The Sydney Roosters have confirmed James Tedesco and Sam Walker will miss the club’s next game, while also providing updates on two other injuries out of their NSW Cup side.
Tedesco and Walker both were taken out of Friday night’s shock loss to the Canterbury Bulldogs during the first half with concussions.
For Tedesco, it was the tenth concussion of his career and seventh in the last three seasons, while Walker’s absence is the latest setback for a half who missed plenty of game time in 2023.
The Roosters are known to be overly cautious with concussions given the number they have dealt with in recent years, but have at this stage confirmed both Tedesco and Walker will only be out for the NRL’s mandatory 11-day concussion stand down.
It’s unclear whether either player may need to miss more than a single week, with the Roosters preparing for this Friday’s clash with the Newcastle Knights in Newcastle as they attempt to get their season back on track in Round 6 without Tedesco, Walker and Dominic Young, who was suspended over a tackle which saw him sent off during the game against Canterbury.
A club statement stated that Salesi Foketi sustained a “significant MCL injury” and that NSW Cup hooker Tyler Moriarty suffered a fractured hand during the postponed game against the Canterbury Bulldogs. These injuries have furthered the Roosters’ depth problems.
The team has not yet established a return date for either player; instead, both will see doctors in the coming days to evaluate their treatment regimens, after which the surgeons will determine when the players can resume play.
