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Sydney Morning Herald
22-07-2025
- Sport
- Sydney Morning Herald
‘I'm not even near retiring': Radley bullish on playing future despite head knocks
'The specialists I've seen, 100 per cent, I'm not even near retiring. Chris Levi has been really good and really positive. 'Your brain is like a muscle, and you need to make sure you're working it and building that tolerance, so I don't get a little knock and it gives me a daze. 'There are games you play where you follow a ball, and you have to remember where they move. There is also VOMS training, which I do around training. 'I've been advised to do [the exercises] morning and night. The biggest thing I've learned after seeing all the specialists is to keep working your brain.' Radley has started wearing headgear in recent weeks, which does little to prevent concussions but 'at this point, any little thing that might help, I'll do it'. The 27-year-old wants to help the Roosters make a charge for the finals before getting the call-up to play for England in the Ashes. 'I'd love to go over there and play against Australia – it's something I've earmarked since [the Ashes] was announced,' Radley said. 'For now, I'm just thinking about the Roosters, being fit, playing my best footy, and hopefully that takes care of itself and [England coach] Shaun [Wane] picks me.' Loading The shoulder injury he aggravated against Cronulla last weekend has been an ongoing issue, but there will be no need for surgery, nor painkillers. He took no part in Monday's main training session and will benefit from the extra time off against the Storm at Allianz Stadium. Melbourne will be without Nelson Asofa-Solomona due to suspension, while Cameron Munster will skip the game to attend his father's funeral in Rockhampton on Friday. 'It's been an ongoing issue I've had for years, but I copped a knock the other night when I was running the ball. I got hit hard, and re-aggravated it,' Radley said. 'I normally strap my shoulders tightly, I've been really conscious of my right one this year. This [injury] is my left. I'll run the same strapping program on the left.'
The Age
22-07-2025
- Sport
- The Age
‘I'm not even near retiring': Radley bullish on playing future despite head knocks
'The specialists I've seen, 100 per cent, I'm not even near retiring. Chris Levi has been really good and really positive. 'Your brain is like a muscle, and you need to make sure you're working it and building that tolerance, so I don't get a little knock and it gives me a daze. 'There are games you play where you follow a ball, and you have to remember where they move. There is also VOMS training, which I do around training. 'I've been advised to do [the exercises] morning and night. The biggest thing I've learned after seeing all the specialists is to keep working your brain.' Radley has started wearing headgear in recent weeks, which does little to prevent concussions but 'at this point, any little thing that might help, I'll do it'. The 27-year-old wants to help the Roosters make a charge for the finals before getting the call-up to play for England in the Ashes. 'I'd love to go over there and play against Australia – it's something I've earmarked since [the Ashes] was announced,' Radley said. 'For now, I'm just thinking about the Roosters, being fit, playing my best footy, and hopefully that takes care of itself and [England coach] Shaun [Wane] picks me.' Loading The shoulder injury he aggravated against Cronulla last weekend has been an ongoing issue, but there will be no need for surgery, nor painkillers. He took no part in Monday's main training session and will benefit from the extra time off against the Storm at Allianz Stadium. Melbourne will be without Nelson Asofa-Solomona due to suspension, while Cameron Munster will skip the game to attend his father's funeral in Rockhampton on Friday. 'It's been an ongoing issue I've had for years, but I copped a knock the other night when I was running the ball. I got hit hard, and re-aggravated it,' Radley said. 'I normally strap my shoulders tightly, I've been really conscious of my right one this year. This [injury] is my left. I'll run the same strapping program on the left.'
