Tuesday, August 24, 2004
Confirmed! Cayless cleared to play
Captain Courageous Nathan Cayless has been cleared to make his return to the NRL this week against the Panthers.
AAP has reported that after having X-rays today at Baulkham Hills hospital Cayless has been passed as fit to play.
The report said Cayless has been too depressed to follow the football closely since he broke his arm playing against North Queensland.
Assuming Cayless is picked to play, the question left to answer is will he start and who will be dropped to make way for the Eels skipper.
Based on past selection decisions, Justin Tsoulos, who scored his first try for the year against the Warriors last week would seem the most likely to drop down to one of the lower grades.
Cayless told The Daily Telegraph that his injury had shown him the importance of enjoying his football.
"I guess that's what you learn when you are away from football, that you've got to enjoy your footy. I've been guilty of being a bit too serious in the past and when you are injured you learn that you don't know when you are going to be playing so you have to enjoy every week and every moment," he told the paper.
AAP has reported that after having X-rays today at Baulkham Hills hospital Cayless has been passed as fit to play.
The report said Cayless has been too depressed to follow the football closely since he broke his arm playing against North Queensland.
Assuming Cayless is picked to play, the question left to answer is will he start and who will be dropped to make way for the Eels skipper.
Based on past selection decisions, Justin Tsoulos, who scored his first try for the year against the Warriors last week would seem the most likely to drop down to one of the lower grades.
Cayless told The Daily Telegraph that his injury had shown him the importance of enjoying his football.
"I guess that's what you learn when you are away from football, that you've got to enjoy your footy. I've been guilty of being a bit too serious in the past and when you are injured you learn that you don't know when you are going to be playing so you have to enjoy every week and every moment," he told the paper.
