Eels star Reagan Campbell-Gillard is expected to spend significant time on the sidelines after suffering a groin injury in his side’s loss to the Broncos on Friday night.

Campbell-Gillard was on the end of what looked like a hip-drop tackle from Payne Haas and fell awkwardly.

Fox League’s sideline reporter Jake Duke reported that Campbell-Gillard looked to be in pain as he took a long time to make his way to the sheds.

He was seen after the game being assisted to stand and sit by the Eels’ medical staff with Arthur saying in his post-game press conference: “I know we will be without ‘Reg’ for a long time.”

Duke later reported on Friday night that the Eels front rower is expected to be sidelined for 8-12 weeks.

Duke then confirmed that Campbell-Gillard had gone to hospital with a potential hip fracture.

However in a promising update, former teammate Isaah Yeo told Triple M on Saturday that he had reached out to Campbell-Gillard who told him he had been cleared of a hip fracture.

Instead, it looks like a groin injury for the Eels front rower, with the extent of the issue still to be confirmed at this point.

Either way, it appears unlikely that Campbell-Gillard will be in the frame for State of Origin selection.

The Eels will also be without outside back Bailey Simonsson, who copped a head knock in the first half while trying to tackle Selwyn Cobbo.

CLEARY’S MYSTERY INJURY

A battered Nathan Cleary pushed through a groin complaint in Penrith’s 20-18 loss to South Sydney on Thursday night.

The superstar halfback’s injury wasn’t known until teammate Stephen Crichton stepped up to take Penrith’s first conversion of the night on the stroke of half time.

Panthers legend Greg Alexander — who is on the board — couldn’t give any insight into what was bothering Cleary during Fox League’s half-time show, but Cooper Cronk suggested something wasn’t right.

“Normally Nathan doesn’t wear any compression garments underneath but he’s wearing groin strapping so he might be carrying a bit of an injury into the game,” he said.

But Alexander did add: “You would think whatever the problem is, it’s not that bad because he’s out there playing. But kicking might aggravate it.”

Fox League sideline commentator James Hooper reported early in the second half that Cleary did carry a “minor” injury into the game.

“Some news out of the premiers’ sheds is that Nathan Cleary has carried just a minor groin niggle into this game — that’s why we saw Stephen Crichton take that goal-kick,” he said.

Cleary finished the game a little more worse for wear after he copped a head knock and was split to the side of his eye.

Coach Ivan Cleary said in his post-game press conference that Nathan had “a bit of a twinge goal-kicking yesterday” so that’s why Crichton took on the duties.

Meanwhile, powerhouse winger Sunia Turuva left the field in the 73rd minute after rolling his ankle.

Cleary didn’t have an update on Turuva’s injury.

DRAGONS COP UNTIMELY BLOW

Dragons second rower Jaydn Su’A has learnt the extent of the shoulder injury he suffered last Sunday, with the club revealing he’ll miss the next three to four weeks.

Su’A suffered the injury in the 75th minute of the Round 7 loss against the Raiders, landing awkwardly on his shoulder.

Su’A was putting together a season-best performance against the Raiders, recording 101 running metres and four tackle busts before leaving the ground.

Dragons head physio Davis Theobold spoke in a team press conference on Thursday morning, stating the club are “pretty confident that he (Su’A) will avoid surgery.”

“He subluxed the joint. It’s essentially a small dislocation which comes back in itself,” Theobold said.

“He is quite fortunate to not sustain a significant joint injury in the process.

“We are looking at that three to four-week range. His stability is pretty good so it will just come down to his strength and function so we will just build that up and he’ll be good to go.”

After being demoted to reserve grade last week, Ben Murdoch-Masila regains his spot in the starting side in place of Su’A.

Read on for all the all the injury and suspension news in Casualty Ward.

INJURED IN ROUND 8

Sunia Turuva (ankle) — TBC

Bailey Simonsson (head knock) — TBC

Reagan Campbell-Gillard (groin) — TBC

 

FULL CASUALTY WARD

BRONCOS

N/A

RAIDERS

Nick Cotric (hamstring) — TBC

Jordan Rapana (head cut) — Round 9

Ata Mariota (hand) — Round 9-10

Matt Frawley (hand) — Round 10-12

Danny Levi (jaw) — Round 12-14

Adrian Trevilyan (shoulder/knee) — mid-season

BULLDOGS

Jake Averillo (knee) — Round 8

Braidon Burns (ankle) — Round 8

Andrew Davey (finger) — Round 8

Jacob Kiraz (knee) — Round 11-12

Fa’amanu Brown (elbow) — Round 11

Chris Patolo (knee) — Round 12

Franklin Pele (arm) — Round 14

Josh Addo-Carr (ankle) — Round 15

Luke Thompson (foot) — Round 16

Bailey Biondi-Odo (knee) — Round 21

Viliame Kikau (pectoral) — Round 22

SHARKS

Dale Finucane (suspended) — Round 10

Toby Rudolf (foot) — Round 18

Jesse Colquhoun (foot) — indefinite

Kade Dykes (knee) — season

DOLPHINS

Jarrod Wallace (concussion) — Round 8

Felise Kaufusi (suspended) — Round 8

Tesi Niu (knee) — Round 9

Anthony Milford (hamstring) — Round 9-10

Sean O’Sullivan (pec) — Round 16-18

Harrison Graham (knee) — indefinite

 

TITANS

AJ Brimson (hamstring) — Round 8-9

Toby Sexton (wrist) — Round 11-12

Aaron Booth (knee) — mid-season

Jaimin Jolliffe (pectoral) — Round 17

Sam Verrills (collarbone) — indefinite

Beau Fermor (knee) — season

SEA EAGLES

Karl Lawton (shoulder) — TBC

Josh Schuster (quad) — Round 8

Reuben Garrick (head knock) — Round 8

Christian Tuipulotu (knee) — Round 9

Kelma Tuilagi (concussion) — Round 9

Tolu Koula (knee) — Round 9-11

Ray Tuaimalo Vaega (suspended) — Round 10

Ben Trbojevic (hamstring) — Round 12

STORM

Nick Meaney (concussion) — Round 8

Nelson Asofa-Solomona (knee) — Round 8

Tom Eisenhuth (hip) — Round 8

Chris Lewis (illness) — Round 9

George Jennings (hamstring) — Round 10

Tui Kamikamica (suspended) — Round 11

Ryan Papenhuyzen (knee) — indefinite

Dean Ieremia (knee) — season

KNIGHTS

Kalyn Ponga (concussion) — Round 8

Jacob Saifiti (suspension) — Round 8

Adam Clune (hand) — Round 8

Adam Elliott (groin) — Round 11

Krystian Mapapalangi (shoulder) — indefinite

Brodie Jones (quadriceps) — indefinite

Jayden Brailey (knee) — season

 

COWBOYS

Jordan McLean (hamstring) — Round 8

Gehamat Shibasaki (hamstring) — Round 9

Heilum Luki (hamstring) — Round 10-11

Jason Taumalolo (knee) — Round 11-13

Griffin Neame (throat) — Round 15

James Tamou (foot) — indefinite

Luciano Leilua (stood down) — indefinite

EELS

Bailey Simonsson (head knock) — Round 8

Reagan Campbell-Gillard (groin) — TBC

 

PANTHERS

Sunia Turuva (ankle) — TBC

James Fisher-Harris (knee) — Round 10-11

Liam Martin (hamstring) — indefinite

Taylan May (knee) — season

 

RABBITOHS

Izaac Tu’itupou Thompson (ankle) — Round 9

Tevita Tatola (knee) — Round 9

Liam Knight (knee/shoulder) — Round 9

Keaon Koloamatangi (ankle) — Round 14

Shaquai Mitchell (foot) — indefinite

Siliva Havili (ankle) — mid-season

DRAGONS

Francis Molo (suspended) — Round 10

Mikaele Ravalawa (hamstring) — Round 11

Alec Tuitavake (knee) — Round 11

Jaydn Su’A (shoulder) – Round 12

Tyrell Fuimaono (hip) — indefinite

Cody Ramsey (illness) — season

ROOSTERS

Fletcher Baker (concussion) — Round 8

Nat Butcher (suspended) — Round 9

Connor Watson (knee) — mid-season

Billy Smith (knee) — mid-season

WARRIORS

Marata Niukore (suspended) — Round 8

Wayde Egan (head knock) — Round 9

Brayden Wiliame (calf) — Round 10

Mitch Barnett (neck) — Round 11

Te Maire Martin (leg) — Round 15

Luke Metcalf (hamstring) — indefinite

Valingi Kepu (foot) — season

 

TIGERS

Tommy Talau (nose) – Round 8

David Nofoaluma (foot) — Round 8

Brandon Tumeth (hamstring) — Round 8

Rua Ngatikaura (knee) — Round 9

Brent Naden (shoulder) — Round 9-10

Adam Doueihi (knee) — season