

Good news for @TheParraEels fans - Mitchell Moses to miss only 2 games

— BUZZ ROTHFIELD (@BuzzRothfield) June 3, 2018

Mitchell Moses taken from the field in agony.

NRL CASUALTY WARD ROUND 13

• Manly’s Jack Gosiewski (broken arm) underwent surgery on Friday and has been ruled out for six weeks. Gosiewski is also facing a one-game ban for a shoulder charge on Johnathan Thurston. Shaun Lane and Jorge Taufua (concussion) will be monitored after failing to finish.

• Cronulla’s Josh Dugan (leg) was a pre-game withdrawal for the Sharks due to stress fractures. “Josh has a stress reaction in his leg and we need to take the playing and training load away to enable it to recover,” Sharks physical performance manager Andrew Gray said. “We will assess his recovery and are hopeful he will be fit to return in round 16.”

• Sharks backrower Wade Graham (concussion) was forced from the field following a sickening accidental head knock and will be monitored.

• Rabbitohs outside back Braidon Burns (knee) is facing a stint on the sideline after making it through just 21 minutes against the Sharks.

• Ryan Matterson (concussion) was a pre-game withdrawal for the Roosters.

• Gavin Cooper (rib cartilage) pulled out for the Cowboys.

• David Nofoaluma (calf) failed to finish for the Tigers.

• Tepai Moeroa (shoulder charge) is facing a 3-5 week suspension.

Jack Gosiewski’s X-ray from last night unfortunately shows a fractured radius (forearm bone). Will likely require at least 4-6 weeks recovery, could be up to 10 weeks. pic.twitter.com/XucBvbNOca

— NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) June 1, 2018

FULL NRL CASUALTY WARD

BRONCOS

Andre Savelio (ACL, season)

Matt Gillett (Broken neck, Round 16-18)

Alex Glenn (Knee, Round 14)

Payne Haas (Shoulder, Season)

Jack Bird (Sternum, Round 14)

Korbin Sims (Broken jaw, 16-18)

BULLDOGS

Aiden Tolman (Ankle, Round 14)

Danny Fualalo (Ankle, round 16-19)

Josh Morris (Knee, Round 20)

Raymond Faitala-Mariner (Concussion, Round 14)

COWBOYS

Scott Bolton (Rib cartilage, Indefinite)

Jordan McLean (Foot, Round 16)

Josh Chudleigh (Knee, Season)

John Asiata (Pectoral, Round 18)

Matt Scott (Suspension, Round 14)

DRAGONS

Zac Lomax (Hand, Round 20)

Tariq Sims (Cork, Round 14)

EELS

Will Smith (Hamstring, TBC)

Bevan French (Concussion, Round 14)

Mitchell Moses (Knee, Round 16)

Tim Mannah (Eye, Round 14)

Kaysa Pritchard (Groin, Round 15)

Jarryd Hayne (Hip flexor, Round 14)

Greg Leleisiuao (Thumb, Round 15)

Tony Williams (ACL, Season)

Beau Scott (ACL, Season)

Corey Norman (Foot, Round 14)

Tepai Moeroa (Facing suspension, TBC)

KNIGHTS

Mitchell Pearce (Pectoral, Round 19-23)

Tautau Moga (ACL, Season)

Jacob Saifiti (Shoulder, Round 24)

Brock Lamb (Cheekbone, Round 16)

Nathan Ross (Hamstring, Indefinite)

Herman Ese’ese (Suspension, Round 14)

PANTHERS

Sam McKendry (ACL, Season)

Tim Browne (Ruptured bowel, Retired)

Waqa Blake (Ankle, Round 14)

Josh Mansour (Fractured cheekbone, Round 19)

Dylan Edwards (Shoulder, Season)

Moses Leota (Pectoral, Round 17)

Peter Wallace (Shoulder, Round 14)

Jack Hetherington (Suspension, Round 15)

RABBITOHS

Richie Kennar (Foot, Indefinite)

Alex Johnston (Hamstring, Round 14)

Braidon Burns (Knee, TBC)

RAIDERS

Junior Paulo (Foot, Round 18)

Josh Hodgson (ACL, Round 16-20)

Joseph Tapine (Suspension, Round 15)

ROOSTERS

Bernard Lewis (ACL, Season)

Ryan Matterson (Concussion, Round 14)

SEA EAGLES

Curtis Sironen (ACL, Season)

Kelepi Tanginoa (ACL, Round 18)

Lachlan Croker (ACL, Season)

Taniela Paseka, (Ankle, Round 14)

Dylan Walker (Eye socket, Round 18)

Jack Gosiewski (Broken arm, Round 19)

Shaun Lane (Concussion, Round 14)

Jorge Taufua (Concussion, Round 14)

SHARKS

Scott Sorensen (Broken hand, Round 14)

Wade Graham (Concussion, TBC)

Josh Dugan (Leg, Round 16)

STORM

Sandor Earl (ACL, July)

Curtis Scott (Suspension, Round 15)

Sam Kasiano (Suspension, Round 15)

TITANS

Kevin Proctor (Groin, Round 14)

Will Matthews (Concussion, Indefinite)

Jack Stockwell (Shoulder, TBC)

Phillip Sami (Calf, TBC)

WARRIORS

Nathaniel Roache (Back, Season)

Leivaha Pulu (Ankle, Round 20)

Shaun Johnson (Ankle, Round 14)

Roger Tuivasa-Sheck (Ankle, Round 14)

Mason Lino (Leg strain, Round 14)

WESTS TIGERS

David Nofoaluma (Calf, TBC)