Campbell Graham, a center for the South Sydney Rabbitohs, has extended his terrible injury trend after missing the entire 2024 NRL season.
Graham, who is preparing for a return season with the Rabbitohs, suffered a hand injury during practice and had scans to assess the extent of the problem.
The center met with a specialist this week and has been out of commission for four to six weeks as a result of the scans. He might still be eligible, though, for the team’s matchup with the Dolphins in Round 1.
The club released an amended statement on Tuesday that stated, “X-rays have confirmed Rabbitohs center Campbell Graham has sustained a broken hand at training last week.”
This week, Graham saw a specialist who determined that the best course of action for his injury is conservative management course of action at this stage.
It is anticipated that Graham will be out of commission for four to six weeks.
The 25-year-old, a one-club player for the Rabbitohs, was greatly missed in 2024 as the side dropped to second-last on the ladder, missed the NRL Finals series for the second consecutive season, and Jason Demetriou was fired as head coach.
Graham, who has been making an impression during preseason training since November, was originally scheduled to play in their first preseason game on February 15 against the Manly Sea Eagles before facing the St George Illawarra Dragons in the yearly Charity Shield game on February 22.
Graham, who missed the 2024 NRL season, talked about the difficult road back at the end of last year.
“I look like a footy player again,” Graham remarked.
“I simply felt a little anxious to get back out there, but I never really doubted my ability to return and play.
“To be honest, it’s been a difficult year for me personally, especially given how the boys’ season went and my inability to be out there and doing my best to help.
I’m relieved that’s somewhat behind me now; my goal is to return and resume playing football.
There will undoubtedly be some added anxiety during the first few games, but that’s a natural part of recovering from injuries and being a professional athlete and rugby league player, so I’m up for the challenge.
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