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7NEWS
a day ago
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Sydney Roosters star Victor Radley never considered retirement after latest concussion
Victor Radley did not give retirement a moment's thought when he was sidelined with his latest concussion lay-off, even as he was overwhelmed by people weighing in about his health. The Sydney Roosters forward has sported headgear for his two NRL games since returning from a second game-ending head knock this year and seventh from the past four seasons. He is set to miss this week's clash against Melbourne with a minor shoulder injury but does not expect to spend long on the sidelines. Radley needed almost a month to recover from the latest head knock - up from the 11 days for game-ending head knocks mandated by the NRL - and has been consulting extensively with experts. He has reported no recurring symptoms since the latest setback. 'I've been completely fine so I'm really positive,' Radley told the media launch for Saturday's Beer Footy Food Festival at Henson Park. 'I've been working really hard on some little things that the doctors and the professors gave me. But other than that, I haven't had one issue.' The latest head knock triggered public debate as to the playing future of Radley, who has one of the NRL's most extensive concussion histories. Radley has become used to people stopping him in the street to weigh in; he understands it, but it can be a lot for the 27-year-old to handle. 'Everyone has got their opinions which is a good thing because a lot of people will come up to me and make sure that I'm all right,' he said. 'It's all coming from a good place, but it can overwhelm me a little bit, when every single person you speak with says 'Mate, make sure you look after yourself'. 'I see the best in the business with this stuff and they fill me with positivity. That's all that matters to me, to only care about the opinions of people who know what they're talking about.' It's why Radley had no thought of hanging up the boots when he went down with his latest head knock. 'I haven't thought about retiring, but I'm not scared to, either,' he said. 'I'm a carpenter and a builder by trade. I'm not thinking about retirement, but it's not because I'm worried about it. It's not my time now.' Radley left Friday's loss to Cronulla with a recurring shoulder issue and will miss Thursday's intriguing clash against top-four hopefuls Melbourne. But he doubted he'd be sidelined long-term as the Roosters hope to keep pace with their rivals for a top-eight berth. 'It's no problem at all,' he said. 'I've been managing it for the past few years. It's not like I need surgery, but you've just got to keep your strength up. 'It happened pretty early in the first half, but I came off and let myself cool down and didn't quite keep it as warm as I should have.'
News.com.au
a day ago
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘I'm not thinking about retirement': Victor Radley sets the record straight on concussion fears
Sydney Roosters enforcer Victor Radley is confident he'll be fit to face the Storm on Thursday night but will need to see how his shoulder feels over the next few days as he revealed he has no plans on retiring soon despite concerns over his concussion history. Radley came off late against the Sharks with a shoulder concern but is adamant it's not something to worry about. 'It's all good. It's just shoulder issues I've had previously that I was working through,' he said. 'I've been managing it for the past few years. It's not like I need surgery, but you've just got to keep your strength up. It's my right shoulder that I've had issues with, but this time it was my left. It's no problem at all. 'It happened pretty early in the first half, but I came off and let myself cool down and didn't quite keep it as warm as I should have. It was a little bit dead on me, but it's no problem.' The Cronulla game was his second one back after he missed a month of footy following his latest head knock. The Roosters lock was forced from the field against the Knights in round 15 and did not return, with data showing he's has seven concussion or failed head injury assessments in the past four seasons. The club has always looked after its players when it comes to brain health which is why they were in no rush to bring him back, but Radley insists he's fine. Victor Radley has failed his HIA & won’t return - will enter the NRL’s concussion protocols with associated 11 day stand down. Radley has had 7 concussions/failed HIA’s in the past 4 seasons. He’s also undergone 5 HIA’s this year and failed 2 of them. Hope he’s OK. — NRL PHYSIO (@nrlphysio) June 14, 2025 'The head is really good,' he said. 'I've been working really hard on some little things that the doctors and the professors gave me. But other than that, I haven't had one issue. 'Even since then, I've had minor knocks and not one symptom (as a result). I've been completely fine so I'm really positive. 'I've learnt some lessons over the past 12 months, especially at the start of the year with how to deal with it all. 'Everyone has got their opinions which is a good thing because a lot of people will come up to me and make sure that I'm all right. 'It's all coming from a good place, but it can overwhelm me a little bit when every single person you speak with says 'mate, make sure you look after yourself'. 'I see the best in the business with this stuff and they fill me with positivity. That's all that matters to me – to only care about the opinions of people who know what they're talking about. Everyone else is to just keep them happy.' Retirement has been suggested by some people not in his inner circle, and while it's not something he's considering right now, he says he has things in place to ensure he's ready to look after his young family when he eventually hangs up the boots. 'No one ever really comes up to me and says 'you should retire',' he said. 'Maybe there's some stuff in the media, but I just brush that. It's just the people who come up to me and say 'mate, look after yourself. You've got a family'. I think I do know that I've got a family. 'It's all coming from such a good place that I thank them and put it to the backburner. 'I haven't thought about retiring, but I'm not scared too, either. I'm a carpenter and a builder by trade. I'm not thinking about retirement, but it's not because I'm worried about it. It's not my time now.'
Yahoo
12-07-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Roosters win but star half faces more time on sidelines
Sam Walker could face even more time on the sidelines after the Sydney Roosters superstar was sin-binned for an ugly shot in his comeback game, a tense 31-24 defeat of St George Illawarra. In his first game for 314 days, injury-stricken halfback Walker struck David Klemmer in a cannonball tackle, bringing the prop to the turf by entering the fray late and targeting his legs. The dangerous first-half shot put a damper on an otherwise strong return from Walker, who gave the Roosters the halftime lead with a field goal and then laid on a crucial try in the second half. Billy Smith cutting late angles 🥶 — NRL (@NRL) July 12, 2025 Sporting headgear on return from his latest concussion, Victor Radley flew in for the game-sealing try in the final three minutes by grabbing a high inside ball from James Tedesco. The Roosters will be hoping for an uninterrupted two months of Walker magic on the run to finals as they move back into the top eight with Saturday night's win at Kogarah Oval. But Walker will face suspension if he receives anything more severe than a grade-one charge, with the last man cited for a cannonball tackle, Karl Lawton, rubbed out for two games. A ban would be a tough pill to swallow for Walker after last month's broken thumb delayed his return from the anterior cruciate ligament injury he suffered in September. The two sides scored a staggering five tries between them in a frantic first 17 minutes. Walker's edge put Daniel Tupou over for two tries as the veteran feasted on Tyrell Sloan, but Saints' Sione Finau gave his own opposite man, rugby convert Mark Nawaqanitawase, the same treatment. But after coming back from the sin bin, Walker put the Roosters up by a point with a field goal from 12 metres out in the final minute of the first half. His beautiful flat ball to Billy Smith gave the visitors their fourth try just after the break and reminded the NRL world just what they'd missed while the skilful 23-year-old was out injured. After some good chances, including a Jacob Liddle knock-on over the line, the Dragons finally had second-half points through a lovely Kyle Flanagan short pass to Jaydn Su'A on the right. But as in last week's loss to Canberra, they had to settle for gallant defeat and are set to finish the weekend four competition points out of the top eight.
News.com.au
17-06-2025
- Sport
- News.com.au
‘Do the right recovery': Victor Radley to meet with independent specialist following latest head knock
Victor Radley will see an independent specialist later this week as the Roosters deal with several significant injuries, including the latest head knock to their fearless lock forward. Radley was taken from the field six minutes before halftime during Saturday's gritty win over the Knights and did not return after he failed his head injury assessment. That was his seventh failed HIA in the past four years, with the English international failing two in 2025. The Roosters have erred on the side of caution with concussions in the past, with the club confirming in its latest medical report that Radley will meet an independent specialist in the coming days. Both Radley and Egan Butcher will follow standard concussions protocols and will miss Sunday's match against the Cowboys, with the pair to have another week to recover during the round 17 bye. 'They said they were close to passing (head injury assessments),' Roosters coach Trent Robinson said following Saturday's win over the Knights. 'They're going to have this week and then our bye week, so they're going to have some rest on the back of that. 'Do the right recovery, and he gets the bonus of an extra week (off).' In further bad news for the club, halfback Sam Walker will miss a month after he suffered a fractured right thumb at training last week ahead of what would have been his first NRL appearance of the season. Walker had surgery last Thursday and has already started his rehab after missing the first half of the season as he recovered from a serious knee injury that ruled him out of the 2024 finals series. Veteran forward Nat Butcher is also set for a lengthy stint on the sidelines, with the club confirming he won't need surgery but will miss roughly six weeks after aggravating an MCL strain at training.
Yahoo
14-06-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
'What a joke': Fans up in arms over NRL 'robbery' amid fresh fears for Victor Radley
NRL fans have been left seeing red after claiming the Newcastle Knights were 'robbed' in their 12-8 defeat to the Roosters on Saturday night. The controversial defeat came amid fresh concerns around Roosters star Victor Radley, who failed to finish the game at McDonald Jones Stadium after the latest concussion incident for the luckless star. Radley suffered his second game-ending head knock of the season after attempting to tackle Fletcher Hunt during the second half of the game in Newcastle. He will now miss at least next week's clash against North Queensland, before the Roosters have their third bye of the season in the following week. But it continues a worrying run of head knocks for Radley, who has one of the most extensive concussion histories in the NRL. The Roosters forward has now gone down with seven game-ending head knocks in the past four seasons. He's also undergone 5 HIA's this year and failed two of them. And it's sparked major concerns around Radely's future in the sport. RELATED: Fans rage over 'ridiculous' Bunker drama amid star's horror blow Calls for immediate change amid apparent NSW rule breach Nathan Cleary comes clean amid rumour around Mary Fowler Roosters coach Trent Robinson is remaining calm despite the latest development around his star though, with teammate Egan Butcher also ruled out late on after a succession of head knocks against Newcastle. Robinson was in charge when concussion forced the retirement of Roosters legends Jake Friend and Boyd Cordner and many fans suggested Radley could be heading the same way, despite Robinson's suggestion to the contrary. "They said they were close to passing (head injury assessments)," the Roosters coach said about his players after the game. "They're going to have this week and then our bye week so they're going to have some rest on the back of that. Do the right recovery, he gets the bonus of an extra week (off)." 7 concussions/failed HIA's in the past 4 seasons. Radley's also undergone 5 HIA's this year and failed 2 of them... oh dear... 😳 — Robert Smith (@OnyaDon) June 14, 2025 Surely the @sydneyroosters and the @NRL have a duty of care with Victor Radley. Someone needs to save him from himself. #nrlknightsroosters — Mystery Man (@1King0) June 14, 2025 Victor Radley failing his HIA … come tf on man. At some point enough should be enough #NRLKnightsRoosters — Sam (@aotesam) June 14, 2025 Another failed HIA for Radley, serious conversations need to be had — Kieran Gray (@KieranGray96) June 14, 2025 Radley's latest concussion came before the Bunker awarded the Roosters a controversial late try that left fans incensed. With the Knights up by eight after a first half try to Kyle McCarthy and a Dane Gagai penalty goal, the Roosters hit back after a sensational James Tedesco run and offload set up Salesi Foketi to reduce the deficit. But the real drama was yet to come as Newcastle flyer James Schiller dropped the ball over the tryline at one end, before Siua Wong scored a contentious go-ahead try at the other end. Wong won the race to a clever Tedesco grubber into the in-goal but appeared to knock the ball on as he tried to ground it. The try was reviewed and the Bunker official ruled that Wong had grounded the footy with his forearm, which is completely legal. However, replays suggested the Roosters forward brushed the ball with his hand and did not regather it before grounding it, sparking uproar across social media as the Roosters hit the lead and hung on for victory. Knights coach Adam O'Brien decided to bite his tongue in the post-match press conference after criticising his own fans for booing during last week's win against Manly. But Newcastle skipper Gagai made his feelings clear about the decision which was widely panned around the NRL world. "They said there was no separation but I've never seen someone control the ball with their forearm before," Gagai said after admitting it was a "tough pill to swallow". He added: "But in saying that, we had our opportunities to win the game." I'm a neutral in this, the Knights were absolutely hasn't been a try in over 100 years, but watch the commentary team gloss over over it because they don't want to upset the flogs from the top end of #NRLKnightsRoosters — Log (@LogPowerslave) June 14, 2025 That Suia Wong try should've been a no try. Absolutely robbed. #NRLKnightsRoosters — Francisco (@zayn_francisco) June 14, 2025 Another bunker howler ruins a great game #NRLKnightsRoosters — Sharman Chandra (@sharmanchandra) June 14, 2025 Another game ruined by the bunker, it happens at least every second game now #NRLKnightsRoosters — Michael John (@gyftzk9pkb) June 14, 2025 Not a try all year. What a joke. — Luke Morgan (@LukeTheMorgz) June 14, 2025
