Dragons decimated by four more injuries

[Hoppy2007Dragons]

Dragons decimated by four more injuries
Monday, May 28, 2007 - 7:56 PM

St George Illawarra's injury woes have deepened with four more big names ruled out of NRL action for extended periods.

Fullback and co-captain Ben Hornby (calf) is expected to miss four weeks, second-rower Ashton Sims (knee) 4-6 weeks and five-eighth Dean Young (knee) 6-8 weeks.

Winger Brett Morris was also ruled out for an indefinite period with a shoulder injury he suffered playing Premier League on the weekend.

Sims and Morris will have arthroscope examinations on Tuesday, with the worst-case scenario for Morris a shoulder reconstruction.

The news is most worrying for Young who underwent a knee reconstruction last year and endured a horrendous rehabilitation, requiring several more operations to fully recover.

A Dragons official said there was a possibility an infection in Young's left knee, which hindered his comeback, could have been reactivated.

After playing just three games for the Dragons this year, he will return to a rehabilitation program to strengthen the muscles around the knee.

Here we go again, the fun begins.

How many players have we used this year, it must be a record, i spose the youngsters will be better for it in the future.

[Capital_Shark]

There is talk of cleaning house at the Dragons as far as players are concerned, but I'd extend it to medical and rehab staff, trainers and all that too cause the Dragons without doubt are more frequently ravaged by injury than any other club, and seem to take longer to get over the problems too - either that or they constantly reoccur.

[Dragons]

I've got a headache!

[Capital_Shark]

I've got a headache!

lol make that 5 Dragons.